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MeredithDillman β€” Lady of the Ivy Gate

Published: 2005-01-11 05:15:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 26001; Favourites: 1026; Downloads: 4726
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Description [11x14 watercolor] This has been sitting around finished for a week I have no idea how long this actually took so don't ask, but I did the first sketch 6 months ago. I went through several re-drawings to get to the final drawing and didn't finish it until now.

oh yeah, FULL VIEW is worth it!

Prints available here :
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Comments: 224

lyghtkeepr [2010-04-28 02:35:46 +0000 UTC]

Love It.

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lilAURONgirl [2010-02-04 23:30:16 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is gorgeous. I love all the little details. The structure behind her is beautiful.

I love the feel of this.

Watercolor--at least to me--is hard to master, but you have definitely mastered it.

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Acorncupcake [2008-08-25 23:47:31 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful so detailed the colors are some of my favorites.

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Erulisse2 [2008-06-21 21:08:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow. I was wondering, but now I am sure.... do you have another site elsewhere? Because, if so, I found it a looong time ago browsing google.
I was very impressed with the art, so I remember....
If you don't, then someone has stolen this stuff.

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MeredithDillman In reply to Erulisse2 [2008-06-21 21:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Yup [link] and [link] I have galleries on epilogue, artwanted and mangarevoiution but it shouldn't be on photobucket and stuff.

And this one's been published as a sticker so you may have seen that

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Erulisse2 In reply to MeredithDillman [2008-06-21 22:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, yes I think I saw the sticker version. I wanted to buy it so bad
It was on a site called "purplemoon" or something to that effect , I forgot

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MeredithDillman In reply to Erulisse2 [2008-06-21 22:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I know that site

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Erulisse2 In reply to MeredithDillman [2008-06-21 22:35:45 +0000 UTC]

good Just wanted to make sure that nobody was stealing; I would hate to see someone stealing from an awesome artist like you and selling it

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MeredithDillman In reply to Erulisse2 [2008-06-23 03:55:30 +0000 UTC]

aha, jerks do that too sometimes

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Erulisse2 In reply to MeredithDillman [2008-06-23 14:25:37 +0000 UTC]

I wish they wouldn't; it isn't fair. I'm just trying to make sure that they didn't...

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La-Dolly-Vita [2008-06-02 00:05:04 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD

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AngelaSasser [2008-03-10 16:31:36 +0000 UTC]

aww I am sad the detail links and print links are coming up 404. I saw this on your 1998-2007 art overview and was extremely impressed! I have to say this is probably one of your strongest pieces conceptually and technically. I adore all of the detail in the gates and the striking blue and white palette for the figure. What's the concept behind this one? I am intrigued.

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MeredithDillman In reply to AngelaSasser [2008-03-10 18:10:59 +0000 UTC]

Oh hmmm, links are all old from before I redesigned the site. I need to go through and remove those. It's here [link]

See the first picture under 2001 [link] ? It was actually redo of that because I always liked it but I'd improved a lot since. The character is Kyrn who started out as a story and doodles I did in my school notebooks. I don't really know where the ivy came in other than I had discovered William Morris at the time I painted the first one. I've since figured it out for my story though. She's in my online comic but barely so far.

Otherwise holly and ivy and the traditional Yule symbols because they were the only plants that stay green in the winter besides pine.

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Ji-chan3 [2008-01-31 23:28:31 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.

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Veronika-Art [2007-10-18 01:28:07 +0000 UTC]

You have a feature in my journal!! I hope you donΒ΄t mind !

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manfishinc [2007-09-13 03:54:07 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful, i love the highlights, and the colors and the background and just.......yeah i love it

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Zetsubou-no-Girl [2007-09-08 22:13:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh. This is amazing! Lovely.

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JoannaBromley [2007-08-07 16:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Gobsmacking....truly breathtaking details here!

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artwoman3571 [2007-03-09 13:25:03 +0000 UTC]

how beautiful

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LadyLeing [2007-03-02 16:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic, utterly fantastic painting. You really deserved that daily deviantion. I think you deserve more attention than that, actually. <3

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Andagora [2007-02-20 02:21:04 +0000 UTC]

The color is so rich and the detail exquisite. Beautiful painting!

