Real nice work on the lighting, but I can't stop starin' at them damn LEGS. I'm salivatin' over here.

And forgive the double post, but I just noticed all the intricacies of the background, and the piano. That's a lot of great work there.

Like the pic as well myself but i wouldnt say i be drooling oveer the legs. ^^ She has a certain class to her i want to say a noble of sorts perhaps a very rich woman with political ties perhaps.

Nothing of the sort. Spearfrost loved the piano at a young age and learned as much as she could whenever she'd get her hands on one. She's just a "courier" in this world and in the game of smuggling, blending within a certain "crowd" gets the job done.... easier.

DEFINATELY my favourite piece of music :3 And this is a lovely image, nice clean linework and charming lighting.

beautiful work. The music behind it makes the artwork more enjoyable.

Such great work you have here, dramatic, but not overly so. The use of lighting is.. well, amazing. The piece caught my eye is it's thumbnail, but to see it makes it all the much better.

Also: I think you captured the "spirit" of the music in your art very well. easily a favorite, both the music and your art.

:3

I think this does a very good job of conveying the mood of the music. Striking and memorable. Well done :)

the background just wow

Wow! Im very impressed. This piece is so beautiful. I love everything about it, her clothes the piano and the lighting that you did. Amazing job!

That's so cool. I love her clothing and her shoesss. <3 They are great. <3

This is so gorgeous!

She's not using the pedals.

This is really beautiful, Spear. I'm honestly impressed. (And I see why you stopped responding earlier. hehe.)

XD First to point that out. Trust me I see ALOT of flaws.
^^ Thanks hun

Majestic

wow.... I adore steampunk era styled art and items.... I just wish i still had a forge ot make stuff with.... shame really i think i have probably lost most of the knowledge i had o so many years ago.....

The corset is really elegant and fits her form so well its almost breathtaking.

Lighting from the window almost reminds me of the view i had from my room in the farmhouse i lived in when i was a child. Early sunrise mornings were awesome to view through the trees and hills.

Just a side thought..... is this pose/thought from life or just your I-Magic?

and can you actually play the piano?

Thank you so much. I admire people who can actually make items like that with their hands. Takes a certain delicacy.

The pose just can from thought and no, used to a long time ago but I don't play the piano anymore.

I have always been good with my hands.... even after i lost the tops to my knuckles in a car accident..... I am dextrous to a point and then i think I am over careful about my movements......

I think if given the chance I would start forging again or even re-start making silver jewellery.

OH!!!! I just noticed her eye...... is it me or is she staring at the watcher from the corner of her eye with a slight look of pride or disgust at being watched?

Damn... looked at this and looked at my stuff. Depressing.

Anyways, I wanted to mention that Spear isn't using the same perspective as everything else in the scene and there's a bit of a visual struggle going on, pulling her into the background and flattening the image. You'll want to watch out for that kind of thing as you work.

XD and there you nailed it on the head. It was beyond obvious for me too.. but I didn't feel like fixing anything. It still looked passable.

Perhaps an organ rather than a piano would suit? It would allow the need for some extravagant piping, plus you'd have an excuse to use actual steam.

Would be more suited to the steampunk theme, but the instrumental piece that inspired the art in the first place would not make sense.

this is beautiful Spear. the lighting is great.


that dress must leave the room 5 mins after she does. LOL

That skirt is easily removable. Spearfrost loathes long dresses like that, but when the job calls for it... she'll whine and bitch, but she'll wear it.

well she looks lovely. then i don't think i've ever seen her look bad. =)

breathtaking beauty.

Wow O_O you may not think its perfect...but damn if it ain't awesome and pretty and all those words.I can just see the outside of the window....small green gardens pushing outto a city....zepplins in the air and other steampunk tech slying about...maybe a train gliding over a lake in the right corner.

gorgeous, i'm in love with that dress

how do you make such pretty and clean design's, I'm talking about the background and piano wow

Holy GODS that is a beautiful piece. I love the shapes and patterns you used!! <3 <3

*has a stroke from how good this is* my gods this is amazing! the detaili n the window and her outfit make me go O.O

This is really magnificent! I love it! =3

Very striking!

I see you keeping up with the joneses!

Gotta keep working at it.

love the steampunk look! i think it would rather fit your demonic friend with all the scars too ^^ <3

^^ About time I designed her in some Victorian styles too.

owwwww, that would be awesome <3

i need to do the same thing for my chars too

Then perhaps a revolving stage, with gears that come up through the stage floor, with puffs of steam that that are creating a layer "battlefield fog" across the rest of the floor?

