tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post8362860505054082300..comments2024-01-18T13:48:18.998-05:00Comments on Push And Pull: Kiki-JikiSteven Belledinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-24971237985882018162015-04-24T12:04:27.626-04:002015-04-24T12:04:27.626-04:00Wow! I appreciate that. I wouldn't have held i...Wow! I appreciate that. I wouldn't have held it against you if you'd still preferred the original. It's totally an eye of the beholder kind of thing. Still, it's mighty kind of you to say. Thanks!Steven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-32569514297076208922015-04-23T22:17:03.713-04:002015-04-23T22:17:03.713-04:00I have to say I did not like this art in card form...I have to say I did not like this art in card form and much preferred the original, but seeing a larger more detailed version of it has completely changed my opinion, this art is fantastic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131752091877945766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-47654049081328910622011-08-25T09:05:07.687-04:002011-08-25T09:05:07.687-04:00Kade,
There are definitely folks out there who do...Kade,<br /><br />There are definitely folks out there who don't like this piece over the original, and there are folks who dislike my work in general. I can respect that. Glad you're not one of them, though.<br /><br />The flames were really just an attempt to set my own bar higher and to really go all out on something that is meant to be a flame illustionist. In my mind, on such a piece, there should be no limit to the amount of fire depicted. But that's just my take.<br /><br />sbSteven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-1057878339437797772011-08-24T03:33:08.829-04:002011-08-24T03:33:08.829-04:00Having him standing in the flame is a very cool po...Having him standing in the flame is a very cool pose, and the dragon behind him is brilliant.<br /><br />I actually saw someone buy your version of Kiki Jiki at the local store last week. I was discussing the new art with the staff member and the buyer, I've not come across any negative opinions but I don't doubt you that the internet as well as the general public are a fickle lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-38767249763063572882011-08-12T17:47:51.298-04:002011-08-12T17:47:51.298-04:00Definitely a good solution, feels like the viewer ...Definitely a good solution, feels like the viewer is about to be his next victim. I also like that you pushed his carapace/shell so it feels like he could just curl up into an unassuming stone.Chris Rahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668299228206369877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-10426163914393426042011-08-11T12:57:32.444-04:002011-08-11T12:57:32.444-04:00Thanks, Scott. Doing new art for cards can be an ...Thanks, Scott. Doing new art for cards can be an exercise in frustration. You might think you've done a good job, but the fans are always there to smack you in the face and let you know just how displeased they are. 'Course it's more important to make the AD happy, which is what I did.<br /><br />Glad you noticed the blue tie-in. The eyes were already blue, which was kind of a nice eye-catcher given my palette. The blue flames on the antennae were just as much about having those flames stand out against a background of flames, as it was about referencing the eyes. It seemed a natural fit.<br /><br />sbSteven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-87339450674920031482011-08-11T12:48:52.849-04:002011-08-11T12:48:52.849-04:00Dude! He looks awesome man. I think you've def...Dude! He looks awesome man. I think you've definitely taken him beyond the next level. I was thinking to myself as I was reading this "how would I approach a rehash like this?" and the solutions weren't nearly as excellent. Love his blue eyes and how they tie in with the blue flames from his antennae.Scott Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837800237796856385noreply@blogger.com