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GoblinQueeen — Mardi Gras 2008

Published: 2008-02-06 09:49:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 27851; Favourites: 1333; Downloads: 0
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Ok, so I'm a little bit late, but not as late as I feared I would be, so I guess I can be content with that

I know, I know, I'm terribly behind in everything again, please don't hold it against me Like I said in my journal, I started work on this early and I just haven't had the time to really pull it together till now.

But you don't really care about that, right? Happy belated Mardi Gras everyone! I try to rotate style year to year, so this one goes back more towards the 2006 style. With all the beads and coins, I thought a pirate theme might be right and then I got the idea for the little skull button on the hem of the puff shorts and the rest of it all pulled itself together from there.

For those looking close, in her hand there is the most (or at least one of the most) treasured of all Mardi Gras throws, the painted Zulu Krewe coconut.

Past Years:
2007: [link]
2006: [link]
2005: [link]
2004: [link]

Media: line art-brown Colerase on dura-lene, painting done in Photoshop and Painter, text in Photoshop, texture and border is various scanned paper.

Sorry again for the larger watermark, but as some of you know, I've been having trouble with people taking and using for auction and other such things without permission, so just a nescessary evil.

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Comments: 111

estoshia3789 [2011-09-28 21:00:35 +0000 UTC]

shes so cute!

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ViktorMalvaez [2010-10-01 00:26:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!! I love the Mardi Gras.... well I just read about it but never been in one!!!
Just great artwork!!!
So nice!!!!

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ChocolateZombieJesus [2010-09-24 20:24:43 +0000 UTC]

Woah!!! Love the colours and beautiful, beautiful details!

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rainbowblight [2010-03-30 08:13:14 +0000 UTC]

absolutely beautiful!

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Nerdfighter [2010-02-09 02:42:53 +0000 UTC]

oh my god it's beautiful! <3

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depprocker182 [2009-06-20 16:31:14 +0000 UTC]

yay! my favorite time of year!

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Stejun [2009-04-03 21:55:33 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

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g-i-jane [2009-03-10 07:43:24 +0000 UTC]

I like it and I thought the watermark was part of the picture


It kind of goes with the map in the background

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Weird-Oddball-Girl [2009-02-10 06:53:01 +0000 UTC]

The details are amazing on this piece!

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Cilitra [2008-10-17 22:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Love, love LOVE all the details!

Very impressive to see the past ones and compare them together, all lovely ideas, different in method....but still look so good! *bows*

I take my hat off for your talent

Happy "very belated" mardi gras!

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strwberri-girl [2008-10-13 21:34:31 +0000 UTC]

beautiful colors!

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AngelicAdonis [2008-09-04 01:16:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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TimBakerFX [2008-08-14 00:03:51 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous piece! you have such a lovely style

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gypsy-dancer [2008-08-08 19:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Its amazing! The details all make it look fantastic. So jealous.

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Atariel91 [2008-07-18 10:19:17 +0000 UTC]

love the outfit and the 'gater.

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queen-akasha [2008-06-05 18:48:48 +0000 UTC]

Very festive and colourful! Love it

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RoseOfChaos [2008-05-17 16:35:57 +0000 UTC]

SHE IS AWESOME AND COLORFUL AND CURVY. Artgasm.

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the-Mad-Hatress [2008-04-20 16:37:12 +0000 UTC]

This is definately my favorite mardi gras picture you've done yet!

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GoblinQueeen In reply to the-Mad-Hatress [2008-04-20 20:03:44 +0000 UTC]

I know I shouldn't show favorites, but it's kindda mine, too

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Navigirl [2008-04-16 21:17:43 +0000 UTC]

pirates rock.

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zephyyr [2008-04-13 04:05:30 +0000 UTC]

your style is just gorgeous, and i love this work especially.. the colors are great and i love the details in the background

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kinkei [2008-03-03 14:56:03 +0000 UTC]

i am loving the colours in this! beautiful

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Mairelyn [2008-03-01 22:48:42 +0000 UTC]

It always escapes me....
what is the exact date of Mardi Grass?

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GoblinQueeen In reply to Mairelyn [2008-03-03 07:02:50 +0000 UTC]

lol, actually, it changes every year. I think it's Mardi Gras . com that has a calender for upcoming years. I know it's out there if you run a search

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WazzuOtaku [2008-02-27 06:40:19 +0000 UTC]

I love the stockings and the pirate boots.

