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Published: 2007-01-02 05:05:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3098; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 59
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Wouldn't you like one in the backyard?A bit greener version.
Pencil sketch painted in Photoshop.
The sketch can be found here: www.deviantart.com/deviation/4…
A very special thanks to roge-photo for allowing me to use "Synapse," found here: www.deviantart.com/deviation/2… (He puts the "artistic" in "artistic nude").
And to twosilverstars for her wing tutorial
4/21/07: Edited to address a whole lot of comments/crits. Thanks everyone.
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Oh wow! I've always wanted to try blue wings but never had the guts. Like sun shining through blue glass, beautiful!!
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Thanks. I found some great reference pics of the blue morpho and swallowtail butterflies which helped.
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this week's 'Wednesday's Wall of WOW's'!!
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Thanks so much for the feature. I found a lot of things to fave on 'the wall.'
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Full version very cool! hope to have this kind of imagination and paint something similar in oil ...yeah soon
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Oils are a challenge! Good luck & thanks
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Thanks 
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I love the pose, it's so eye-catching. The shadowing is brilliant too, especially on the hands.
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Thanks
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Thanks. Yeah, I like this one. 
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Wonderfully done. Nice use of color. Very nice and simple composition. Effective. Some things to consider should you do a similar concept might be to add some more shadows to darken the skin that faces away from the sun for added contrast. Add more of the small butterflies for again contrast (between the main figure) and a sense of movement. I would even deepen the shadows cast from the trees on the ground and think of adding some sunlight rays from above.
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Thanks. And thanks for the input. It's spot on. Can't believe I left out rippled shadows in the water for the trees. 
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Beautiful! I love the concept and your technique!
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lol - thanks. Concept - I agree. Technique - I'm still working on tha.t
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I know what you mean! But I STILL think you pull it off very well in this one!
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This is particuarly interesting. I find it beautiful...
the pose really captures my attention so I can understand why it inspired you. The focus on the the foreground is impressive. I love the colours. Nice job
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Thanks for the wonderful comments. I was going for serenity. Lilypads seem to project that. Probably bec they only do well in calmer waters.
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This is soo beautiful! and green's my favourite colour^^
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I think I like this one the best of the two. Which is a bit surprising since green is my least favorite color. Perhaps, for me, the blue one is too blue, too cool, while this seems more varied colorwise and a bit warmer. Both are great images, and the hands and feet are so very well done.
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As much as I absolutely LOVE blue... this one is better. The bluer one can be seen as maybe a night version, but something about it seems too awake to work like that.
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The green "works" better, but I still love the blue.
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I prefer this one for some reason, can't figure out why though. Amazing piece of work though, definate 
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