Dumah
| Age: | 23 |
| Gender: | None Specified |
| Web Site: | http://takjak.deviantart.com |
About Me
I like to draw. /obviousness
Between 2003-2004, I created Kairo's character because I was obsessed with Inuyasha and Yu Yu Hakusho (I still love Hiei). My two best friends at the time also made characters set in the same world and had similar stories, but it was difficult for me to match my version of the demon world to theirs, so I mostly wrote independently. I then started a comic about Kairo's story, and I included their characters despite the fact that our ideas rarely matched and they always had issues with how I represented their characters.
My best friends and I had a falling out in high school and don't talk anymore. One of them once threatened to sue me if I used her characters in my work, so I've since restarted my comic. (It needed it, regardless; my 8th-grade art was not quality work.)
Eventually I got to where I am now. I feel I have well-developed characters and a believable world of demons and elementals, and I'm always striving to improve my work (which includes the art, story, world, the characters, their histories, etc).
I hope you enjoy the story! So far it's been 9 years in the making. ^_^
Between 2003-2004, I created Kairo's character because I was obsessed with Inuyasha and Yu Yu Hakusho (I still love Hiei). My two best friends at the time also made characters set in the same world and had similar stories, but it was difficult for me to match my version of the demon world to theirs, so I mostly wrote independently. I then started a comic about Kairo's story, and I included their characters despite the fact that our ideas rarely matched and they always had issues with how I represented their characters.
My best friends and I had a falling out in high school and don't talk anymore. One of them once threatened to sue me if I used her characters in my work, so I've since restarted my comic. (It needed it, regardless; my 8th-grade art was not quality work.)
Eventually I got to where I am now. I feel I have well-developed characters and a believable world of demons and elementals, and I'm always striving to improve my work (which includes the art, story, world, the characters, their histories, etc).
I hope you enjoy the story! So far it's been 9 years in the making. ^_^
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Comment on 228-The big comic of being Vietnamese-American of David Doesn't Get It
Dumah, 22 May 2013 10:02 pm
I personally wouldn't drive six hours for a high school graduation. Maybe they won't be condescending, they probably will, considering your history with them... I just can't imagine driving home after putting up with all their bullshit like that. Idk, you'd have to get some sleep at one point, unless you want to drive twelve hours in a day; I wouldn't want to have to sleep over, too.
Dumah, 22 May 2013 10:02 pm
I personally wouldn't drive six hours for a high school graduation. Maybe they won't be condescending, they probably will, considering your history with them... I just can't imagine driving home after putting up with all their bullshit like that. Idk, you'd have to get some sleep at one point, unless you want to drive twelve hours in a day; I wouldn't want to have to sleep over, too.Comment on 6.8 Scoot of The Destroyer
Dumah, 19 May 2013 12:58 am
@Zolabat: I'm not usually motivated by reading outside things, but you're welcome to send them. The motivation you gave me was an idea of what to draw of Kairo. ^_^
I use Crayola colored pencils to color the backgrounds cuz they're cheap and easy to replace. So even if I have to keep sharpening them and if they keep breaking, I can just buy another $6 pack of 50 or a $2 set of the basic 12 colors. I don't see the point of buying Prismas and whatnot since I'm not drawing professionally and they're fucking expensive. Just replacing one set would clean me out. :/
I also use FaberCastell markers (technically pens, but I call them markers...), which are a little expensive, but they last me a long time and I don't have to replace them as often. I also have like three of each main color, so I use the worn-out one for general stuff, my middle one for details, and the sharpest/newest one for the tiny strokes like coloring strands of hair in smaller panels.
Dumah, 19 May 2013 12:58 am
@Zolabat: I'm not usually motivated by reading outside things, but you're welcome to send them. The motivation you gave me was an idea of what to draw of Kairo. ^_^I use Crayola colored pencils to color the backgrounds cuz they're cheap and easy to replace. So even if I have to keep sharpening them and if they keep breaking, I can just buy another $6 pack of 50 or a $2 set of the basic 12 colors. I don't see the point of buying Prismas and whatnot since I'm not drawing professionally and they're fucking expensive. Just replacing one set would clean me out. :/
I also use FaberCastell markers (technically pens, but I call them markers...), which are a little expensive, but they last me a long time and I don't have to replace them as often. I also have like three of each main color, so I use the worn-out one for general stuff, my middle one for details, and the sharpest/newest one for the tiny strokes like coloring strands of hair in smaller panels.
Comment on 6.9 Bump of The Destroyer
Dumah, 19 May 2013 12:42 am
Progress! Not an affectionate hug, but the manly shoulder bump. Let's see how long this lasts.
Babies are hard to draw. :|
If anybody's confused about the ears, Shadow demons (even if they are half animal-type) are always born with pointed, elf-like ears. Cat demon children change shape when their mother changes shape (into panthers), and half-demons' ears change to the half-form type (rather than elfin) when they turn into cats. (The same goes for other animal types like wolves and such.)
