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kilara — Flirting with the Surface

Published: 2009-02-21 16:51:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 111584; Favourites: 3555; Downloads: 1
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Description A flick of her tail hinted at a playful mood, and he knew right away that this was his chance to impress her.
She took flight quickly diving from the safety of the city down toward the surface.
He followed with great effort to keep himself from looking less then graceful.

They reached a lake and synced their movements, each one trying to impress the other.
She was much more graceful then him, for she was more slender and small where he was more muscular.
She giggled at his blunders, but didn't seem to mind.

They dipped their feathers into the water, causing rainbow streams to flash up behind them.

She landed on a near by pinnacle and him beside her. She turned to him, and licked him on his neck saying "you win"
<3
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I really needed to have a small break from homework and other stuff, also I needed an emotional break from the cold of winter.
And of course my way of having a break is to draw XD

This was done over the last like month on and off when I could grab time from homework and moving from one place to a new room (full of awesome)

So this is Mandarin, whom some know and some don't, with Cadbury, who I am sure most people know of.
if not...

Her old ref

First Image of him

Then I got this awesome image from Lizkay

Which made me decide that those two were lovers
which Immediately made me want to draw this image, but I didn't for I knew that I wanted to make it as best as I could, and school really didn't help with the inspiration. XD
But at least I now have done it!

I do want to make appropriate refs for both of them, perhaps a double ref to put them both on the same ref, for they are lovers and inseparable XD

I do plan to do a lot more avian images in the next couple of months, for it really relaxes me to draw avians.

So if you have suggestions on scenes or something interesting I can draw avians doing it would be greatly welcome! <3

Butterflies in the Sky
I can fly twice as High
Take a look
Its in a book
The reading Rainbow!
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Just to share with you my torture because that was stuck in my head the entire time of colouring this... ENJOY!

I also forgot to mention that I did want to do this image as my V-Day image, but it was far from being done then.
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Comments: 275

Jaguarkralle1 [2013-02-08 12:07:47 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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SierraRace [2012-08-21 00:38:22 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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Lero-Zero [2012-05-11 02:26:49 +0000 UTC]

i freakin love it. the story is the cherry on top. its so beautiful! and the water detail/effects AWESOME!!!! can't wait to see more.

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NovaFoxay [2011-06-23 01:58:06 +0000 UTC]

This is so nice. I am at a loss of words to describe it!

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Kishex-Nevarx [2011-05-27 22:01:32 +0000 UTC]

This is so sweet

OMG I SEE A DOUBLE RAINBOW IN ZE BACKGROUND!!

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Karoit [2011-03-19 00:18:26 +0000 UTC]

pretty colours XD

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DeerMilky [2011-03-05 00:37:04 +0000 UTC]

they're adorable~

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Chanethedemongirl [2010-12-02 23:38:14 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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Asrath [2010-11-28 14:07:36 +0000 UTC]

I have a suggestion for a scene, dunno if its good tough.
But it would be nice to have an Avian sit on a cliff while the sun is setting in the bg. The overall colour would be orange/yellow/red/brown-ish colours, I imagine trees standing on and around the cliff and those are gold like yellow.
difficult to describe... omfg.
well, at least I love this pic too! ^^ its so... lively! the colours, the composition... WOW!

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windfalcon [2010-11-05 01:18:24 +0000 UTC]

Oops D: Sorry for the weird comment! I was typing to someone and somehow my DA window hijacked it! I was going to comment - I love the colors and vibrancy of this! And the angle of the wings is just gorgeous.

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windfalcon [2010-11-05 01:17:13 +0000 UTC]

can go an

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windfalcon In reply to windfalcon [2010-11-05 01:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Ack, sorry D: browser fail.

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Waylien [2010-10-17 22:13:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice! You're the artist I wannabe.

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NoctemTenebris [2010-09-11 02:44:18 +0000 UTC]

This is a very vibrant pic. I love the colors and the angle you drew the avians in. it has such a lovely flow.

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GreenDragonArt [2010-09-06 05:14:54 +0000 UTC]

Kilara, this is such a lovely piece of art! It's absolutely gorgeous. The colors are so vibrant, and the detail is great. Even the background is great. The clouds are very realistic, and I love the water. Very nicely done!

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Azimedes [2010-08-22 19:59:18 +0000 UTC]

I really adore how lush the colors in this are. Those blue skies paired with the water are just a dream. This is so lovely.

