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AlectorFencerDefiance of the Shadow

Published: 2008-08-04 01:17:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 69091; 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 © 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

tokyocupcake007 In reply to ??? [2009-01-17 00:39:58 +0000 UTC]

i know! so un-professional!

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Foxglove427 In reply to tokyocupcake007 [2009-01-17 17:37:41 +0000 UTC]

i know they should be more professional but thats too much money too but lets talk about something happy like that really good looking cupcake of urs!

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tokyocupcake007 In reply to Foxglove427 [2009-01-17 18:24:39 +0000 UTC]

i know! sometimes i want to change my icon... it always makes me hungry!

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Foxglove427 In reply to tokyocupcake007 [2009-01-17 22:02:46 +0000 UTC]

lol nice

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tokyocupcake007 In reply to Foxglove427 [2009-01-18 01:46:30 +0000 UTC]

yeah

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Foxglove427 In reply to tokyocupcake007 [2009-01-18 18:50:40 +0000 UTC]

joy

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tokyocupcake007 In reply to ??? [2009-01-13 22:27:13 +0000 UTC]

geez i love that movie! ogh yeah, cute icon!

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Foxglove427 In reply to tokyocupcake007 [2009-01-14 05:15:01 +0000 UTC]

umm thanks ^^

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tenchimyo [2009-01-12 04:06:48 +0000 UTC]

pretty cool!

the colours I'm a huge fan of

reminds me of princess mononoke a bit

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foxfairy13 [2009-01-12 04:04:04 +0000 UTC]

I like the green but the pollution in the background makes me unhappy because it's kindof like the world around us today.

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Nebride7 [2009-01-12 04:00:56 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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KittieM [2009-01-12 03:39:16 +0000 UTC]

this is truly stunning and absolutely beautiful.

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raspberry-wings [2009-01-12 03:35:04 +0000 UTC]

It kind of reminds me of Pan's Labyrinth. :3

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RookinherRookery [2009-01-12 03:33:56 +0000 UTC]

I am drunk on loveliness, and don't even know how to begin acknowledging all there is to this piece, its meaning beyond the vinewolf's beauty. Wow. It puts my just a little in mind - not in a derivative way, in a good, ecoparable way - of Miyazaki's Mononoke-Hime.

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smsilverwolf In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 02:58:24 +0000 UTC]

That aside, it is artistically an amazing piece. You might want to work on the hind end of the wolf a bit though. It just seems to bulky for the small head near the chest. Up close is better than far away.

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smsilverwolf [2009-01-12 02:56:56 +0000 UTC]

Yaya let's all go be one with nature now!

Nature is idealized way too much, it makes me sick. If left on it's own, it wouldn't even be healthy. You know what underbrush is, right? And you know that in nature it's eat or be eaten? With the soft fuzzy feelings we would have going into the woods, we sure wouldn't last long.

Cause big mean nasty humans can't be inventive enough to make clean waste.

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Morraha [2009-01-12 02:47:56 +0000 UTC]

First the picture itself and then your description made me very curious about the characters in it. Is there more to their story?

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CyberPhantom [2009-01-12 02:26:46 +0000 UTC]

It got twinges of Red Riding Hood - but with a new, more sinister villain...

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furball-kun [2009-01-12 02:25:25 +0000 UTC]

my.. this is quite amazing, very nice job.

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windfalcon [2009-01-12 02:25:22 +0000 UTC]

Congrats!!! This has always been one of my favorite pieces by you.

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Ku-Re-A [2009-01-12 02:15:53 +0000 UTC]

looks totally COOL!

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Kairi-Namine-Nobody [2009-01-12 02:10:42 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing piece of artwork. I love the wolf--they're my favorite animal--and the little girl just adds so much... (I totally wish I was that girl right now....i wanna stand by a wolfie!! )

Once again, beautiful picture.

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middaymoon [2009-01-12 02:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Why does the plant spirit have an animal form?

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senshuu [2009-01-12 01:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Ah... I love everything about this picture. The symbolism, the foreground, the composition, the bonding. I can feel it.

It'd make a great, huge-sized poster on my wall.

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nheonheo [2009-01-12 01:53:27 +0000 UTC]

i love your idea.... love the wolf

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LunarLadyLupa In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 01:51:55 +0000 UTC]

This is just amazing!!! You can tell just how much this piece must mean to you. You can see it in the detail. Congrats on the DD

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AlectorFencer In reply to LunarLadyLupa [2009-01-12 01:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. it means a lot to me.

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LunarLadyLupa In reply to AlectorFencer [2009-01-12 01:53:22 +0000 UTC]

Don't mentiong it. Thank you for sharing such a lovely piece of art with us all

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Pythosart In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 01:48:22 +0000 UTC]

congrats on the DD

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AlectorFencer In reply to Pythosart [2009-01-12 01:52:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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Pythosart In reply to AlectorFencer [2009-01-12 02:07:57 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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kabukiyarou [2009-01-12 01:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Very cool.

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AlectorFencer In reply to kabukiyarou [2009-01-12 01:39:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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JonasKram [2009-01-12 01:30:39 +0000 UTC]

MY EYES ARE NOT WORTHY OF SUCH DETAIL!!! O_O

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AlectorFencer In reply to JonasKram [2009-01-12 01:31:06 +0000 UTC]

OMG YES THEY ARE! Thank you!

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JonasKram In reply to AlectorFencer [2009-01-12 01:41:05 +0000 UTC]

GOD!! How many hours have you spent, making this piece of art?

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OliverMa [2009-01-12 01:29:12 +0000 UTC]

i love all the colors! keep up the good work!

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AlectorFencer In reply to OliverMa [2009-01-12 01:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Xepharon [2009-01-12 01:09:03 +0000 UTC]

This is a WAY cool picture, I LOVE it!

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AlectorFencer In reply to Xepharon [2009-01-12 01:23:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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DharkH [2009-01-12 01:01:43 +0000 UTC]

It makes me think about the atmosphere of the anime "Princess Mononoke"...

Nice WorK

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EZAT [2009-01-12 00:49:02 +0000 UTC]

super awesome

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AlectorFencer In reply to EZAT [2009-01-12 01:25:58 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou. ^^

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artsynerd94 [2009-01-12 00:48:07 +0000 UTC]

whoa, that;s intense

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AlectorFencer In reply to artsynerd94 [2009-01-12 01:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! 8D

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LoraM In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 00:38:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This is breathtaking!

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AlectorFencer In reply to LoraM [2009-01-12 01:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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SaoirseRedgrave In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 00:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and truly a provocative piece. I especially appreciate the amount of thought you put into the symbolism and its emotional and ecological significance.

Fabulous!
~Saoirse
[link]

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AlectorFencer In reply to SaoirseRedgrave [2009-01-12 01:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your meaningful comment.

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ZombieFX In reply to ??? [2009-01-12 00:33:02 +0000 UTC]

Remembers a lot at Wolfs Rain Oo

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