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Have I ever mentioned how much I love bats? I remember watching Sesame Street when I was little and the Count singing a song with cute little foam muppet bats and I just fell in love

That aside, this started out as something completely different, but halfway through with the sketch, I decided why not and went this route. I swear, it was cursed through, as when I wanted to scan the sketch was when I discovered cat killed the scanner and then after getting the new scanner, I couldn't find my vellum...but in any case, it's done now and I'm happy, so I guess none of that matters

As for the painting, besides going back to look at some Mucha's again, I was looking at some of the artwork from the 'Miso Pretty' cosmetics and noticing how they were using such precise and resrtained color palattes. In any case, I decided to be a little more restrained than I sometimes am and I'm pretty happy with how it worked in this case. That won't always be the way I want to go, but definately something I'll need to consider when I start to paint from now on.

Medium: lineart-Col-erase brown on vellum, painting done in Photoshop and Painter. Texture is papyrus I scanned.

And my appologies for having to bog down with the legal hoop-la, but all rights to this image save those granted to deviantART for purposes of posting are reserved. It may not be used eleswhere or reproduced without express permission. Thanks much
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Comments: 371

MissyMastah [2008-11-09 16:26:13 +0000 UTC]

lovely~

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adracksmoq [2008-11-01 04:17:01 +0000 UTC]

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Carmee09 In reply to ??? [2008-10-24 21:25:22 +0000 UTC]

the bat girl reminds me of the vampire chicks in van hellsing. this is sooooo cute!
i love bats too

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use-the-force [2008-10-13 14:19:11 +0000 UTC]

awwwh

I totally love bats. i remember askin for a pet one when i was little and everyone thinking i was some freaky goth child. But really, they're just mini hamsters with wings, whats not to love ?!

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residentevilfreak553 [2008-10-07 04:08:18 +0000 UTC]

This is really really cool! The little bat is so cute! Amazing!

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russiantea87 [2008-09-30 20:13:52 +0000 UTC]

You would love James Jean. He's the best comic book cover artist in America, probably this planet.

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GoblinQueeen In reply to russiantea87 [2008-10-01 02:44:20 +0000 UTC]

lol, already do, I'm a huge James Jean fan.

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russiantea87 In reply to GoblinQueeen [2008-10-01 14:27:21 +0000 UTC]

I should have guessed by the school of fluidity in your work.

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flounderingfish [2008-09-26 20:25:01 +0000 UTC]

love the bats. ahh seseme street, loved it so much.

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nihonjoe [2008-09-09 05:25:46 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

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EjayFroze [2008-07-28 21:51:51 +0000 UTC]

This is really nice. x] And like everyone else says, the bats are cute I also like how the girl looks like she's floating or sitting on that cloth. And I also like her hair too, and the wings are amazing. x]

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CaityStrange [2008-06-20 04:34:16 +0000 UTC]

OH MAH GOODNESSSSS. i love this!

I just got bats tattoo-ed on my stomache o.o

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CaityStrange [2008-06-20 04:14:56 +0000 UTC]

OH MAH GOODNESSSSS. i love this!

I just got bats tattoo-ed on my stomache o.o

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marendins [2008-06-09 16:32:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm not a fan of bats precisely, but hey, this scene is very cute >_<
What I like the most about the drawing is the colouring you gave it; although I didn't understand much of your description about restraining colour paletes, I really like the results. It's incredible how some parts stand out because of the light (like the girl's skin), and the vivid tones, red for her hair, golden for some details, that you can see among the dark green. It mkaes her to glow and adds a magical feeling ^^
Finally, that texture looks great with this, and those stars...
Really beautiful!

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BRESSEND [2008-06-06 22:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow! very Mucha I love it so much ^^

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ruggiero-roy [2008-06-02 20:50:32 +0000 UTC]

so cool

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dfw-boy [2008-05-29 08:36:54 +0000 UTC]

this rocks my socks off...srsly!! well done!!

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child-of-aros [2008-05-22 19:27:02 +0000 UTC]

soooooo adorable those are the cutiest bats ever!

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landuo [2008-05-13 22:38:45 +0000 UTC]

I kinda... don't like those stars... I think they look a bit flat... or... maybe they could have been a little more dynamic... I don't know... It's just my point of view.

About all the rest, it is just sublime, the colors, the idea, the bats XD. Very nice

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Mkng [2008-05-10 20:54:03 +0000 UTC]

just great!

