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Avatarby *PatrickBrown

Fan Art / Digital Art / Drawings / Movies & TV

Wow just in time, today's the day James Cameron's new movie AVATAR screens in cinema's! I've been waiting along time for this, SO KEEN

I really enjoyed making this one, it's pretty different to my usual stuff. I'm a bit of a fan of the Sci-fi/Adventure movies or games! This movie struck me when I saw the trailer, reminded me of Abe's Odyssey for some reason.

The background took me the longest in this, I'm not used to creating jungles, I did have to search for a few references to look at and just put my own style to it.. I love the style of the environments in the movie

Anyways enjoy, and go see this movie!

- Took about 10-12 hours
- Done in Photoshop CS3
- Used a Wacom Graphics Tablet

-Pat

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Given 2009-12-20

Avatar by *patrickbrown - Exceptional art with great timing! Such an amazing movie! ( Suggested by ~Butch007 and Featured by `archanN )

Critique by =Shantella Dec 25, 2009, 3:43:29 PM

Just literally came home from seeing this movie myself. And you really did the style of the movie justice.

Your portrayal of the Na'vi warrior is amazing. He really looks like he wants to kill whoever is in his way. I love the fact that you kept him all lean and tall, but not awkward looking in any way.

I'm really happy that you added the flying creatures in this. They were such an integral part of the story, and if you had omitted them they would have been missed. The sky looks amazing as well. You really did your best to make it look like an alien world.

All in all, this is amazing work.

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Critique by *sethron Dec 25, 2009, 9:55:03 AM

The style is quite amazing, it's very fluid motion through the use of the body creating a very unique way. It's almost an exaggerated version of the movie's own elongation in the race you've portrayed. While someone mentioned that the lack of strands in the braid was a bit displeasing, I think it adds to the effect of the Comic-book style you're aiming for and blends VERY well into the way you colored the rocks in the background.

Each shade seems very specifically chosen, very little of it is blurred into the other colors and you can tell with the use of the highlights and shadows on his body that you were very careful in choosing what colors you should fade and which colors should be kept in the traditional comic book style.

His teeth really draw attention to themselves, not quite individualized but just defined enough for you to know exactly what you are looking at.

The size of the braid tail concerns me since that piece seems to be a very important piece of each person in the movie itself, but you mentioned that you were producing this based on previews and not on actually seeing the movie, so that's not really relevant--but if you ever touch it up, I would put a larger tuft there, personally.

I'm digging for something to actually say you did poorly at, but what other people have mentioned before seems irrelevant to me. In example, the way his hand is swung back and spear swung forward seems like he's running vigorously, and the motion of each arm would suggest that they are not stationary during his charge, but rather flailing back and forth as most creatures do when they run.

I'm quite stunned, in honesty. I don't mean to have nothing particularly critical to say, but, wow.

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*MonotonyArt May 6, 2013 Student Digital Artist

His face looks just like in the movie!

~BiBinspyre Jan 17, 2013

I don't know why, but there's something I really like about this piece!

~ckatt01 Jan 13, 2013 Professional Artist

Interesting exaggerate style. Kind of reminds me of some Pathfinder illustrations. All-in-all, good job. Have thought about submitting works for a job as an illustrator for gaming companies?