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Description A flaw is in this faerie tale
Where not all kings
Wear Gold

But one hath to know
That not all that glitters
Is gold

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This is 's OC, Prince Luke in the story of Not All Kings Wear Gold. Drawn for s dAmn FanArt Contest

Contest #1: "dAmn FanArt"

Draw Your Favorite deviant's OC!

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Begins May 1, 2012; Ends precisely May 31, 2012 - 12:00 pm Central Each successfully entered deviation will be awarded 10 points. Due to some unforeseen health issues the final 'winners list' may be posted late. (No later than June 5th.) To win: You MUST have a reference picture of the OC in your artist's comments.You MUST have a link to this contest and proper permissions.You MUST have this contest blog in your favorites.

Hey guys and gals~! Well, May is finally here and do you know what that means? ...It is legitimate contest time! Just like the giveaway (which ended yesterday; Congrats to le winners), this contest will span an entire month in which you c

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i don't know if i made the deadline, since i sure as heck am not sure what time is the central time, nor am i sure what time is it here in my own country, lol, but i really love the character of Prince Luke drawn by the artist whom i admire and like a lot, so it's ok^-^~

Prince Luke is an insane former prince who is now being held in exile. in this drawing, he's holding the silver circlet that he wore as a young prince, knowing he can never wear it again. i added in some scars and tears to the clothing, to show the signs of his struggles to overcome the illusions that bound him. the words 'Not All Kings Wear Gold' were taken from the artist's comment on her illustration. i think the poor prince's had enough pain and suffering, so that's why i typed 'not all that glitters is gold'. the butterfly...you can either view it as another illusion or a symbolism of freedom. 'tis up to you

the references i used:


tools:
H, 4H Staedtler pencils, 2B Black Peps pencil, 0.5 mechanical pencil, 110gsm D'arte paper, Paint tool sai for adding the old paper textures and colour of butterfly

time taken:
...roughly 2-3 days i think. i am not sure 8D; well, he is the eighth rough, so...

my commission page:
[link]

other pencils:


photo proof that it really IS traditional:

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Comments: 44

Rovanna [2012-12-30 01:04:05 +0000 UTC]

I really love those curving clouds and the pose and body language is great, it's so expressive. The shading on the fabric is an interesting style, kind of like almost cell shading in some parts.

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darkn2ght In reply to Rovanna [2012-12-30 13:40:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks
oh, that's a new one, i never heard it's like cell shading before. interesting, makes me look at it with new eyes XD

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Ai-to-maho [2012-07-20 17:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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darkn2ght In reply to Ai-to-maho [2012-07-21 17:52:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks dear^^,

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renagray [2012-06-06 00:35:19 +0000 UTC]

wooo this looks soo- amazing! c:

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darkn2ght In reply to renagray [2012-06-17 12:12:15 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,

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Yagamiseven [2012-06-03 04:40:34 +0000 UTC]

This looks great

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darkn2ght In reply to Yagamiseven [2012-06-03 22:41:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Yagamiseven In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-05 20:48:45 +0000 UTC]

is it a boy or a girl?

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darkn2ght In reply to Yagamiseven [2012-06-05 22:31:40 +0000 UTC]

boy. prince luke.
my girls are slimmer and have boobs dear, mwahahaha

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SmileyJEM [2012-06-02 21:29:49 +0000 UTC]

"All that is gold does not glitter" Is one of my fave quotes from Lord Of The Rings... Remarkably similar.

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darkn2ght In reply to SmileyJEM [2012-06-02 21:47:43 +0000 UTC]

argh, i flipped it!!!!! must be because of that phrase 'not all kings wear gold' that got me confused ;

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SmileyJEM In reply to SmileyJEM [2012-06-02 21:32:34 +0000 UTC]

The face and Hair is beautiful
Your Pencil drawings are nearly always your best

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darkn2ght In reply to SmileyJEM [2012-06-02 21:49:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,! haha, must be because of that year when i couldn't see a dang thing on my laptop monitor so i ended up drawing with pencils for a whole year that 'trained' me

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kln1671 [2012-06-02 01:52:49 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! :claps:

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darkn2ght In reply to kln1671 [2012-06-02 21:49:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,

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AdeleLorienne [2012-06-01 06:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh, this is lovely! Such graceful, flowing lines and wonderful use of contrast and symbolism! You have a beautiful style, and the blue butterfly is a very nice touch. And Luke! Thank you for drawing Luke, I'm quite honored. He's been lacking attention of late (my bad). I wish you all the best of luck in the contest!