Beautiful, that is the first the word that comes to mind.

*ponders a bit* intregueing that you took the approach that details a faded old time photograph with this picture. I find it amuseing that it's all done in a muted sepia color, as if for some reason your looking back on your past and wishing that it was here in the present.


eh, maybe I'm just reading into it too much. who knnows. all I have to say is that it's a wonderful piece of work. I honestly would love to see you draw more of this geanre in the future. if you want, I could even help you out with finding refrence materials for clockwork components and the like. if you wish to take me up on that offer, please note me. I'd be more then happy to assist you.

*nods head slightly in a minor bow before departing*

Oh, I love the outfit. The skirt, especially, helps with the general flow of the image. As for rendering this in full color, I think it's probably best this way. The almost sepia tone helps give it a dated appearance.

I wish I'd known steampunk could be pretty. Every time I saw anything referenced as steampunk, it looked like the creepy sand-filled guy from Hellboy. >.<

very nice work.

Lovely art work, + ads mood with the link. Can't be better faves.

I want windows like that!

Its very lovely Spearfrost! This is a great addition to your gallery!

I'm not real knowledgeable when it comes to the steampunk thing. But I know what I like, and the Victorian style of dress has an air of sexiness to it. I love seeing women wear corsets and bustiers.

I actually like the lighting, and to be honest, I think color might have taken away from the drawing. There are flaws, sure, but the power of the piece is what gets my attention. A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress playing a compostion on the piano. Can't help to wonder what she is playing. (Even a city boy like myself can appreciate classical music like Mozart)

I always love you work, Spearfrost. You'll get no complaints from me.

You might need a very very subtle texture mask so it isn't so pure yellowy (I can't tell if it's my monitor washing things out..), but the line work is gorgeous.

Very beautiful hun

It doesnt look pure yellowish to me, more of a muted gold... I suppose that's the thing about digital art monitors make the look of pictures vary.

The art looks awesome, and the song was pretty awesome too. To me, even though it says who preforms it, it kind of sounds like Yami. Still awesome either way.

jesus christ... this is... just amazing.... +_____+

You have such beautifull work

I really like what you aimed for with the light source. That nice large window is eyecatchingly elaborate rather than being plain and a waste of space. The only thing I can think of though is that the bars and their leafing detail should be casting some kind of shadow themselves since they'd be blocking the light. A shame you didnt fully colour this, really. The composition is perfect.

Regarding elfslut's comment about the pedals, since her fingers dont actually seem to be pressing any keys in I assumed that she had just sat down and was composing herself for her 'performance'.

Spear definitely suits this style. I'd like to see her in other time period clothing just out of interest. I think it makes a nice contrast with her as a character... the 'restrained' old style of clothing is definitely quite different to her unleashed personality and of course the blue hair would rather stand out against the muted colours.

I'm at a lose of words...
But this is gorgeous...

I think everything I would say, has already been said.

WOW! The details you put in are simply awesome!!!!!!!!

Excellente!!

very awesome

Wow it's so beautiful, keep it like that or have this and a coloured one I just think that one colour with it bright around the window it makes your picture special.

I'm sorry i haven't been on much and going through all my backlog...i was floored. Simply floored. This is heartbreakingly beautiful. I loved the movie "The Piano" and as a pianist myself, i love whenever one is featured but to do steampunk, piano, and spear herself all together

As to the pedal issue, don't worry about that. I know it uses the pedal in the music but actually, you don't always need the pedals for the sound, especially if its out of tune badly like mine. T_T tis expensive to tune a piano.

Ooohh I know it can be expensive. I did learn to play the piano... A LONG TIME AGO... XD
Though... I would love to relearn it someday. ^^ So glad you like.

Truth is... I didn't even finish the details of the piano itself. So it's actually incomplete than everyone sees. XP.
I do plan to fully color it and tweak the details more.... >.> But that would be WAY later.

Yeah, i can't wait to teach my daughter a little bit when she is three. She loves playing on it as is.

Personally, the detailing is fine in this. And lol, take your time with something and let yourself enjoy it as much as possible. This piece is truly beautiful.

dayyyyyum

that's a lot of detail

<3

I htink it looks very nice as it is

WOW!

Late to the party on this one but.. holy crap this is so stunning.