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Published: 2011-11-30 18:46:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 1358; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 12
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Description Ensuing conversation:
Em: What's that supposed to be?
Adam: It's mistletoe.
Em: No it isn't.
Adam: ...
Em: It's some sort of holly.
Adam: ...
Em: Mistletoe is parasitic. It grows in roundish balls on other trees.
Adam: ...
Em: That's just a handful of holly. See how the leaves are serrated?
Adam: I think you're missing the point.

Yay for the holidays! And for Em totally missing the point, which she so frequently does. They're stranded in the mountains without decorations, but Adam does what he can to make things cheerful for the holidays.

This is an entry for and 's contest. Check it out! [link]

References and such:
Fire: [link] and [link]
Texture: [link]

EDIT: Sorry if this spams your messages. Realized today that I hadn't actually put any of the mechanical stuff on Adam's hand. It's not even like there was a whole lot of it to draw. So refresh this to see the new & improved, I guess. DERP DERP DERP, sorry Also bumped up the saturation of the colors a bit, since dA seems to wash things out.
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Comments: 18

Mazdi [2012-01-26 16:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I just love the colors and soft atmosphere in this one

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asquick In reply to Mazdi [2012-01-26 16:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! There was endless tweaking involved to get the colors right, but it was a lot of fun to try to figure out

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obasan45 [2012-01-08 13:18:42 +0000 UTC]

The colours sort of jumps out! So rich! Gives the picture a nice warmth. The glow of the fire is quite mesmerizing.
Like how you suggest dense vegetation with just shadows and vague shapes. Nicely complemented by how the light of the fire picks out the details of the branches/leaves.

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asquick In reply to obasan45 [2012-01-08 19:51:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I don't usually do much with backgrounds, but gave myself a lot of time to play with this one, and had fun doing it

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obasan45 In reply to asquick [2012-01-09 15:16:36 +0000 UTC]

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BoLeigh [2011-12-13 16:24:20 +0000 UTC]

This is my favorite piece in the contest so far. I really like the atmosphere about it.

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asquick In reply to BoLeigh [2011-12-13 17:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you!!! You would not believe how long I stared at pictures of fire at night trying to figure out the colors

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BoLeigh In reply to asquick [2011-12-14 15:53:13 +0000 UTC]

I totally believe you! I can see how hard you studied them through your work. I really like it!! And the storyline was an added bonus! : D

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Lunareth [2011-12-13 12:18:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow its just make me feel WAAAAAARRMM >w<

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asquick In reply to Lunareth [2011-12-13 17:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, dear!

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brooke0000 [2011-12-12 09:29:03 +0000 UTC]

amazing colors and they look good together

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asquick In reply to brooke0000 [2011-12-12 15:01:03 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks so much ^^

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starpersona [2011-11-30 20:34:38 +0000 UTC]

awww ^ ^

i really like the background
and the lighting

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asquick In reply to starpersona [2011-11-30 20:47:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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starpersona In reply to asquick [2011-11-30 20:58:15 +0000 UTC]

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TheStorageGnome [2011-11-30 19:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Aww so cute. Lovely art style.

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asquick In reply to TheStorageGnome [2011-11-30 19:13:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I'm finally getting used to drawing with a tablet, which makes a huge difference!

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TheStorageGnome In reply to asquick [2011-11-30 19:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Tablets look complicated - I'd be totally lost!

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