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VelCake β€” Starry Eyed

Published: 2011-03-14 00:02:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 3069; Favourites: 236; Downloads: 84
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Description "So we burst
Into colours
Colours
And carousels
Fall head first
Like paper planes and playground games

Next thing, we're touching
You look at me it's like you hit me with lightning

Oh
Everybody's starry eyed...
And everybody glows...
Oh
Everybody's starry eyed...
And my body goes...

Next thing, we're touching
Next thing, we're touching
(We come and we go)
Next thing, we're touching..."
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed

This artwork is for my lovely e-wife ^Nyiana-Sama for catching my 50k kiriban.I hope you'll like it!

Omg, I am so happy I finally, FINALLY finished this artwork! it took me literally MONTHS. Not because it was that hard to paint but I wanted to make it as perfect as possible so I did the lineart, and then took like, a month to be able to pick the right colors and start coloring:U

As I was wanting to do a little experience, I tried my best to make this look like a watercolor painting. What, I even drew in on Canson paper! I hope it looks like it.:U

As of the song I used, this is one of the most beautiful songs I EVER listened Ellie has such a gorgeous voice;__; (I will love `3wyl forever tor telling me about her!<33) and I wanted to make a work based on it. as it is called 'Starry Eyed', I worked with the concept of drawing it literally, so if you notice the origin of the stars all around are from her eyes and that's also why her eyes are silver, I associate that with being a star color, and she is a star herself but as her hair... you know, blonde stars are really overrrated so I started thinking... ''What color could she have then?''
...Then I came up with this color. Nice eh? Usual for a star girl.

About all the bokeh, it was an attempt to put more lights on the artwork.

Anyway I hope you will all like it!<3 I worked really hard on this piece.;__; OTL

Time: Over 30 hours, 2+ months
Tools: HB, 2B, 4B, 0.05 and 0.1 Mitsubishi Pigment Ink, Faber-Castell and Mitsubishi colorpencils, Faber-Castell water colorpencils, Copic Markers, Gato Preto acrylics+Photoshop CS2+Credit: `cloaks , ~contractcat , *meisan , =Coby17
Ilu all people!
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Comments: 200

VelCake In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 01:26:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the critique!<3 Yes, you are right, I have a problem with this thing of face variation I am working on it though. I will try my best to make different faces:U But that is one thing it really sucks on anime, it is hard to do different faces
And about the stars, I wanted to make them small but now you say it, yeah, it would be interesting to make some bigger


Anyway, thanks I will have your critique in mind next time. Also, the next drawing I will post is an experiment with faces and eyes^^ I hope you will like what I tried there!

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Paulcellx In reply to VelCake [2011-03-14 02:04:36 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome my friend.
You know, anime can be a pain in the ass when it comes to variations, but what about a "semi-realistic" style? You can make a wide variety of faces there. ^^

I mean to combinate little starts with big stars! ^^ That would help a lot indeed. I can't wait to see your next drawing of faces experiments! ^^

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VelCake In reply to Paulcellx [2011-03-14 12:54:53 +0000 UTC]

It would be interesting, but I already tried and realized what I really like drawing is anime.

I see! well, you will;D I will be posting it within a few days

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Daws3 [2012-03-10 18:15:52 +0000 UTC]

You do such pretty hair! it's so flowy and it's in water tones, with the bubbles, it's perfect!

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VelCake In reply to Daws3 [2012-03-13 17:46:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I have an obssession with hair. I focus on it a lot on my pictures and always try to draw it flowy

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Daws3 In reply to VelCake [2012-03-13 19:22:14 +0000 UTC]

yeah you do a really good job with it, I wish I could make hair look that flowy and pretty

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ShannonRough [2011-10-18 19:14:30 +0000 UTC]

I love the colours and how you've done the hair <3

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VelCake In reply to ShannonRough [2011-10-20 23:03:32 +0000 UTC]

<3 thank you!

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Shei99 [2011-09-03 18:26:27 +0000 UTC]

really pretty and colorful~

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VelCake In reply to Shei99 [2011-09-03 18:41:27 +0000 UTC]

colorful stuff ftw;D

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SongofArianrhod [2011-08-01 02:14:15 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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VelCake In reply to SongofArianrhod [2011-08-02 02:47:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SongofArianrhod In reply to VelCake [2011-08-02 18:08:10 +0000 UTC]

No need to thank me

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jvsef [2011-07-30 09:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Really one of your best pieces.

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VelCake In reply to jvsef [2011-08-02 02:47:16 +0000 UTC]

thank youc:

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the-squid-master [2011-07-14 08:10:25 +0000 UTC]

amazing!!! i think its worthy of being a DD even though its a prize

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VelCake In reply to the-squid-master [2011-07-14 13:25:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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the-squid-master In reply to VelCake [2011-07-14 22:53:16 +0000 UTC]

no prob!

