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napalmnacey — Art Academy: Rainbow Lorikeet

Published: 2010-06-02 04:10:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 2786; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 95
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Description Done on Art Academy on the DSi. These sweet birds visit my yard on a regular basis. They eat fruit from our fruit trees, and the nuts from our gum trees. They're an introduced species to our parts, but very pretty indeed. This picture is painted from a photo I found on the web.
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Coolzafara96 [2015-02-24 00:48:27 +0000 UTC]

I have one of them

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Chateaugay [2013-01-04 23:45:23 +0000 UTC]

They don't call them "rainbow" lorikeets for nothing! Every color there is, is on these birds. They are like little splashes of the rainbow fallen to the earth!

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napalmnacey In reply to Chateaugay [2013-05-13 16:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, they're vermin where I live, but they're so pretty!!!

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Chateaugay In reply to napalmnacey [2013-05-17 20:42:09 +0000 UTC]

You're kidding, right??? Such lovely birds could never be vermin anywhere!

(Is it because they travel in flocks and drop their bombs on everything? We have that problem with starlings. One or two, okay, but when you see a flock, watch out! )

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shanepeters [2010-12-13 04:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely done! I have found art academy to be a complete blast to work with. From the looks of it, so have you!

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napalmnacey In reply to shanepeters [2010-12-14 20:21:11 +0000 UTC]

I've never worked with anything quite like it, and I've used Photoshop, Painter, I've used various kinds of drawing tablet too. The graphics engine is so beautifully grainy and instinctive, I can't explain it. It's just been wonderful to work with, a cross between paints and pencils. The best of all of them, mixed up into one little package!

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shanepeters In reply to napalmnacey [2010-12-15 04:32:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I just love it! I've been messing around with it quite a bit, and really think it's capable of so much more than people seem to think it is.

Will be keeping an eye on your stuff!

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napalmnacey In reply to shanepeters [2010-12-15 12:02:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, back atcha! I like the comic pictures, they're awesome! But I'm obsessed with comic art! I can't really get a smooth gradient happening on it yet, but I figure it just takes a lot of blending and patience, yeah?

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shanepeters In reply to napalmnacey [2010-12-16 21:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Totally a patience thing. I'm trying to find the right balance between smooth gradients, and just bold splashes of color. Last night I spent the whole night painting on my DSi, and had to force myself to quit and sleep!

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napalmnacey In reply to shanepeters [2010-12-18 17:58:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh, been there, done that!! I try to limit my DSi work between doing other things. Though I have an excuse to work on stuff lately, since I've been using the programme to make thumbnails for my paintings in an art show next year. Really handy!

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barkingbeagle [2010-09-11 15:24:47 +0000 UTC]

Colourful!

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napalmnacey In reply to barkingbeagle [2010-12-14 20:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nya18 [2010-08-12 20:12:28 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome. I use the word awesome too much lol.

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napalmnacey In reply to Nya18 [2010-12-14 20:21:33 +0000 UTC]

But awesome is an awesome word. (And thank you!)

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Nya18 In reply to napalmnacey [2010-12-17 03:05:57 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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vgamer164 [2010-06-11 19:57:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow!

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MrBIGAL [2010-06-02 20:00:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, the bird feels very delicate. Amazing use of color!

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napalmnacey In reply to MrBIGAL [2010-06-02 21:05:53 +0000 UTC]

The real birds are total boofheads! Jewel-like, but very silly! Thank you, it's hard to go wrong colouring a rainbow lori.

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Kiarachu [2010-06-02 07:50:41 +0000 UTC]

This lorikeet is amazing!Very well done!

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napalmnacey In reply to Kiarachu [2010-06-02 09:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Kiarachu In reply to napalmnacey [2010-06-02 10:26:05 +0000 UTC]

welcome ^_^

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Quacksquared [2010-06-02 07:14:51 +0000 UTC]

Wait, you're from Australia? So am I!

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Quacksquared In reply to Quacksquared [2010-06-02 07:15:39 +0000 UTC]

There are Lorikeets here too. But I think they migrated because of the cold.

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napalmnacey In reply to Quacksquared [2010-06-02 07:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Yup! I'm in Perth!

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SaintBonkers [2010-06-02 05:20:08 +0000 UTC]

you can clearly see the texture of the feathers!
good job!

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napalmnacey In reply to SaintBonkers [2010-06-02 07:10:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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wateradept8 [2010-06-02 04:48:25 +0000 UTC]

so so so so so so pretty!

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napalmnacey In reply to wateradept8 [2010-06-02 04:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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