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Published: 2018-02-20 06:36:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 10379; Favourites: 684; Downloads: 0
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Description Aldebaran: A follower of truth, a light in the darkness.

Gouache painting of my Ren Fair Monster, Aldebaran. As tricky as I made his markings, he's every bit as fun to paint as he is to draw! I should do more like these.

Winsor & Newton Gouache on Strathmore black paper (400 series), 7 x 10" (17.8 x 25.4 cm).

Character, design, and art Β© Me! Ren Fair Monsters Β© Hauket
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FrostedCanid [2018-10-30 03:16:25 +0000 UTC]

Gosh this guy would make such a beautiful doll ;u; I can't help thinking that haha

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prezaurian [2018-07-06 16:32:49 +0000 UTC]

-gasps-Β  I LOVE him!Β  Of course, I'm a sucker for space theme or space-like themed designs.Β  I really like the shift from golden into rusty maroon markings.Β  Very nice.Β  I'm also enjoying the design of his head and foreleg paws.

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pallanoph In reply to prezaurian [2018-07-12 05:28:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think this is the only opportunity I've had to make a blatant space-themed design for a creature, and I spent a ton of time doing digital color studies as I tried figuring out colors that were muted by themselves, but bright when placed together. Took ages to figure out, but I'm very happy with him!Β 

Oddly enough, it was surprisingly easy to translate the original digital color of his design to gouache. But then again, gouache is basically magic.

Ren fairs are so much fun to draw, I need to make time to doodle them again. I love their extra legs, so handy! (gah, pun!)

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prezaurian In reply to pallanoph [2018-08-16 22:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Puns are wonderful.Β  Never be ashamed of them.Β  They're magic too.Β  I haven't found anything that can make my friends groan in quite the same way.Β 

I'm not sure if I've ever done a digital color study before.Β  I've noticed that digital media sometimes just does not like to translate to physical media.Β  So if you can get gouache to mimic it then yes, it must be magical.Β  OR it isn't and its just good at being a conductive medium for the magic of the wielder.Β 

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CaptainCrabcakes [2018-04-15 09:43:29 +0000 UTC]

wow, i didnt believe this was traditional for a second there, it all looks so smooth the colours look awesome you can definatly see the themes of space in the design.

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hibbary [2018-02-21 21:23:39 +0000 UTC]

What on earth is a Ren Fair monster? Β 

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pallanoph In reply to hibbary [2018-02-23 05:58:44 +0000 UTC]

These guys here!Β ren-fair-monsters.deviantart.c… I'm addicted to drawing them at the moment, haha.

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Bear-hybrid [2018-02-21 03:23:43 +0000 UTC]

Been waiting to favourite this here too because it just turned out so amazing! Love the color choices

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pallanoph In reply to Bear-hybrid [2018-02-23 05:57:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuuuu! I'm so happy with how well the colors matched to the digital reference I drew up of him, mixing was a bit of a butt-pain. WORTH IT.

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AnnaRDunster [2018-02-20 22:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Interesting design, very nice painting!

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pallanoph In reply to AnnaRDunster [2018-02-23 05:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It's nice to have a more otherworldly creature to play around with, it helps me loosen up.

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AnnaRDunster In reply to pallanoph [2018-02-24 02:06:49 +0000 UTC]

It's always nice to have a change of pace!

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LadyWo1f [2018-02-20 18:36:06 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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FrostedCanid [2018-02-20 15:35:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is...gorgeousΒ ...and with traditional media!
I have no words qwq

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pallanoph In reply to FrostedCanid [2018-02-23 05:55:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Someday I hope to be as comfortable with digital media as I am traditional, it would speed things up! Though, I doubt it would ever replace gouache for me, we're best friends.

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Watcher-Magic [2018-02-20 12:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Those are gorgeous colors

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pallanoph In reply to Watcher-Magic [2018-02-23 05:54:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I spent quite some time rummaging through Hubble photos looking for a palette that would be striking, yet easy on the eyes. The colors are pretty desaturated when they're isolated, too!

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Watcher-Magic In reply to pallanoph [2018-02-23 17:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Well together they're gorgeous

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Anafiel [2018-02-20 11:52:58 +0000 UTC]

i still think his colors would make a glorious yarn skein

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pallanoph In reply to Anafiel [2018-02-23 05:53:52 +0000 UTC]

I definitely agree! I wonder, if the texture would be somewhere between alpaca and silk? I'm certain if I had a sweater made out of it, I'd probably never take it off. "Is... is this machine washable???" D:

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Anafiel In reply to pallanoph [2018-02-23 13:49:03 +0000 UTC]

probably a combo somehow...i could see a dk or sock weight yarn being ideal for making a him! lol maybe an amigurumi of him to start out (probably not with extra markings at first tho lol)

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bluewingfairy [2018-02-20 10:36:54 +0000 UTC]

good morning Pallanoph, wow, the being is very beautiful!! ^^.

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wildivider [2018-02-20 10:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful creature!

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RoxanneMilson [2018-02-20 09:40:24 +0000 UTC]

This is truly gorgeous! So vibrant against the black paper, beautiful work

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pallanoph In reply to RoxanneMilson [2018-02-23 05:52:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I think everyone should try working on black or dark colored paper at some point, it's a really fun perspective shift!

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Hauket [2018-02-20 08:06:46 +0000 UTC]

ugh man this one turned out so stunning as well!!! what a lovely piece

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pallanoph In reply to Hauket [2018-02-23 05:51:39 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you!!! Nebular markings really are soothing things to paint!

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kalmanen [2018-02-20 07:09:37 +0000 UTC]

He has a beautiful design and you execute it so well!

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pallanoph In reply to kalmanen [2018-02-23 05:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuuu! I think it helps that I finally found a way to mix up that dark navy blue color, yay!

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IcefireStarfire [2018-02-20 06:57:56 +0000 UTC]

I know I don't comment much lol but all the demos of gouache I saw on youtube made me think gouache was just grossly dull but the beautiful way you've used it here makes me really wanna try it out ;u;

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pallanoph In reply to IcefireStarfire [2018-02-23 05:49:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think gouache can be very easily overworked since it's opaque and reconstitutes when wet, but I do my best to work with a very light hand so I don't disturb lower layers. It's a lot of fun!

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