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Published: 2010-04-08 01:28:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 4424; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 0
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Description Full Title: Cast Ye Your Pearls Before Swine.
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast
ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet, and turn again and rend you."
Matthew 7:6, King James Bible

This is based on a pun ~Wursu made about a sketch I did of a guy with white hair and branches growing out of his back plus of course a dress made of foilage - she said he was definitely 'an autumn' (think fashion, not mythology people) and put him up on the wall next to her sketch of a ladypig (like the one from the SAW-movies) and they were looking cutely at each other. I don't remember if she or I made the comment 'Haha, next up is their wedding picture' but whomever it was it gave me ideas.

So this is this autumn guy (I really hate OCs based on seasons and stuff but whatever, it's happy fun playtimes xP) trying to cheer up the ladypig, offering her the last migratory bird, letting her keep it for winter if she wants. She isn't impressed though, too absorbed in her loneliness to realise someone is trying to reach out and help - and he, desperate to make her feel better, is left to despair.

She really is heartbroken for some reason. I wonder why. Maybe I can bully ~Wursu into drawing the reason... or just her being happy again I don't like sadness, after all.

Watercolours and (mostly) gouache (♥♥♥) on fabriano something-something 200gsm extra fine grain etc, scanned horribly so some tweaking in photoshop was done to make it pretty again.
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Comments: 44

Neui [2011-01-25 23:05:34 +0000 UTC]

I really love the mood in this image! Continue creating!

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Verdokai In reply to Neui [2011-01-25 23:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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w176 [2011-01-06 11:33:07 +0000 UTC]

Saw this one in painters. You already know I love your pictures with an mytological touch, anmd the yellow, blue and dirty red colorscale was masterfully done.

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Verdokai In reply to w176 [2011-01-07 00:36:18 +0000 UTC]

thank you I figured if I was to submit anything, might as well be this right?

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w176 In reply to Verdokai [2011-01-07 08:48:41 +0000 UTC]

Yeah

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Reflection-Of-Roses [2011-01-06 05:41:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great work and awesome story behind it!

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Verdokai In reply to Reflection-Of-Roses [2011-01-06 07:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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P0UL [2010-05-17 07:02:54 +0000 UTC]

great work!!

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Verdokai In reply to P0UL [2010-05-17 07:27:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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P0UL In reply to Verdokai [2010-05-17 10:40:23 +0000 UTC]

You´re welcome!!

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Lienwyn [2010-04-23 21:43:25 +0000 UTC]

I really, really like this one...
The colours are so warm and smooth even if the story is sad and somewhat depressing

The way you have highlighted things is gorgeous and I like the contrasts between the light and dark, but also the fact that you manage to make his expression and features so visible even if it's all very bright.

And yeah, I love his expression.
It looks really, really nice

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Verdokai In reply to Lienwyn [2010-04-24 00:39:23 +0000 UTC]

I somehow intended the story to have a hopeful ending, though, but I'm going to bully ~Wursu into supplying it Or well, try at least. Who knows, she might make it even more sad... but then, I'd welcome it Not every story needs a happy ending.

Thank you <3 My favourite part in hindsight is the shading on his arms, because I like that tone of shadow, but I'm happy you like the highlighting in general

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Lienwyn In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-24 08:30:36 +0000 UTC]

It's good to try, at least She might do as you say, if you're lucky

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wiccanbear [2010-04-12 00:39:54 +0000 UTC]

oh!!! wounderful colors!! i love your use of the blue high lights. very very emotional piece

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Verdokai In reply to wiccanbear [2010-04-12 11:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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DrGraevling [2010-04-09 08:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, lovely colours. The warm and earthy colours make such a fantastic contrast to the cold blues.
Lighting is great!

It is cute and sad and all that jazz as well, but you know me; I'm a cold-hearted bastard who doesn't care about deep and emotional stuff like this anyway. I only care about cheesecake and smut.

But I still love this.

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Verdokai In reply to DrGraevling [2010-04-09 15:06:30 +0000 UTC]

I'll tell you a secret, but don't spread it - I'm not really much for cute, sad, deep or emotional stuff either... I just can't seem to stop painting it O_O It's a guilty pleasure galore!

I'm really happy you like it, especially being the cold-hearted bastard you are Had I known about this affinity for cheescake before, though, I would have exploited it earlier *hm* Now I better start working on some evil plans or it will be too late!

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DrGraevling In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-09 15:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I thought my affinity for cheesecake was quite obvious as that's pretty much all I draw. When I'm not drawing outright smut of course.

Don't you worry, I can keep a secret. They don't call me Mr. Secret for nothing. <.<

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Verdokai In reply to DrGraevling [2010-04-09 15:55:31 +0000 UTC]

... but they don't call you mr- ... I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE DOCTOR )=<

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Octorin [2010-04-08 20:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Aww, sad story but lovely pic. Nice contrasts and very nice work on the trees/branches!

