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byrch — Ending the Silence of Winter

Published: 2011-09-05 15:47:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 2944; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 29
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Description Where to begin with this! Well, I really like how it turned out. Well, this was done for 's Calandar Contest [link] Which, if your a Zelda fan, I highly recommend doing, this was a lot of fun! This calandars theme was festival with music. I had some trouble thinking of what to do. Some of the pre-idea's were a harvest festival, Gerudo celebrating the return of their king, wolf link howling, or some monsters partying. I went with a village festival, and drew a goat buck, and decided he had to be in it.

so, the brown things around his neck are wooden togs, when he moves they make a clogging noise, and that doesn't sound pretty, but it really does. The doe's in the background have bells around their neck's and flowers tied to the top of their horns. The buck has metal chimes tied to the top of his horns, with blue flowers on the side. Ilia is wearing blue gloves, and since it's a festival, I tweaked her clothes a bit, to give a more festive look.
And I've got two summaries for this, a long one for full explanation as to what's going on, and a short one if they put it in the calendar!

Long Summary
In Ordona province, winter has ended. All the villages will celebrate it their own way the coming of spring. Ordona village, the northern most village, holds a music festival. Putting bells on the doe's who will soon kid and wooden togs and chimes on the buck's, they dance in the field. The villagers wear bell belts and festive clothes and dance in the field with the goats. When the festivities die down a bit, they go to the main part of the village, where the men build a fire and the women bring out their simmering soups and cheese left from the stock of winter. Sitting around the fire, sipping their soup, they leave the frustrations of winter behind them, and look forward to the summer ahead.

Short Summary
As kidding season approaches, the families of Ordona Village gather to have a celebration of spring. Tying bells, wooden togs and flowers to their goats, the field is alive with sound, ending the silence of winter with the music of spring.

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Comments: 15

Eldr-Fire [2011-10-02 01:24:33 +0000 UTC]

I love your entry. GOOD LUCK WITH THE CONTEST! All of the thought you put into your entry is apparent and your work on the animals is beautiful.

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byrch In reply to Eldr-Fire [2011-10-02 02:00:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was very fun to do, using different brushes and all.

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RedFieldsOfNone [2011-09-13 00:29:48 +0000 UTC]

Looks like I have to get the calender, because you are totally gonna get in it. I love the story too. Hopefully when it gets put in the calender, they can at least put in the short summery.

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byrch In reply to RedFieldsOfNone [2011-09-13 03:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! Do it! There are so many entries now, and want's to do one to!

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RedFieldsOfNone In reply to byrch [2011-09-13 14:05:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm gonna do something Rito related! Maybe winter solstice festival~

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byrch In reply to RedFieldsOfNone [2011-09-13 17:50:46 +0000 UTC]

That would be cool! did you read everything on the group? Make sure you read all the rules so you know what to do! Can't wait to see it!

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Woodland-Mel [2011-09-07 00:17:28 +0000 UTC]

This is really lovely! Oh, it's so cute. I love all their little decorations! I love your thoughts and descriptions! Thank you so much!

Would you mind sending it to the email address historyofhyrule.contests@gmail.com ? I always loose track of things on DA, and it will be easier for me to remember how to reach you and all that

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byrch In reply to Woodland-Mel [2011-09-07 00:23:52 +0000 UTC]

All right, I'm sending it over now

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Woodland-Mel In reply to byrch [2011-09-07 00:50:36 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Thank you so much!

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Filiana [2011-09-06 10:15:15 +0000 UTC]

Aww this is cute
I like the way you coloured it and the details are very nice

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byrch In reply to Filiana [2011-09-06 12:45:01 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you!

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Filiana In reply to byrch [2011-09-06 15:51:21 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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norree [2011-09-05 15:54:39 +0000 UTC]

WOW! This is BEAUTIFUL!
I love the coloring, and how it looks cloudy--so wonderful! The coloring and hues you used are great~
I just LOVE how you colored the animals are colored--especially the shading on the main one!
Such a great piece, WONDERFUL! <33

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byrch In reply to norree [2011-09-05 15:56:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I can actually say I like how the clouds turned out, I usually hate my clouds, they just look like blobs, but these, look like clouds! I love my goats, their so cute I want to cuddle with them!

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norree In reply to byrch [2011-09-05 15:58:44 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I noticed the clouds right away--they look wonderful!! : )

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