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Published: 2013-02-05 23:42:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 2284; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 0
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Reference sheet commission for PhoboPhobia of FA of the bearded vulture/gryphon hybrid, Fear. ^^

First finished ref sheet comish, woot! (Have a dragon one coming up.) Decided this format was best for a basic sheet, with the three turnarounds and headshot, with minimal info, without trying to fit all the wings in there and ending up with a really horizontally-stretched ref, (I think they look nicer in a more 'standard sheet' size.)

So Fear here is a vulture/gryphon hybrid, which is why there is more vulture in there than gryph. The only really obvious gryph feature is the tail, and also the buffer legs. Fear is a girl, but is androgynous, ( 'And you gotta deal with it!' she is saying with that cocky, hand-on-hip pose there in the middle.) All sketches/colours were pre-approved by PhoboPhobia, so if anybody goes commenting that Fear doesn't look 'feminine enough,' then shaddup. XD

*sigh* And you guys know how much I love doing avians. I also liked this because it gave me an opportunity to work with ref sheet layout, which is something I'm generally inexperienced in. I'm hoping to have a set layout soon for 'in-depth' sheets for Muzafr as an example. This one here is an example of a 'build-your-own' ref sheet, where the commissioner can either list the elements they'd like, or set a price and I can work from there. It's more flexible, though I am hoping to have a more consistent ref layout soon, inshallah.

I need to make my artist's comments shorter. They're apparently too long, (even with 3-4 sentences, apparently.) So stick 'hemoglobin' in your comment if you read this all.

Commissions are still open! *cocks bullet*

Thanks PhoboPhobia!

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Comments: 35

ThePhobophobia [2016-08-18 00:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Totally forgot you'd uploaded this to dA as well. It's been three years since I commissioned this from you and I still love it every bit as much as I did when you first showed it to me. Thank you for bringing my fursona concept to life. Amazing work, as always.

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TwilightSaint In reply to ThePhobophobia [2016-09-01 22:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, blast from the past. Thanks again!

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Solna-Lily-Pablo [2013-02-06 14:30:50 +0000 UTC]

they're so cool! you're a natural!

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TwilightSaint In reply to Solna-Lily-Pablo [2013-02-06 19:17:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Jaeger15 [2013-02-06 00:46:51 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. Oh how I wish I had a job...

Anyway, did you know that blood is actually colorless? It turns red on contact with air because the iron in our blood oxidizes on contact with oxygen. Not sure if hemoglobin has an effect on it, though.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Jaeger15 [2013-02-06 01:28:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^ And ah yeah? Hmm...I actually just read recently that veins appear blue as to how our skin pigment/fat absorbs blue light, which is reflected back. Eh, so many answers to that question. X)

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Jaeger15 In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-06 12:04:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. That could very well be true. IT could also have to do with the fact that veins are closer to the skin, and they carry deoxygenated blood, which appears a blueish-purple color.

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Out-4-Dragons-Blood [2013-02-06 00:45:59 +0000 UTC]

You know, ref sheets are like the hemoglobin of characters, they give them their life and characteristics. (I always read descriptions, they're there for a reason.) I like the feathers trailing off at the base of the feet.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Out-4-Dragons-Blood [2013-02-06 01:18:09 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, you're right! X) Thanks!

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Out-4-Dragons-Blood In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-06 02:31:09 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Rackiera [2013-02-06 00:25:47 +0000 UTC]

Looks wonderful, Twilight! The colouring and anatomy is wonderful. ^^ Only thing I'd suggest is making the wing of the middle one go behind the back-view of the one on the right, because the wing is blocking out half the area that you'd only see from the back, rendering that view almost useless.
Hemoglobin!
Quick question btw! How often do you check/reply to your notes? Sorry for randomness!

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-06 01:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And okay, I see what you mean - I was kind of struggling to fit them all in there without stretching it too far, like I mentioned. >.< I'll keep that in mind for future sheets!
I check them multiple times everyday, though sometimes I'll take maybe a day to respond. What's up?

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-06 01:39:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Yeah, wings are a pain to fit completely into one image, so most of mine end up clipping off the paper, so I see where you're coming from there.
Nothing's up, I was just wondering. Some artists I know don't reply to their notes whatsoever, and I didn't want to send you a note if you were a person who never reads or replies.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-06 01:53:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm just now starting to brainstorm ways to fit them together...hmm... ^^
I hate people who do that. So many don't have any reason to do so, either, haha.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-07 04:00:19 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, good luck with that!
Good then! It bothers me when people do that too... there's no reason not to reply/read! (unless it's a troll of course)

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-07 04:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! X) I'm trying to work on one atm! Still have several elements to do from scratch, though, so it'll be a little while yet.
Oh yeah. I can see, like, working several jobs...exams week...family problems...or in the military. But...why would a person doing that be on DA a lot anyway? I think a lot of the time people who do that see notes/comments as...unworthy of their attention? I'm not sure how to word it.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-07 22:13:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Can't wait to see the finished product. I noticed your pole about horizontal vs vertical ref sheets. So I'm guessing orientation is part of it!
That.. is true. Especially if they're active on DA. And blah, like notes are below them and don't deserve to be answered because.. they're notes?

