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Published: 2005-11-24 06:11:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 7325; Favourites: 338; Downloads: 895
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Oh boy what to say about this one? It's been a while since I did a big watercolor painting for myself. I'm really happy with it too. This is also a submission for EMG-Zine for it's January subject: The Phoenix. I'm so happy I managed to finish it on time too!I guess today's been a good day for me! ^___^
[edit] Sorry about this, I have updated the image. The colors are more accurate and there is no line going through the image now, unlike the first version!
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9 X 12 watercolor on arches paper. The original is for sale. Send me a DA note if you are interested!
Prints available soon!!
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Comments: 60
Beautiful! I love the wonderful warm tones in the phoenix and the lovely neutrals in the statue.
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This is my favourite painting of yours. I just keep looking at it and seeing so many wonderful things. The statue looks gorgeous, the hair flowing down and the vines crawling up. And the phoenix is so beautiful, the contrast with the colours on him and the statue is amazing, and his beautiful tail,... I could go on and on, but I'll shut up and just applaud you!
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that's the most beautiful phoenix I've ever seen.
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absolutely stunning!! I love phoenix's.. I have one in my gallery too
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Wow! I really admire all your choices of color in this.(really, all your pictures have gorgeous colors) This is beautiful!
Lovely work!
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its amazing, the colors and the meaning i get from it, it powerful
very beautiful
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This style reminds me alot of Rackham's work. Its very beautiful and elegant ^^
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*giggles* Mmhm! Arthur Rackham was an amazing illustrator, ya gotta love his work. And this piece is almost just like something that he'd do too. 
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Thanky ou very much! I love Arthur Rackham's work!
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wow, it's really amazing!
i find watercolor quite intimidating, hard to control.
just wondering, did you do the lineart first then watercolor or the other way round?
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For this painting, I inked the lines with waterproof black ink first and then did the watercolor. I find it much easier that way.
Thank you for your kind comment!
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thanks for the reply! i tend to imagine watercolor artwork as light, translucent without lineart. when i saw your work, i think it's amazing! again, thanks for sharing the secret of your great art ^^
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beautiful work. you're very talented digitally as well as traditionally
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What a beautiful composition. I love your style of water colour and ink. Gorgeous
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what type of pen do you use to get such fine lines?
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I use a very small nib with my pen. I don't know if there is a number for it. It's pretty much the smalled one available in art stores. Your line will be thinner or thicker depending on how much pressure you put on you nib.
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Oo you use the pens with the nibs with the dipping ink...do you ever use any other color than black? your lines are alwasy so beautiful..
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I tried using colored inks once (mainly blue) but it didn't turn out like I wanted it to be, the colors were too saturated. And if I added water to dilute the colors, it wouldn't flow nicely with the nib. So when I do use colored lineart now, I paint it with watercolor. It takes more time, but it does a much better job.
Thank you for the nice comment! I love working thin and detailed lines! It's takes a little practice to have a nice line with the pens and nibs, but with time anyone can get it right!
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This one is very very good!!! (Much better then my English 
I lover the way you use colors and your style!! Its very good!!!
-Marjolein-
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Waow so beautiful! I love the colors and the phoenix is awesome *_____*
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Hi. This is a note to tell you that I am featuring this deviation... and by extension you as well.
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That's gorgeous. Love the colours and drawing~
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I love the way you use colours - this one is a great use of complementaries and a more neutral almost-grey. The sublte differences of hue within one "colour area" are wonderful, I love it!
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looks even better in colour, im glad you did it traditionally
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Sooo bautiful. The colours trap me, I can't stop looking at it. I love the lines as well, beaituful.
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I enjoy the flowing feeling in this. Also, I love the phoenix-looking bird in the upper part.
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Nice coloring work! Love all the details.
Very neat and beautiful picture.
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Wouah c'est joli. J'aimerais tellement savoir faire de l'aquarelle... ahhh, je dois pas etre faite pour ca.
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ahhhh mais voyons!!! Faut juste essayer! Ca m'a pris quelques essais avant d'avoir le rΓ©sultat que je voulais, mais la ca va beaucoup mieux. Je suis sΓ»re que tu peux le faire aussi. C'est pas si complexe que cela.
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the swirly lines are great, they strike me as very 20s. i want to know what the story is behind this!
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The shading on the statue is really successful. I think that is my favorite part of this pice. I also like the thought that went into the placement of the pheonix's feet. They really perch delicately on her arm and fingers. I also like how you handled the watercolors, and included the "bleeding" effect instead of trying to smooth it all out. I think that gives the piece a lot lof life as an illustration. Great work.
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Absolutely gorgeous! I love the way that the colours of the statue and phoenix contrast, but the whole of the picture is held together by the subtle tones and highlights you have used.
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Stunning, I love the colours and all the little details, just lovely
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superbe j'adore le contraste des couleur chaude et froide très jole
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