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Chalaya — Contest Entry: Virgo
Published: 2013-07-08 16:10:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 831; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 1
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*I DID NOT DRAW THIS. I COLORED IT**DO NOT USE THIS DEVIATION IN ANY WAY OR TAKE IT AND PUT IT ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE*
Here's my entry for the coloring contest given by one of my favorite groups:
If you're interested in entering, here are the details [link]
I was happy with my coloring, not so much the scan. The skin is a lot smoother on the paper, the scanner didn't pick up any of the violet hues in the star shapes or her eyes and the flower has much more purple and pink than is showing here. The misty stuff at the bottom also has more pink in it. Other than that I'm pretty happy with it. My idea for the coloring was to get a little more creative than I usually do. Rather than color her eyes like normal eyes, I chose to make them "windows" into the night sky because the theme for this picture is the Zodiac which is based off of astrology. I continued that theme with the star shapes instead of coloring them basic yellow. I'm pretty happy with that.
I used my Prismacolor pencils for the subject and chalk pastels for the background color. I used a white gel pen for the white dots and a metallic silver gel pen for the swirls on beside her.
Here is the awesome lineart: [link]
made by the fabulous
Funny tidbit: The point of this contest was to color your own sign. I had to look mine up b/c I had no idea what it was.
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Comments: 43
All I can say is, Whoa!!!!
You really rocked this out! I love the hair and all the different colors you blended together in it!!
The skin tone was beautifully done also!!!
You have some major traditional coloring skills! 
Oh, and THAT FLOWER!!!!!!
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Thank you so much! I'm so flattered by this wonderful feedback. I'm so glad you like the hair. Hair is my favorite thing to color in the whole world so I always try to do my absolute best with it. I thought the touch of blue might bring the whole thing together since I have kind of a blue motif going on here. That skin was rather difficult to blend but I'm so glad you like it. I've looked at your gallery and your skin tones are brilliant! I admire your digital coloring skills. I would love to get as good as you are. I'm glad you like the flower also. That kind of came out of nowhere. I was trying my best to give the petals a realistic texture. I don't know if I achieved that, but the result of what I did was interesting nonetheless. Thanks again!
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You're so welcome and please forgive me for such a late reply, hun! I've rarely had any free time to catch up here on DeviantArt!
You're right about the touch of blue! It was a perfect touch!
Aw, and thank you! I have so much to still learn. I try so hard with hair & while it is my favorite thing to color I totally suck at it, haha. I just can't find the right technique that i'm comfortable with. The hair and backgrounds are my nemesis, lol!
But you really pulled off the hair in this one! It's truly beautiful!!
And you're very welcome! 
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It's quite alright. I have had very little free time myself lately.
Again, I'm so flattered by your wonderful compliments! It means a lot to me that you like the piece so much. I think you do beautiful hair! We all are constantly learning and improving so there's no need to worry about that. I have so much yet to learn myself. Although I'm pleased with the way I color, I would still like to get better at it. Art is like anything else. There's always room to grow. I'd say you have a wonderful start! I love your coloring style and I'm really flattered that you took the time to comment on my humble coloring job here! Thanks again!
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Thank you so much!! And you're very right!!
And you're very welcome, hun!!
I need to check out more of your art work myself!!
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You're always welcome, sweetie. Thank you so much for the watch! I'm quite honored! I'll watch you as well. I can't wait to see more from you.
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You're very welcome!! I can't wait to see more from you as well!!
I know I've said it a few times, but please excuse my late replies. Eventually I'll get a lil more free time so I can reply regularly, lol!!
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I can honestly say that I completely understand. Free time is a luxury that I don't get on a regular basis either!
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I love how you colored this! The colors are stunning, powerful yet the atmosphere is there. Once again the shadows are perfect and so is the lightning. The way you colored those stars is really amazing. I'm sure not many people would have thought of doing it your way.And I LOVE those blue streaks in her hair too! Very well done!
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Thank you so much! I felt I needed to step outside the box with this one since it was a contest. I think that the idea I had with the stars and the blue in her hair really made it stand out. I have been practicing with skin tones to try and make them more uniform and blended and I think my practice is finally showing with this one. Thank you again for the wonderful words! Your comments always mean a lot to me!
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Aww you're always very welcome
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this is very beautiful! I love the soft color scheme, the sparkles in her eyes, and the blue streaks in her hair...but my favorite part is the hair itself! Such wonderful blending and shading!!
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Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it, especially the hair. Hair is always my favorite part of coloring or drawing so I always do my absolute best at it. I so appreciate the wonderful comment! Sorry about the late reply as well. I've been so busy!
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I think it is soooo very cute! it just looks so smooth overall! so soft! her hair looks amazing! I also love the background
beautiful beautiful stuff!
