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Published: 2008-02-23 02:35:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 1484; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 0
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Description Yeah, I know - you see Star Wars FanArt all over the place. But this one was for one of my younger students, who is a particular fan of Darth Vader. If they're good kids, I don't mind doing a quick little painting for them.
This is watercolour, 8" by 8".

Please be so kind as to watch what you say - he's likely to visit the page. The kid, I mean. Darth Vader probably won't. C:
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Comments: 62

TindersFluke [2008-09-05 05:09:58 +0000 UTC]

I frankly CAN'T tell if it's a watercolor.
Haha.
Fantastic job!

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theancientofdays In reply to TindersFluke [2008-09-06 21:34:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I try pretty hard to make my watercolour not too "light and airy".

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iHeatherLuv [2008-07-23 14:55:00 +0000 UTC]

lol xD
Go DARTH VADER >

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theancientofdays In reply to iHeatherLuv [2008-07-23 22:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! He tends to be a little ruthless at times, but I think that deep down, he's probably the kind of guy one could just chill out with.

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iHeatherLuv In reply to theancientofdays [2008-07-23 22:28:10 +0000 UTC]

yeah man. he's so not evil to me. i would totally chill with him (:

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theancientofdays In reply to iHeatherLuv [2008-07-24 11:23:32 +0000 UTC]

"Hey, Darth, pass me the Chee-tos, would you?"

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iHeatherLuv In reply to theancientofdays [2008-07-24 14:12:05 +0000 UTC]

lol.
I can so imagine that :]

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JacquiJax [2008-07-05 14:56:27 +0000 UTC]

thats so sweeett

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theancientofdays In reply to JacquiJax [2008-07-05 21:14:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really like having students, so I don't mind a little gift now and then... ^_^

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JacquiJax In reply to theancientofdays [2008-07-06 14:52:34 +0000 UTC]

ahhwww so cute

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martoo1973 [2008-03-18 23:21:54 +0000 UTC]

Amazing !!! It looks so real !!!
You did an awesome job with watercolors

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theancientofdays In reply to martoo1973 [2008-03-30 10:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks very much! For works like this that are basically monochrome, there's a lot more effort in the planning than in the actual painting. I'm not known for my drawing skills, so I try to measure and take the "technical" route for the sketch.

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density-tmr [2008-02-28 21:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Excellent - great lighting effect.

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theancientofdays In reply to density-tmr [2008-03-01 12:04:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I think this one might have worked pretty well in acrylic, but when I paint, I usually just kind of naturally reach for the watercolours these days.

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density-tmr In reply to theancientofdays [2008-03-01 17:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Well it looks good. And you could do it again in acrylic another time.

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TheMould [2008-02-28 16:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow... just.... woah!


"Worried I am! To the Dark Side mr H. has turned? hm,hm?"

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theancientofdays In reply to TheMould [2008-03-01 12:03:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I like to think I have a pretty good eye for light and dark, so this one really lends itself well to that style.

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raspberry-cliche [2008-02-26 01:26:47 +0000 UTC]

So...where's Shaak Ti?

DRAWING HER WOULD BE EPIC

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theancientofdays In reply to raspberry-cliche [2008-03-01 12:02:20 +0000 UTC]

Who? Oh, the one with the big red and black horns, right?

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raspberry-cliche In reply to theancientofdays [2008-03-01 23:26:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, um, no. Shut up.

Red with STRIPED HORNS. Striped horns that are NAVY BLUE AND WHITE.

I WILL make you watch those movies again if I have to.

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theancientofdays In reply to raspberry-cliche [2008-03-02 00:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Nuh-uh! She has like a lavender face with red and black horns. I'm certain I'm right.
Hey! I'm loving the Lego Star Wars! I got a stuck a couple of times, but I found a good walk-through online that has helped me over those hurdles.

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milbisous [2008-02-23 23:41:21 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful whites that you could preserve there Great work, and lucky kid that will get it

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theancientofdays In reply to milbisous [2008-02-24 10:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! The whites were easy! I hope he likes it - Mr. Turnbull gave one of my other students a drawing he did of Davey Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean, and I wanted to be sure the other student in that class got a little something, too. C:

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milbisous In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-24 18:41:36 +0000 UTC]

You're so nice to your students, I think this particular student will love it. It's so well done with all the light and dark there. If he does not like it,...give it to me

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theancientofdays In reply to milbisous [2008-02-25 09:06:11 +0000 UTC]

of course!

