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TempestErika — A Crying of the Wind
Published: 2006-03-05 04:35:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 2850; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 58
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Pen and ink.13x 10 inches
Final edition to my "Red Lantern" series. It tells the traditional Japanese folk story of the Yuki-Onna (or Snow Woman). In this last scene we see the Yuki-Onna disolving into mist and disapeering like a crying of the wind.
The whole series was closely modled on the style of Japanese woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e.
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Comments: 17
Really, I like this better than the Daily deviation one, Which I like alot
This is Really Awesome
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This is such a nice style, where can I find more of it?
I love the combination of isometric with a more free form perspective. I think it would be cool in a computer game.
The only thing I don't like is the way the figure is depicted in the smoke. The representational style doesn't seem to fit with the more realistic style of the rest of the picture - maybe if the smoke were partly transparent it would look better.
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Interesting thoughts. I had never even thought of that way of showing her in the smoke.
As to the style ... I dont know. I found most of my inspiration in Ukiyo-e woodblocks, and I guess the style is my own. I just adapted what I admired most from the prints and then created in a different media.
Thanks for the comment.
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Absolutely love it !
Great detail and yet so simple.
The mood is perfect for a Japanese folk lore.
Can almost see myself sitting in the hut, at the fireplace, listening to the village elders' stories.
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i love the (apparant) simplicity of this, i mean of course it wasnt simple, but the result is so clean and fresh, just like fresh snow. great job!!
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Oh, thank you very much. This was a wonderful comment to read. :] It was exactly what I was trying to achieve.
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great work.
love the textures;
all the strokes and dots for the clouds...
and how you've integrated her into the clouds.
really nice.
good tones too.
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This is an amazing deviation...So beautiful...Is the story of the Yuki-onna good?
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I think so. Its not a very well known tale, but interesting in its parallels to vampire mythology. Thanks for the comment
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Yay, it is parallel to vampire mythology, that's what I think ^^
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Wow! this is really beautiful! I love how you did the girl in the clouds with pointalism.
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