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LucieOn β€” Sepia Falcon

Published: 2011-01-18 18:07:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 2948; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 0
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Description Another commission for
It's so great to work with such a beautiful reference: [link]
Probably my most realistic painting ever. My husband told me that this realistic background looks much better than my usual colourful abstract ones. But I like them anyway
For those inrested who also speak Czech Here's a blog about making this picture: [link]

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Watercolor, 60 x 40 cm.
(Yes, it's watercolor and watercolor only, except for two touches of white gouache - the white line on the beak and the orange line on his head. If anyone asks about the medium, I'm gonna be evil )
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IsabellaBLK [2014-06-24 13:32:33 +0000 UTC]

so realistic Β 

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orafaerygirl [2011-03-20 08:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful color work with lovely details and expression…. Wonderful Job!

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LucieOn In reply to orafaerygirl [2011-05-07 20:14:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it

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jaimegervais [2011-02-25 17:32:09 +0000 UTC]

Just stunning, Siluan!!

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LucieOn In reply to jaimegervais [2011-04-10 10:43:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Elizelda [2011-01-26 09:27:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, such lovely, beautiful textures! It's so amazing how you've done the branch and the delicate feathers of the falcon. It's so real and yet surreal at the same time. I also love the dramatic lines of the shadows across the vertical fence.

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LucieOn In reply to Elizelda [2011-01-27 09:18:31 +0000 UTC]

THank you very much for your kind comment

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tesskou [2011-01-24 05:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful falcon! The textures of the wood and fur are spot on. I like the realistic background but find it a little distracting because there is more contrast (really dark shadows vs pale wood) than on the bird. Maybe the shadows on the bird could be a little darker to help it compete with the background? Does that make sense?

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LucieOn In reply to tesskou [2011-01-27 09:19:42 +0000 UTC]

I don't know, I think the bird is a bit paler, and therefore more contrastive with the background. But I guess the shadow under his wing and on his tail could be a bit darker.

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tesskou In reply to LucieOn [2011-02-20 07:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I think that would help. I think what I was seeing that didn't look quite right to me is that the bird looks flatter in contrast to the log & background because it's shadows are not as dark. Which is not what I said before, because I clearly have no idea what I'm talking about Overall, it's still an awesome painting.

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LucieOn In reply to tesskou [2011-02-20 17:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Well, thanks for the input! I'll keep it in mind next time

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tesskou In reply to LucieOn [2011-03-01 10:21:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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JannaFairyArt [2011-01-21 12:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Stunning work! Love all the textures !

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LucieOn In reply to JannaFairyArt [2011-01-27 09:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!
I love creating watercolor textures

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Tammara [2011-01-20 17:46:18 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!

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LucieOn In reply to Tammara [2011-01-27 09:18:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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whisperinghearts [2011-01-20 01:37:58 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! The lighting in this piece is exceptionally portrayed and your attention to colors, particularly in the wood and branch, is brilliant.

My only critique would just be to add more details to the plumage of the kestrel, since the background is so stunning and detailed. But that's all that I would suggest.

Once again a moving piece.

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LucieOn In reply to whisperinghearts [2011-01-20 08:02:50 +0000 UTC]

The plumage has quite a lot of details, it didn't translate well to the scan Anyway, I'm glad you like the picture.

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whisperinghearts In reply to LucieOn [2011-01-26 12:56:07 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, I understand that dilema. You're welcome.

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MikhailLifirenko [2011-01-20 00:52:50 +0000 UTC]

super cool

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LucieOn In reply to MikhailLifirenko [2011-01-20 08:02:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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greenstables [2011-01-19 17:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This could be a photo! Amazing work! Truly stunning creature and the way you painted it is really good. You have talent!

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LucieOn In reply to greenstables [2011-01-20 08:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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kailavmp [2011-01-19 12:51:08 +0000 UTC]

mne sedia k tvojim obrazkom vacsinou tie abstraktnejsie pozadia, ale realizmus je velmi prijemna zmena na tomto konkretnom picte ma najviac ale chytilo to drevo a jeho struktura, plastickost, vsetko.. az sa mi pri pohlade nanho vybavila vona lesa a starych domov *-*

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LucieOn In reply to kailavmp [2011-01-21 10:51:08 +0000 UTC]

DΔ›kuju JΓ‘ mΓ‘m ty abstraktnΔ›jΕ‘Γ­ pozadΓ­ taky radΕ‘i Pak to aspoň lidi nesvΓ‘dΓ­ k promluvΓ‘m jako: Ale to je moc realistickΓ©, to nenΓ­ umΔ›nΓ­

