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10.17.08 - the black Hart by =emla:iconemla:

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©2008-2009 =emla
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Media: pen and watercolor, 2x2"
Storyline: The Skugga (set in a psuedo-Viking Age)

October 17th. [link]

I apologize but some of the descriptions for this story are going to be a lot briefer for various reasons. The black Hart is an old red deer buck that people catch sight of every now and then.

I'm pleased with the lighting in this, I was able to do most of the painting in the first two washes. I think I'm learning how to use my washes more efficiently, and it's pretty exciting to me!

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~Twilight-Explode Oct 18, 2008, 10:24:39 PM
I dig it.. Right on.

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FOLLOW THE SMOKE TOWARDS THE RIFF FILLED LAND
:icondianakennedy:
~DianaKennedy Oct 19, 2008, 7:40:23 AM
The Light effect is wonderful and the colors bright, as always, but the antlers and the head don't work.

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"Society must set the artist free to follow his visions wherever they may take him" - John F. Kennedy-
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~to-tu Oct 19, 2008, 10:26:01 AM
how could it not be exciting when you are so awesome in it :-D :thumbsup:

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There is nothing so stable as change.
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=emla Oct 20, 2008, 11:41:39 AM
Thanks! I am aware that I drew whitetail-type antlers (and that they are thicker than normal antlers... a side-effect of the small format) instead of red deer ones, but if there's something else wrong you'll have to be a little more specific for me. Maybe it's a problem of perspective because of the silhouette loosing detail?
:icondianakennedy:
~DianaKennedy Oct 20, 2008, 12:24:45 PM
The points on the antlers are incorrectly forked and the head is too round and clumsy. Red deer (Stag) have a head that goes more into lenght.

But oherwise, great picture. I only said this because you draw on the highest level, so that more severe criticism standards can be useful

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Clubs I'm in: ~WWI-artists ~pagantribalart ~stop-tracing

"Society must set the artist free to follow his visions wherever they may take him" - John F. Kennedy-
:iconemla:
=emla Oct 20, 2008, 12:32:13 PM
That helps! I really do appreciate the crit, though obviously I can't go back on this piece I did plan to paint the character again with more detail. It's good to know what to look out for, so thank you.
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~Reymonkey Oct 27, 2008, 3:23:55 PM
It's so small but so perfect. I'm not sure I could do that kind of detail at that size.

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