Okay, here's Dahl #3. I had TOO much fun with this picture. This is by FAR my favorite. XD I got right home from school and got started. I've never used orange like this.... I don't think, and it turned out perfectly. It's rare, for me anyway, to get a picture on paper exactly the way I see it in my head, and this piece turned out that way. *cheers* I tried to render the background elements out a bit more, as per request of some peoples comments on my last picture, but I realized; the background is not the main focus and doesn't need to be overly detailed, smooth, and perfect. Trying too hard to bring EVERYTHING out stresses me and I've decided, if it's not the main focus, it's not going to be 'defined'. I don't want my art to become a chore, like it was, because I can't refine certain things to the point of being photo realistic. I did have the hardest time deciding what shade of green to make her though. There are so many variations, but thinking for a the healthy green of a plant, it's like... kinda blue and dark. So she's a bit darker then the last Dahl but not quite so. Her collar bone doesn't quite match up with her shoulder on the arm that's lifted though. Murg... Oh well.

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A few issues I noticed with my last deviation that I will take the time to answer.

I think a few people misinterpreted the layout of the over all picture just a bit. The large panels aren't part of the picture. They are just close ups of the finished piece. I thought it'd be a nice companion to the finished picture off to the side. Some thought it was a comic panel or.... something. It's just a close up so show the little details on the character.

Several people mentioned the last Dahlz arms were too short. I know that. It was intentional. Remember, these creators are NOT humans so they aren't bound by the same conditions and rules of being anatomically correct. The first Dahl had long, lanky arms and thick legs, the second had short stubby arms and long sexy legs. I know anatomy well enough to catch a mistake like a too short limb. I'll make note of it in most my comments if I notice it. And since these creatures are not human, they will have things different about them. Their feet are always pointed, like that of a ballerina. It's just how I designed them. In time you'll get used to it but it will not be changed or adjusted. I like their thick ankles and stumpy feet. Remember, almost nothing in nature is symmetrical. I myself make their vine patterns almost identical on each side, it flows better in my mind. I'm trying to capture that more organic feel, because THAT feels more real and believable to me as well.
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Anyway, thanks for all of the faves and the Daily Deviation on the last pic. I’m glad so many people liked it so much. Hopefully this one has the same affect.

1 more to go. [Sketched on notebook paper, inked & colored in Painter 6. Final touches made in Adobe Photoshop 6. Took 7 1/2 hours total from start to finish.]