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My entry for *FlannMoriath's Advent Calander Project. It's an invitation-only project for a few dozen digital animal artists, and I was very pleased to be asked to contribute.
I chose to work off the theme of what winter means to me. While some might think of winter in the idea of frolicking in snow and Christmas, for me it is a very solemn season. It's when nature goes to sleep and the animals go dormant. It's a season of stillness, silence, and solitude. I really tried to capture that crisp, sparkly light that comes off newfallen snow, though I might have gotten a bit carried away with the twinklies. The fox, while a pain in the ass to paint, turned out, I think, pretty good. I'm stille experimenting with ways of drawing fur, and while this method was simple, drawing things hair-by-hair is very boring (and gouged up my tablet too). It was worth it though. Foxes are my favorite canines. I think the fox represents that indomitable spirit of nature, that is able to survive the harshest moments in the most desolate places. The orange color stands out against the blue like heat against the cold. OR MAYBE I JUST WANTED TO DRAW SOMETHING FLUFFEH. View details here: [link] Graphire4, Photoshop CS3, about 8 hours of work Image (c) *Kaylink (Please don't make me have to watermark this)  **Holy shitonastick. 120 faves in under 24 hours? My glomps to you all** |
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you're so talented.
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Its not that I'm confused, I'm just afraid of what you'll think when you finally understand.
I love the feeling of this pic. And the sparklies are perfect. xD I love the sparkles in snow. The fox is gorgeous too, curled up against the bite of the cold. The dark rocks hovering over head allow an emphasis on the feeling of solitude and issolation, coupled with the dark forest behind the rocks.
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"Where is the satisfying sound of ones impalement?" - Salazar
"Youz two are just in time for the Fireworks show! BOOM! Ahahahah!" - Irving
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Boom boom boom...
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I can't help myself, i just smiply love all my animals... lol
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"Only those that are prepared to fire should be fired at."
Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion [V]
It's inspirational.
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I'm off to save the world once again but I don't know how
~The Saddest Song - Streetlight Manifesto
I, personally, tend to look at winter in both ways.
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Star avatar by the amazingly talented *Kaylink
Consider the daffodil. And while you’re doing that, I’ll be over here, looking through your stuff.
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