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EarthnAshes — The Raven's Calling
Published: 2012-03-21 17:11:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 2110; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 0
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So while I was visiting home for Spring Break, I went to my old high school to drop my younger brother off. I decided to visit a few of my favorite teachers, and one of them ended up asking for a commission of an image of a raven. It's mostly for her English class; The Raven is one of her favorite poems. c:And this is what I whipped up.
I really like how it came out; I'm not so pleased with what the scanner did to the colors though. :C The glass doesn't really look like glass here... the scanner somehow made the yellow brighten too nearly neon. Aw well...
Regardless, this was a bunch of fun to do; I'm discovering that I really like working with Acrylics far more than what I originally thought I would. o3o The image could use a few touch-ups here and there, but otherwise, I like how it came out.
I hope mah old teach likes it too! :3
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Media:Acrylics on 9"x12" Canvas Board
Time Taken: 5 hours
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Comments: 11
ALKJEIUJAe That is so amazing! I will comment again with a better comment because I need to go right now but WLIWEOIJWF it is AMAZING!
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Aww, thanks, meh lurve! C:
No need for a "better" comment; any comment from ya is awesome enough for me! ^3^
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okay here is the proper comment.
I love this. I love the colors. I love the composition. I love the way you did the feathers and I love your style. It all flows really nicely together and I think it's amazing and fantastic and you are the most amazing person ever.
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*O* OMG. I LOVE THAT RAVEN~! Its expression totally made me laugh out loud xD It's all "B[ -not impressed-" It is so beautiful though! I love the feathers and the bird overall! It looks very much like a raven, no doubt about it! I like how it's all standin' up straight and regal-like. The way you drew the head face in a different than its body is very nice! It gives the paintin' more flare, I say, than just the generic 3/4 profile, head-and-yes-straight-forward. But, yes, those feathers *___* LOVE. I just want to pet the little thing. It looks so soft and, well, feathery! Its feet are splendidly done! It actually looks like its standing on a post that's smaller than it feet are long. The whole birdy is quite beautiful, if I may say!
As for the rest of the picture, it's also very well put together! The post that the raven is sitting on looks very well defined, wooden even : O I like how you managed to make it look like it actually had definition (or not flat, I can't find any other way to describe it xD)! I have trouble with 3-D-like things sometimes in making sure the angle is right for all of the edges, but it seems you had not such problem with that! It looks perfect! Gotta hate scanners for messing up colors xD The glass looks very nice though! I love the cracks in it and the broken edges! The shiney spots also added a nice touch to it too : O The way you made the ravens in the background muted/faded in color was smart, I say! It helps the viewer focus their attention immediately on the one in front, and then notice the others when they look at the rest of the picture! The rusty red color for the sky looks very nice and flows well with the rest of the picture! Good job in keepin' a similar color scheme throughout the paintin'! The mix of warm colors and various shades of grey help it seem like everything actually belongs there! Nothin' in there sticks out as odd. It's all very fluent and very well put together!
Great work, Earthsong!
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M'aww, thank you so much, Sparrow! 
Hah, now that you mention it, I just noticed his expression was like that! xD He was a bit more difficult to draw than I thought; I don't know how you pull birds off so perfectly. D8
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