story sketch: rin [update: 10-26-2011]

[meeks]

This sketch features aldersprig 's character, Rin, a Callanthe princess, disguised as a low ranking army officer, in the days following her country's victory against its long-time enemy Bithrain. Stories about Rin and her unwilling travel companion, Bitrani prince Girey, can be found here.


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Comments

[aldersprig]

<3!

Awesome, thank you! The landscapes looks just as I had pictured it... and goat! :-)

[(Anonymous)]

It's a very nice sketch. I love the perspective, it really has sense of depth to it and gives the scale so you can see these are large goats, not very short people.

[clare_dragonfly]

Ooh, I like the cleaner version! Especially the detail--it's great being able to see Rin's face better. And the bridge and city below! I didn't notice that before! Is that the big scary bridge? Hmm, no, I don't think it could be, it's over a river, not a gorge. I like the detail on the saddle, too.

[reymonkey.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks for the detail view, a lot of that gets lost from the smaller image. I love the focus/depth thing you've got going here!

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I remember hearing about those giant riding goats. You did a great job on that -- it looks like a goat, not a horse. The different levels of landscape stand out pretty well too.

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

Aww! I did not realize the goats were that big! (But I tend to miss details...) Love the background, too, and Rin's somewhat mournful expression.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Giant riding goats!! I'm in love! I like the hint of background developing, too - nice sense of distance and scale.

[eseme]

Oh yay! I've really been enjoying this story, so seeing the terrain like this is wonderful. I knew from the map that the land is very mountainous, but seeing it is more vivid.

[meeksp.livejournal.com]

Five here, and one anonymous over on DW makes six commenters! I'll work on cleaning up this sketch once I've finished the other two prompts in the queue :)

[robling-t.livejournal.com]

Okay, now I'm intrigued enough I think I need to go check out this story -- well done!

[aldersprig.livejournal.com]

Oh, very nice!! I agree, the horns are awesome.

[eseme]

The goat really rocks! Also, Girey with the tent is a great detail.

[eseme]

Oh I do like the new nose!

This is very neat.

[eseme]

I still love how pensive Rin looks. That makes this image for me. This could be a book cover.

Also, I have acquired a seldom-used Dreamwidth account!

[reymonkey.livejournal.com]

This is looking absolutely fantastic!!!

[aldersprig]

Shaggy goaat!!! :-D I love the way the goat looks now!

[kc-obrien.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely lovely!!!

[eseme]

Wow, the closeup of Rin is so very realistic! I really like the details of the saddle and the goat's determination to eat.

[aldersprig]

Oh, wow, look at THAT! The grass nearly pops off the screen at me, and I like the feel of the clouds around the other mountain tops!

[clare_dragonfly]

It looks awesome! I hadn't realized before that Rin is playing with her hair, and that really adds a relaxed air to the piece. I like it.

[aldersprig]

*smile* I love the city close up (that would be so fun in color, too; Callanthe cities are very brightly painted).

[eseme]

Oh, the city! The description of that city over the river is a vivid one, and I remember it. I appreciate the way you've captured it.