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Linaeve — Peahens and Orchids
Published: 2010-01-25 00:49:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 519; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 6
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Edit - better photo! Also, have some photos where the colour is much better. [link] [link]Creative title. I don't has it.
The story behind this: Once upon a time I was sitting at lunch with my friends. They somehow brought up the topic of peacocks. They then said that peahens were ugly. I was determined to prove them wrong. The end.
Part two of my current watercolour phase where I dabble in watercolour a lot. Did this for a Christmas present for my younger sister Aliciaaaa and she told me to take it back and sign it so it's sitting on my deskside table right now. And on Tuesday I will kidnap it for my portfolio review at MIAD.
Had fun with the drippiness in the background, I'm doing that more and more often with my artwork. Yoinked the idea from *Ricefish , whose artwork absolutely fascinates me.
Once again, lots of hours, probably more than 15.
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What a beautiful pair, love the floral ornamentation too!
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Thank you 
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Thank you! I wanted to show that peahens can be just as beautiful as peacocks
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np
peahens are always cute
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hello it's jessica
and this is the most gorgeous thing ever btw.
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This is such a beautiful painting! I love the textures.
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Thank you for the critique and the favourite! I appreciate them <3
I understand what you mean about the green colour... I tried to keep the piece unified by adding blue to the green I used but it could still use a bit more blue.
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No problem. I hope it's helpful, even if you don't change this piece at all.
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*giggles* How did I know you would like this one?
How's Cam doing? *hugs you* I don't see you around very often and I miss you!
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mmm cause you know me so well? lol
Well Cam is doing alright-ish. Things have been going great for me. Got a new apartment, good paying job, staying on top of my college work, but for some reason I feel like I'm missing something. 
I wish I could be around as much as I used to. I miss my net buddies.
But how has Lina been? Please tell me you've had at least a little more free time than Cams.
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How many pykiin do you have with the blue-and-brown colour scheme going on, miss? Haha <3
Oooh, out in the world? Sounds exciting! Keep trudging through, eventually you'll find that missing piece and things will click for you. Good luck with kicking the muse back into cooperation... they can be frustrating buggers when they decide to misbehave.
I've been doing great, got accepted to MIAD my dream college and raked together a good chunk of scholarship money for it, so that's spiffy.
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Brilliantly done, as always!
...It needs gold trim, though.
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Okay let me try that again without html fail 8D
Wow. Wow wow wow and also wow. You've really outdone yourself here, Lin, this is breathtakingly beautiful. Your technique with watercolour is fantastic - the feather details on the peacocks are stunning and I absolutely love the textured feel of the orchids. I think maybe a darker, more detailed background, maybe a deep red to contrast the bright blue, would have worked better to frame the piece and make it a bit bolder, but other than that this is truly wonderful. I really think you've found your place in watercolours, they really compliment your style and you have a great technique with them :3
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teehee
Thank you for the compliments <3 I agree that the blank background bothers me a bit, but there's no maroon in Ali's room so that wouldn't have worked very well... I kept waffling over ways to change the background and then just decided it was good as is. Not perfect, but good P:
I do feel like watercolours is starting to be my niche... I'll keep experimenting, of course, but I'm finally beginning to settle, something that I've always thought would be difficult. I'm kind of glad and surprised... it just feels completely natural, like I've fallen in step with myself.
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Watercolours are great, they're so forgiving and there's -so- much you can do with them. Give 10 different people watercolours and they'll all produce something that looks completely different!
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At least two of them will toss down their brushes screaming, though... I know so many people who just hate watercolours because they have a mind of their own, while I know plenty of others who use that fact to their benefit. Since I've been working with them ever since 5th grade, I have the unique advantage of being able to control them decently, and I'm slowly improving when it comes to giving them "free range," like I tried with the orchids. I'll have to post some of the little watercolour "sketches" I did earlier...
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I think you're right - you have to let watercolours do their own thing and try not to be too precise and controlling with them. If you keep it loose and just follow where they take you, you can get some pleasantly surprising results. I would looove to see some sketches!
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Wow. Wow wow wow and also wow. You've really outdone yourself here, Lin, this is breathtakingly beautiful. Your technique with watercolour is fantastic - the feather details on the peacocks are stunning and I absolutely love the textured feel of the orchids. I think maybe a darker, more detailed background, maybe a deep red to contrast the bright blue, would have worked better to frame the piece and make it a bit bolder, but other than that this is truly wonderful. I really think you've found your place in watercolours, they really compliment your style and you have a great technique with them :3
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