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Published: 2008-08-04 22:58:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 6917; Favourites: 181; Downloads: 0
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Symbolist examination of the private iconography of dreams.Snape takes a stroll through the artist's indulgent imagination.
9/23/12 ~ re - work of this mess here
the rough canvas effect is from a brush, Blur's Goodbrushes drawing pencil
[link] texture by `hibbary
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My favorite Kitteh! Look how jealous I am of Brazil's currency! [link]
I kept a 10 Reais bill from when I went to visit in October, but it's got a macaw on it.
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OMG how cool is Brazil?! Give me a jaguar any day over an old fossil. And I *like* Ben Franklin!! I'd prefer the macaw, too
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Brazil is my future home! I've traveled quite extensively and I must say that Rio de Janeiro is the city where I have felt most at-home!
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Lovely - what's the cost of living like . . . cheaper that USA, I'd imagine
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For us it's great! We're used to the Astronomical COL (especially in big urban centers like Miami)... For Latin America it's one of the highest.
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Cool. I'd live there in a heartbeat.
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A very strong impression gives this new one to me - rather of materialistic than of dreamlike quality; maybe your brush choice causes such an affect, maybe colours - purer than in original version, especially these deep red and hints of blue on the sharp edges of threads. Still first image keeps its flowing misty enchantment of a quiet shelter that may be found somewhere in dreams and attracts me so much.
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Interesting observation - perhaps the reaching hand and remote/somber expression add to that impression as well. This brush is great for traditional effects, but I can't recommend it for fine detail. I wanted to get away from the almost sweet, abstracted expression of the first one, and to *really* get away from the kittenish panther of the first one as well 
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This is a beautiful reworking, although I must confess that I prefer the orange and mossy-green colouring on the original, as well as the angel shapes. Snape's pose is akin to that of a saint in the paintings of Old Masters, so the angels are apropos.
Nevertheless, there are wonderful details in this version that I adore, like the iridescent snake[?dragon] scales around the fringes, the clarity and contrast of the unicorn and the panther, and Snape's serene yet remorseful face.
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Oh yes, the harpies would definitely have overcrowded the new version.
What I love is that we're able to see clearly the progression of your skill and artistic vision. There is a surety and confidence in the lines of the newer drawing, especially in the rendering of the unicorn and panther, as well as the features and expression on Snape's face.
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This reminds me of an illustration from an old book of fairytales that I have. Snape looks gentle and repentant. Is that a thestral I see on the left in the trunk? Lovely use of shading and color. Thanks for including the original. It was interesting to see how much your style has developed over the years. Beautiful work as always.
=^!^=
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Thank you so much for your kind comment! I was going for that 'story book' sort of image 
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I'm crazy about the background! LOVE the snake and the trees.
It gives a special atmosphere. Nice work
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Thanks, I really appreciate that. It seems I spend the most time on the BG trying to get just that effect
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Aww, thank you so much! I always love it when people like how I try to depict canon Snape. And the fairytale illustration was something I was going for here
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Well then you certainly accomplished it!
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I see your work now and I just automatically gravitate to the Favorites button.
I like the all-seeing eye above everything... and the way you've rendered the snake scales and used them as another border.
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Thank you! The eye and snake scales were something I wanted to keep and improve on from the previous image, so I'm glad you like
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this is an impressive take on my favorite character. I love this. It is truly remarkable.
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Wow, thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words
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of course! Normally I'm a fave and runner, but your artwork really caught my attention. Way to go!
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Beautifully re-done! Will I ever get tired of saying how much I love your colours? Nah.
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Thanks Julia! Since it seems like I spend the most time on that part of a painting, I appreciate that
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I love the symbolic imagery. The picture really has a dream-like quality!
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That's great to hear - I couldn't NOT put Snape with animals when I first started drawing him . . . so the improbable panther and unicorn are certainly part of a symbolic dreamscape
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I removed it from my favorites, just so I could add it again! 
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Pretty much everything u see up there wouldn't be possible without your patient and awesome help; he'd still look like Cher going down a catwalk, so 
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This reads like a tarot card... reminds me of The High Priestess especially.
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I love the gate with an eye and of course a unicorn! This is really great symbol of dreams!
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Thanks - I kind of wish I was more experienced in Photoshop before I did this work, as I see all sorts of flaws in it now . . . but I still like the design; it is rather dreamlike
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Dreams are cool, Well? Most of them.
This is a way cool one.
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Thanks - I had fun with this one.
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amazing composition and use of colors, I love the Unicorn's expression
just great
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