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lemonflower — Midwinter Nightingale

Published: 2012-08-14 22:13:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 5397; Favourites: 217; Downloads: 97
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Description This falls under the heading of "more fanart" (also "more of those colors, Lia, it's time to flip to a new sheet of palette paper"). It's for Midwinter Nightingale, by Joan Aiken! The inimitable! I love the Wolves Chronicles, and while nobody is going to beat Gorey for his little potato Dido with a squashy face, I wanted to draw her anyway. Also, while I'm serious about that new sheet of palette paper, I ain't never gonna stop shoving botanicals into the lower-left-hand corner.

Watercolor & digital.
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Comments: 33

Gryffgirl [2013-09-19 01:23:09 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty colors and details!  I have never read this series and always wanted to read it!

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lemonflower In reply to Gryffgirl [2013-10-03 00:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I highly recommend it - it get weirder and weirder in the best way!

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sabina-m-streg [2013-05-07 12:38:35 +0000 UTC]

I just fall in love with your style! Great illustrations!

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Kate-Kyrillion [2013-03-02 03:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Woo yes! Joan Aiken fanart! Really GOOD Joan Aiken fanart. I love your style, it's really unique. I love the balance between the watercoloury and the digital look...

Love it.

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lemonflower In reply to Kate-Kyrillion [2013-03-04 16:05:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It surprising more people don't illustrate her work - there's so much and it's so rich!

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deadkitty [2012-09-08 01:54:12 +0000 UTC]

for fucks sake lia. teach me how to draw.

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lemonflower In reply to deadkitty [2012-09-15 15:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Whatever grrl, you draw like the world is ending, in a good way. Plus I have stolen your almond eyes in the past.

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ambientdream [2012-08-21 14:44:13 +0000 UTC]

your style is just gorgeous, i enjoyed looking at every details!

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lemonflower In reply to ambientdream [2012-08-25 23:11:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! : )

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Sei00 [2012-08-18 04:45:24 +0000 UTC]

i love it so much

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lemonflower In reply to Sei00 [2012-08-25 23:11:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^

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mudbreath [2012-08-17 18:19:08 +0000 UTC]

Everything is so distinct and punchy!

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lemonflower In reply to mudbreath [2012-08-25 23:11:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! : ) Joan Aiken is such a vivid writer, it's easy to illustrate anything of hers.

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obsessedkitten [2012-08-17 12:37:47 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely!

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lemonflower In reply to obsessedkitten [2012-08-25 23:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! : )

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Lelpel [2012-08-17 02:22:00 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!! Love the layered effect!

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lemonflower In reply to Lelpel [2012-08-25 23:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I considered some atmospheric perspective but at the end of the day decided, what the hey!

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Lelpel In reply to lemonflower [2012-08-26 00:54:14 +0000 UTC]

YOu made the right call ^_^

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Alecueous [2012-08-16 16:04:52 +0000 UTC]

Nobody can beat Gorey, but I have to say you've made this character wonderfully suspicious looking. And who doesn't live for lower-left-hand corner dwelling botanicals?

If your colors were heavier on the yellow I'd be inclined to say they look like a Wes Anderson movie, but they aren't, so I guess I won't.

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evanjensen [2012-08-16 14:30:14 +0000 UTC]

This is the best.

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leftb4right [2012-08-16 01:43:42 +0000 UTC]

You know, I think I'd like to see a live action film with the colors you use. They are all so vibrant

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lemonflower In reply to leftb4right [2012-08-25 23:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I feel like I'm a little too married to these though - I need to not be afraid of blue.

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leftb4right In reply to lemonflower [2012-08-27 05:11:15 +0000 UTC]

^u^ well I think its wonderful. Though now that I think about I think it would be cool to see your style in a red, white, and blue color palette.

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Marta79 [2012-08-15 21:12:21 +0000 UTC]

Your color palet is so great! Beautiful work.

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lemonflower In reply to Marta79 [2012-08-25 23:14:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^

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muhvu [2012-08-15 19:03:38 +0000 UTC]

This is a great picture otherwise, but it has one problem in it. I think impression of dept is pretty poor, what also causes the picture look a bit tangled, since all things seem to be on the same level.

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themaninthehatart [2012-08-15 15:19:12 +0000 UTC]

Great style and very nicely finished on digital! I like your characters and the attention to details!

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IreneKoh [2012-08-15 12:27:31 +0000 UTC]

I seriously enjoy your palette. They're so YUMMY. They literally make me hungry.

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lemonflower In reply to IreneKoh [2012-08-25 23:14:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! That's immensely flattering!

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effuchu [2012-08-15 09:37:39 +0000 UTC]

fantastic work as usual! i'm always so envious of how clean you manage to get your watercolours, this looks amazinggg.

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lemonflower In reply to effuchu [2012-08-25 23:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ^^ Nothing but good old-fashioned rabies-level of fear of letting wet areas touch. Someday I'll figure out how to blend watercolor.

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The-Bails [2012-08-15 04:50:56 +0000 UTC]

this is so precious!! ^__^

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oscar-ojisan [2012-08-14 23:56:07 +0000 UTC]

its amazing

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