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barbara-camara [2011-06-16 09:05:28 +0000 UTC]

eu acho o cabelo dela lindo *-*

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VelCake In reply to barbara-camara [2011-06-16 10:17:53 +0000 UTC]

<3 obrigada

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cality [2011-06-11 16:31:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, such lovely colours! I adore the colour of her hair, and how her hair looks like flowing water. The detail of the flowers is beautiful, too.

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VelCake In reply to cality [2011-06-13 12:49:39 +0000 UTC]

thank you! I tried to me it as flowy as possible:3

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cality In reply to VelCake [2011-06-13 19:37:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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xXpaperthinhymnXx [2011-06-08 03:23:32 +0000 UTC]

WOW
I LOVE IT !!!
How all the color work together and it's so eye catching!
Beautiful!!

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VelCake In reply to xXpaperthinhymnXx [2011-06-08 12:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!__:

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beaglestar321 [2011-06-03 01:31:03 +0000 UTC]

WOAH. that's good.

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VelCake In reply to beaglestar321 [2011-06-03 02:32:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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beaglestar321 In reply to VelCake [2011-06-03 02:33:27 +0000 UTC]

Sure!

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Miranda-H [2011-06-01 17:38:46 +0000 UTC]

i keep staring at this one xD hehe i love all the sparkles and flowers! so pretty! and her hair :'D wonderful job!

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VelCake In reply to Miranda-H [2011-06-02 03:10:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! it's one of my favorite works ever.

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MsHumptey [2011-05-18 17:54:32 +0000 UTC]

that's sooooo cute ^^ I love the color of the hair. (I'm still thinking of dying mine like this ^^)

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VelCake In reply to MsHumptey [2011-05-18 21:20:29 +0000 UTC]

<333 thank you!
DO IT

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MsHumptey In reply to VelCake [2011-05-19 17:57:14 +0000 UTC]

You'er welcome ^^

I will...

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BBiVIP [2011-05-07 21:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Omfg I love that song, and I love this piece : D <3

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VelCake In reply to BBiVIP [2011-05-08 01:10:31 +0000 UTC]

<333 thanks!

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titol87 [2011-05-05 05:59:49 +0000 UTC]

oh how sweet, love the colours and her hair I'd like to have that hair

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VelCake In reply to titol87 [2011-05-05 22:06:52 +0000 UTC]

thank you dear(:

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titol87 In reply to VelCake [2011-05-06 06:37:21 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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HoshisamaValmor [2011-04-28 14:10:18 +0000 UTC]

Γ© incrΓ­vel como isto Γ© um trabalho tradicional, as cores estΓ£o muito bem usadas e fluem muito bem, para alΓ©m do mais tem mesmo o aspecto dream-like.

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VelCake In reply to HoshisamaValmor [2011-05-01 11:02:33 +0000 UTC]

Pois Γ©, a ΓΊnica coisa de digital sΓ£o as estrelas e algumas texturas de bokeh que usei
obrigada!

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TwaRavenMotifs [2011-04-21 03:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap. Wow...just...incredible. The fey energy and the gorgeous flow of the picture is playful, mellow and almost dream-like in its quality. It's a gorgeous, thoughtful piece and full of quietness, yet vibrancy. My only suggestion? The black lines on the face feel too sketchy for the picture. Coloured, more solid lines would have helped melt into the picture more and add to the awesome it portrays. Incredible, wonderful work.

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VelCake In reply to TwaRavenMotifs [2011-04-25 15:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you for your commment!
Oh yes, you're right if I can I'll try to fix that:U thank you so much!

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TwaRavenMotifs In reply to VelCake [2011-04-25 15:15:53 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome! Don't ever stop being awesome.

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VelCake In reply to TwaRavenMotifs [2011-04-25 15:16:20 +0000 UTC]

you reply fast! I won't:'D

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Jenniferlover [2011-04-18 20:36:18 +0000 UTC]

I luf ellie! And this fits very well with her music! Wonderfull!

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VelCake In reply to Jenniferlover [2011-04-18 23:53:27 +0000 UTC]

Me too
thank youC:

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Randomnessgirl01 [2011-04-18 01:21:36 +0000 UTC]

It looks absolutely amazing. In a way it reminds me of Stargirl, I have no idea why, but wow....

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VelCake In reply to Randomnessgirl01 [2011-04-18 19:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
who is stargirl?

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Randomnessgirl01 In reply to VelCake [2011-04-18 22:35:05 +0000 UTC]

I character in a book. She's a little spacey, and I just was reminded of her by the title.
Your old avi still is there...

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VelCake In reply to Randomnessgirl01 [2011-04-19 00:15:32 +0000 UTC]

I seec:

Now I changed it

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