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lindseycarrMidnight salute

Published: 2005-05-21 10:04:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 6278; Favourites: 292; Downloads: 1310
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Description Pen and ink ( Rotring isograph pens )
13cm x 20.5 cm

I almost went mad doing this picture and to a certain degree I think I may have overdone things with the background. I am preparing a coloured version on the PC at the moment and possibly going to crop the image for a better composition. I would have entered this under the fantasy category except the submissions page won't let me at the moment.

EDIT Managed to edit the info so it is now officially fantasy rather than psychedelic
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Comments: 125

demondreams [2008-10-22 02:11:49 +0000 UTC]

*jaw drops. That is ...wow. the style is lovely and the details on the wings are great too (especially given that they're done in stippling). The plain white circles are a nice design element that helps it from feeling to heavy.

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TheGReaper [2008-10-12 23:15:20 +0000 UTC]

all pointilism? incredible, i admire your work as much as i admire your crazy patience.

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klezibaby88 [2008-04-18 06:05:11 +0000 UTC]

i think i saw this back in 2005 and thought it was amazing
i see it today, and it still makes my jaw drop

its absolutely a beautiful piece, and you should be so proud of it

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CorazondeDios [2007-03-26 19:58:20 +0000 UTC]

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(didn't you see dots when you stopped drawing dots? I've done that before.)

This work is absolutely gorgeous.

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HellaNervous [2007-03-26 17:45:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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PeterLovelock [2007-01-30 10:07:07 +0000 UTC]

truly magnificant and beautiful.

peter

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OibyrdsDDs [2006-05-15 20:59:42 +0000 UTC]

Hi There!
You have just earned yourself an O.D.D. feature ! congrats!
ODDS (oibyrd's daily deviations) are to honor the sometimes overlooked artists of dA that I personally think deserve some exposure (and ALSO, to show off people who I think are undeniably talented in their own genre of art, REGARDLESS of their #'s of fav's or pageviews. I like what I like and sometimes artwork isn't featured in the regular DDs because it's popular all on it's own It's a shame, but the admins are only trying to be fair! ). Please click the link below to see your work featured and to view other featured artists . If you prefer not to be a featured artist, just send me a note and I will remove you from the list. Cheers! xoxo Sandi oxo
[link]

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ScarcrowShitStomper [2006-03-22 22:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Lovely inTricaCies. they resemble engravings. i thought this was a scratchboard at first. i like most the plAcmenT of the winGs. Congratulations.

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chakrabird [2006-03-01 16:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece. You have a very special style, which also shows in your other works. I like how you place the head in the lower part of the piece and work upwards with the details. I don't think you have overdone the background, to me everything comes together perfectly in this piece.

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lindseycarr In reply to chakrabird [2006-03-01 17:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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tmnga [2006-02-18 06:44:37 +0000 UTC]

OH man........ just can't imagine the time and efforts you have put in(tedious)... and all your works are done point by point?? (jaw drop...) It is simply...Wow!

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lindseycarr In reply to tmnga [2006-02-18 08:28:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much..yes, point by point..i need a rest after

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Instant-Noodles93 [2006-02-18 05:11:36 +0000 UTC]

iittss so pretty! i like it................wwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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robstock [2006-02-18 04:22:53 +0000 UTC]

the mind has what the body lacks

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replicant [2006-02-18 04:02:10 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work m8

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oibyrd [2006-02-18 02:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Unbelievable, mind melting detail well done!

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EHB [2006-02-18 01:44:11 +0000 UTC]

This is just the most gorgeous, sexy thing ever. A beautiful dream inked out right here for all to see.

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lindseycarr In reply to EHB [2006-02-18 08:42:14 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, thanks

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dreamboarder [2006-02-18 01:38:57 +0000 UTC]

I don't even want to attempt to imagine how long that must have taken you.

I mean, the final result is truly awesome (and I mean awesome in its original meaning, not just like "that's an awesome t-shirt,"), but still.

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lindseycarr In reply to dreamboarder [2006-02-18 08:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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patrx [2006-02-18 01:37:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!! Congats on the DD, too!!