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Thank you hon! I really tried hard to make it look soft. Thanks again!
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This is a very beautiful coloring, it's all smooth (even with the scanner...) and soft. The shading is great and the blending is no.1. Bravo!
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I'm so glad you like it!! Thank you for the wonderful compliments my friend. I really tried to make it soft and I'm glad the scanner didn't completely kill it! Thanks again, and for the fave as well! 
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Very nice colors on her hair, the stars and flower, and it really fits well with the background!
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oh my" your colouring is wonderfully soft and smooth and very beautiful! i love the blues and such in her hair and the stars look like a night sky! star-ception! Wonderful work indeedy!
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Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the coloring. I always love the chance to color *JadeDragonne 's linearts. I always try to make my colors extra smooth so thank you for noticing. I'm also glad you like the starry eyes concept.Thank you for the fave as well!
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Yes! i love her lines as well!!! Your welcome ive just finished my entry yusyus!
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I saw your entry! It's amazing. I won't be surprised if you win first place!
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Aww Thankoo i was surprised i did =0
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I don't know why! Yours is outstanding!
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This is amazing!!!!! I don't know where to start it is all fantastic! You really have mastered using pencils & pastels it all looks so smooth and perfectly executed. I love that you did the stars in her eyes and the way you coloured the actual stars. This is my star sign too and you have so achieved everything I would have wished for in mine! I just love it
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Another Virgo, Yay!! I didn't even know I was a Virgo before this, lol! Thank you so much for the fave and the wonderful comment. I've come a long way with my pencil skills for sure. I'd like to keep getting better though. Pastels are relatively new to me so I was glad I got them this smooth. I blended them with a Q-tip so it took a while. I'm glad you like the eyes. I was pretty proud of that idea. Are you planning to do an entry? We need some more traditional colorings.
Thanks again for the awesome comment!
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You are more than welcome
I'm in the middle of my entry but I can't seem to get it finished, even more so now I've seen yours 
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I've been there before. I've had pieces half done for like three months. Sometimes I just loose the will to work on them, usually when I get around to the background. I can't wait to see yours though! Are you coloring it traditionally?
Sapphire is my birthstone as well! You're a September girl too?
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Yes I'm doing it traditionally - my digital skills are practically non-existent lol I've done the background separate so I didn't spoil what I'd started on the lines! I'm kinda scared of spoiling it so I've backed off.
Yes
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Yay! The contest needs more traditional entries. Everyone is doing digital these days. I can do decently digitally, but I was fortunate enough to get a tablet so that makes it much easier. But I know how you feel about the background thing. I'm always nervous about whether or not I'll ruin the picture if I don't do the background right. You've done your background separate? That's really interesting. How did you do that?
Wow! Mine is the 5th!
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I know I can't believe how few traditional entries there are!! perhaps they'll all come in at the last minute.
My o/h has a tablet but my computer can't handle any complicated software.
I've been trying out some different techniques with my copics - like dropping alcohol based liquids onto them ( I only had surgical spirits so it kinda pongs lol)I've also added glitter to the background so I didn't want to effect the coloured lines so I'll add them to the background via computer. I hope this isn't pushing the traditional boundary too much!!
Well I'll not forget your birthday now lol
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I hope more traditional entries will pop up.
That sounds really neat. It's amazing what you can do with Copics. If only they weren't so expensive! That background you're working on sounds awesome! I really wish I knew how to put a picture with a background on the computer. I wouldn't even know where to begin. I don't think it's pushing the boundary though. Both the background and the subject are traditionally done. All you're doing with the computer is putting them together. I'd do that in a heart beat if I know how.
Haha, yeah what are the odds of that?
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This is sooooo beautiful...! 
Great idea making her eyes windows to the stars..!
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Thank you sweetie! I'm so glad you like it. I had a look at your gallery and your colored pencil skills are breathtaking as well! I'm glad you like the idea I had for her eyes. I was pretty proud of that one. Thanks again for the awesome comment. That means a lot to me!
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Beautiful! Smoother than paint bucket splashes in Photoshop! Reallly glad I saw this. I like it too much!
Lol you didn't know your sign.
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I'm so glad you like it! I think I'm going to be addicted to coloring Jade's linearts for a while. This was so much fun! I'm glad you liked the smoothness. I just wish I could show it off the way it really looks on paper. I was proud of the way her blush turned out and the scanner killed it (of course). Thanks for the great comment as usual!
Nope, I had no idea! Never had a reason to find out before! XD
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Prettyyyyyyyyyyyy! Beautiful colors, soft and shiny for a very nice result ... Well done my dear!
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Thank you so much! I worked hard to make those pencils soft and I'm so happy you noticed that.
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