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Published: 2006-08-10 12:39:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1098; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 3
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I'd like to introduce you to my rather fickle muse - Whisper.So called because she whispers ideas into my head at the most annoying times...
Like when I'm trying to get to sleep! She loves torturing me...
Actually, she mostly visits me late at night - hence why she demanded to be
painted at night, in a night scene...
Watercolour on A3 300gsm smooth WC paper.
White gouache for the stars (btw - my new fav art tool = toothbrush)
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Thankyou!
The white dots in the sky were done with watered down white acrylic paint & an old toothbrush. Just loaded up the tootbrush with paint & ran my finger over the bristles to 'splatter' the paint.
The stone texture was done with many layers of paint and very fine grain salt.
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Beautiful watercolor work! The sky is just awesome-and the girl is amazing!
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Thankyou so much!
I'm very pleased with the way the sky turned out also! Was my first time using this particular technique for the stars...
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ooooooh! nice! fantabulous! *wanders off to find socks*
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Thanks Shelley!
Will these do?? *hands you a pair of long purple & black stripey socks*
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holty crap thats so cool... damn you are getting good woman!
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Toothbrush = awesome! 
Hun this is wonderful!! 
But my favourite part is her toes!! I really love them for some reason!!!
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Yeah, I love her toes too! There's just something about gargoyle-ish toes that I like!
Anyhoo, so glad you like her hun!
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O_o This is a very impressive piece. I think you've done an excellent job... of... well... the whole thing actually. I don't know what to pick out and comment on individually, because it all looks really good, composition, colours, execution, anatomy, etc. I bet you are pleased with it!
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Thanks! Yep, I sure am pleased with this piece, but more importantly is that Whisper herself is pleased with it. I'd hate to think what she'd have done with/to me if she didn't like it
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Thankyou! I'm so happy that you do!
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She is kick ass cool!!! I ADORE that background!!!! And the colors are awesome!!!
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You're welcome!!! Yes, you know me well!!
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*tee hee* Thanks Dawn! I thought you'd like this one...
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I love the look and the colors of this...really wonderful!
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Thanks so much!! I'm so gald you like her!
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Oooh, I like her Lily, her twin lives here and she's just as mean and nasty only she doesn't whisper, she screeches...
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Ahhh - she's a banshee then?
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Pretty much, usually screeching at the most inconvenient times possible...
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Nice pic! I really like the way you did the rocks and wings!
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Thanks! I was sooo scared that I was going to stuff the rocks up - but they turned out ok in the end!
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I had fun with the sky - was interesting watching all the colours meld into each other...
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You're welcome!
That sky is gorgeous!
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fantastic job! i love her expression and pose. great work
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Thanks jesse!
The expression took a while to get right,
but it all worked out in the end
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Wow, so gorgeous!! I love everything about it!
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Thanks!!! That's one hell of a compliment coming from the Queen of dark fantasy (*points in your direction*) Soo glad you like it
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I would never have thought about using a tooth brush to paint with. What a cool idea...You can tell that I don't paint...Can't ya. 
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Yeah.. I was actually going to use the toothbrush on the stone wall, but then I remembered seeing some guys in the city doing space scenes with sprak pain & they used toothbrushed with white paint to do stars! So I gave it a go & I'm rather pleased with the result...
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Oh my effing god Lily this is supurb, you dark horse
When you were telling me about this it sounded really cool, it is far far better than you explained it. The stone work is amazing and I will deffo give that technique a go, and the sky is beautiful. You have outdone yourself again
I could go on and on about how much I love this one, I will tell you in person very very soon
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Although, I would like to induldge my inner goth more often... Was fun using all those dark colours & I do love pale skin!
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You should indulge your inner goth coz this one is wonderfull Hun, I cannt stop looking at it
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Great details in sky, gloves, markings, and that ready to launch pose
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Wow, amazing-especially that sky!! I love her hair too
She sounds like my ideas, always forcing their way into my head as I'm trying to fall asleep, and then of course you have to get up and doodle em out
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Thankies Karrin!
Yeah, mine's a slave driver... I always have to carry around a small sketch book & pencil (for those on-the-go ideas), if I get an idea at night I have to sketch it down, if she's particularly interested in a painting then she won't let me rest until it's finished!
...I am a willing victim though
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hahaha I wonder if yours is doubletiming the two of us.
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