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the sea queen, 2023
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It seems now I only create one or two pieces art a year which is better than nothing I guess. I just finished this piece which took a long time. I had a previous version (see below) that I had drew from maybe 10 or more years ago but I never got around to really finishing it. I do like the original version, I just didn't quite had the right mind to get it the way I wanted so I had an excuse (not that I need one) to redo it and this is the result. I would have finished sooner except whenever I look at it, I find something I want to change or fix so I thought it's a good time to stop now. I call her the sea queen and she probably have a few long first names to go with her.
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the sea queen, original drawing
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The shell-like bits to her left (I have no clue how to describe this) is supposed to allow her to listen to her people or so I imagined. And the rest, well, she's a queen so she needs to dress the part, right? The patterns on all the shells and the decorative pieces on her head are decided as I drew and I don't know why they are looking the way they are. I just went with the flow. (click on the images for larger views)
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| comparing original drawing (bottom portion) with final version (top portion) |
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the sea queen, closeup
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Happy note: This is the 200th post for this little blog of mine. It's something to take note of as I have a habit of moving to new urls so I guess this means I'm staying here for awhile. Maybe changing urls is a bad habit but I think it's part of my blogging process now. I don't know if I'll move again and start a new blog but it's certain it will most likely look exactly like this with one column and minimum stuff. That's what I find very comforting about having a blog - you can make it look exactly like before and yet, still a little changed.
Happy 200th! Here's to 200 more posts.
Congrats on your 200th post!🎉 I love all the spiraling details in your drawing, it's amazing, and the colors as well. What program do you use to draw it with?🙂
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Quinley: This particular piece is hand drawn, scanned into the computer and then digitally colored using Adobe Photoshop. I have updated the post with a image comparing the drawing (bottom portion) and the final color version (top portion). Hopefully that is understandable.
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Love your art! And happy 200th post. That's awesome. :D
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DeleteYour Sea Queen is gorgeous! So detailed and beautiful. I was wondering in which medium you worked too, so thanks for answering Quinley's same question! And happy 200th blog post -- quite a milestone -- here's to many more.
ReplyDeleteDebra She Who Seeks: 200 post is a milestone. Thanks for coming by. Have a lovely day.
DeleteA gorgeous art, I love your colors play!
ReplyDeleteAnd happy 200th post! :)
Fanda Classiclit: I think the colors are not bright enough but at the same time, I don't like bright colors that much.
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That is gorgeous art!! You're so talented. And congratulations on 200 posts!
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DeleteHappy anniversary! I love the idea of her listening through the shells!
ReplyDeleteGreg: I thought there should be some usefulness to her head decors. Function and beauty, that sort of thing.
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It's a very pretty piece.
ReplyDeleteRiver: Thank you. I thought it's pretty too.
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Congrats on the 200th blog post. I hope you stay here and redecoate instead of moving.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte: I think I'll be staying put for a while but I do like redoing the looks of my blog. But I do like the simple header. I don't think I'll change that for a while.
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I like the definitive version better! and I like the idea that she listens through her seashells and that she probably has got a series of long, maybe strange first names. You always have a story behind your art pieces.
ReplyDeleteAlso, well done on 200 posts! And I agree with Charlotte above.
DeleteRoberta R.: I now considered the old original drawing as a draft now because I never got the eyes or the face right anyway.
DeleteLet's hope I'll stick around longer. I can't always know since sometimes my mind just do crazy things.
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