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darkn2ght In reply to AdeleLorienne [2012-06-01 15:13:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks, am happy you like it^^,! thanks for your well wishes, it will be a rather nice end to the start of a dismal week if i won *grin* drawing Luke was great fun. i kept have to remind myself to not 'mature' him by accident, lol. and thanks for including this in the meadowheaven gallery, am honoured am sure^-^

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icefox-Tsuki [2012-06-01 03:02:04 +0000 UTC]

The little spot of color on the butterfly gives this such a can'tfindabetterword hopeful feeling!

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darkn2ght In reply to icefox-Tsuki [2012-06-01 05:38:57 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,! haha, i had a feeling most of you would chose the symbolism of freedom over despair XD

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icefox-Tsuki In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 20:48:15 +0000 UTC]

I would sure hope so!

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DawnBlossom [2012-05-31 23:10:56 +0000 UTC]

I love the sudden blue butterfly in the picture!

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darkn2ght In reply to DawnBlossom [2012-06-01 05:47:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,!

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4a6f726765 [2012-05-31 21:19:17 +0000 UTC]

so f n pretty

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darkn2ght In reply to 4a6f726765 [2012-06-01 05:47:10 +0000 UTC]

thank you^^,

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SavageFrog [2012-05-31 18:04:12 +0000 UTC]

OAO Pretty~!

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darkn2ght In reply to SavageFrog [2012-06-01 05:46:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks !

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SavageFrog In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 14:31:58 +0000 UTC]

your welcome! (>.> I hope you win!)

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EnvytheHeart [2012-05-31 16:17:45 +0000 UTC]

I love the angle you chose! It's so diffrent! And I love how the only color in it is the butterfly!!! Great job!

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darkn2ght In reply to EnvytheHeart [2012-06-01 05:46:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks. haha, i gotta try high angle next round though. am still not good at that compared to low angle

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EnvytheHeart In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 12:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Well you know if you don't work at it you will never get better right?

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darkn2ght In reply to EnvytheHeart [2012-06-01 16:32:25 +0000 UTC]

haha, just that sometimes, the 1st angle that pops to mind would have to be low angle, and for this piece, it happened that the words '..and i lift my eyes to the heavens' pop into my head while i was working on it too. ... ... ... there goes the high angle XD;;;

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EnvytheHeart In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 23:34:28 +0000 UTC]

Well stuff happens. I feel like I have heard that line in a movie somewhere before. I have had moments like that when I'm working on a tribal drawing. Starts out with all intent to be a fish then turns into a horse. What is up with that! lol

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Nekooutrage [2012-05-31 15:08:29 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely WONDERFUL!
A beautiful sketch with that small touch of blue! I LOVE IT! C:

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darkn2ght In reply to Nekooutrage [2012-06-01 05:45:53 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanks. yeah, the blue was decided at the spur of the moment, so am rather happy you like it

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Nekooutrage In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 13:19:25 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!
You really did an amazing job! C:

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Sandaro [2012-05-31 14:45:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! I really love your pencil work here! *v* <3

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darkn2ght In reply to Sandaro [2012-06-01 05:45:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,

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Sandaro In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 07:39:55 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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izaisanun [2012-05-31 14:18:29 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! I love the detail, and I especially am fond of the butterfly being in color. A little bit of bright in an otherwise dreary world c: it's very nice.

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darkn2ght In reply to izaisanun [2012-06-01 05:33:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^, yeah, i especially just wanted to colour the butterfly so only it stands out

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izaisanun In reply to darkn2ght [2012-06-01 22:09:47 +0000 UTC]

It looks wonderful that way!

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CherryDChen [2012-05-31 11:20:23 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful! All the details are so amazing, really! And I love how you've pictured the butterfly by only colouring it! The clothes are awe-inspiring good! Amazingly drawn ^^

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darkn2ght In reply to CherryDChen [2012-05-31 11:31:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks^^,

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