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Published: 2008-08-04 01:17:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 69083; Favourites: 3689; Downloads: 0
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--->Here is a detail shot of the painting: [link]

I'm back! Hehehe. xD
So much for the haitus. XP

First I want to say thankyou to who spent a long time with me in front of the PC and watched me paint this piece and that he took time to discuss the concept idea with me before I even started it.

I've had a picture like this in my head for a little while. I wanted to create a scene which symbolizes the bond between the girl called Lumri and the Plant Spirit.
Both are completely different yet they belong together.

Defiance of the Shadow shows the earthy and untouched forest, which is yet protected by the nature of the plant spirit whilst the lethal hand of humankind forces the forests to give way.
I had to create a final design for Lumri, which took me a while because I couldn't make up a good face for her. In the end, I thought that my youngest sister has the perfect look which fits to the character of Lumri.
The young and childlike shape of the face yet the concentrated eyes were very important aspects which made me choose my sister as a reference for Lumri.

Also, I think it's a good choice since I almost see myself when I was a little child and had dreams like those. :3

This was also a piece I used to experiment a lot with. For example I adujsted every single brush myself which has been used for this picture and I think I will use them more often.
I hope you like it! :3

Photoshop, Wacom
25 hours
I offer prints of this picture. Note me if you're interested. :]

The Plant Spirit is Β© 2008 Claudya Schmidt aka AlectorFencer. Please do not copy, alter or redistribute!

:::EDIT:::
Thanks to the lovely BobTodd who gave me amazingly good critique on that picture, I decided to edit it. The full credit for the idea of editing it and how to do it goes to BobTodd
Thank you so much! <3


OMG! Thank you so much for all the comments and favourites on this! Special thanks to Undo-Past ! This picture is very personal and it means so much to me to be featured!

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Comments: 524

Silversname [2017-02-23 15:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Love the lighting!! It feels as if the characters are coming out of the pictureΒ Β 

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99Sebuko09 [2015-10-22 02:09:28 +0000 UTC]

If I can live in this world you created I wold put everything down to protect this wonderful and mysterious green realm

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Justicewolf337 [2015-04-26 09:21:06 +0000 UTC]

listen to the song slow version of california dream while looking at this it will blow your mind

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Justicewolf337 [2015-04-25 03:57:31 +0000 UTC]

I understand the message it shows the horrors that humanity is bringing to the world as to this very dayΒ 

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Pseudowitch [2014-12-08 01:25:25 +0000 UTC]

This is a powerful piece. Nature will always take back what is hers eventually. I have seen many documentaries showing nature taking back abandoned towns to the point where only small pieces of it remain.

Defiance of the Shadow is an excellent title for this. The image tells it all. I love it!

Well Done!

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Firestar0406 [2014-04-02 01:52:12 +0000 UTC]

such a powerful meaning

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Vanerasa [2013-06-17 23:13:57 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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maxridefangirl [2013-05-03 22:52:24 +0000 UTC]

Awww.
Well done.

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zoedow1120 [2013-04-24 04:52:28 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing

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JGCIWOLF [2013-01-12 15:59:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Claudeio [2012-12-21 21:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Love the message in this...

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Kieth-Wolfe [2012-11-26 13:15:12 +0000 UTC]

this is like cinna-buns for the eyes, i can't stop looking at it! !

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Skrin-the-protector [2012-07-18 19:28:21 +0000 UTC]

I love this picture. It's so beautiful!

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Shoonah101Drawings [2012-06-10 05:57:38 +0000 UTC]

oh my gosh, just imagine this where to be a book or a movie

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Kieth-Wolfe In reply to Shoonah101Drawings [2012-11-26 13:06:08 +0000 UTC]

i would buy it without even looking the price!

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goldentorch4 [2012-05-29 22:21:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful...

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Frozen-Inferno [2012-04-25 02:23:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I'm sure this has been said many times, but, simply beautiful! Stunning detail.

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bibi3600 [2012-03-23 17:34:53 +0000 UTC]

this is my faveroit of off all yous.

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James-Dark-Blue-Wolf [2012-02-27 17:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow very nice

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Kellerfee [2012-02-23 17:44:37 +0000 UTC]

ich war heute auch im Wald und habe mir so gewΓΌnscht einen Wolf zu sehen!