I dunno ... they strike me the most. Probably because thigh-high striped stockings catch you off guard. Nice touch though!

The mask is cool, too.

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moonlightwerewolf [2008-02-23 22:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Mardi Gras, My fav holdiy, cuz it has crepes. ^^

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kiki-doodle [2008-02-22 08:18:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, freakin' awesome! I love how much detail is in this piece, and I love how you can keep noticing new things Great job on the coloring: love the green base. Awesome character <3

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Jordee [2008-02-20 19:24:33 +0000 UTC]

i love the eyepatch over the mask. . . different and cute!

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pluckyantihero [2008-02-19 20:09:21 +0000 UTC]

I really like how you colored this. It's pretty.

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Cukismo [2008-02-17 17:27:22 +0000 UTC]

YEYYY!!!! Great work. I fall in love with that pet

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coderose [2008-02-16 15:57:21 +0000 UTC]

Your Mardi Gras illustrations just keep getting better and better. I loooove this one. It's a lot different from the ones you usually make on the Mardi Gras theme.

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CaribbeanBlue [2008-02-14 18:02:54 +0000 UTC]

Your just amazing dude.

Love the hat... Love the croc... Love it all.

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TheCommittee [2008-02-13 06:00:05 +0000 UTC]

^_^ really fun stuff! she looks cute!

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nouseforaname01 [2008-02-13 04:31:28 +0000 UTC]

she's cute. mardi gras kicks ass!

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JenaDellaGrottaglia [2008-02-12 16:35:22 +0000 UTC]

she is so adorable and has look of mischeif on face I love it soo much!

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fuzzydemon [2008-02-10 19:02:56 +0000 UTC]

really lovely style you got going here. love the muted colours, and the textures in the background give it great depth

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Mz-bitch [2008-02-10 02:04:59 +0000 UTC]

I love this!
its completely adorable.

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VinesSensei [2008-02-09 01:23:07 +0000 UTC]

*gasp* It's incredible!

I'd love to have that mask.

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vyctoriaa [2008-02-08 18:38:46 +0000 UTC]

just, very very very good. and wow!

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mashi [2008-02-08 08:39:16 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!! this is really nice!!!!!

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ThesnOOze [2008-02-08 04:55:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! Is there a certain reason why you stopped shading at the shins and the boots???

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GoblinQueeen In reply to ThesnOOze [2008-02-08 07:40:10 +0000 UTC]

Not just the shading, the color in general starts to thin out, figure and background, and blend into one. Just something I started playing with a little while back, letting the subject flow in and out of a sortof more graphic enviornment.

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SRSobotka [2008-02-08 04:01:48 +0000 UTC]

I love it! You always do great Mardi Gras pics every year, and this is no exception!

Flattered you thought of me while doing this! Thanks for sharing! I so hope to someday work on something with you in the future!


-- Stephen

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ICount [2008-02-08 02:43:31 +0000 UTC]

This is my favorite also. Having gotten to talk to you when it was in process, I was excited to see the finished piece but not prepared! Love, Love this.

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GoblinQueeen In reply to ICount [2008-02-08 07:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Who knew one trip to New Orleans would have such an impact on me?

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jaydewrath13 [2008-02-07 18:30:41 +0000 UTC]

god, I have followed your mardi gras works since 2004 when you posted your first!
and made them my desktop background always! I absolutely love it!
I went to mardi gras this year and there was a big group of pirates! and i took photos of them!
and i just feel that this is soo appropriate! because i experienced it! right there next to bourbon! ^_^

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Kaumi [2008-02-07 17:25:10 +0000 UTC]

Very cool~! I love this!

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RascalFlattsBaby8908 [2008-02-07 16:36:43 +0000 UTC]

I love it!

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Jarod-the-Stampede [2008-02-07 16:11:01 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! What detail! I really like this! I think it's my favorite of the Mardi Gras series so far. Funny thing about the water mark, it kinda goes with the background, so i didn't notice it at all until you apologized for it!

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pinguino [2008-02-07 06:57:10 +0000 UTC]

pirates & mardi gras!!!

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