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ChloeNArt — Fairytale silhouette
Published: 2011-07-30 18:06:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 36839; Favourites: 363; Downloads: 186
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Here's my entry for the 'silhouette' contest held by It was created using felt tips and fine-liners.Originally inspired by Vania Zouravliov's silhouette work (a stunning artist I would highly recommend), as well as carrying on the kind of work I did for my final major project for my Foundation art degree last year. It incorporates lots of different symbols and archetypes from traditional folk and fairytales from all over the world. I didn't want to just pile together a load of animals and objects so I got a book on symbolism out from the library and looked up which symbols would be most appropriate, and tried to place them in context and use their meanings to build up an image that represented the dark undertones and symbolism within fairytales. Hope that at least comes across a little
Check out the contest and the other entries here [link]
Progress shots can be seen on my blog: [link]
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This is amazing! I just completed an internship or The Fairy Tale Review, would you mind if I used the image on my final portfolio? It's my final project, It will be reviewed by my university and then given back tome, not published in any capacity. I would give you full credit for the image of course. It is absolutely perfect!
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can we use this for our high school musicals poster for into the woods, we will of course give you poster art credit in our program and some tickets if your in the MA area.
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Hello I am working on a new film production company and we are fairytale themed I would love to know if you would allow us to use this piece for our logo?
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Hi, I am sorry to have taken this long to get back to you, I don't check my Deviantart page as often as I should >_< Whilst it's flattering that you would consider my work to be used as your company's logo, I'm afraid that wouldn't be possible.
You could however commission me to design you something similar if you were interested, but this one is unavailable I'm afraid. Thanks for asking though!
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This is awesome! I'm a writer and I'm currently making my own website to display my publications and works. Would you mind if I used this picture for my website? All credit would go where its due, and I understand if you don't want to.
Thanks in Advance!
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Oh wow, I'm so sorry I didn't see this comment until now!
Whilst I appreciate that you asked me first, I'd rather you didn't use this image on your website. Thanks for understanding
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Seriously considering to get this tattooed on my back. Would I be permitted to use it?
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Oh my, really? That's so flattering! Yes of course you have my permission, I'd love love to see photographs if you do decide to go through with it
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Hi, im an art student working on a silouhette for my art class. I loved your piece and it was so cool how you incorporated so many different fairy tales. I was just wondering how you got so much detail in and how you did this. Would you happen to have any pointers for me at all?
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Thanks so much
Initially I spent a while on just planning out what I wanted to include by researching recurring imagery in fairytales and folklore and then reading up on their associated symbolism to work out how I wanted them to interact with each other within the image. I managed to fit in so many details by sketching out the composition first in pencil, and then once I was happy with the layout and the spacing and had included everything I wanted, went over it all in pen.
Vania Zouravliov does some really beautiful, crowded silhouettes full of hidden details, his work was the main inspiration behind this piece actually. Maybe you'd like to look him up
Sorry for the essay, hah, I hope I was able to provide something at least a little helpful. Good luck with your work, and sorry it took me a while to reply.
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No problem and thank you, it really did help. See my cuttings are going to be done in a encyclopedia. So technically its going to almost be like a pop-up but not quite. But the information you gave me helped,and I will make sure I look that artist up. Thank you again!!
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Gorgeous! Would make a wonderful Wall sticker for a bedroom 😊
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Thanks! That's a really cool idea actually.
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This is truly beautiful. I love the spinning wheel with the thread spider-webbing up to the branches and the cat with the mouse and the girl with ... a lamb, I think? Or a baby goat?
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Thanks so much
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I Love this
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Oh wow thank you! I'm so flattered to be featured among such amazing work
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Your very welcome
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This is so friggin awesome! Great job, sommany details, and I've never seen anything like it.
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Just simply gorgeous, with all the references perfectly in play!
Very inspiring!
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this is too awesome OAO its so beautifully detailed <3
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