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Published: 2005-06-06 17:48:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 8809; Favourites: 221; Downloads: 694
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Description Inspired by a ladybird landing on me. I know she's rather on the large side but I needed her to be rotund because that's what shape ladybirds are. A skinny ladybird would look weird, I think. I also wanted her to look sort of upper class. Someone that people would notice coming into the ballroom of a rich party. That's the scene I imagine her in anyway.

I really enjoyed doing this. Sometimes, the whole picture is a real effort and struggle but this one happened almost by itself. Everything just flowed from my fingers. I love how her eyes came out, too. Actually, I like her whole head area.

Ladybirds are cool insects.

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Comments: 98

TheWillfulWanderer [2009-06-26 18:13:47 +0000 UTC]

-very- cool. Very cute too.

I like your choice of indigo hair and eyes. It's not a color people would normally associate with ladybugs, but it works very well with the red wing-covers.

The dress is pretty neat too- but that fringe must have taken for-freakin'-ever.

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capsicum In reply to TheWillfulWanderer [2009-07-13 13:26:50 +0000 UTC]

I didn't want to give her just plain black hair. I thought the indigo would give her a bit more life. I can't remember if the fringe took that long... but it probably did.

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ArianaMoonsong [2009-06-04 18:15:36 +0000 UTC]

Just out of curiosity, why would you make it sound like you are apologizing for making her chubby? She's adorable.

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capsicum In reply to ArianaMoonsong [2009-06-09 12:21:16 +0000 UTC]

I dunno really! I guess I've never really drawn chubby people/characters before.

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mgfr103 [2009-02-13 02:23:54 +0000 UTC]

best piece in your gallery

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Feybles [2008-05-14 08:35:59 +0000 UTC]

love it!
and yes, you're right, a skinny ladybeetle would be very wrong indeed

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Rainandstars [2008-03-23 14:45:38 +0000 UTC]

"Little Lucy Ladybug
How do you take a bath?

Oh, I have a lovely bathtub
Beside my garden path.
It is a yellow buttercup,
And when it fills with rain,
I jump into my yellow bath
And jump out clean again.

Little Lucy Ladybug
Where do you go to bed?

Oh, I have a lovely bedroom
Where I lay my little head.
It is a pretty daisy,
And its sheets are sparkling white.
My pillow is a golden puff
I sleep on through the night." ~The Christian Mother Goose Book

A delightfully charismatic piece.

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TheFabulousMissM [2007-11-15 14:46:18 +0000 UTC]

I reallly love madam ladybird. She's beautiful.. I've been thinking about getting a tattoo and i would love something similar. Would you mind me using her as inspiration?

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NachosNcheese [2007-10-10 22:28:04 +0000 UTC]

I love the colors. Ladybugs are round and pretty uncoordinated in my opinion, and she embodies those characteristics perfectly. Very sweet.

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lorem-ipsum [2007-09-15 20:31:00 +0000 UTC]

wow, beautiful. i would buy prints if they were available...

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Girl-In-Glass [2007-08-10 06:26:02 +0000 UTC]

She's adorable. And awesome job on her eyes!

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Jackal24 [2007-06-10 04:25:14 +0000 UTC]

She looks so cute!

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LadybugsClub [2007-05-07 11:37:23 +0000 UTC]

We agree with you! Ladybugs are so so cool!!!
Why don't you join the club of ladybugs lovers? We would love to have you!!

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LadybugsClub [2007-04-27 12:24:22 +0000 UTC]

this is really sweet you should join our ladybugs club

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jpug [2007-04-22 12:27:41 +0000 UTC]

she's adorable!

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Atlya [2007-04-21 15:36:34 +0000 UTC]

That is TOO cute!

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cath881 [2007-04-13 10:31:14 +0000 UTC]

this madame ladybird is so classy!!

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MistressMoo [2006-12-31 06:57:46 +0000 UTC]

She is so cute. The pudginess really adds to it. I agree that she would look weird skinny. I think she's perfect the way she is.

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asrneo [2006-11-04 01:13:48 +0000 UTC]

this is so beautiful beyond words..an excellent interpretation! I love it.everything is really nice! It also seems like the other ladybirds/ladybugs are almost falling around her..But the eyes are gorgeous. breathtaking..

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hexvenus [2006-09-18 23:30:25 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutley beautiful!

If anything, the extra roundedness of her makes her look more like a Maddam, than a skinny underfed LadyBird would!
^^

I love your stuff so much!

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capsicum In reply to hexvenus [2006-09-21 11:44:57 +0000 UTC]

I thought so too - that she'd look more like a Madame than some skinny wench.

Thanks. I'm glad you like it!

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enchanteddroppings [2006-09-12 18:58:17 +0000 UTC]

instant

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alsiafy [2005-12-21 11:44:55 +0000 UTC]

super cute

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Mydian [2005-12-13 05:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Love, love ladybugs! Another fave for me.

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Chillik [2005-10-30 03:44:52 +0000 UTC]

It's absaloutly great. i agree, the roundness completes the image. really supurb.

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keyzotic [2005-10-21 09:31:32 +0000 UTC]

A ladybug aka ladybird pinched me one time. This kind of helps me get over my nervousness around them now. And I love the laced wing. I think her size is perfect, very healthy and cute.

