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Description EDIT: There are some videos for this now. YAY!!!
Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]

For foop's sake people, please comment.
The best time to wear a striped sweater... is all the time~ (especially on the back of a Dragonite)
I LOVE THIS DRAWING
Yes
I DOOOOO

I tried to go for a storybook look, I would love to illustrate children's books.
>.>
<.<
...that rhymes.

Copic Marker, Copic Multiliner SPs, Ivory Cardstock, 3 hours total

Traded with for some pokemon cards as prizes for my art contest (which ended October the 31st, 2012 at midnight.) TRADES ARE CLOSED.

So. I love coloring night scenes, because lighting is one of my favorite things to play with when it comes to my Copic markers.

I'm proud of how the lighting from the moon and the golden glow from the umbreon play off the surroundings. I tried to stylize the moon a little bit, and it's probably one of my favorite parts about the picture, but I'm absolutely pleased with the soft glows from umbreon's rings. I haven't done something like this in a while so I feel like I've improved a lot since the last time.
The beautiful model is the sister of the person I am trading with. Her hair is so thick and long, like a princess' hair (that prolly sounds weird XD). So I feel like that turned out pretty nicely as well in terms of communicating that in the illustration.

I am happy with the composition and the flow of the drawing as well, although it does feel a little bit divided in half. Your opinion?

Things I should improve on include posing humans. I sketched this according to proper proportions but somehow I feel like her torso and legs are a tad too short when compared to her arms and head.

The neck/head may or may not be impossibly positioned, I am not sure. Thoughts would be appreciated on this either way.

I used a photo of my sister riding her horse in that position but in hindsight, the photo may have been angled toward the viewer while this is viewed mainly from the side....

I also feel like the shading is missing something... OH GLOB... the shadow from the Dragonite! Where is it? I went to add that in but the conflicting lightsources made it seem like there wouldn't be one, so I set it aside. What do you think?

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Comments: 34

Daptin [2013-12-19 11:37:41 +0000 UTC]

HAHA! thats awesome!

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FeelDaViibe [2013-10-24 19:17:12 +0000 UTC]

Amazing ! You did a splendid job with this artwork. (=

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lazyfoxxx [2013-03-22 13:27:37 +0000 UTC]

ive just watched the vidieo and u r amazing
um I was just wondering if u do trades on art ?

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karookachoo In reply to lazyfoxxx [2013-06-01 03:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Hi, sorry for the loooong gap between your question and my answer! I've been away from the internet for a while.

I no longer do art trades because of a few reasons. Mainly, I'm due to have my first child here any day now and won't have a lot of time (actually, today is the due date ).

I only take commissions because I am trying to save up money for more refills, although commissions aren't going to open again until July.

Also I have done trades in the past and never received the other person's artwork, which makes me really not interested in doing trades anymore.

I really appreciate the interest though! I must say your little icon is ADORABLE!!!!!

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lazyfoxxx In reply to karookachoo [2013-06-01 11:40:10 +0000 UTC]

hehe its ok I know your busy and I know your having the baby congratulations X3 is it a boy or a girl??

to be honest if I had the money I would buy your art ;^; sadly I cant
but rest up u deserved it

ive had that to when people don't pay back so I know how u feel

but cant wait to here about how cute your baby is
and THANK UUUUU!!! XD

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Hantah [2013-03-16 00:46:27 +0000 UTC]

This came out amazing!!!! I hope to be so spot on when it comes to lighting and everything someday! You're such an inspiration! Keep it up ^.^ Pleaseee lol

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karookachoo In reply to Hantah [2013-06-01 02:57:04 +0000 UTC]

awwww you make me feel all warm and fuzzy. I love night scenes, they're so dynamic. I want to write a children's book about night time so I have an excuse to make a whole bunch of night drawings, haha

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Hantah In reply to karookachoo [2013-06-01 12:24:49 +0000 UTC]

hahaha sounds like a smart idea! hahaha

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MidnightEdge [2013-03-13 21:28:23 +0000 UTC]

Hey Karen this is really random, but do you do critique type things?
you've probably already answered this //slapped
This picture looks really good!! That lighting is GORGEOUS.
Thanks for being awesome!

