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8 x 10 brown ink and watercolor on 140lb watercolor paper

This is the first in a new series I'm working onIt will be winter scenery with animals I am familar with. So expect a couple more foxes, rabbits, mice and more. One down, 9 more to go.

my first deviation in a month! It has been too long, I have been in a funk lately where anything I did was not right. My brushstrokes are far from confident yet, but I will get there with each piece I do.
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KelliRoos In reply to ??? [2010-12-05 23:03:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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BoHoR [2007-02-08 05:31:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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KelliRoos In reply to BoHoR [2007-02-09 02:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Benjamin-the-Fox [2006-12-27 06:15:18 +0000 UTC]

I like the linework on the foxes. It has a clean feel to it.

You've got a "somewhere between Japanese drawing and Calvin and Hobbes" thing going.

My only thought is that a lighter touch with the paint would allow the linework and design to shine through more.

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KelliRoos In reply to Benjamin-the-Fox [2006-12-28 02:23:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the detailed comment! I am at a interesting point with my work, I adore lineart/inking, it's one of my strengths, but I want to get away from it. Unfortunately I find it very difficult to execute a work without it. I still need lines as a guide for my coloring. I'm still gettting a feeling for color density and tone within a composition, once I get there, I hope to make watercolors without line.

I won't abandon line and inking though, I enjoy it too much.

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Benjamin-the-Fox In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-28 02:29:23 +0000 UTC]

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MagpieComics [2006-12-12 13:40:10 +0000 UTC]

aww, your work just keeps getting better and better

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KelliRoos In reply to MagpieComics [2006-12-13 03:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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SWSU-Master [2006-12-12 06:10:11 +0000 UTC]

I like the fur textures on the foxes.

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KelliRoos In reply to SWSU-Master [2006-12-13 04:38:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I try not to wash that out, it is tough sometimes.

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clrkrex [2006-12-10 19:05:05 +0000 UTC]

I love it! And I love foxes! Is there anything that you can't do????

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KelliRoos In reply to clrkrex [2006-12-11 04:42:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Chrissy. I don't do windows or plunge toilets

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clrkrex In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-11 06:07:38 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Mean either!

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Sodano [2006-12-10 07:10:41 +0000 UTC]

Yay! Foxes! I really like your paintings!

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KelliRoos In reply to Sodano [2006-12-11 04:42:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Sodano! I'm glad you enjoy them.

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Majidora [2006-12-10 01:23:47 +0000 UTC]

What can I say? It's damn good, as always. Like others before me, I like the background woods especially.

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KelliRoos In reply to Majidora [2006-12-11 04:44:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Majidora! I am glad to see I am doing my backgrounds well. I while ago, use to screw them up all the time.

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YanHiroi [2006-12-09 20:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Aww, they're so very cute, it reminds me of the foxes from The Animals of Farthing Wood. I used to watch the cartoon series of that when I was a child, I can't believe they haven't brought that out on dvd yet!

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Benjamin-the-Fox In reply to YanHiroi [2006-12-27 06:00:22 +0000 UTC]

I saw that once in Ireland. Most depressing kids show ever!

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KelliRoos In reply to YanHiroi [2006-12-11 04:53:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. OMG thank you so much for the mention of Farthing Wood. It is sad what doesn't make it across the pond. I am trying to read/see more children's literature and this looks like a great place to start. Colin Dann here I come!

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Picksy [2006-12-07 14:32:22 +0000 UTC]

Aww they are very cool.. and you are one of the best watercolourists I've seen so you deserve my applause.

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KelliRoos In reply to Picksy [2006-12-08 01:25:43 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the kind words Picksy

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dragonsketcher85 [2006-12-07 03:17:55 +0000 UTC]

awwww beautiful... i'm going to end up faving everything in your gallery if im not careful

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KelliRoos In reply to dragonsketcher85 [2006-12-08 01:27:58 +0000 UTC]

I am so glad you enjoy my works.

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SootSpritePuffs [2006-12-06 14:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Oh! I think this is one of my all time favorites so far! It makes me feel in the wintery spirit, and the expression on their faces really captures the spirit of the fox. I don't know if you've ever seen the cartoon Fox and the Hound, but this reminds me of it a lot and that was one of my favorite movies as a kid

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KelliRoos In reply to SootSpritePuffs [2006-12-07 04:01:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think I've seen that movie, but I don't remember how it ends. I saw a commerical last night for "The Fox and the Hound 2" D*sney, where did your original works go.

