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EarthnAshes — Silent Muse
Published: 2011-04-12 03:22:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 2160; Favourites: 108; Downloads: 0
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Aleta, an unusual angel with fiery red eyes, sits alone while smiling wryly, remembering something from her past.The finished version of Muse
Sooooooo.... I liked the previous sketch just enough for me to put more details to it. That, and I wanted to complete the image so I'd have a full guide as to how I color and produce the larger version of this pic. C:
I decided to make her a character, and obviously, I named her Aleta. She's a quiet angel who's humble and wise, and, like many others, was dubbed a "Fallen" angel because the "defective" or "imperfect" traits that prevents her from being a so-called purebred or worthy enough to be a representation of angels to mortals, which is not at all helped by her family's social status. She knows of hardships and struggles, but remains a hardworker and determined.
The case between the "Fallen" and the "purebred" is very much like that of the Rich family versus the poor or the moderate family. Not all purebreds discriminate, and the Fallen are very much apart of everyday life and participate in anything the purebreds can, however the highest "honor" is virtually impossible for a Fallen to reach, even on fair terms, mainly because the highest ranking angels do not allow this.
I'm still working on her bio and sprucing up the story so it'd be more realistic and believeable, but for now, what is given will do. :3
ANYWAY! I like how this came out, especially because I didn't spend a lot of time on it. ^^
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Media: Charcoals and Inks on 4" x 5" Bristol Vellum
Time Taken: 4 hours
Inspiration: Sarah McLachan- Fallen
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Comments: 38
such a beautiful piece, i love her pose and her expression.
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The nose should be thinner towards the top.
The cloth seems to be close fitting which implies soft cloth but then bunches up at the top in a hard angle which implies hard cloth.
Although the arms look good, the stomach and legs seem incorrectly placed, I get the feeling there isn't enough room for the body the way they are placed.
There seems to be a hole in the wing, did you intend that?
My favorite part is the hair, I like the color burst.
This is a pretty piece.
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The nose was the result of poor shading on my part. :C The piece itself is too small for my fingers to correctly work with when I try the smudging technique, and I unfortunately smudging tool with me that day. -.-'
I'm not too sure about the clothes thing. Just kinda added it in as an afterthought so she wouldn't be naked, lol. xD
I noticed the position of her legs and stomach myself; it looks very awkward, even to me. :C Couldn't really figure out how to fix that since I used such a small piece of paper to do this on...
That whole in the wing is actually isn't suppose to be there. It was the result of the scanner going somewhat caput during the scanning process. I'm just too lazy to rescan it. xD
And thank you so much for the critic! :3 It's good to have actual helpful feedback on my work. ^^ I'ma work on what you've pointed out so I won't have the same mistakes in another piece. :3
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How big was it?
You're welcome. 
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It was done on a 4" x 5" sized piece of paper. A little bit bigger than your average baseball card. -.-'
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Lol, thank you. x3 Even still, I should have been able to find a way to fix the mistakes you pointed out. -.-'
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Don't be too hard on yourself but I respect your determination for improvement.
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she is beautiful
I really like her smile and how you drawn the wings
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Aww, thank you!! <:3 I'm flattered you think she's beautiful; I swear I fail at making anything pretty or cute or handsome. x3
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you're welcome
and yes, I think she is beautiful and cute
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Hey, thanks a bunch! It's an honor, it is. :3
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Love the intensity of her gaze and the detail of her hair and the texture of her wings. Gorgeous!
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Heh Muse has a lot in common with my Angel character Kanzali. She's an Arch Angel with wings that have a little bit of blue on the feather tips and as a result she's been rejected and as a result is labeled a Fallen for a small defect that is not in her control
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Hehe, you called her muse. xD I gave her a name though; I'm gonna call her Aleta, 'cause that means "Wing" xD.
Oh? O: Hm, the two could be buddies, then! :3
Why she's labeled a Fallen angel is not so much a defect than it is something "purebred" angels find imperfect. Therefore, because they think it's imperfect or impure (at least, in the higher ranking angels' eyes), they are unwilling to allow her, or other Fallen angels (others for one reason or another), represent the angels in general. Many "purebreds" are punks, but at the same time, many are kind and understanding towards the so-called "fallen" angels and treat them as equals. It's sorta like the rich versus the poor and moderate. x3
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Oh oops! Sorry, my mind was a tad out of it when I typed that up! I apologize. I like the meaning in her name. Not sure what the heck Kanzali means. x3 But while your Angel is the rich vs. the poor/moderate mine's more like the corrupt/powerful vs. those who are more down to earth. lol Sounds like we might have had similar ideas there
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Lol, no prob no prob. We've all done that every now and again. xD
I see, I see. O: Lol, similar indeed. I suppose great minds think alike, no? xD
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lol Apparently so! Do you use her for just artwork or is she a part of stories in your head as well? Personally I've been trying to use Kanzali in a story I've named Feathers for about three or more years now. I changed it to a script for creative writing class lately though :3
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Right now, I'ma just use her for illustrative purposes, perhaps just work out her story through images only; not really a comic, but not really meaningless drawing either. x3 This is her first appearance in my gallery, actually. C:
Oooh, a script! O: With all that work you've put into it, that'd outta make it easier. x3 That, and with all of the revisions, the plot might become more believable, yes? c:
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Well I look forward to seeing more art of her! <3 I ought to give my girl more love. The only drawings of her are out-dated. She's appeared my gallery like...twice before I think.
You'd be surprised though. Her plot went from purely ridiculous to making some sense. This script version is mostly focusing on their actions an attitudes. With all the revisions I basically end up getting more rounded out characters and it's so worth it
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D'aww, thanks! You know, if you want, I could do something similar to what I did here for your character. :3 It's rather easy, the paper being so small and all. x3 Or, we could do a collaboration. D: (Eheh, I've always wanted to ask for a collaboration with ya, but I chicken out a lot. :C)
Either way, your character needs some lurve! I'm curious to how she looks. :3
Wow, looks like I really gotta take example from ya and revise my own stories too; the only one that makes sense and is believable is Earthsong's story, but that might be because she's literally the very first character I've made, so I had years to think about it. The others? They need work. >.>
I wouldn't mind hearing this story sometime whenever you finish. C:
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Oh goodness a collab sounds excellent! We both do traditional art so it could be really great. I'm open for it of course ^^
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Told you her look was outdated hehe. I'm thinking of removing some of her tattoos since they don't really seem to interconnect. Editing is worth it plus I'd rather they had meaning instead of random shapes. Revising can be evil though especially on stories. So I get why it takes so long to want to do it. I also know you feel about the 'need work' thing. Most of my characters do as well, not just Kanzali.
I could show you the first 'scene' of the script if you'd like? It wouldn't be hard for me to note it to you
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You're welcome! 
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