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Published: 2011-12-26 19:12:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 5757; Favourites: 192; Downloads: 3711
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Description Ink and watercolour...
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Comments: 30

sofish [2013-12-03 19:30:44 +0000 UTC]

sweden!

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tonysandoval [2012-06-08 11:19:02 +0000 UTC]

it is a dwarf in the front?

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cidaq In reply to tonysandoval [2012-06-09 12:00:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes. It's somewhat inspired by Harald Wiberg's illustrations to Astrid Lindgren's Tomte Tummetott stories.

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tonysandoval In reply to cidaq [2012-06-10 17:34:30 +0000 UTC]

ah yes,it looks like,it does give it a eery feeling.

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ProofrockPilchard [2012-05-25 00:30:20 +0000 UTC]

Looks like some areas of my native Wales, especially the huge stones and the moss-covered roof. It also kind of looks like some parts of the Faeroe Islands, where I am temporarily living...only with more trees...
I love the little gnomish character in the corner.

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maxyvert [2012-02-02 15:54:51 +0000 UTC]

featured here [link]

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cidaq In reply to maxyvert [2012-02-03 12:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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tiger-gaze [2012-01-09 20:13:38 +0000 UTC]

This looks like a Ukrainian landscape

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cidaq In reply to tiger-gaze [2012-01-10 08:52:54 +0000 UTC]

Well, it's supposed to be Sweden, but there are cultural connections between Sweden and the Ukraine (if the theory that the Rus were of Swedish descend is correct)

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tiger-gaze In reply to cidaq [2012-01-10 14:46:46 +0000 UTC]

Haha, aah ok my bad, but it's all in Europe so they must share some kinds of common points, as the trees. Anyway, it's a beautiful work of art

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shellpresto [2011-12-29 05:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Really nice linework and textures there. I love the composition, with all the trees breaking up the scenery.

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Rakuen444 [2011-12-29 03:36:55 +0000 UTC]

I love the forest detail

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popna [2011-12-28 18:42:17 +0000 UTC]

I really like the style you have! awesome composition as well~

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saskiiaa [2011-12-27 19:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Uh oh... better be nice to it...

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GisaPizzatto [2011-12-27 16:07:29 +0000 UTC]

love it!

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PergasAtory [2011-12-27 05:55:55 +0000 UTC]

Amazing

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Numbe-Del-Cielo [2011-12-27 05:38:00 +0000 UTC]

that looks amazing!

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Wai-Jing [2011-12-27 03:43:05 +0000 UTC]

Cute!
Have I mentioned that your art reminds me of John Bauer? I think I have done before, but it really does. He draws a lot of tomte, too. [link]

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Canuck117 [2011-12-27 02:43:23 +0000 UTC]

I saw Calvin and Hobbes. Anyone else?

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biassis In reply to Canuck117 [2012-04-18 14:18:16 +0000 UTC]

That reminds me of Bill Waterson's watercolors too. Great job!

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TheMoonAndSun [2011-12-27 00:35:59 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous

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Sagittarianism [2011-12-26 21:08:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Beautiful job as always, Luisa!

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ElfenCeres [2011-12-26 20:25:17 +0000 UTC]

Tomte does it mean like Santa Claus or brownie in German by any change? I'm just curious since it means that in Swedish haha XD
Awesome piece of art! Love the background a lot!

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cidaq In reply to ElfenCeres [2011-12-28 16:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I am refering to the Swedish tomte. This picture was inspired by the Tomte Tummetot books by Astrid Lindgren and Harald Wiberg

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ElfenCeres In reply to cidaq [2011-12-28 17:23:37 +0000 UTC]

I actually thought about Astrid Lindgren when I saw this piece it do resemble Swedish illustration a little, but I was afraid to ask though.
I haven't actually heard of those books. I know who the authors are, but I haven't read them.

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ChibiButterfly [2011-12-26 19:23:22 +0000 UTC]

love this!
do you do your colours first then ink over the top?

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cidaq In reply to ChibiButterfly [2011-12-28 16:37:47 +0000 UTC]

I do the ink lineart first.

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ChibiButterfly In reply to cidaq [2011-12-29 21:51:35 +0000 UTC]

it's lovely, is it waterproof pen?
i don't know how you manage to keep the colours so clean

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cidaq In reply to ChibiButterfly [2011-12-30 13:04:24 +0000 UTC]

I use a dip pen and Indian ink for the lineart and watercolours from Schmincke, a very good German brand.

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ChibiButterfly In reply to cidaq [2011-12-30 16:40:40 +0000 UTC]

i have to say that your hand must be very steady to keep the colours so defined!

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