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mailorderchild β€” Koy Splash

Published: 2005-09-28 17:13:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 14744; Favourites: 270; Downloads: 1852
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Description Zomg.. this took me for friggen ever.
I've been trying to keep track of how much time I put into this. I kinda lost track but that was after 26 hours.
and I was only halfway done with this.
So yes anyway, this started out as a simple sketch on regular paper.
I wanted to add color but of course at the time I didn't have colored pencils or paint brushes at the time. So I worked on it digitally. I've never tried a coloring job this extensive before. I mean I've done color "touchup" I've taken pieces that were already colored and basically blended and shaded to make the colors seem more bold.
With this the original was black and white so I basically bolded the lines and did 100% of the coloring digitally.
IT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS!... but I like the way it turned out.
I hope you like it too.
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Comments: 170

VOLIVOD [2006-01-22 12:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This is totally professional. The colors rule. Everything looks so crystal clear on the zoom in. Congratulations !!! This is my 100th Favorite. Great job. Awesome Gallery by the way.

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mailorderchild In reply to VOLIVOD [2006-01-22 15:48:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you! Thank you very much for the fav and gawking at my gallery too.

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VOLIVOD In reply to mailorderchild [2006-01-22 15:54:41 +0000 UTC]

lol. Your welcome. I posted you on my journal. Hope you don't mind. You are my 100th fav.

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makibird [2006-01-16 00:17:10 +0000 UTC]

This would make a great stained glass window too!

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Kira666Y [2005-12-30 00:08:10 +0000 UTC]

awsome!! Great

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mailorderchild In reply to Kira666Y [2005-12-30 16:46:54 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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FritsPlays [2005-12-26 15:06:16 +0000 UTC]

Pwnage.

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mailorderchild In reply to FritsPlays [2005-12-26 15:28:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav dearie.

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FritsPlays In reply to mailorderchild [2005-12-26 18:08:28 +0000 UTC]

Heh, I'll just join the gang.

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cucharadepalo [2005-10-17 02:50:36 +0000 UTC]

wow... yo tenia ganas de un tattoo algo parecido... estoy esperando que me llegue la ola de creatividad para poder diseΓ±arlo...
excelentes colores y estio... felicidades buen trabajo

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Clowgirl [2005-10-11 00:46:49 +0000 UTC]

Cool fishy!

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mailorderchild In reply to Clowgirl [2005-10-13 11:02:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya
and thank you very much for the fav

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Clowgirl In reply to mailorderchild [2005-10-13 19:30:36 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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resqben [2005-10-06 02:37:30 +0000 UTC]

that is seriosuly sick as helll, way cool job.

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mailorderchild In reply to resqben [2005-10-06 14:08:03 +0000 UTC]

yes i feel sick making something so god damned perky
it pays to make art that other people want

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emilyxcore [2005-10-04 15:30:11 +0000 UTC]

i like it. kudos. it has some pretty cool colour variation and it's obvious you spent some time on it. the lines are a bit jagged for my taste but if in the end, you're happy. that's all that matters! check out my koi on my website. toodles.

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Transparancy [2005-10-03 15:49:52 +0000 UTC]

HOLY MAMA this is so awesome.

those colours totaly turns me on


luff

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mailorderchild In reply to Transparancy [2005-10-03 18:04:45 +0000 UTC]

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DoodleDragon [2005-10-03 14:49:50 +0000 UTC]

All the hard work and effort definitely paid off! I love the bright bold colors you used.

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mailorderchild In reply to DoodleDragon [2005-10-03 18:06:14 +0000 UTC]

why thank you
the colors were tough looking at for hours on end

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ktee [2005-10-03 06:31:22 +0000 UTC]

WEee! that would make an awsome tattoo!! but...yeh that's me
love it

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mailorderchild In reply to ktee [2005-10-03 10:28:13 +0000 UTC]

gracias
i think it'd make a wicked tattoo as well
expeeensive tho

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ktee In reply to mailorderchild [2005-10-03 11:45:29 +0000 UTC]

oooh yeah!