Wunderbares Bild! *-*

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JainaOkamii [2011-08-03 17:41:30 +0000 UTC]

Love it...really deep

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wolfl11 [2011-07-10 16:18:44 +0000 UTC]

i have to say this is a nice painting but why did you put the girl in there...is the girl one of the things you draw or did you just like the idea of drawing a girl in with it?

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Abyssinians [2011-05-13 09:58:24 +0000 UTC]

this is great, especially the depth

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kohxiu [2011-03-21 02:14:36 +0000 UTC]

thing called beauty...

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Blanche-sama [2011-03-20 18:27:13 +0000 UTC]

love it ^^

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owlhuggermaddie [2010-11-27 06:12:16 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

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BeHappy-GoSmiley [2010-11-21 16:20:03 +0000 UTC]

...wow! this is beautiful! your art is always so amazing with all the details and stuff. I love your art work with the Plant Spirit, it's simply great! =3

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Gamer-Grl [2010-09-11 14:57:01 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful and very powerful! I love it!

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Blur-mew [2010-08-27 21:43:49 +0000 UTC]

this is the most prettiest painting that iv seen on DA good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAVE

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wheeze86 [2010-05-13 18:25:09 +0000 UTC]

this is stupendous

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Agras [2010-04-20 22:23:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god,that's Great..

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MajorItachiFan96 [2010-03-02 17:51:38 +0000 UTC]

My god, I cannot express how awesome I think this is. The idea itself is all together so complicated (which most people don't think is all that hard) it's amazing you were able to pull off that together so easily! I've seen similar photos, attempts to balance modern destruction and nature and most have failed, person you PASS. The colors blend, including those you wouldn't expect to find in that sort of picture. I applaude you till my hands fall off.

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beta-carotene [2010-01-23 12:13:10 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colours :]
It reminds me of Princess Mononoke.

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Esaii [2010-01-10 22:59:10 +0000 UTC]

u have amazzzinggg talent. its so cool how well u showcase ur imagination. I can undertsnad ur whole personality thru your art, my dudette. Very magnificent work u have

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Gidala [2009-12-12 18:07:32 +0000 UTC]

Lumri kinda reminds me the idea of you as a child

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Gizmoenut [2009-11-23 02:29:23 +0000 UTC]

The depth... the concept... the color... the detail!!!!!! *faints*

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proxy007 [2009-11-22 23:15:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!!! (0.0)

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SueaNoi [2009-10-22 09:51:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness! This is breath-taking!
I love the details and the depth of this artwork!

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GothWolfGurl13 [2009-10-18 01:19:28 +0000 UTC]

wow i love the look and how you made the little girl. May i ask where do you get the ideas from? Your characters are always creative and never look like you over make them.

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evolutionhotline [2009-10-15 03:44:14 +0000 UTC]

wow! makes me think of my daughter.

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JeanShine [2009-10-04 12:56:48 +0000 UTC]

I Love It!!!!!

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sleepstudent101 [2009-09-18 17:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Good hour amount put into this. Definitely enough work to be considered beautiful but it didn't suck 50 hours out of your life.

I love your scenery. It looks like a purposeful forest path, but the trees themselves look natural and verdant to da max so the realism of your background is great. Maybe its just that I feel a little dazed from walking around the hundreds of old, beautiful apartments covered in vines in my neighborhood, but this picture and the plant spirit's vines and gaze really daze me too, I think. I love this whole picture and the ominous, looming buildings mixed with the poised looks on your characters.

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ipsiepixie [2009-09-06 18:52:46 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible! Gorgeous work!

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Sorain26 [2009-08-22 04:44:15 +0000 UTC]

So freaking awesome, gorgeous.

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AokiBengal [2009-08-08 15:03:09 +0000 UTC]

Stunning detail!! Absolutely beautiful!

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look-what-i-can-do [2009-07-13 05:03:13 +0000 UTC]

jesus tap-dancing christ!

this has some godly detail although the wolf seems bulky in a lot of unnatural places. i love this

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Gwasanee [2009-06-03 14:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is just one wonderful and outstanding piece of artwork.

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Toxentra [2009-06-02 09:50:54 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful in both the subject matter and the actual piece that I'm completely speechless ;-;

much love

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PKMNnerdfighter [2009-05-23 20:25:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is so perfect.

Exactly the way today's society is making our planet. I love Lumri - to me she has a mix of innocence and determination in her.

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Colley36 [2009-05-18 13:10:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work.

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