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kecker131313 [2006-02-18 01:30:02 +0000 UTC]

Very Impressive........ I LOVE IT

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SARScastic [2006-02-18 01:24:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dA, you have FINALLY given a WORTHY deviation the daily dev, i salute you.
So yes. This is a true masterpiece, something different, eye-catching, original, that not only bleeds skill and talent as a fine piece of art should but that speaks of something mysterious, something with heart and soul. And THIS is what a daily dev should be. Lovely, lovely work that, where any words used in praise will always be lacking. So i hope that you can understand what i'm saying

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lindseycarr In reply to SARScastic [2006-02-18 08:40:59 +0000 UTC]

That's very kind! thanks

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ainokitsune [2006-02-17 22:56:52 +0000 UTC]

God God--with the stippling and...the stippling...my God, but this is amazing. It reminds me of some of the books I read many years ago with amazing covers. Pen and ink like this is so time-consuming yet it tends not to get the props it deserves here on DA--congrats on the DD. You deserve it.

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lindseycarr In reply to ainokitsune [2006-02-18 08:35:10 +0000 UTC]

I agree, more pen and ink work! I see some lovely pen and ink about the place..

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femmenoire [2006-02-17 22:44:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow that's amazing! That must have taken forever, pointalism is brutal...The face is very realistic, I'ts my favourite element of the piece

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lindseycarr In reply to femmenoire [2006-02-18 08:35:14 +0000 UTC]

it's my favourite part as well, i really enjoyed doing it...the rest was...well let's say, it hurt!

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bRoKeNgRiN [2006-02-17 22:31:15 +0000 UTC]

ouch. That is a crazy amount of detail. You did a wonderful job at it though. The skin is smooth and the wings look like they're about to flap. Great job. This is definitely one of my new favorites. Just curious though, what made you think of this. . . or what does it represent? So many possibilites. ^_~

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lindseycarr In reply to bRoKeNgRiN [2006-02-18 08:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. There was no symbology specifically in mind (though this means nothing really). It's all about the face for me

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spacebear [2006-02-17 21:50:57 +0000 UTC]

really amazing and fabulous details, especially the soft tones of her face. incredible.

a clear

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smilie-terrorist [2006-02-17 21:39:19 +0000 UTC]

that's amazing!!!

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asher27 [2006-02-17 21:38:25 +0000 UTC]

with all the stipling (sp?) i would go crazy too. i once did a pointlism piece of some guy in a magazine, about 8.5 x 11 inches... i didnt even fill up the entire page (most though) and by the end i was going insane, lol.

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lindseycarr In reply to asher27 [2006-02-18 08:39:43 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah...especially in the bits where you are just doing a flat area.....and you have to pay attention to how well spaced your dots are.

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Lominore [2006-02-17 21:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Omg, that's so beautiful. Great work. ^^

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Cornucopiaoflov [2006-02-17 21:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic detail-you should be very very proud!

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Shurakai-Zero [2006-02-17 21:10:45 +0000 UTC]

You'll be offering this as a print, right?

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lindseycarr In reply to Shurakai-Zero [2006-02-18 08:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, i'm not sure. I might give it a go

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vega681j [2006-02-17 20:58:15 +0000 UTC]

wow, amazing. i love it. the lady kinda looks like eryka badu..lol

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mooncalfe [2006-02-17 20:40:20 +0000 UTC]

incredible stuff! i love the kind of blurry shading on her face, it's gorgeous.

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Hippiekins [2006-02-17 20:28:11 +0000 UTC]

The lips are amazing, and I love the soft style used. Amazing job. Kudos.

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Jowo [2006-02-17 19:53:54 +0000 UTC]

excellent!
you must be very patient to do such detailed work But the result is really amaing!

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BelleButters [2006-02-17 19:25:01 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's a lot of detail and hard work. congrats on your dd.

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NataliaNoemiD [2006-02-17 19:23:22 +0000 UTC]

breathless
is beautiful!!!

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mahavishnu [2006-02-17 19:09:25 +0000 UTC]

40 to 50 hours? wow dude. Wish I could be that dedicated to my work .. Guess thats why I am the commenter and you the commentee... Its really cool how you filled up the entire space and then left the white spots in the middle. Great aesthetic

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lindseycarr In reply to mahavishnu [2006-02-18 08:47:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much..well, i'm quite impatient and that's why i currently have a room full of unfinished work, but i think some pieces get you...and you'll probably find the same over time

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Keira-Sama [2006-02-17 18:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Looks like Angelina Jolie.

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lindseycarr In reply to Keira-Sama [2006-02-18 08:49:28 +0000 UTC]

oo, i hadn't thought of it...but yeah there's a trace of it in the mouth/cheekbones

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Keira-Sama In reply to lindseycarr [2006-02-18 18:38:23 +0000 UTC]

Hehe....great work, I stink at penwork ^_^; I stick with my pencils

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ShiverBeast [2006-02-17 18:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Surrealism at it's best, it's gorgeous.

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