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Digital24'' x 36''
Blaze virgin trails through wilderness unexplored. Run wild and naked through the twilight forest. Howl at the moon. When you meet the giants, as you must, stand tall - not on tiptoes, but straight. Look them eye to eye. And slay them without mercy.
This is a painting of my daughter Maya. I really like how it captures her adventurous spirit and unshakable determination. Maya is a princess, delighting in anything pink, frilly, or sequined; preferring to dance rather than walk; always planning the formal tea party or coming up with new ways to raise money for the Humane Society. But she is every bit as much at home while learning to fight on horseback, or digging in the garden for worms, or hunting for hobgoblins in the darkest corner of the wood.
I drew each element of Giant Hunting, rocks, trees, leaves, the little warrior, on paper and scanned them in before arranging and layering them into a single image within Photoshop and rendering the image with a watercolor finish. When I first showed Giant Hunting to Maya she said “I am NOT that tall.”
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Comments: 159
DarkForce82 In reply to ??? [2011-12-24 05:05:56 +0000 UTC]
Awesome piece, I love the colour
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ladysofhousen In reply to ??? [2011-12-24 04:27:22 +0000 UTC]
Wow! I love how the sun shines from between her legs!
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Drawing-Is-What-I-Do [2011-12-24 02:00:53 +0000 UTC]
The colours are just beautiful. Your daughter sounds like an amazingly well-rounded little girl.
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mirovia In reply to Drawing-Is-What-I-Do [2011-12-24 02:08:10 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! She is an amazing little girl.
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Jadago [2011-12-04 12:07:13 +0000 UTC]
this picture is simply perfect
I like the way you did this fantastic background!
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ArtistsEscape [2011-11-27 06:44:13 +0000 UTC]
This is gorgeous, I think it captures so much. The colour choices and the subtleties through it are amazing. The sun is almost blinding... And it reminds me a bit of a story I once read about a world run by children.
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mirovia In reply to ArtistsEscape [2011-12-24 02:06:55 +0000 UTC]
Cool! Thanks so much. I really appreciate that.
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Nocolourlikered In reply to ??? [2011-11-25 23:01:39 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that's really cool. great colours and atmosphere!
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BusybeeSarahD In reply to ??? [2011-11-25 03:14:06 +0000 UTC]
Wow! I thought this was a beautiful photograph, but really it's just a wonderful, amazing drawing.
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RiteSide13 In reply to ??? [2011-11-24 23:29:28 +0000 UTC]
this would make a great t-shirt!!
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ExceedTheCold In reply to ??? [2011-11-24 22:36:08 +0000 UTC]
Well, there's nothing NOT to like about this image.
It portrays a feel of "epic" while also having a relaxing childlike atmosphere.
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mirovia In reply to ExceedTheCold [2011-12-24 02:03:27 +0000 UTC]
What an awesome compliment. Thank you so much!
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Kimono-chimera [2011-11-22 14:33:54 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful, fanciful, inspiring, and heart warming. If I could find a word to encompass those four emotions, trust me I'd use it.
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mirovia In reply to Kimono-chimera [2011-11-24 06:05:45 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the feedback.
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art0vienous In reply to ??? [2011-11-22 05:17:02 +0000 UTC]
amazingly cool work, the lighting effect is way too awesome ^^
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NYX-34 In reply to ??? [2011-11-22 03:57:14 +0000 UTC]
I am really liking the theme of this image; little girl on quest for hunting giants! Great use of warm colors!
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mirovia In reply to NYX-34 [2011-11-24 06:01:40 +0000 UTC]
Me too. If anyone needs rescuing in this story, it'll be the giants. : ) And thanks!
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NorthStarIo In reply to ??? [2011-11-21 23:59:37 +0000 UTC]
The colors are really cool and I feel that the image is so well done that it could fool you into thinking it was a photograph. I like the comment that goes along with the piece.
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freakingfabulous In reply to ??? [2011-11-21 23:25:09 +0000 UTC]
I love the colours, areal perspective and design you did.
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disco-mouse In reply to ??? [2011-11-21 23:24:29 +0000 UTC]
I love the story behind this, and the illustration!!
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