Image done for Velvet-Curse of DA. Art of mlp exchange.
She wanted her demon character, Swift, drawn.
The BG is a photo manipulation of stock photo of mountains.


Swift坷elvet-Curse
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006

A commission done for Safaiak of DA of her tabby feather-winged feline who has a sapphire jewel on her forehead.

I dug doing the hair. Then again, always do. Cats are difficult, but I'm mostly pleased that Saf' liked her commission.

Thank you Saf!

Safaia咎afaiak of DA
Image和elissa O'Brien 2007

Domi-Chan aka Domino aka Charli is one of the sweetest people you can meet. She's constantly doing gift art for people, or trying to make people smile. If you ever get to know her, you quickly find yourself fortunate you have her friendship.

Just a little gift for Domi. Hope you like it hon.

Domino呻omi-Chan aka Charli
Image呻Melissa O'Brien 2006
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While at first she was going to be a Neopet uni, I've decided to not go that route and instead simply keep her a demon-horse thing.

A lot of the inspiration into her was both Halloween motif (as common with demon-steed themes),as well as a Carousel horse.

While I like the linework, and dig the coloring on the feet, this was a trying image. Still not completely pleased with it, but it'll do.


Death Ballad和elissa O'Brien 2006

A paperdoll of my Draenei Paladin character, Amethysta, located on Ysera.

You see I really struggle with armor. So what better way to practice armor than to create a doll which I can play around with.

Was a quick doodle I did at a party on New Years. Yehaw.O_o; (PS: I'm still for the Horde. :P )


Amethysta穢Melissa O'Brien 2007
Draenei穢Blizzard/World of Warcraft


(commercial) What's your game?

Alright. If I stare at it any longer I'll scream. Had the character idea in my head for a while - little druid named Ravenwave. Tauren are fun to draw and not enough draw fem-taurens. They need love too.

There are linework issues as well as coloring issues. But with a lot of my pieces as of late, they're practice pieces. I want to also mention that the background (IE the very far background) is a reffed/altered screenshot I took while in game.


Ravenwave/Image穢Melissa O'Brien
Taurens穢Blizzard

Paperdoll Commission for Eenyu of her character Eenyu

Eenyu姑erself
Image和elissa O'Brien 2007

Paperdoll Commission done for FantasyForever of her angelic feline character.

Character咄antasyForever
Image和elissa O'Brien 2007

Commission done for Furry Sanctuary of her blue merle aussie dog character.

It's been sitting (the linework) on my computer for a few months. Been trying new coloring techniques and getting through some art block.

Had the idea of corsets (as she wanted to be a part of my series I had been working on) and then her character being trapped by one of those chinese finger traps.

Hope you like it gal.

Character(c)FurrySanctuary
Image(c)Melissa O'Brien 2006

Making little fishies for friends. This is batch one of a few. Yes. This is what happens when you get bored at work and doodle all over the place. Things become fish.

I love fish.

Sophia穢Rulerofeverything on DA
Kumori穢Jenna DaQuanno
Frisket穢Melissa O'Brien
Nall穢Tyler Barg
Mungo穢Quoting-Mungo/Alexandra
Zyrena穢Zyrena_k

Fishies Images穢Melissa O'Brien 2007
Please do not reuse unless these are for you. :)

Well Sabarika's birthday was not long ago. And since I adore my fellow bluegrass sister, I had to doodle her something up. Granted it is nothing spectacular, it was something to tell her I care n' hope she had a wonderful day.

I may or may not fully finish this. Yay. Look at the feet. The feet rule.

Sabarika咐inn Schmidtz/herself
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006

Since I've an upcoming contest featuring this character (Details found on SA or DA journals), I thought I'd at least upload the flats.

I plan on making a better sheet later. Yay for cheap-coloring.

Name: Sutra
Species: Hybrid of a Marble Fox and a Golden Island Fox
Type: 8 Tailed Kitsune

Yea.

Sutra(c)Melissa O'Brien 2006

Eh. Nothing spectacular.
Did it a while back of my RP character Melsa in a swimsuit.
I did it only for the hair and smile. I like expressions and hair.

The anatomy is off and the wrist is bad. But as stated. Did it for the hair n' expression. Yay for grins. Smile.

Melsa和elissa O'Brien 2006

This is FullMetal themed Envy done up Anthro-like. A fox fit Envy best...slightly effeminate, sleek, sly, clever... But I did NOT want a red/normal coloring. An off white seemed best.. As dark would imply something sinister, and Envy in the series seems more confused/lost... A color devoid of color (white) fit him best as he's not deserving of an actual color for various reasons. Dunno. I like it.

I like the linework. The BG is weak. I know that. But I was sick of looking at it.

Envy Inspiration咄MA
Image/Design和elissa O'Brien
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When I first started doing FullMetal Alchemist sins anthro-ized.. Gluttony was actually my first inspired piece. I'm not sure why, but he struck me as a crocodile. So I did him as a crocodile.

I used reference for the body type/costume and namely the shoulder-connection from here: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/hagaren/chara/gluttony01.jpg I was lucky that it showed where his symbol was (and I wanted to reflect that in the croc-version too.) Anyway. The coloring again is more or less just me testing the waters.



Design/Image和elissa O'Brien
FMA Gluttony Costume咄MA

Finally done with my graduation work. Decided to color the doodle I did.

The image is highly inspired by "Full Metal Alchemist"'s Greed. He's my favorite character and I was wanting to design some characters based/inspired by FMA.