Furthermore, the reason Reilyn's ears are catlike and Kairo's aren't is simply because Kairo hasn't changed into his cat form in about ten years, and his ears reverted to the form he had at birth. Also, half-demons have/had a bad stigma attached to them, and only a couple thousand years ago they were generally destroyed at birth, so... he tries to hide it.
Also, in an earlier chapter Sam wondered if Kairo had an illusion spell in place to hide his ears, but he doesn't; Kairo woke up because Sam touched his ear. I probably didn't make that clear enough, but whatevs.
About Kairo's hair color: He was born with white hair, but it only stayed that way for about a month. These two pictures are much earlier than any other pic I've drawn before. The first was taken pretty much right after they were born, and the second was like three weeks later. Demons grow pretty quickly.
Vote incentive: Sexy bondage Kairo.
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Dumah, 19 May 2013 12:42 am
Progress! Not an affectionate hug, but the manly shoulder bump. Let's see how long this lasts.Babies are hard to draw. :|
If anybody's confused about the ears, Shadow demons (even if they are half animal-type) are always born with pointed, elf-like ears. Cat demon children change shape when their mother changes shape (into panthers), and half-demons' ears change to the half-form type (rather than elfin) when they turn into cats. (The same goes for other animal types like wolves and such.)
Furthermore, the reason Reilyn's ears are catlike and Kairo's aren't is simply because Kairo hasn't changed into his cat form in about ten years, and his ears reverted to the form he had at birth. Also, half-demons have/had a bad stigma attached to them, and only a couple thousand years ago they were generally destroyed at birth, so... he tries to hide it.
Also, in an earlier chapter Sam wondered if Kairo had an illusion spell in place to hide his ears, but he doesn't; Kairo woke up because Sam touched his ear. I probably didn't make that clear enough, but whatevs.
About Kairo's hair color: He was born with white hair, but it only stayed that way for about a month. These two pictures are much earlier than any other pic I've drawn before. The first was taken pretty much right after they were born, and the second was like three weeks later. Demons grow pretty quickly.
Vote incentive: Sexy bondage Kairo.
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Comment on 5.21 Book of The Destroyer
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:58 pm
@Zolabat: Ohhh yes, my old nemesis, Foreshortening... right up there with Perspective and Detailed Backgrounds. Good luck with your Tarot cards! :) I'd just advise to leave the drawing once you do it. I used to not do lighting very well because I thought the shading looked weird when I did it, so I just had to tell myself to shade the pic and then not mess with it so I couldn't go back, change or erase it, or blanket the image with one color. I still have problems thinking my shading looks weird, like the first panel of 6.8 where I shaded Kiri's face... >_<
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:58 pm
@Zolabat: Ohhh yes, my old nemesis, Foreshortening... right up there with Perspective and Detailed Backgrounds. Good luck with your Tarot cards! :) I'd just advise to leave the drawing once you do it. I used to not do lighting very well because I thought the shading looked weird when I did it, so I just had to tell myself to shade the pic and then not mess with it so I couldn't go back, change or erase it, or blanket the image with one color. I still have problems thinking my shading looks weird, like the first panel of 6.8 where I shaded Kiri's face... >_<Comment on 5.14 Join Me of The Destroyer
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:08 pm
@Zolabat: He'll take you up on that offer... >_>
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:08 pm
@Zolabat: He'll take you up on that offer... >_>Comment on 5.9 New Plan of The Destroyer
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:04 pm
@Zolabat: Thank you! ^_^ It is rather dangerous that she'd tell the other guards that, especially since Rei is the only Shadow demon in the building AND he's with the princess.
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:04 pm
@Zolabat: Thank you! ^_^ It is rather dangerous that she'd tell the other guards that, especially since Rei is the only Shadow demon in the building AND he's with the princess.Comment on 6.8 Scoot of The Destroyer
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:00 pm
@Zolabat: It wasn't awkward. You gave me some great inspiration and the motivation to draw it ^_^ I'm glad you like it, I wasn't sure if I did enough to him, haha! XD
Dumah, 12 May 2013 09:00 pm
@Zolabat: It wasn't awkward. You gave me some great inspiration and the motivation to draw it ^_^ I'm glad you like it, I wasn't sure if I did enough to him, haha! XDComment on 4.43 Ffffff of The Destroyer
Dumah, 12 May 2013 08:55 pm
@Zolabat: That'd be awesome! Except I live in Arizona... and because of my job, I rarely made it out to Texas to visit my sister. I'll keep that in mind, though. :)
Dumah, 12 May 2013 08:55 pm
@Zolabat: That'd be awesome! Except I live in Arizona... and because of my job, I rarely made it out to Texas to visit my sister. I'll keep that in mind, though. :)Contact Info
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Dumah, 23 May 2013 11:39 am
Amerin was an albino, actually. His hair was white and he was born with red eyes, though they darkened to black (kind of how Kairo's green eyes turn red when he's angry and/or using magic).