Beams ^__^ Thankyou so much for the compliment dear, I'm real glad you liked how this pic turned out in the end! Lol, it's been lying around for 10 months now, and I only just got the motivation to complete it... XD (That's pretty bad, even for me!) Anyhoo, muchly appreciated, and thankyou also for the comment on my Ice Phoenix! :D Conjures a cookie shower for you
Bark and Brambles by @zenphoenixa (Annabel Lee)
If any of you are curious about who these characters are, then check out this link: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/8545551/
FEATURED CHARACTERS: Cal (left) and Taliana (right)
CREATOR: Me! waves
MEDIUMS: Prismacolour pencils (main subject matter in foreground), ink (black shadows, line art) and Paintshop Pro 5 (background and light effects)
Anyway, this is obviously the most complicated pic I’ve done in a LONG time – at least 95% of what you see here is hand drawn/coloured. My poor felt tip pens had virtually all the life sucked out of them… I literally had to keeping scratching at the paper with the tip in order to get any ink out. X___X Repeat ad infinitum. Bah It took 12 ½ hours just to shade the pic with ink, and I don’t recommend doing that if you want to keep a sane mind! @__@
Arr, and I'm well aware that the image has an uneven tilt to it which favours Cal more than Taliana. Darn!! I was hoping that after colouring it the tilt wouldn’t be as noticeable but it’s still there, as annoying as ever! shakes fist I look at it now, and I realise how I should have positioned Taliana – she should’ve been drawn upside down!!!!! Doh! Um, well, just try to ignore it. ^^; (I know I am. =P)
Lastly, in the hopefully near future, I’m hoping to make this pic into a print. It’s the first pic I’ve scanned in at 300 DPI resolution, making it a candidate for turning into a print… ^^;; I’ve still got a lot of house keeping matters to take care of before dealing with prints though, but I’ll let you all know when things are on the move. ^^ So, that ends my rambling for tonight! Take care everyone! B^)
Comments & Critiques (17)
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Posted: Saturday, 03 July, 2004 @ 01:38 AM
Hee hee, I'm surprised those felt tips of mine aren't permanently dead yet... ^^; they're still giving forth this really weak looking grey ink, so I'm gonna keep using them until they conk out for good! XD Is such a slave driver Nah, actually, I'm too cheap to go out and buy new pens. XD XD Ahem! ^^; Anyhoo, thankyou verily muchos for the kind words on this pic, 'twas great of you to share your thoughts with me! ^__^ Muchly appreciated! Bakes a cake for you :D
Posted: Saturday, 03 July, 2004 @ 09:12 PM
i can honestly say that this image rendered me SPEECHLESS for about a day or two. it is awesome to look at! i've never seen bright computery whites (lensflares?) used so well.
the first thing i noticed when i saw this image was - of all things - the brown guy's expression. it's not as easy to identify what he's thinking as much as the blue person's, but i find it really interesting.
Posted: Sunday, 04 July, 2004 @ 12:50 AM
Big grin :D Wow, thankyou so much for that in-depth comment, and I'm really honoured you liked it so much! ^_^;;; Lol, I don't blame you for not being able to read Cal's expression very well, most of the time he... well, just doesn't have an expression. XD XD Dead guy walking!!! Ah, and the shiny effects aren't lens flares but dodge tool effects; I don't have photoshop on my computer anymore so no lens flares for me. ^.^ Ho hum Anyway, thankyou again for all your kind words, and feel free to visit again anytime! B^) Gives you a plate of pretzels
Posted: Thursday, 08 July, 2004 @ 10:57 PM
A hoy hoy Athena, it's great to see you again! :D :D Waves wildly Lol, Side 7 needs a waving smiley... XD ahem Hey, thankyou heaps for the sweet comment on this pic, I'm honoured that you like how Taliana's expression came out! ^^ Hears Taliana preen in the background Oi missy, don't be getting big headed now! XD Hee hee, anyhoo, thankees for letting me know what you thought, and I hope you enjoy your upcoming weekend! :D Hands you a box of Krispy Kreme donuts ^^
Posted: Sunday, 11 July, 2004 @ 03:39 AM
Huzzah! :D I'm real glad you like shinies too! ^^ Lol, it can get risky at times though - I had dancing spots over my eyes from staring too long at this pic. ^^;;; Danger!! Retina damage pending!! XD Well, here are some sunnies to guard your eyes, and thankyou for the comment dear! 8)
Posted: Sunday, 01 August, 2004 @ 12:40 AM
Beams Thankyou so much for the compliment dear! ^^ I'm no botanist and probably never will be, so I'm glad you found my guesswork on the bark and brambles to be believable! :D Needs to get out and hug more trees XD Hee hee, and I'm also glad you liked Cal's sunnies! ;) He wears a rectangular pair most of the time, but this was an exception to the rule. XD Anyhoo, thankyou for letting me know what you thought, and feel free to visit again anytime! :D Hands you gummybears
So-oo intricate! I would not be able to draw something like this, wow. I love the style that this is in, and all the shinyness! I have nothing else to say, it's just so great ^_^