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Lazy Afternoons
Published: 2013-02-04 23:38:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 15702; Favourites: 693; Downloads: 0
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Finally finished! This is my picture for the 2012 #Anthro-Fantasy-club winter art exchange. I got to paint =little-owlette 's AWESOME barn owl character, River. Man, I love painting owls so, so very much. <3Little-Owlette had a bunch of different ideas for the background. One of the things she suggested was a cozy room. I'm still trying to practice interior scenes, so I knew that was the best idea for this picture. It also gave me a chance to play around with warm afternoon colors - what's not to love?
Anyway, I'm sorry I went over time by a few days. I tried to get it in on time, I really did, but it simply wasn't finished a few days ago. Oh well. At least I got it done during the 7-day leniency period.
I hope you like it!
ART INFO
Art © 2013 by
River belongs to
I used various textures from CGtextures for the background.
Special thanks to *Shadow-Wolf , ~DimeSpin , *LhuneArt , and anyone else who helped me out and gave me feedback on this picture while I was working on it. You guys are the best! <3
Critiques are awesome.
Tools used: PSE and a pencil
Time Taken: No clue, really.
You are not allowed to use this artwork without my permission!
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Comments: 83
Aw, thank you! ^^
She's gotta have some art on her walls, right?
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This feels so warm and cozy
Amazing job! This is seriously inspiring me to practice on that nightmare called interiors.
(I'm Totodiletears btw, trying to separate comments and favs for pieces that are not fanart into this account D: )
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Thank you very much!
Interior scenes are really fun to paint! I find them easier than outdoor scenes 'cause they're not as random. I've never been a huge fan of leaves and the like. XD
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Not only did I get to see a great painting by you, but you linked to another great painter. I'm grateful!
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Aww, thanks! Glad to hear that you like =little-owlette 's work too.
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I realized I should say more. The work deserves more comment.
First off, Little-Owlette's character, River, is very cool. I love the thought she's put into River to give her not only physical details (such as the two-layer tail), but some good personality traits as well.
I love the lighting effects in your painting. You've added those beautiful gold tones from the late afternoon sun and I love the way it affects everything in the room. The light and shadow effects work very well through this work to give it more dimension and texture. The room was kept elegant and simple, only adding visual highlights and keeping the focus on River herself.
Beautiful work.
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Wow, what a nice comment. I love getting detailed comments like this. Thank you very much!
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You're very welcome. You work is beautiful, so it is easy to say nice things.
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Is it just me, or is it kind of creepy that there are pictures of feral owls on the wall... 0_o
I am I reading too much into it? Irregardless, an excellent piece!
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Actually ... only one is an Owl (Great Horned Owl from the looks of it), the other is a Cardinal.
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Is it creepy that Goofy and Pluto live in the same universe? I've never found it creepy myself (I view them as different species) but everyone has their own tastes.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you very much!
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This is awesome, the lighting is just right for the mood of the picture. Ahhh, makes me want to read on a comfy couch in warm sunlight too
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Oh hell yeah, congrats on the Daily Deviation!
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I was busy cleaning all day, so I was super surprised when I logged on and saw that I got another DD. You know what's the weirdest part about it, though? My last picture which got a DD was made for #Anthro-Fantasy-club 's winter art exchange as well. What an odd coincidence. 0_o
But thanks for stopping by, Esk! I'm not sure if I've said this before, but I don't think I could have done it without your help and your chat. <3 It's super awesome to have a place where I can bother people with my dumb questions and talk shop with other artists. If I'm left alone to my own devices, I tend to waste time on video games or tv watching. Haha. With the chat, I feel like I have to keep up with what other people are doing. OTHER people are working on their artwork, so why am I not working too, you know? This is probably a weird place to say that, but there you go. P:
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This is awesome! I never could draw owls, and owl anthros confused me even more. This picture is absolutely stunning!
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Thank you! Owls can be a pain to draw sometimes, that's for sure. XP If you're having trouble with them, maybe you could check out *Ciameth 's owl references? They helped me.
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You're very welcome! And thanks for the link, I'll check it out!
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I want to cry, when I see this. It's so emotive, and beautiful!
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Aww, thank you very much!
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You're very welcome, good creativity.
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wow, i remember seeing the thumbnails for this xP
grats on the DD~ turned out pretty damn awesome
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Aww, really? Thank you very much!
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Love the lighting and the colours~
a really nice and warm feeling picture^^
ps. congrates on the DD
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Cool! I love the lazy feeling of the picture and the warmth of the light. The juxtaposition of the normal, everyday scene with a not-quite-so-normal character is great too.
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wicked awesome work, i love the lighting and soft shadows. very nice
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