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capsicum In reply to keyzotic [2005-10-22 15:21:15 +0000 UTC]

Aww... why are you nervous around them? I'm glad you like the pic, though. :3

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CelloQuest [2005-10-08 22:20:31 +0000 UTC]

So very cute! I love your style, and she's so round and cute and... well, ladybug-like. ^^ Her eyes are wonderful, and I love the little bugs all around her.

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Angel-Meiru [2005-09-11 00:38:40 +0000 UTC]

Cute picture indeed.

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Maddya [2005-07-28 12:18:08 +0000 UTC]

ladybirds bring luck!
I like ladybirds
ladybirds bring luck
to me and you
lalallalaa~

good picture

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Morinoki [2005-07-24 12:01:13 +0000 UTC]

OMG, that's like the sweetest thing I've seen this month! She's just irresistably adorable!
And I think that the picture beautifully shows the personification of a ladybug presenting it's personality features. ^__^
(well, ladybugs probably don't have any personality, xD but I mean the characteristics people tend to give to animals ^^)
Great job!

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arcane-phoenix [2005-07-13 04:44:42 +0000 UTC]

I love ladybugs! ^__^ They're such cool little guys, aren't they? Last month, my class went on a beach clean-up trip...my friends and I found lots of them in the dune grass. I had three of them crawling around on my arm. And when I was younger, there was a tree near my house full of them. I'd go there every day to play with them, hehe.

Anyways, I really love how you drew her! She's adorable, and the coloring is so soft and warm. Quite fitting. She reminds me of Sandy, the ladybug-like Magus Sister in FFX. I've really been playing that game too much lately...don't mind me.

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capsicum In reply to arcane-phoenix [2005-07-16 10:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that sounds so cool! I haven't seen a real one for a while. They seem to be disappearing. ; - ;

I'm glad you like her. I can definitely see the resemblance to Sandy. I was worried about submitting it and having people think it was a rip of her, actually. I'm glad only a few people have pointed the whole Magus Sister thing out.

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ninaclaww [2005-07-12 20:15:15 +0000 UTC]

So cute! I really like this piece ~ the coloring is so smooth!

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Wishnick [2005-06-25 01:07:22 +0000 UTC]

Ah, she's so adorable. I love her plump little face, and the subtle design on her wings. Her eyes are really great, so dark and shiny. This is just about the sweetest deviation I've ever seen. Plus, my mother always used to call me "Ladybug," so I have to love it Wonderful job, as always.

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capsicum In reply to Wishnick [2005-06-26 09:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks. Ladybug is such a cute pet name. I've never heard of anyone being called that before. :3

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maxxxor [2005-06-22 20:51:00 +0000 UTC]

Aww, so adorable and pretty!

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khaamar [2005-06-19 17:47:47 +0000 UTC]

it is so... lovely!! *dies of cuteness overload* omg and she's so roundy which makes her even cuter X333 the coloring is awesome like always
the last ladybird i saw was still yellow >>; i dunno why but i used to see more ladybirds than i use now. they are disappearing or something ;_; ack. i luv ladybirds plus that in my language its name is very similar to my real name .

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XePyroTomieX [2005-06-19 04:02:58 +0000 UTC]

OMG!!! ITS CUTE!!!!! ITS SOOOOO CUTE!!!!! I'm gonna show everyone this now!

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chickengirl90 [2005-06-14 20:41:38 +0000 UTC]

it looks awesome ^^ great job

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drkfairy [2005-06-11 16:56:34 +0000 UTC]

... ladybug?

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capsicum In reply to drkfairy [2005-06-18 08:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Ladybird, Ladybug, no difference.

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drkfairy In reply to capsicum [2005-06-18 18:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Nope. Just never heard that term before.

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pettyartist [2005-06-10 18:17:04 +0000 UTC]

She looks like my Aunt! XDD

Except my Aunt has glasses.
And she has wings. XD

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Ice-Box-05 [2005-06-08 04:34:33 +0000 UTC]

Awesomeness...I really like it, mainly cuz I see a ladybug in the same kind of society, all high and mighty...it agrees with my mind...other than a bit scary, it is extremely well done.

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Midnight-cat [2005-06-08 01:42:31 +0000 UTC]

She's precious. I love how she has a powerful air around her, so when she talks everyone is listening. I loved ladybugs when I was little, they're awesome insects.

Her eyes are positively gorgeous.

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capsicum In reply to Midnight-cat [2005-06-08 07:38:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. <3 I'm glad I pulled off that powerful air thing.
I find most insects awesome. Except for annoying ones like flies and mosquitos. But I love ladybirds, stag beetles and the praying mantis.

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TheKristKC [2005-06-07 21:40:22 +0000 UTC]

She looks cooL!
LOL I don't like ladybugs becuse during a serton time of the year tousends of them come into our use and gater around the windows and crawl up the walls and stuff. There cute to see them on a leaf outside. But ahh! So many of them in the huose! >_<;

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capsicum In reply to TheKristKC [2005-06-08 07:35:29 +0000 UTC]

Really? I wish that would happen here. That sounds cool! I hardly ever see them.

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TheKristKC In reply to capsicum [2005-06-09 02:18:04 +0000 UTC]

Its not as good as you think. >_> Ifter awile they all die and there all over the foor. Sometings they fly on your face when sleeping. >_<;; But next time they some around I can take pictures for you, That is if I remeber to.

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