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Published: 2008-05-22 13:09:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 4979; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 68
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was a challenge and a half.

To me, making a splash has an element of wickedness......shock, outrage and the ability to be larger than life seems to predominate in the sentiment. Fortunately for me, all of these qualities are dear to Kit's heart, and it wasn't too hard to wedge her into a position that showed them off.....

This piece was inspired by a series of 50s pinups my good friend Reuben lent me as study material for this round. Kit has boundless self confidence, which allows for absolutely no shyness when it comes to bikinis - but neither is she particularly fond of scanty underwears. so a marriage of compromise was born - i chose this swimsuit because it combined practicality, support and feminism with the toughness that is so essentially Kit. I attempted softshading, to create a sense of smoothness and tranquility.....with the colouring, the cool forest scenery and the subject matter, this should have been a demure little piece.

But then again, it's Kit.

When authority demands the subject smile and look pretty, you're most likely to find Kit hoicking water out of her ear and digging her swimsuit out of her bum. Modesty comes second to necessity, or is completely forgotten. And i liked the concept of yakuza tattoos on her.....or at least, stylized western ideas of yakuza tattoos. they look bitchin', which is all that matters.

They're probably just painted on.

Kit Bates (c) me.

Miss SDL (c)
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Comments: 77

manic-pixie In reply to ??? [2008-05-23 08:20:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much! i've been having a hoot with this lot....can't wait to see what you do with yours.

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Midare-Shinami In reply to ??? [2008-05-22 17:09:08 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, that coloring is amazing! I don't like the water very much, but frankly, who would look at it when there's half naked Kit around?
Btw: I LOVE that swimsuit.

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manic-pixie In reply to Midare-Shinami [2008-05-23 08:21:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks! i did muck up on the water a bit, but to be fair it was my first try.
and thankyou! i went through a lot of swimsuit designs before deciding on one that fitted.

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LordFunkyFist In reply to ??? [2008-05-22 16:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work, this captures her perfectly!

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manic-pixie In reply to LordFunkyFist [2008-05-23 08:21:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much!

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TheCrowchan In reply to ??? [2008-05-22 16:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Holy shit.

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manic-pixie In reply to TheCrowchan [2008-05-23 08:22:33 +0000 UTC]

it's very holy, miss. she stood in it.

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Ismaels-Legacy [2008-05-22 14:31:29 +0000 UTC]

Hahahaha! Perfect!

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manic-pixie In reply to Ismaels-Legacy [2008-05-23 08:22:39 +0000 UTC]

thankyou!

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Bilious [2008-05-22 14:25:25 +0000 UTC]

This came out fabulous! Great pose, great costume, great everything! X)

Awww, Kit. So hawt in her short-bus-special kind of way XD <333333

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manic-pixie In reply to Bilious [2008-05-23 08:24:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot, bil....coming from you, this means a lot.

she's a special girl. that's what we tell her when we put her on the short bus. it's another reason why she hasn't mastered reason re: not bludgeoning folk to death.

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Kanta-Kun In reply to ??? [2008-05-22 14:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Some advice. Try to add little reflections of the water on her skin and try to smmooth the leg lines as they approach the water.

Great work!

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manic-pixie In reply to Kanta-Kun [2008-05-23 08:23:20 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much! really appreciate the critique, and i'll definitely take it on board next water piece i do.

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severedscythe In reply to ??? [2008-05-22 13:58:05 +0000 UTC]

oh my god this made me laugh so hard. yay kit!

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manic-pixie In reply to severedscythe [2008-05-23 08:24:42 +0000 UTC]

yaaay!
wench, we needa catch up.

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severedscythe In reply to manic-pixie [2008-05-23 10:43:23 +0000 UTC]

we DO. D:! Been so busy I don't know my arse from my head. Whassup?

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manic-pixie In reply to severedscythe [2008-05-24 03:15:49 +0000 UTC]

not much, dawg!

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greenfrostfire [2008-05-22 13:49:05 +0000 UTC]

i didnt expect the koi

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manic-pixie In reply to greenfrostfire [2008-05-23 08:24:51 +0000 UTC]

surprise! XDD

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J3V1L [2008-05-22 13:48:27 +0000 UTC]

You're gonna win... plain and simple.

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manic-pixie In reply to J3V1L [2008-05-23 08:25:12 +0000 UTC]

aw, i dunno, but thanks for the vote of confidence!

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Waddle-Penguin [2008-05-22 13:21:36 +0000 UTC]

OHLAW---

MY EYEEES. MY EEEYYYYESSSS.


....

8D the soft shading worked really well, I think. It's nice to see that even when in a contest like this, Kit is able to keep her personality. It wouldn't be nearly as fun if she had conformed to the typical model mannerisms. I think the tattoos were a nice touch, and your digital rendering of water is MUCH better than mine. XD

Good work! Clair's going to go insane.

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manic-pixie In reply to Waddle-Penguin [2008-05-23 08:27:40 +0000 UTC]

digitally rendering water well is so bloody hard, especially when photoshop is hard to understand.....this would have looked a whole lot better if my blur tool hadn't monkeyed with me so much.

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ClosetExtrovert [2008-05-22 13:18:11 +0000 UTC]

No words can describe how awesome this is... not just the shading work, but the effect given by the lake ripples, and Kit's actual pose. You make her personality stand out in these things so well, it looks like a natural thing for her to wear even though it isn't.

Cheers!

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manic-pixie In reply to ClosetExtrovert [2008-05-23 08:28:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much, sabie.....i spent a very long time on this, so it's good to see it paid off.

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ClosetExtrovert In reply to manic-pixie [2008-05-23 13:34:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it did, Pixie. It did. ^^

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