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karookachoo In reply to MidnightEdge [2013-03-13 21:34:53 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had time to do them like I used to, but doing commissions full time and getting ready for the baby has left not much time for them. I will every once in a while offer a critique if I have the spare time.

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MidnightEdge In reply to karookachoo [2013-03-14 00:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh okay, thank you still

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dragonclaw95 [2013-02-10 19:49:57 +0000 UTC]

I love the colors and ur style *O* really nice

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UnovaWishful [2012-11-21 04:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow.... This is EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!! *FAVE A MILLION TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

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MissPeridot [2012-11-07 20:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Soo cote! I love your art so much! Ah, and got the lighting totally amazing in it! Doing night scenes is definitely the ultimate challene when coloring with copics and you pulled it off great! I love the yellow light reflecting off the grass too, so pretty! ^v^

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OldSophie [2012-11-06 09:03:52 +0000 UTC]

LALALALALALALALALALALALALALAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
This is most favorite. GRAH!
I just.
This blows my brains ALL across the universe.
I really like the lighting. And the Pokemon because Dragonite and Umbreon are both in the top 5 faves.
The girl is also super cute and the colors on
EVERY
SINGLE
PART
look so amazing and just...perfect.
The curving motion that the Pokemon have is so perfectly suited to the curly moon and the slope of the hills in the background.
You really hit the mark with this one, Karen. I'm SUPER impressed.

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ambiixp [2012-10-30 03:10:04 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing! i can't wait for the others!

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Nipponkage [2012-10-29 16:22:48 +0000 UTC]

This looks awsome. I'm sure she will apreciate it.

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like-like-you-dream [2012-10-29 15:17:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow ^^ so poetic

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DameOdessa [2012-10-29 13:11:12 +0000 UTC]


This amazing artwork has been featured in my journal: [link]

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dahmoune [2012-10-29 11:00:16 +0000 UTC]

cute

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PkmnArtist [2012-10-29 00:35:32 +0000 UTC]

I love it! The coloring is amazing!

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ExposedYin-yang [2012-10-29 00:35:25 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh..! Thats beautiful Karen! Great work!

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Valen-LaRae [2012-10-29 00:03:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful coloring as always!
Definitely has to be another one of my favorites.

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TheEndofHeart [2012-10-28 22:11:19 +0000 UTC]

This does look very much like a kids book, I like this. I would totally read any book you illustrated.

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NinasNon-Sense [2012-10-28 19:53:35 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute ^.^

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Cstinne [2012-10-28 19:36:56 +0000 UTC]

Love it! Become so happy looking at it..want to fly..

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whitewizard94 [2012-10-28 18:43:40 +0000 UTC]

i really enjoy your style of art! the colors are so soft

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Hinatsuuu [2012-10-28 17:19:38 +0000 UTC]

oh my gahh!! this is amazing!! *A*

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SkywardSylphina [2012-10-28 16:46:25 +0000 UTC]

.O. OH MY GAWSH THIS IS AMAZING!!! Probably my favorite piece that you have done so far.

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DShain [2012-10-28 16:32:50 +0000 UTC]

Such a warm feeling from this. I love it.

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Yuki-gailypoo-ice [2012-10-28 16:10:23 +0000 UTC]

It's so beautiful! i love the colours, and the way you did umbreons shadow

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Trickster91 [2012-10-28 16:06:28 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely. I just love the way you color with copics. I think the girl looks fine. I do like how dragonite's wing is a little transparent.

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Ensaru64 [2012-10-28 15:53:21 +0000 UTC]

For a moment there, I thought you used chalk pastels. It's been on my mind lately. Nice colours.

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KerrasCafe [2012-10-28 15:39:03 +0000 UTC]

I really love the colours in this, and those pokemon.

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