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amatara ([personal profile] amatara) wrote2009-09-10 07:52 pm

B5 fanart: The Ambassadors

Another contribution for [livejournal.com profile] babylon5_love, of a rather different type: I present to you pencil drawings of everyone's three favorite ambassadors! Here's a little teaser for y'all, just hit the text link below to see the full pictures.



Actually, Kosh should have been there, too, but I lacked the time to do him, alas.






 
 

For anyone who's interested: I drew the G'Kar portrait first, then Londo, and finally Delenn, which probably shows in the quality of the drawings - also, it's been ages since I last tried something like this. :)

Delenn I think turned out really well; G'Kar and Londo are okay, although there seems to be something in their expressions that's not quite right... I can't seem to pinpoint the problem with either of them, so if anyone can spot it, feel free to point it out to me!

[identity profile] deiann.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I dunno if it's just me, but I can't see the pics?
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoops, sorry - pics were still saved as "private". Fixed it, I think - can you see them now? Thanks for letting me know!

[identity profile] deiann.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup, see 'em now! :) And looking very cool! :D I suck at drawing and such myself, so I'm always in awe when I see what other, more talented people can come up with! :D
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, glad you like them! :)

[identity profile] alexcat.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, no pics here either.
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry - had a lil' technical issue here (forgot to put up the pics as "public" not "private"). Thanks for letting me know! They should be there now.

[identity profile] maspalio.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, pretty.

Your Delenn is very nice and G'Kar look quite good to me. I love his red eyes! There is something a little off about Londo's expression but I can't see what the problem is either.
Not that I could draw anything half as good :)
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, love that you love G'Kar too. :)
About Londo: I think it's something with his eyes - maybe they're too close together, or too low on his face? I have no drawing technique whatsoever, by the way, so the result is always unpredictable. :)
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[personal profile] idella 2009-09-10 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
These are awesome! I especially like the expressions on Delenn and Londo's faces, and G'Kar's eyes. It doesn't hurt that you've drawn my three favourite characters, either. ;)
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! It was really cool to be drawing G'Kar in particular: all those lines and spots, so different from a human (or Centauri) face! Delenn's headbone and hair were very fun to do, too, as were Londo's eyebrows. :)

It doesn't hurt that you've drawn my three favourite characters, either. ;)

Heh, well, I'm a little biased towards them too... ;)

[identity profile] shadowycat.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Those are lovely! Thanks for sharing them. :)
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-11 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you - I enjoyed making them!

[identity profile] alexcat.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow! Those are very good. I especially love G'Kar's red eyes! Thanks so much for sharing these with us!
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-11 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, glad you liked! And I couldn't not put G'Kar in there without his beautiful red eyes. :)

[identity profile] galyndean.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, these are nifty!

I think it might be Londo's mouth? It looks like it's turned further toward the viewer than the rest of his head so it's throwing off the depth perception a bit... Or I could be wrong. My husband's the artist, not me!

Still, I like. :)
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-11 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! And - yes, you're right, the mouth could be it; or the relative size and location of eyes, nose and mouth in general... I'll have to try it again sometime - I feel a bit bad about not being able to do Londo justice. :)

[identity profile] ingrid44.livejournal.com 2009-09-14 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Oh I don't know - some of us, like me, couldn't do this however many times I tried. Do think Londo's mouth should turn down a little more; he was a very bitter man, and I think this was reflected in his mouth.
G'Kar's mouth was maybe 'pinched' more? Deleen is 'spot on.'
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-14 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! And yes, the mouth certainly has something to do with it - I just had a look at the original picture again, and Londo's look was indeed far sadder, less open than how it came out here. With G'Kar I'm now thinking the chin should've been longer. :)

[identity profile] watersandwilds.livejournal.com 2009-09-14 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh! Stunning. I love the G'Kar one in particular. You've really captured his expression. :)
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[identity profile] amatara.livejournal.com 2009-09-14 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! G'Kar was really fun to draw, too, all those lines and spots, and the chin and cheekbones... :)