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ariakh [2010-08-17 01:02:47 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely adore your avians...so much thought put into a new species, and the colors and markings on them are beautiful. I love the expressions in this piece, and the splash effect in the water is amazingly well-done...also the angle gives a real sense of movement and energy. Amazing work! ^^

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ChromeLlama [2010-08-05 06:23:20 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

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saphira1415 [2010-07-22 01:55:01 +0000 UTC]

its sweet if i could fly i would do the same thins with my boyfreind

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Zukuda [2010-07-13 03:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Idk why I never fav'd this image before -probably not to flood your inbox with ZUKUDA FAV'D THIS AND AND AND, AND THIS- Mandarin and Cadbury are beautiful! <3<3<3 These two with the butterfly chaser, definently my favorite Avians design wise.

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JarekB [2010-07-11 05:13:55 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful! I admire your style

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liveorange [2010-07-10 21:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Dang, but these critters are pretty <3

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TheAvianLimits [2010-07-10 14:59:41 +0000 UTC]

I really love this sense of freedom in this picture. It feels so simple and elegant, but there is yet so many details. The reflections are not those typical where you copy what you have drawn and mirrow it. Their wings that are touching the water so carefully, and the water drops are swaying along them. Lovely sense of motion with the waves, their pose and the glow from their markings on the feathers.
A true master piece!

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Kartonis [2010-06-28 15:57:52 +0000 UTC]

Wonderfully serene...I see why you're so proud of this one!

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GotTwistedKnickers [2010-06-10 01:15:47 +0000 UTC]

whao! so pretty

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A-CherryWolf [2010-06-06 23:20:00 +0000 UTC]

I love how the colors are used on the avians

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Aysherah [2010-05-04 09:45:09 +0000 UTC]

My absolute favorite.

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WolvenMoonMist [2010-04-19 05:10:56 +0000 UTC]

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NeoNNerd08 [2010-03-28 19:59:53 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Mellow-Striker911 [2010-03-06 07:16:51 +0000 UTC]

EEEEPPPIIIIICCCC!!!

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Fwa-tair [2010-02-22 23:03:05 +0000 UTC]

O.O LOVE the water technique.

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WolfEars [2010-02-06 03:01:07 +0000 UTC]

This is really awsome and i just wanted to know how u did the water?

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kilara In reply to WolfEars [2010-02-06 03:56:39 +0000 UTC]

about 2 layers of ripples, several layers for reflections, a layer for what is below the water, and numerous layers for the spray.

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WolfEars In reply to kilara [2010-02-06 07:08:26 +0000 UTC]

O.o o boy, it will take me some time to learn that XD lol and thank u

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icecheetah [2010-02-01 19:48:59 +0000 UTC]

Double rainbow!

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blue-mandolin [2010-01-26 18:37:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work. I love the colors.

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babbletrish [2010-01-19 01:08:16 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous colors.

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Shizuku-Uzu [2009-12-27 21:34:39 +0000 UTC]

lovely composition! it looks wonderful!

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JazylH [2009-12-08 02:08:01 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful. The movement & colors really bring it to life.

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Kona12 [2009-11-11 09:18:46 +0000 UTC]

i love the movement captured in this! great job!!

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Black-no-va [2009-11-06 15:33:40 +0000 UTC]

OMG *can't breath* amazing!o.o

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WolfEars [2009-10-30 00:41:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is awsome great job. How did u get the water to look like that?

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ArkaSamsharah [2009-09-15 16:29:37 +0000 UTC]

This one is very breathtaking! just wow! The story looks very interesting too, even I'm not so good in english, I understand the essence

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Sesshywolf [2009-09-11 02:40:29 +0000 UTC]

way cool! i love the story in the comments

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Lyreice [2009-09-11 02:29:15 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful. Those two are such a great looking couple. I loved the little story you put in there.^^ And the background is totally inspiring. The dragons look the best though. I could hardly pull my eyes away from them to admire the rest of the beautiful picture.

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Nahamut [2009-09-09 16:06:10 +0000 UTC]

Your gallery is so magic♥ The colors you choose for your chars and pictures catches my attention so easily ^ ^

Im loving to see it all! hehe they are cute being lovers by the way

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SilverandZuko [2009-08-22 16:30:18 +0000 UTC]

OMG how did you do this??

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Kel-art [2009-08-09 11:50:33 +0000 UTC]

Beautifull And Awesome ...
I love the colours,...really good...

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SueaNoi [2009-07-30 13:38:09 +0000 UTC]

very colorful and lively!

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Wolfer0624 [2009-07-29 04:42:31 +0000 UTC]

This is quite beautiful in the fantasy you drew in; the reflections, the water shimmers, everything, lovely

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