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SimonVelazquezArt — The Tree and the Moon
Published: 2011-10-26 06:46:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 28806; Favourites: 1297; Downloads: 25
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Description
Just like in a cruel love story, the tree and the moon are destined to pass by each other every day with no hope of ever meeting. Like the girl you fall hopelessly in love with as you catch a fleeting glance of her hair. She walks away, never to return. The memory remains, but with a deeper sense of mystery; and dreams of what could have been, if only a chance was given.
Sorry about that, just had to get it out... and moving on.
OK, so here it is... There is nothing more I want to do with it. And I'm happy about it.
Materials used & time spent:
Done with 3mm hb and b mechanical pencil, 4b graphite pencil, a small amount of charcoal and tortillons for blending.
All together it took me roughly 10 hours.
Progress images:
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Reference (my own photo):
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Anyone interested in purchasing the original artwork can either send me a note or email me directly at simon.ajijic@gmail.com for more information.Please feel free to comment
Edit (10-28-11): I have added some contrast and detail to the mountains and foreground, and left the natural color for a more neutral tone. Nothing major, but I guess it puts my completion time closer to 13 hours.
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Comments: 652
Lovely drawing!! Your moon and tree are gorgeous, would be interesting with a darker sky and possibly some stars or clouds--the moon might pop a little bit more..regardless, great piece!!
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Thank you! I really appreciate your comment, and I agree it would be interesting with a dark sky, but it would defeat the purpose.. Maybe someday I'll draw a similar one, but at night
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i can't sketch plants,trees or backgrounds very well,so i'm impressed by this.^^
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Thank you for the comment
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I refuse to believe something as awesome as this was hand-made, by a human no less. It could only have been the work of an Olympian Immortal. O____o
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hahaha That is just terribly flattering.. I assure you I am far from "Olympian Immortal". Although that is not a bad idea for a drawing. Thank you for the comment
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Actually, I'm the one who should be thanking you, for I now have an inspiring piece to visit and revisit in my faves.
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epic! it looks very realistic. I love the details.
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Such realism, and such a unique style. You did an absolutely marvelous job on the moon, the realism is outstanding. I like this image very much!!
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Thank you very much! Your comment is deeply appreciated. I feel especially proud of the moon
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The details are perfect, I love it.
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This is so awesome! Well done!
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Wow, such detailed pencil art! It's amazing that you were able to draw such a detailed landscape with the right shading and such using just lead mediums. Great job!
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Thank you!! Patience and dedication is all it takes
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This is one of my favourite pictures I have viewed today. The shading and detailing is just incredible.
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Thank you! and thanks so much for the 
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ur welcome
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oh now this is great.
great pencil work. the layout and design is fantastic
the overall look is intriguing
well done
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Thank you! I appreciate it
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Nicely done. 
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your work has been featured in
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║▌│█│║▌║││█║▌│║║▌│█│║▌║│║│Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad. (Salvador Dali)
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Yay, awesome! Thank you
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Awesome job! The fact that you used only lead mediums makes it even more impressive!
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Hi, I'm commenting to let you know that this has been added to the "Featured" section of our gallery at #Sellers-Showcase
We've made this change because we believe it is an outstanding piece of artwork that deserves more recognition and a better chance to be sold c: The amount of sharp, clear detail is simply beautiful and the tonal range really brings the image to life. All in all, this is a wonderful piece of art.
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Awesome!! Thank you so much, I feel honored! I really appreciate the support
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You're very welcome!
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Wow I love this. The moon is what caught my eye. The detail is mindblowing. Kind of a haunting picture. I love the concept and description in the artist comments. Wonderful job!
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it! I really appreciate the comment
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Incredible, seriously incredible. This is superb!
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Thank you!!
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No seriously thank you!
BTW I am currently involved in the DA T Shirt contest and could use some help (a vote or some feedback). Click here to have a look and vote: [link]
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haha sure no problem
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