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kailavmp In reply to LucieOn [2011-01-21 12:00:03 +0000 UTC]

XD prefikane~

o tom realizme som tiez uz pocula zopar hadok, mno neviem... beriem to (momentalne) tak, ze o tom, ci je realisticky obraz umenim alebo nie rozhoduje sam autor, resp. jeho pocit- ked to bral ako povinnost ci nejaku "kopirovaciu manualnu pracu", alebo si uzival proces tvorby.. ale nevnimam hranice- toto uz je umenie, toto este nie... alebo sa rovno slovu umenie vyhybam- akysi respekt vo mne nevzbudzuje uz len preto, ze skor demotivuje, ked je niekomu povedane, ze nie je umelcom... v sucasnosti sa pouziva slovo 'umenie' v negativnom podtone(vlastne aj o tom je tvoj journal... ten komentar mal asi ist skor tam, nie? )

O///o sorry za spam zase

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annewipf [2011-01-19 11:14:05 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful

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LucieOn In reply to annewipf [2011-01-19 11:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it!

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fwfilip [2011-01-19 09:43:02 +0000 UTC]

Too much abstract backgrounds can be boring, even if they're very good

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LucieOn In reply to fwfilip [2011-01-19 11:17:24 +0000 UTC]

Change is good, I agree

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Katie-Z [2011-01-19 08:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Love it

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LucieOn In reply to Katie-Z [2011-01-19 11:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Glad you do!

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ayuICHI [2011-01-19 05:41:20 +0000 UTC]

Super beautiful and outstanding!

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LucieOn In reply to ayuICHI [2011-01-19 08:52:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Oblivious-rose [2011-01-18 23:51:25 +0000 UTC]

I think the realistic background adds more meaning and feeling then an abstract one would have but I do have a soft stop for your abstract backgrounds.
It's a beautiful painting but it makes me feel a little uneasy, I'm not sure why but I think it might be the shadow of the cage and the black shadows of the branches that look like gaint fingers about to grab the bird. Makes me think about how it might feel to be that bird trapped in a cage, able to see all that open sky but unable to fly freely within it.

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LucieOn In reply to Oblivious-rose [2011-01-19 08:55:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I completely agree, I think in this particular picture the realistic background is important, but otherwise I have soft spot for my abstract swirlies, as someone called them I'm glad I'm not alone.
I think it's certainly a sad picture, the original photo has somewhat uneasy and melancholy feeling to it, I think that's what captured my eye in the first place. You're quite right about the finger, I didn't see that at first, but it's an interesting point.

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Oblivious-rose In reply to LucieOn [2011-01-19 18:53:53 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome.

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Pyroticseashell [2011-01-18 23:43:40 +0000 UTC]

woaaa.............. sooo good

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LucieOn In reply to Pyroticseashell [2011-01-19 08:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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andowa [2011-01-18 20:13:37 +0000 UTC]

looks amazing! It's so rich on details it almost looks real

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LucieOn In reply to andowa [2011-01-19 08:52:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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bicyclegasoline [2011-01-18 19:34:42 +0000 UTC]

I loved seeing the WIP in your scraps, and this is stunning

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LucieOn In reply to bicyclegasoline [2011-01-19 08:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed them! I actually uploaded them so that I could put together the blog thing

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malaladanila [2011-01-18 19:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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LucieOn In reply to malaladanila [2011-01-19 08:51:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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AliciaMarieCreations [2011-01-18 18:56:13 +0000 UTC]

I love the bird - you did a fantastic job on him and the branch looks cool too. I just wish he wasn't in a cage. And don't worry, I won't ask about medium

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LucieOn In reply to AliciaMarieCreations [2011-01-18 19:20:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Glad you like it. I think the fact that the bird is in a cage adds touch of melancholy to the whole picture.
Oh, I know my regular watchers won't ask about the medium, because they're kind and intelligent
I'm not sure if the remark will help against the trolls, though :-/

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AliciaMarieCreations In reply to LucieOn [2011-01-19 14:11:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Oh, and now I see why, thanks and I get to be intelligent as well Haha, good luck with people asking, I can see it becoming a pain when you write it out in the artist comments.

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JettieHier [2011-01-18 18:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Great work again! But I must admit I am a sucker for colourful abstract backgrounds too.....

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LucieOn In reply to JettieHier [2011-01-18 19:21:13 +0000 UTC]

THank you
Me too But I would like to learn to paint realistic background, in order to have more choice in the future

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