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Published: 2013-08-23 13:26:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 10877; Favourites: 272; Downloads: 0
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I revisited my previous painting of Morraine from Wheel of Time series and made several changes based on feedback I received on the original....thanks a lot to all who took the time to give me pointers on incorrect facts and areas of improvement! I appreciate any and all feedback...including the ones that I may not like as much lol
I ended up deciding to make the background a scene in the blight at the end of Eye of the World (Book 1). She should be on a horse too....just assume she is sitting straight up and the horses head is pretty low lol....adding the head of a horse to the miss, which I tried ruin the focus of the painting which is her and the spell. I added several loose strokes to the spell to depict "weaving" . Hope you guys like the changes....I will probably be touching up a bunch of my older paintings for now while I am very busy at work. So expect more redo's. Here is the before and after for those interested in seeing the changes:
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Really amazing! You're one of the few great fan-artists of this awesome series.
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I am very flattered! Thank you very much for the kind words
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I have included this wonderful artwork in the new feature for September 2013 on the front of the journal. Please 
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Thank you very much for the feature! I appreciate all the support and attention you always give your members. Makes everyone feel special Β
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The feature is earned and deserved and thank you for the appreciation. My support is easy to give as I feel the members of #DigitalDelights are special
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You have been featured in :
Also your work will be added to the favorites Featured folder in ~ShinesDonations
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Thank you very much for the feature!
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You're welcome keep it comin'
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What beautiful improvements! You're really coming into your own.
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Thank you so much for the kind words! Trying my best to keep improving
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This just got even better! I must agree that detailed backgrounds do add to the painting's depth, making them closer to reality - after all, any world is filled with so much detail! Looks like you're also exploring other hues, toning them down to a more diffused lighting, which is realistic 
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Thank a lot for the comment! Yes, I am trying very hard to focus on adding backgrounds to all my paintings going forward. They create a story instead of my usual single character portraits. I am also trying to desaturate my colors a lot more....I have noticed that I tend to have an overdose of really bright and saturated colors 
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Thank you very much for the compliment!!
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Lovely! The only tip I would like to offer involves her hands. Their look is acceptable, but I noticed their positions are the same. To ake the movement look more realistic, I would suggest changing up their positions if you ever go back to this, or simply for future reference. Again, this is simply a suggestion ^^ Otherwise this is wonderful!
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Thank you very much for the pointers! I did paint one hand and duplicated and flipped it for the other
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THE JEWEL *o* No, seriously, the jewel is the prettiest thing I ever saw in my life and totally like it looked like in my head!!!
And the lighthing/shading/whatever-in-art-language-it-is is awesome, especially on dress and cloak! (nose still looks a little funny, but it's like that for everyone who have some source of light under their face xD)
And I love her lips, so full and lucious
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Haha....can't possibly be the prettiest thing you have ever seen in your life 
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Oh my gawd.. This.. This is just perfect
The spell looks awesome with the loose strokes (plus the lighting it creates looks stunning!), and I've got to admit: the newer version of her ring looks so much better! Her dress is way improved too, especially with the contrast of the new (and awesome) background: you can see the decorations quite a lot more clearly (though, that is also due to the lighting 
And her kesiera, I can't even, wow, just wow
Needless to say, I think it's a beautiful artwork of a beautiful character
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Wooohooo!! Esley approves lol!
I really enjoyed reading your comment!
This painting still has room for more work when I graduate to the next level
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Heck yeah, I approve! How couldn't I?
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I love the look of the Saidar in her hands, it just looks so magical. Pun intended.
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hehe, magical was what I was aiming for
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this is completely stunning! I love the light and its reflections!
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Yay! Glad you love it! I tried my best to make the light have an effect on the painting but not steal the focus which was her face. That proved a bit rough lol. Shiney objects seem Β to always steal attentions
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Thanks a lot man!
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