Greed was my first experiement. Decided to select a junkyard mutt for Greed's anthro-form. (More precisely a Doberman/German Shepard mix). While it is inspired by FMA, the character design is still mine. (Since FMA's Greed is not a dog :P )


Image/Character Design和elissa O'Brien 2006
Inspiration/Costume咄MA

Finished my version of Lust. Honestly. Out of every suggestion I had from vixen to bunny... I seriously couldn't see her any otherway as a siamese cat... Dunno why. Maybe it's the claws and aloof attitude.

Anyway. More FullMetal Alchemist inspired anthros... This was just another playing around with coloring. Nothing big.


Lust Inspiration/Costume咄MA
Image/Design和elissa O'Brien
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Do I really need an excuse?

It was a doodle I did at work I splashed some color on. Yay for Lakitu! ... One of my favorite of the Mario game characters.. Decided to shove Frisket in that job position. Spinies are undoubtedly confused by their canine-Lakitu.


Frisket和elissa O'Brien 2008
Mario themes咚intendo

Media: Rainbow Scratchboard.
Time: 15 minutes.
Size: 2"x3"


This is something I worked on during my free time for the 5th grade Art Club. I was making a simple design and scratched it out on scratchboard...With a rounded toothpick (blah).

Anyway. The symbol is something I'm going to refine. Really like it and it's going to be incorporated in my upcoming series of drawings. - Yes. It has FMA inspirations .. I like the idea of the oborous (the linked snake).


Image/Design和elissa O'Brien 2006
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A group of watercolor badges I worked on for a variety of friends. As usual, some of the badges (due to them being shot through lamination and just general problems) are both... not accurate in color on some of the badges.

Please keep in mind that my badge slots are now open. Information can be found on my LJ page.


Image和elissa O'Brien
Characters命espected owners.

My boyfriend, Tyler's, character of his demonic zebra character, Hekili. He's a complimentary character for my Death Ballad.

Quote from Ty:

Originally a Hawaiian cameraman zebra, the chacter quickly took on a demoic persona in early playtests. Inspired by the four chaos gods of the Warhammer world, he shows a gift from each in their own little way.

The four gods: Tzeentch, Khorne, Nurgle and Slaanesh


So this was sort of a test piece as well as a portrait piece for Tyler. No more stripes please.

Hekili穢Tyler Barg
Image穢Melissa O'Brien 2008

Part 1 of an on going Gift-Icon spree.

Eternal Dream (of DA) is really an awesome person inside and out. She's a darlin' who has really been a good friend over the years.. plus a killer artist (besides. Who doesn't love gold/cream dogs? :) )

Anyway. For ya, Neeka.

Neeka呷ternal Dream
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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Part 2 of an on going Gift-Icon spree.

Gift icon for Isyss (of DA) Give it enough time, and things will usually mend themselves. :) A gift image to Isyss. Lot of hardships over the past months, but I'm glad it is over and we can now work on a better relationship.

Here's to a brighter future, hon.

Isyss咆erself
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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This was a coloring practice for myself, and a gift for Urbanwolf of DA (and member of TheMetalShrine LJ community)

Her character created for the Shrine is a horse-archer named Jetta who works for Sutra (my own character).. Really cool character that's silver with white dreads for hair. Lot of info n' stuff found at the community. Anyway.

Enjoy gal!


Jetta(c)Urbanwolf
Image(c)Melissa O'Brien 2006

While I realize there are a lot of flaws with the image, it was a piece I wanted to do for a gift (as well give me a chance to play with new methods and develop myself a bit more)

The icon is for Kestral_kitsune. She's always been a wonderful artist, and a wonderful friend. She works hard in pleasing others, only hope this can please her some in return.

Image of her bi-colored eyed vixen character, Kestral.

Kestral(c)herself
Image(c)Melissa O'Brien 2006

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I decided to doodle up some small images of friends as random gifts they can turn into icons for LJ and the like. Each one of these doodles range in an inch by inch sized space.

Time for Pencils: 5 minutes
Time for Colors: 30 minutes

If I have to explain why Megan Giles (aka Dustmeat) needs a piece of random gift art, you obviously are not familiar with her. She's another sweetheart. And I can't forget her kindness in general. (She sent me a handmade soap shaped like a bumble bee that smells like grapefruit/citrus! :D ) I noticed she hasn't really changed her avatar in most all the years I've known her, so decided to doodle something up for her as a surprise.

Enjoy hon.

Character(c)Megan Giles
Image(c)Melissa O'Brien 2006
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Part 9 in a series of gift icons.

This time I did one for my boyfriend. He complains I don't draw him enough, so I did it. I have a problem drawing rabbits, yet he says he liked it. So all is good :)

NallTWD固yler Barg
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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Part 5 of an on going Gift-Icon spree.

I would be a most horrible person if I did not do one for Wicked Sairah of DA ...First of all, go visit her art. Truly her sculptures are beyond phenominal. She has such a wonderful talent and has no qualms in sharing her tips/abilities with lame people that can't sculpt (me me me me me c_c ) ..
Not only that, like many people I come to know, she's another that's truly a darling. I picked out her male fennec fox character as a gift image :)

Proudfoot坪icked Sairah
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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Part 4 of an on going Gift-Icon spree.

I'd be so lame if I didn't do one for RatrinaDragon of DA. Really. She's a sweetheart and a half. Lord she draws a lot of my unloved characters. She makes them loved :3 She's not only very loving as a friend, but lord, she has talent too! Highly recommend ya' checking her out!

Ratrina命atrinaDragon
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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Part 7 of an on going Gift-Icon spree.

If you're unfamiliar with the artist, Shayde of DA, I encourage you to get familiar with her. She's an outstanding artist, and while I've not known her long as a friend, what I do know of her is she has a great big heart -- and is just tons of fun to get to know. :) She's a sweetie.
Enjoy!

Shayde咆erself
Image和elissa O'Brien 2006
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