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Lady of the Ivy Gate
Published: 2005-01-11 05:15:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 26001; Favourites: 1026; Downloads: 4726
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[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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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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This is wonderful so detailed the colors are some of my favorites.
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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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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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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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Ah, I know that site
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good 
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aha, jerks do that too sometimes
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I wish they wouldn't; it isn't fair. I'm just trying to make sure that they didn't...
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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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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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You have a feature in my journal!! I hope you donΒ΄t mind !
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very beautiful, i love the highlights, and the colors and the background and just.......yeah i love it
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Gobsmacking....truly breathtaking details here!
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Fantastic, utterly fantastic painting. You really deserved that daily deviantion. I think you deserve more attention than that, actually. <3
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The color is so rich and the detail exquisite. Beautiful painting!
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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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Very beautiful.... like something out of Lord of the Rings...
Erwebb
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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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Gorgeous! This one has always been a favorite of mine.. love it! The detailing & colors, gorgeous!
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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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That's absolutely beautiful. Very detailed and soft. I love it!
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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. 
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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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one of my favorite paintings ^^
maybe I should sketch it
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Um ok. Just credit me if you post it.
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I love this image. Never wanted a print so much
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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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The details are really amazing! ANd the color work is wonderful, great work!
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Amazing job. The details are wonderful. The woman reminds me a bit of Galadriel.
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Hmm, I suppose
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