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Verdokai In reply to Octorin [2010-04-08 20:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It seems ~Wursu was tricked into drawing something from their 'story' too, so watch that space for updates... and MAYBE even happiness, who knows

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Wursu [2010-04-08 18:38:35 +0000 UTC]

If one could favourite pictures several times, I would favourite this like ten times more. <3

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 18:44:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh calm yourself woman

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 18:50:12 +0000 UTC]

I REFUSE

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 18:52:25 +0000 UTC]

well I guess I can live with that.

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 19:07:31 +0000 UTC]

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Fae-Puppy [2010-04-08 17:46:06 +0000 UTC]

As always, I'm loving the story behind the image (and the image itself too).

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Verdokai In reply to Fae-Puppy [2010-04-08 17:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Haha, which one of the stories? The sort of IRL-story of the pun, or the "in character"-story for the picture?

But thank you very much *^_^* And it's so nice to have you back on dA again! I've missed you!

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Fae-Puppy In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 17:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Both and all! Everytime.

I've missed you too. X3 I missed seeing your lovely arts and getting pointers from you!

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Verdokai In reply to Fae-Puppy [2010-04-08 17:53:08 +0000 UTC]

!

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Wursu [2010-04-08 17:36:53 +0000 UTC]



(I WILL WRITE A -REAL- COMMENT IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE MKAY 8U)

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 17:49:15 +0000 UTC]

OKAY THEN

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 17:51:35 +0000 UTC]

BUT I HOPE IT'S ALREADY OBVIOUS THAT I LOVE IT LOTS <3<<3<333<3

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 17:52:52 +0000 UTC]

OKAY If you say so I will believe you! You just make me nervous that's all xP
"I WILL TELL YOU SOMETHING... but not now! "

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 18:35:05 +0000 UTC]

It's really just a matter of formulera mig, no need to worry One of the reasons writing comments/replying to them takes me so long is because I think it's pretty difficult, mkay? BUT THEN AGAIN I could always just skip 'trying to formulera mig på ett originellt sätt' and begin with the always working

I LOVE, in particular although in no particular order, AND I LOVE THE OVERALL PICTURE EQUALLY MKAY 8U
1) The light! The colouring and shading! The entire AUTUMN, on the ladypigs right hand, her face, on the branches, the background <3 2) The 'texture' and 'feel' if that makes sense? How the paint looks. 3) the colours! Browns are love, blues are love, browns and blues are like LOVEGASM. 4) The scene itself, so illustrative, story-telling-ish. It makes me curious. Maybe I -will- have to draw something to go with this. xD 5) The athmosphere. It's just really really nice alright? I have such a weak spot for pictures like this, even if it's hard to -define- what exactly I mean with 'pictures like this'. I guess it's a bunch of things coming together making them feel 'right' and causing me to fall in instant love.

THERE! Real comment

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 18:51:36 +0000 UTC]

Real comment indeed! And I get twice as annoyed by having stuff in my message centre to answer than I feel obliged to answer properly, so... thank you!

Whenever I draw something I HOPE may mean something to someone else, it's of course a very nervous affair - but I do think you should draw something with them! Just because. Companion pieces are teh nice and lövely.

In the beginning I planned on having Autumns legs show (and just do some very basic censorship just well BECAUSE I don't like having to mature content stuff) buuut it became to difficult whatwith the branches and everything So now he has a dress made of foilage instead. But that's OK because she has a cloak of sorrow!

I don't really know what 'pictures like this' mean when I say I like to draw pictures like this, but I think this goes in the same category as 'Unattainable' when it comes to what I like to do. But I don't know why - it's not because it's a guy trying to be nice to a girl but she ignores him, I know that for sure. Maybe it's the light. IDK! But I like to do these kind of images, EVEN THOUGH it may be super-pretto

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 19:04:20 +0000 UTC]

Companion pieces are lövely indeed, and I'd love to draw these guys together!

Yeah well, I think the dress of foliage looks good!

And yeah, I feel those difficult-to-define 'Unattainable' vibes too, and that's a very good thing! They both has a sort of 'lore' feeling to them that I am extremely fond of <3

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 19:06:21 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

Lore! That's one of my favourite words, and not ONLY because it's the evil twin android brother of the star trek robot Data. mmm Lore. Evil. I take it as a great compliment of awesome and win

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Wursu In reply to Verdokai [2010-04-08 19:08:40 +0000 UTC]

And it is intended to be one too!

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Verdokai In reply to Wursu [2010-04-08 19:20:14 +0000 UTC]

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shideh [2010-04-08 09:27:33 +0000 UTC]

I love the contrast in colours and light

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Verdokai In reply to shideh [2010-04-08 12:36:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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tinzart [2010-04-08 08:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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Verdokai In reply to tinzart [2010-04-08 12:36:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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