Valerie (Term 65)

Thank you Berserker for the comment! ^^

Elyza

This is 2 out of 2 commissions nailed by Lord of Nightmares and in both cases you have really outdone yourself: the tiefling twins from the previous term look good, but Valerie here is looking even better! 👏😁

Glad you love the Kingmaker ladies too :)

Elyza

Thank you Ciarán for the compliment of the picture and seeing those details too! :)

Elyza

Well if Valerie doesn't like it when people compliment her looks, she won't like me! Because I'm about to compliment the hell out of her appearance and the great job that you've done with her! 😻😻😻😻😻 I will start though by saying that I really like the background, the overall colour contrast is very nice with the shining gold in the high centre of the image, with cooler greys and blues down below. What's also nice is the dark, almost silhouetted archway that frames the golden light, as well as Valerie herself. And something very clever that you've done is make it so that the golden light is brightest right behind Valerie's head. So that way, even though her hair is the same general colour as the light, because it's quite a bit darker than the brightest light, it still pops quite strongly and also the light ends up looking like a divine halo, giving her this additional radiance 💛💛💛 As for Val herself (hopefully she doesn't mind me shortening her name 😹), I really like the pose and demeanour here as well as the whole scenario. It's so cute and coy how she holds the towel to herself to hide her nudity, with added sensuality from how her hands are pressing the towel to her breasts and then how the towel grows thinner as it moves down, leaving her hips and thighs bare while sinking between them. I also really like that the white towel contrasts with her warm skin tones too and the triangular shape of the towel draws our eyes down it towards the centre of the thighs. Her rendering is just terrific too, I adore the detail in her hair and the thin line of golden shine that runs through it, as well as the darker orange-red outlines of the hair overall. Her vibrant blue eyes really pop against all of these warm tones and just look so captivating. And yes, her face is beautiful and something I always like is how you have a thin shadow and edge-light running along the jaw which makes it really stand out against the neck shadows beneath them. The towel looks great too with it's soft textures and the rippling folds and creases throughout it. And then there's Val's body which is just wonderful. The detail and interlocking shapes around her neck, traps and collarbones are all terrific and I love her shoulders and her right bicep too with soft light at their centres, blending smoothly into the shadows that define and separate them. The forearms look great too with clear plane changes on her right arm and then nice edge-lighting on her left arm to accentuate it and show where it overlaps the equally dark upper arm behind it. The abs and hips all look great with a lovely mix of soft blending and hard edges separating them and I just love the golden edge-lighting along her right hip and thigh that really pops against the shadows there. The larger shapes of the thighs are beautifully done with soft, smooth textures and great contrast in warm and light tones. And of course the breasts are well done too and the way they raise up and squish between the arms is a very nice touch! Well done on this piece! I love the warm, radiant lighting with the blue water being a great contrast. Valerie's demure demeanour is adorable and she's very beautiful and beautifully painted. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Ciarán M

Bless you Lord of Nightmares, doin the game proud with these! Love the Kingmaker ladies and cant wait for the Wrath ladies to get their turn ^^

CAsh