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GabriellaAdelai [2008-02-23 18:45:21 +0000 UTC]

I love Star Wars. This is a fantastic painting. this most certainly goes in my faves!

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theancientofdays In reply to GabriellaAdelai [2008-02-24 10:48:54 +0000 UTC]

Thaks very much! My daughter is a big Star Wars fan, too; it's amazing to me the sheer number of characters and other worlds they've created. It's like an industry all its own!

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GabriellaAdelai In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-24 23:50:15 +0000 UTC]

I know! thats why I love Star Wars.

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ultimatedogluva528 [2008-02-23 15:26:02 +0000 UTC]

This looks just like a photo! Great job on the highlights!

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theancientofdays In reply to ultimatedogluva528 [2008-02-24 10:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks! With a little measuring and blocking the reference, it worked out okay. Hope he likes it!

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ultimatedogluva528 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-24 21:49:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure he'll love it!

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juanrio5 [2008-02-23 14:38:30 +0000 UTC]

Whooa! Awesome, congrats! Well done!

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theancientofdays In reply to juanrio5 [2008-02-24 10:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I don't usually do much FanArt, but it sure is a fun break sometimes!

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juanrio5 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-27 23:02:28 +0000 UTC]

well, FanArt or not... you're sooooo GOOD!

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theancientofdays In reply to juanrio5 [2008-03-01 12:01:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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sheiabah [2008-02-23 12:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Very cool - I am a BIG fan of Star Wars

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theancientofdays In reply to sheiabah [2008-02-24 10:45:40 +0000 UTC]

My daughter's big on Star Wars as well. She has all these books and stuff that have characters in them that don't even appear in the films! It's like a whole 'nother world they've created! So who's your favourite character?

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sheiabah In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-24 18:24:31 +0000 UTC]

Ah well if your talking books, probably Mara Jade, but the films has to be Han Solo of course

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theancientofdays In reply to sheiabah [2008-02-25 09:11:23 +0000 UTC]

Mara Jade is very cool - she's flame-headed (that's "ginger" to you). I will have to let my daughter know you're a Star Wars fan. I kind of like Kit Fisto, myself. I'm not as up-to-date on most of the characters as she is. Apparently, there's going to be a new animated movie in the fall, in which Anakin has a young brash female Padewan...

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Martywolf92 [2008-02-23 10:18:01 +0000 UTC]

It looks so real. wheres my painting? lol! jokes. Well done!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-23 10:54:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh, heck's bells. I need to start making a list. D:

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-25 05:21:10 +0000 UTC]

lol funny. joking. i dont want anything. But a list may help you remember what you need to do.!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-02-25 08:53:45 +0000 UTC]

I usually try to keep a list in my Shoutboard, but it's generally behind by about a week.

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-26 08:14:36 +0000 UTC]

only a week thats not too bad!

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Dabull04 [2008-02-23 09:42:58 +0000 UTC]

you amaze me when you do stuff like this, Fantastic darks and lights and i agree with it does look like a photo

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theancientofdays In reply to Dabull04 [2008-02-23 10:53:37 +0000 UTC]

Well, thanks! Sharp highlights like this really make a painting pretty easy; the perspective was the hard part, but I blocked the reference photo and it all seemed to fall into place.

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Dabull04 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-23 11:51:52 +0000 UTC]

Never happens with me great job so C3P0 next

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theancientofdays In reply to Dabull04 [2008-02-24 10:43:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, I chose the photo pretty carefully - nothing complicated, lots of easy angles, but still recognisable. I bet I could do C3PO! One of the few Star Wars items we have in our house is a C3PO biscuit-jar that we keep dog treats in. I solemnly refer to it as "the severed head of C3PO"...

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Dabull04 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-02-24 13:02:43 +0000 UTC]

well you never know maybe one day his head will be in your gallery too

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cluedog [2008-02-23 05:53:22 +0000 UTC]

Who's Darth Vader?

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