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A piece I did for my agent when she requested religious art for a younger market. I tried to keep Eve ambiguously ethnic, although she turned out looking like a 13 year old Hawaiian (not that that's a bad thing).Note that the animals in the background are a unicorn, with the body of a mesohippus--[link] -- and a miacid. [link] I wanted to add some animals with prehistoric/fantastic flavor, since most Garden of Eden pics are depressingly literal. (This is what I'm trying to avoid-- [link] . Sheesh!)
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That's utterly stunning β€οΈπ
I hope someday I'm able to come up with pieces of that level of detail and sophistication β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ
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Ah, thank you! I painted this in my Moleskine sketchbook. I always try to carry a sketchbook with me, if I ever get any ideas.Β
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neato! pretty sweet, I've tried to illustrate in the Garden of Eden without Adam and Eve being naked which is tough XD, this looks nice.
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Yes, it is tough, isn't it? I had to give some thought to come up with something appropriately G-rated. But I think it worked out pretty well, all in all...
Thanks, I'm glad you like it
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Yeah, it's great! your welcome
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This is lovely! Wonderful coloring as usual.
I don't know what else to say except I like it. But you already knew that. I like all your stuff.
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love it!
the eve is so exotic
i love your idea, there's a fantasy creature inside eden!
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Well, it's not the most original idea... I've seen religious paintings before showing unicorns in the Garden of Eden (I used to be a big unicorn fan when I was a kid), but my twist on it was to make it a mesohippus.
Anyway, I'm glad you like it. Thanks!
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(I saw your other links in other comments too 
But this is is beautiful. I love your idea of a mesohipic unicorn. I'm fond of those fusions between myth and reality...
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Thank you! I was quite pleased with my prehistoric unicorn.
Have you ever done anything biblical in theme?
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Oh, let's see... The nativity, perhaps? Though not published.
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I'm sure it's beautiful. Had you any thoughts of posting it soon?
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Um... Possibly at some point, if you insist. 
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Well, for my larger artwork, I scan it in sections and piece them together in Photoshop, usually airbrushing out the seams with the stamp tool. Yes, it's as big as a pain in the ass as it sounds. But sometimes it's worth it: "Tangerine" here- [link] - was HUGE, and I had to scan it in 10 sections. Good times!
I don't paint that large anymore, but sometimes I still have to do larger paintings for a client.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to your versions of the Nativity! I expect authentic first century Judaean costume from you, of course.
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Oh, my, that's beautiful! Ten sections? 
Alas, I know absolutely nothing about stitching sections of images together digitally (or digital, full stop/period. Technophobe, as you know 
Haha! I'm afraid you will be disappointed then.
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Yes, it was 10 sections. The tedium of piecing "Tangerine" together is best left undescribed. But I can look at it and admire it, and put the digital process well out of my mind...
Do you have Photoshop on your computer, out of curiosity? It's a good program to have...
Okay, I'll keep in mind that you probably haven't been studying first century costume as long as I have. But just tell me that Joseph isn't wearing a kaffiyeh... (That's the traditional Arab headdress worn by Yasser Arafat and Lawrence of Arabia. [link] That particular style didn't become prevalent until the middle ages.) I can't tell you how annoyed I get when I see bible movies dress 1rst century Jews like contemporary Palestinians...
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Oh, no, he isn't.
In fact, mine has tended towards the medieval and Renaissance depictions (no surprises there
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I'm curious now- what are they wearing in the Christmas card?
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Oh, nothing extraordinary.
As for the big unfinished one now... In fact, I'll link you to my LJ post for that one. It was photographed, so you'll have to forgive its woeful quality. [link]
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The picture looks gorgeous! The amount of detail is amazing (as always). By the way, I friended you on LJ. Hope you don't mind!
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Thank you so much! I may post that one up here at some point. It had to be scanned in halves and stitched together (the horror), but I asked *slightlytriangle to do that for me.
And I don't mind at all.
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You did see that I friended you on LJ, right?
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wow this is something different and still (of course) very nice and all your style, I like!
I just finished half a year of Christian Iconograpy, and indeed (and of course, can't avoid it in medieval art) it looks all the same 
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Thank you! Although some Christians might object to my cute snake and Polynesian Eve...
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hm maybe haha well they should open their minds for it
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She's very pretty- I think it's a cool piece and not like SHAAAZZZZAAAAAM RELIGION, which is nice because it kind of balances things and lets people who aren't religious not feel struck in the head with a religious rock, ahaha.
That article made me an extra tear for humanity. I agree up ^ I would have started laughing immediately.
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Haha, thanks for the hilarious comment. SHAAAZZZZAAAAAM RELIGION indeed!
If you really want to laugh, check this out. Some brave soul went to the Creation Museum and took a bunch of pictures, with snarkalicious commentary! [link]
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You hear that sound? That loud, screeching, high pitched sound? That's my laughter. I'm still laughing. I almost fell off my furniture laughing. That, coupled with the comments under the pictures, many filled with wit and good geek humor, made my entire summer.
Thank you for that.
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LOL! I'm glad you liked it. I looked at all the photos too, and I don't know whether I find them to be either more hilarious or disturbing.
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Addendum: checked out your final link. Sheesh is right!! I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face in that museum.
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It's kind of horrifying, isn't it? Sarah at the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books blog had this take on it: [link] Because the whole "nubile whiteys makin' it in a swamp" is so very 1980s romance novel-ly, it ain't funny...
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O jeez I took a look at the blog link you sent, suburbanbeatnik -- *rolls eyes* -- LOL
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She has a suitably naiive look on her face!
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It does make sense for Eve to be a really young teenager, doesn't it? I'd never really thought about it before, but I think it's more logical than making her some twenty-thirtysomething woman like here, where she's an Ute Lemper type blonde: [link]
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I can't get over how adorable looking the serpent is in that link
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I don't think it was intended to be cute, I think it was supposed to be EEEVIL.
Say, do you think my serpent is cute?
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Actually (s)he is ΓΌber cute. I suppose if it had been an ugly, vile, evil looking thing with nasty sharp pointy teeth, Eve would've run a mile! So cute works for me
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beautiful, striking colors. the green is attractive!! gosh. 
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I think you did a good job on the ambiguity of her ethnicity, sure she does look a bit Hawain but the skin tone is unique, really. Its not too pale, too tan, to yellow, or too brown!
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Thanks- glad you like it!
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