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a-ka-neArt — Icy Envy- In the Winter Forest

Published: 2012-01-09 01:42:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 904; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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Description FINALLY!!!

I've only been sitting on this since July.

Comments and feedback are highly appreciated. I hope the snow looks alright.

I'm glad I finally gave her obi a pattern. I found one online and kinda recolored it.

This is Icy Envy's full view. Her portrait will be up soon.

Envy- Desire to have a quality, possession, or attribute of another person.
Why ice? Envy can make a person rather cold and unforgiving, possibly even numbing. Ice and the chill of winter can be just the same.

The design- Furisode are for unmarried women traditionally 15+. Nowadays girls don't normally wear furisode till their coming of age at 20. The design of the kimono is very plain, very wanting. It goes with the theme of ice and winter. Colors were added to either accentuate the color of the kimono or stand out against the dullness of it.
The character's good side is destroyed on a cold winter's night. She's fleeing from the warmth of her village after jealousy gave her no where else to go.

I got the snow brushes from brushking.eu

Prints available: akaneart.com/product/in-winter…

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Comments: 8

Pryate [2012-04-26 17:38:34 +0000 UTC]

I love the delicacy and the softness of this piecce.

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a-ka-neArt In reply to Pryate [2012-04-27 02:30:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I spent a lot of time on this piece.

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ThespianGirl921 [2012-03-24 02:59:42 +0000 UTC]

The background is beautiful, the snow is realistic... Ugh, everything is amazing!

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a-ka-neArt In reply to ThespianGirl921 [2012-03-24 03:05:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! The snow was made with brushes I found on brushking.eu. That is probably some of my favorite background work if not my most favorite.

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LastRyghtz [2012-01-14 01:06:43 +0000 UTC]

That is OUTSTANDING! I love how you did the background, and her expression is dead on. Hope to see this as a print soon.

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a-ka-neArt In reply to LastRyghtz [2012-01-14 01:30:40 +0000 UTC]

I was told to have this as the centerpiece at Ohayocon. This and Primadonna will have larger posters.

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LastRyghtz In reply to a-ka-neArt [2012-01-14 01:49:21 +0000 UTC]

That will be fantastic!

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a-ka-neArt In reply to LastRyghtz [2012-01-14 04:58:39 +0000 UTC]

Mhm! I can't wait to get everything printed!

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