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Lady of the Castle
Published: 2010-09-16 10:59:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 24166; Favourites: 1261; Downloads: 164
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First in a series : strooitje.deviantart.com/galle…The Lady wears the 'Gravensteen' (medieval castle that still stands in the city of Ghent) as if it's a crown.
She wears it on her gigantic hairdo that makes us think of the world itself.
The Castle has been a residence of Counts, cotton mill, medieval reinforcement, to the imposing castle, symbol of power that it was, to tourist attraction which takes many back to their childhood when we where pretending to be knights and princesses...
The Castle had a turbulent history of construction, decay and revaluation. Kind of like many artists live, or for what matters, everyones life...
Media : pencil and charcoal (sky)
Reference photo from Johannes Schwab, www.pinterest.com/pin/40771657…
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Comments: 208
Wannes is een mooie Vlaamse naam...
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Very interesting, dreamlike and positive, I like
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Credit. It's important to give it to the artist when you use their photos as reference.
This one is based on a photo by ~JoSchwab , no longer on this site, but you could at least credit [link] for using as inspiration in [link]
Think about it.
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Thankyou for that. I did look but as you said, not on the site 
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Well it is an actual castle... When in belgium, visit Ghent, you'll be surprised
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Very cool. Ive seen similiar pics but this is a great rendition!!!!
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Thanks, it took it's time...
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This made me wow out loud.
I love it!
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I love this, especially her expression which is peeking out from under it all.
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Kinda, as if she would throw it all of if she could...
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really interesting. i like it a lot
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Thanks, i'm glad to hear that
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Thanks, i'm glad to hear that
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I think this is amazing!
The style is fantastic. I like how you've added more depth through the shading, especially with the hair, which acts like a mini-world, almost.
The proportions and features are defined quite well and the clouds in the background certainly fit the mood and atmosphere overall.
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Thanks
It was indeed intentionally to add another dimension to the drawing by adding shapes and shades in the hair...
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Woah, awesome concept! This reminds me so much of a "Mother Nature" it's ridiculous. And I just love the texture of the paper - it fits the thing perfectly.
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OMGosh this is so great. i love it
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Thanks, did you see the new one ?
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Something i got in paper store (AVA), it has a filigrain texture, about 160 gr
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very nice concept!
very nice drawing!
waiting for the other(s)
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My head spawns ideas, i haven't got enough time to transform it all into pieces...
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