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Tacto [2006-12-06 05:58:57 +0000 UTC]

Yay!! A deviation from you!! It is wonderful again, there is this warm and kind feeling to your animals that you master so well...You get their movements and expressions so well, it's great! And I really like how you did the winter forest behind.. Can't wait to see more!

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KelliRoos In reply to Tacto [2006-12-07 03:56:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tacto! I really appreciate it, don't worry, more will come!

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Tacto In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-07 04:22:42 +0000 UTC]

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fleetfoot [2006-12-06 05:58:18 +0000 UTC]

I can definitely see improvement here!
(absolutely love the paws! )

Some green in the background could possibly help balance out the colours. Just blue and strong orange/red seems a little awkward...

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KelliRoos In reply to fleetfoot [2006-12-07 03:59:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks fleetfoot! I did think about a tint of green in the background a couple times, I do think it would add another nice layer of color to the piece. hmmmm, I wonder if I can put a light wash over it now w/o ruining it.

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fleetfoot In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-07 08:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Now, I know evil things are in the making..



Kudos for drawing foxes!

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visualawakenings [2006-12-05 23:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work, expecially on the trees. I know all about the funk - hopefully this will get you back on track!!

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KelliRoos In reply to visualawakenings [2006-12-06 03:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the boost, I hope so too!

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shel1317 [2006-12-05 23:09:12 +0000 UTC]

The background is absolutely beautiful! Do you usually plan your paintings first with a pencil or do you just paint as you go?

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KelliRoos In reply to shel1317 [2006-12-08 01:33:53 +0000 UTC]

So sorry for the late reply, I needed to type a bit for this one. Yes, all my watercolors I carefully plan ahead of time. I feel I am weak with compositions, so I am always testing new and different angles and arrangements of each piece I do. It is usually 3-10 sketches per finished work. I am getting alittle faster now.

Even when I sit down to do the final, I mess up something, or didn't see what that would look like and I do not like it. So I must discard the work and from the beginning the final artwork. Just ripped up a final ink yesterday. I hope to reink it tonight. I hope to someday be confident enough with my work to do less prep work, I really prefer to draw in that manner, and hope to paint successfully that way too.

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shel1317 In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-08 22:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's a lot of dedication! Same thing happens to me all the time, except I just leave it, or pretend that it never happened. I'm inspired! Definitely give it all I've got next time!

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KelliRoos In reply to shel1317 [2006-12-11 04:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Alright! You can do it shel!

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Cmac13 [2006-12-05 19:34:40 +0000 UTC]

this is stunning - i just don't know why you're not illustrating children's books - your work is fantastic

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KelliRoos In reply to Cmac13 [2006-12-06 05:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words and the !

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Cmac13 In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-06 15:04:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the wonderful art

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Junipersweet [2006-12-05 19:29:55 +0000 UTC]

So cute so cute so cute !!! They really look like they're hunting, like they have heard something! The colours are beautiful, the shadows in the wood and the snow came out pretty.

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KelliRoos In reply to Junipersweet [2006-12-06 03:42:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words and detailed comment Juniper! I am wondering where they will run to.

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clelanjh [2006-12-05 16:08:13 +0000 UTC]

I love the background trees. Great job.

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KelliRoos In reply to clelanjh [2006-12-06 05:27:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Pennae [2006-12-05 15:46:11 +0000 UTC]

i love foxes i really like the forest in the background, it reminds me of a dark forest from my childhood

I hope that you will do one with hedgehogs because hedgehogs are so cool

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KelliRoos In reply to Pennae [2006-12-06 03:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really like how the colors of the forest came out. I want to do a hedgehog in this series, I haven't sketched it yet, but I'm planning on it, stay tuned!

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Pennae In reply to KelliRoos [2006-12-06 13:19:29 +0000 UTC]

awww, i can't wait

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zsebgomb [2006-12-05 14:19:24 +0000 UTC]

i like your animal pictures so much and i love winter scenes. so i'm really looking forward to seeing more of this series

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KelliRoos In reply to zsebgomb [2006-12-06 03:50:25 +0000 UTC]

So glad you like them. More is coming, I've got 2 more ready to paint.

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