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Marl0wM0nday [2008-05-07 16:42:41 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous

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Lucius-Ferguson [2008-04-13 16:17:36 +0000 UTC]

The more you work, the more yyour work is great.

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DottyMoth [2008-04-11 01:25:34 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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greenapplealexa [2008-04-07 05:37:22 +0000 UTC]

I love the delicate and mysterious feel to it... And the playful side of it, too! Fantastic work!

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Bumblesweet [2008-03-28 04:08:07 +0000 UTC]

Love the batties! :] I've seen this before, but I only added it right now, because it stuck in my head! Great work!

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GoblinQueeen In reply to Bumblesweet [2008-03-28 04:29:52 +0000 UTC]

lol, glad you did

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sorceress-of-faith [2008-03-24 00:08:32 +0000 UTC]

i'm in love! it's amazing!!

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tiger-light In reply to ??? [2008-03-16 20:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Both visually and technically, this piece is gorgeous.

I wouldn't have thought stars used in such an ordered way would work so beautifully, they add very nice contrasting light which. I also love the light on the knees and the shoulder.

Although the top half has points of light and colour, the bottom is quite bland. Perhaps a small bit of light or colour would be the perfect finishing touch...

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GoblinQueeen In reply to tiger-light [2008-03-17 04:45:14 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, fair enough, though my intention was to let it all flow and meld into the environment so that the lighting has focus and it retains a sense of how contrasts are lost the farther from the light source. I realize that's not everyone's taste, though

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tiger-light In reply to GoblinQueeen [2008-03-17 08:57:10 +0000 UTC]

If that was your intention, you realised it beautifully

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Theredbat [2008-03-01 11:28:54 +0000 UTC]

I just adore this, and I love bats too, I also remember the bats on Seseme Street 'batty batty batty bat' now I got the song stuck in my head, he he.

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saorimaru [2008-02-29 22:51:35 +0000 UTC]

classic and beautiful. i love the way you use your colors

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star-rose-three [2008-02-17 17:42:03 +0000 UTC]

I love it!!!

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Zoza [2008-02-13 21:30:56 +0000 UTC]

I love the way the hair and jewelry look against the blue, it looks gorgeous.

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vi-chan [2008-02-08 12:06:40 +0000 UTC]

oh it's beautiful! i really can't say more than that, the colours are wonderful

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Atemi-mai [2008-02-06 03:26:06 +0000 UTC]

simply beautiful!
i luv bats 2!

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KiaraDark [2008-02-04 16:28:19 +0000 UTC]

Nice Job !

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madeinpilipinas [2008-02-02 06:30:39 +0000 UTC]

i mucha's works

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Ma-Ga [2008-02-01 18:12:31 +0000 UTC]

Lovely! *Cute bats!

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M-Allcock [2008-01-25 18:16:21 +0000 UTC]

The colour theme works really nicely, I love how her red hair, jewelry and little friend stand out in the picture, while her body blends into the background, making me think that she is part of nature and emphasizes the relationship she has with the bats. The way you draw faces is particularly beautiful and makes me envy your talent! I marvel at how you show weight and softness in her hair, and your forshortening and imaginative, well executed pose. (I love this little bat, too!)

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pat-mcmichael [2008-01-25 16:24:09 +0000 UTC]

This is a VERY VERY good piece! Fantastic design and balance!!! Most impressive.

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stargazer22 [2008-01-21 01:18:08 +0000 UTC]

Im thinking of getting a tattoo similar to this.. maybe...

what do you think?

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GoblinQueeen In reply to stargazer22 [2008-01-21 18:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Well, my one request when people want to get a piece as tattoo is that they buy the print they will be taking in for the person to use as reference

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stargazer22 In reply to GoblinQueeen [2008-01-22 14:43:41 +0000 UTC]

Mmk, I will do that!

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switchmatix In reply to ??? [2008-01-20 18:17:57 +0000 UTC]

it looks like the mucha paintings we have in the walls the colour scheme is perfect

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innisaieky [2008-01-18 01:29:39 +0000 UTC]

VERY awesome. i love the colors and the pose!

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Jaymasee [2008-01-17 10:54:22 +0000 UTC]

really beautiful Image,and gallery,indeed

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mmillustrations [2008-01-10 14:32:46 +0000 UTC]

That is the brilliant artwork, and extraordinary style, keep it up! I like this artwork very much.

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snowyrose [2008-01-08 04:54:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow... Stunning

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BlueMillenium [2007-12-25 20:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Really Great. I saw the style of Crisse, a French comic artist, I don't know if you know him.

Merry X-mas to you!

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