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starwoodarts — Tabby Cats and the Dragon
Published: 2011-01-23 23:49:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 4290; Favourites: 296; Downloads: 115
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Watercolor and colored pencil on watercolor paper. 11"x14"This one started out so cool. The original sketch was awesome, then the watercolor painting was cool, and then I finished with waaaaay too much colored pencil and ruined it. I should stick to my watercolor for sure. Eh. Pencils are too messy and too frustrating when they break during sharpening!
But, let me know what you think
I'd love to hear some critiques.
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thank you so much for taking the time to critique! i love getting feedback so that i can keep improving. thanks a million!!!
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this is soooooo soft and beautiful. It is wonderfully composed and i love the whole concept and the colors you have used.
i think the colored pencils you used here are just fine .I do not think they mess up your picture at all.
I believe that your use of colored pencils over the watercolors gives a little more texture to things like the wings while the smokey background remains more fluid and i just think that is a great touch, the right touch. its a beautiful bit of contrast that makes elements of the picture pop out - in a good way e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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no problem! and i'm glad you liked it - i know exactly how you feel too - i haven't gotten much in the way of critiques myself. but every now and then i ask for them, on the offchance, y'know?
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thank you so much for taking the time to critique! i love getting feedback so that i can keep improving. thanks a million!!!
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Don't you HATE when they break while you are sharpening them...specially the prisma-colors as they are so expensive. I really like this and don't see that you used to much colored pencil at all. I like the deeper, richer colors.
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Wow, that is the most unique dragon I've ever seen. You don't see them with feathers too often
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thanks so much!
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wow cool! thanks so much
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Are ou kidding me? "Ruined?" This is INCREDIBLE!
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This is very nice. The color combination is so soothing, and the detail is pleasing. I like your dragon-faces, and the overall mood is marvelous. And lastly, the watercolor-swirly clouds are just right around the animals in the center. Very emotive.
Though I know you must have had something specific in mind that you preferred, I think the colored pencil is just fine, and ads texture to the image.
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thanks so much! yeah, its frustrating when you have something in particular in mind and it doesn't come out quite right. but i'm glad that others have received it well, despite that! thanks for taking the time for the feedback, much appreciated!
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really awsm! ^^ awsm colouring :3 just the background colours are a bit too strong I think, the blue one with the wings isn't to see that well cuz of the trong bg colours x3 but maybe u my opinion xD but still, really amazing!
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yeah.. i think my backgrounds lately have been too overpowering. need to cut back. but thanks for the feedback!
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I think your colors are great on the creatures but the background is.... I thought at first somehow it was not flowing right, but then I looked over it again and actually really enjoy the swirling of it and the bubble cells - but I think its the coloring on the BG alone that makes me love your subjects more than the background... e.e;; Just my two cents...
And just to say it, the creatures are AMAZING!
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i agree... i think my biggest problem here is the background. thanks so much for your kind words and the feedback, much appreciated!
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I -do- like what you're trying to do with it though, very very much! I want to go for the same thing using of swirls and bubbles and cells in my pieces but I have -such- a hard time with it - you've still done it very well and you'll only get better!
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You're crazy; the colored pencil looks great against the watercolor. The only thing that pops out to me as weak are the wings closest to the viewer. They just lack the subtle details and swirls every other section of the picture has.
I LOVE the area just above the dragon's head.
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ah, good point. didn't even think of that. thanks so much for the feedback! much appreciated
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The dragon reminds me of the sages in The Dark Crystal film. Anyhow, you're such an excellent colorist! *bows*
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ah, never saw that! i dont watch a lot of movies/tv, but will have to look it up and compare. thanks so much for the kind words!
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Well, the concept artist is none other than Brian Froud! I am sure you know this man.
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haha! thanks. its just so frustrating to have one thing in your brain and it doesn't turn out anywhere close to what it was supposed to be!
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Yep, I know the feeling.
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I love this! I have a thing for Cats and Dragons. Personally I think cats are just little dragons in disguise.
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lol, great idea! i can definitely see that.... haha
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haha... i dunno either. but glad you like it!
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I think it is awesome and your technique is perfect! I wish I could do something comparable.
The colors and the swirls are so great!
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thanks so much for your kind words!
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