this was done in watercolour and ink, accented with gold leaf and metal flakes applied with size. it's a lot shinier in real life, because it looks like actual gold on the surface. 8D;;
edit: added the new scan, so the gold looks a whole lot shinier. >w<
o_o That gold must have taken forever. Far more patience than I tend to have. XD
Anyhow, great work... Sou's face here is softer somehow than the features of many of your other muses/subjects/oc thingamajiggers. Perhaps it's the expression, but I think it might have something to do with the color accents of the lips and eyes as well. Or maybe I've had too much St. Patty's day celebration. XD
The composition reminds me a little of some of the old western ecclesiastic portraits, like those done by El Greco. I like it a lot.
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はじめまして! Artist, Writer/Poet, Photographer, traditional medium mostly, anime, sci-fi and the bizarre.
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the subtle colour details, lines, and added on textures...
all so awesome. fav
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Anyhow, great work... Sou's face here is softer somehow than the features of many of your other muses/subjects/oc thingamajiggers. Perhaps it's the expression, but I think it might have something to do with the color accents of the lips and eyes as well. Or maybe I've had too much St. Patty's day celebration. XD
The composition reminds me a little of some of the old western ecclesiastic portraits, like those done by El Greco. I like it a lot.
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That is evil! That very is evil! It is the plan that it is bad, is bad to be good and to damage many. People. Who are good.
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