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-07 23:37:09 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yep, you guessed it! One of...no, wait, it's gonna be a surprise! XD
I've always got the vibe that it's a...'big artist,' 'small artist' dynamic. Eh, also difficult to explain. Also yucky.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-08 17:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... Darn you, you've got me wondering now!
Definitely... one of those 'I'm popular, you're not, so you're not worth my time.' Blech.. what fame does to people!

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-08 18:06:47 +0000 UTC]

Bwahahahaha!
Yeah, that's always the vibe I got from it at least. I think it's that and also that 'clique' mindset, where 'outsiders' from the 'group' aren't allowed in. Bleh.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-09 01:01:07 +0000 UTC]

Is itt.. offff... your sona? For some reason whose names I can't remember?
Yep, that too. I understand people having too many notes to reply to.. but choosing not to reply just because someone isn't as good as you? It's just.. not nice. I watch people half my skill level just to give them tips and admire their style. I can't imagine ignoring them. o.O;

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-09 02:32:27 +0000 UTC]

Expect the unexpected!
Yeah, it's just not nice, it's...ugh. *list of negative words here* I don't understand why some people have to be like that, but it's everywhere. :/

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-09 04:23:57 +0000 UTC]

o.o I shall... I shall!!
Everywhere for certain. :/ I've attempted to note some more 'popular' artists before, but it was ignored and I never received a reply - probably because I was A. Not worth their time or B. not a commissioner. :/

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-09 04:31:01 +0000 UTC]

It might be...a little while longer yet...but I am having /so much fun/ working on it, omg. XD I'm half-tempted to post wips, but I shall resist.
Yep, same here. It's really discouraging and...irritating (?) to not get a reply, and then look on their page comments and see them carrying out a hearty conversation with one of their 'buddies.' It's like, 'Really?'

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-09 04:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Gaaah, why no wips?! XD You tempted my curiosity, darn it!!
Yep.. I tend to reply to anything I get, even if it takes a few days. It's not only discouraging to be ignored, but it can be a little hurtful at times, at least to me; makes me feel like I said something wrong, even if I didn't.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-09 04:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe. I'll have to post one or two...teaser pics. But if I post the teaser pics, it'll be obvious what I'm working on! Ah well, haha.
Same here. The only things I really don't reply to are thanks for faves and comments on my random polls, but Notes, I definitely read and try to reply to asap. But yeah, I know what you mean. >.< It's a weird, frustrating feeling, and it's just the whole 'unworthy of their attention' thing that's the worst.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-09 20:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Do it, do it, do it!
That's funny because I was just about to thank you for the fav on my picture "Taryn".... thanks still though.
I do wonder if the people whom ignore notes/comments actually notice how it feels, though? If so.. then that's when it annoys me the most; the fact they know they're being rude and still do it.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-10 00:15:26 +0000 UTC]


Hehe, you're welcome! X). And yeah, that is the absolute worst. But it just goes to show what kind of person they are and that they aren't worth spending any time around. XP. Again, I think it's really tied into the 'clique' thing.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-10 16:08:23 +0000 UTC]


Certainly! Glad you think the same way. I can honestly say I've never really met someone who's genuinely well-known but yet still respects other "lesser" people. ^^

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-10 18:52:46 +0000 UTC]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks the same too! Though I have actually talked a bit (very, very little) to a couple 'big artists,' so I try not to generalize for everyone... But unfortunately so many do have that kind of 'holier than thou' mindset that it can become difficult to separate them from the nice people. Anymore, I don't even really try to interact with any of the more well-known artists just due to more negative experiences than positive in the past.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-12 04:30:14 +0000 UTC]

I've tried to talk to some, but never really got replies; I suppose they were swamped in comments, anyways. I never have more than 20 feedback messages at a time (mixed), so I'm unsure what it's like mindnumbingly reading millions of comments.

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TwilightSaint In reply to Rackiera [2013-02-12 05:02:04 +0000 UTC]

I do know what it's like to get swamped with comments. XD A few years back when my dragons were really hopping, I actually got a year behind on my comments, and had a few hundred to answer. I am proud to say that I did indeed answer every one! But it did take a while and I learned the importance of answering promptly and not letting messages back up.

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Rackiera In reply to TwilightSaint [2013-02-13 18:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap... that is a long time to let messages go unchecked. o.o I don't know how you managed to keep your sanity going through all of them!...but you learned your lesson and I guess that is what matters.

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Acer0 [2013-02-06 00:01:00 +0000 UTC]

what a pretty ref sheet for a fantastic character

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TwilightSaint In reply to Acer0 [2013-02-06 01:17:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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