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MusicRocksGBV [2007-02-09 12:48:00 +0000 UTC]

You know, I've seen this pic a hundred times...I've had it faved for a while...and I just realized it reminded me of the cover art of one of my fave fantasy books...the pose and standing in the archway...The Ruins of Ambrai by Melanie Rawn...anyway, lol, I LOVE your art. With this one, there is something more delicately majestic in her pose and face and the ivy and maple leaf in stone are awesome accents. Lol, anyway, AWESOME.

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cardowl [2006-12-22 00:01:43 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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erwebb [2006-10-24 23:30:20 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful.... like something out of Lord of the Rings...

Erwebb

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eyes2blues [2006-09-19 15:02:40 +0000 UTC]

man.. how can u think of such concepts? and yeah, i do think it took u a really long time to finsih it... its complicated!

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Carol-Moore [2006-09-08 14:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! Love the detail and colors.

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dragonsketcher85 [2006-08-19 02:48:41 +0000 UTC]

so beautiful

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VelvetGypsy [2006-04-23 13:10:22 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous! This one has always been a favorite of mine.. love it! The detailing & colors, gorgeous!

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ImaginedMoments [2006-04-14 22:53:22 +0000 UTC]

This must be one of the most beautiful pieces of art I have seen in a long time. I am in awe! All of your work is outstanding, this one just spoke that little bit louder to me

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duff-smiled-at-me [2006-01-29 18:00:41 +0000 UTC]

That's absolutely beautiful. Very detailed and soft. I love it!

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DensePudding [2005-12-07 19:04:57 +0000 UTC]

XD It's very weird to see this right now, because I saw it already at Reactor (unless I'm horribly wrong.) Anyway, I'm really, really impressed by the detail in this, especially in th background. I like the almost iconic design, and the flowing leaf designs that snake about. VFantastic stuff. Makes me want to use those watercolours sitting around...

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TheSolidMuldoon [2005-11-19 05:42:49 +0000 UTC]

Just got this print at Windycon, along with two others (Stormweaver and Queen of the Night Sky.) Lovely work! My wife is delighted.

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Glhubbell [2005-11-14 02:15:17 +0000 UTC]

one of my favorite paintings ^^

maybe I should sketch it

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MeredithDillman In reply to Glhubbell [2005-11-14 02:30:00 +0000 UTC]

Um ok. Just credit me if you post it.

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Glhubbell In reply to MeredithDillman [2005-11-14 18:47:52 +0000 UTC]

lol, DUH

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Shadowcthuhlu [2005-07-26 12:46:51 +0000 UTC]

me:amazing.

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love1008 [2005-05-20 05:04:49 +0000 UTC]

amazing detail and drawing !

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ZIM402 [2005-04-14 05:51:47 +0000 UTC]

WOW SHES GORGOUS O.O

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MisticUnicorn [2005-04-12 05:23:48 +0000 UTC]

I love this image. Never wanted a print so much *grins*

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parasol-prophet [2005-03-25 00:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This is amazing.

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Kath8 [2005-03-21 13:20:52 +0000 UTC]

incredible colors and lineart *_*

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KathrynWhiteford [2005-03-17 00:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow...that's amazing!

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Music4asoul [2005-03-13 21:41:42 +0000 UTC]

The details and colours are amazing!

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Flingling [2005-03-09 19:51:12 +0000 UTC]

This is really pretty! I like the composition and the colors. I get a feeling of Neo-Classicism when I look at the design of the dress and the background...and itΒ΄s gorgeous.

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Drakenborg [2005-02-13 16:38:11 +0000 UTC]

The details are really amazing! ANd the color work is wonderful, great work!

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Uraniae [2005-02-07 17:56:41 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! Beautiful! Amazing!

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glowing [2005-02-07 15:51:21 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!!

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Lady-Lire [2005-01-17 21:27:44 +0000 UTC]

Amazing job. The details are wonderful. The woman reminds me a bit of Galadriel.

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MeredithDillman In reply to Lady-Lire [2005-01-17 22:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I suppose I have a Galadriel here, [link]

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Lady-Lire In reply to MeredithDillman [2005-01-18 02:28:06 +0000 UTC]

It's gorgeous.

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