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Underdogs-Secret [2005-10-02 20:36:55 +0000 UTC]

The colors on this are so vibrant that the creature practically leaps off the page and into one's heart. This is what art is supposed to look like and this is how art is supposed to feel and make one feel. This is wickedly awesome.

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mailorderchild In reply to Underdogs-Secret [2005-10-03 10:30:23 +0000 UTC]

i'm glad you dig it

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liquidmermaid80 [2005-10-02 15:27:44 +0000 UTC]

I had to add to my favs because i really want some koi tattoos!!! And this was just so beautiful!!!

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mailorderchild In reply to liquidmermaid80 [2005-10-02 15:30:00 +0000 UTC]

wicked i hope this helps you with some ideas for tattoos

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Sabishiioni [2005-10-02 06:46:53 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! The use of bold colors really catches the eye. The way he looks makes me wonder what the koi is thinking...

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mailorderchild In reply to Sabishiioni [2005-10-02 13:43:13 +0000 UTC]

thats why i miss spelled it to Koy like he's kinda shy

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Jaral [2005-10-02 06:42:13 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous. Great colors in it.

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mailorderchild In reply to Jaral [2005-10-02 13:43:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you much

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RyouYamiBakura [2005-10-02 04:47:38 +0000 UTC]

wow! simply beautiful ^_^ I love koi ^_^

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RyouYamiBakura In reply to RyouYamiBakura [2005-10-02 22:53:50 +0000 UTC]

you're welcomenezz ^__^

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mailorderchild In reply to RyouYamiBakura [2005-10-02 13:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the fav

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ziear [2005-10-02 04:43:18 +0000 UTC]

Thats beautiful. I love koi there so peaceful looking. Awesome job on the style and coloration. XD

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mailorderchild In reply to ziear [2005-10-02 13:44:16 +0000 UTC]

i'm glad you dig thanks

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ziear In reply to mailorderchild [2005-10-02 20:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! XD

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IAmTheGrimReaper [2005-10-02 04:37:24 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE this....awesome work....Certainly a

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mailorderchild In reply to IAmTheGrimReaper [2005-10-02 13:45:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav i really apprieciate it <3

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Redline1138 [2005-10-02 03:15:14 +0000 UTC]

this fish is totally cute! *fav for me

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mailorderchild In reply to Redline1138 [2005-10-02 13:45:56 +0000 UTC]

thank you much <3
definate thanks for the fav

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Kitty-Tashimono [2005-10-02 03:05:57 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful, I love the colouring. *hugs it* You're very talented....butchaknow, the title is misspelt, it's spelt 'Koi', not 'Koy'. *is shot by grammar police assassins*

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mailorderchild In reply to Kitty-Tashimono [2005-10-02 13:46:32 +0000 UTC]

lmao i get a lot of that it's supposed to be a cheesey play on words
the fish is looking shy like like COY and it's a KOI so i spelled it koy..
i'm a dork

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Falling-Autumn [2005-10-02 02:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful. I love the colours.

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mailorderchild In reply to Falling-Autumn [2005-10-02 13:46:41 +0000 UTC]

thank you much

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fangedfem [2005-10-02 02:36:58 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous work hon! The colors are just amazing as is the overall flow of the image - congrats on the DD

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mailorderchild In reply to fangedfem [2005-10-02 13:48:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the congrats
it was a huge suprise for me
i'm glad you like it!
do you think the dimensions are right for a print??

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sosheis [2005-10-02 02:35:31 +0000 UTC]

i am sure that i sAW same tattoo

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mailorderchild In reply to sosheis [2005-10-02 13:48:25 +0000 UTC]

you might have saw something similar koi's are pretty popular
but i don't think you saw the exact same one

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TheOctoberRain [2005-10-02 02:02:19 +0000 UTC]

The singer of As I lay Dying has a cool tattoo of a Koy fish that looks kinda like that. sweet art.

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