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Heliocyan β€” Fire Beetle

Published: 2014-07-12 11:35:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 2018; Favourites: 106; Downloads: 0
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Description When no paint at hand, tea will do as well... Fine liner, white gel pen, and English Breakfast Tea. The tea gave the drawing a wonderful warm 'glow'. All the different brown shades are done with tea!

I then filled the gaps in the leaves with copper ink, and used water colour for the red in the fire beetle. The size is about postcard size.Β 

The leaves do remind of a William Morris tapestry, don't they? It wasn't my intend, I do admire William Morris designs, though.Β 
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Comments: 37

MaggiefromSpace [2018-07-16 09:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty, I love how the bug stands out, plus all those fine details on the flowers!

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bonefish [2014-07-27 21:00:08 +0000 UTC]

The tea made for some nice brown hues! I bet the piece smells lovely too.

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Heliocyan In reply to bonefish [2014-08-01 10:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! It does indeed smell very faintly of tea.

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Virus-Tormentor [2014-07-27 17:53:51 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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Heliocyan In reply to Virus-Tormentor [2014-08-01 10:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Virus-Tormentor In reply to Heliocyan [2014-08-01 15:32:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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j0rosa [2014-07-16 07:04:46 +0000 UTC]

wow, beautiful

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Heliocyan In reply to j0rosa [2014-07-16 17:44:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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MADMANHales [2014-07-15 07:26:09 +0000 UTC]

look at the detail O.O

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Heliocyan In reply to MADMANHales [2014-07-15 13:54:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MADMANHales In reply to Heliocyan [2014-08-05 10:31:10 +0000 UTC]

have u given any thought to my suggestion about making wallpaper?

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Samarai [2014-07-14 18:57:16 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant..
An artist is an artist, regardless.
You prove that on pretty much a regular basis.

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Heliocyan In reply to Samarai [2014-07-15 13:54:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! You are far too kind!

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Samarai In reply to Heliocyan [2014-07-15 16:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Nah..
I just call 'em the way I see 'em. Β 

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Opheliac-noire [2014-07-13 11:38:26 +0000 UTC]

lovely piece, and impressive use of materials you really did achieve a warm glow here, and even a vintage-y look...

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Heliocyan In reply to Opheliac-noire [2014-07-13 12:32:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Β 

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AprilTan123 [2014-07-13 07:48:49 +0000 UTC]

cool, i want to try too ^^

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Heliocyan In reply to AprilTan123 [2014-07-13 12:32:38 +0000 UTC]

Yes, do! Just make sure the tea is very strong, or it is very pale.Β 

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AprilTan123 In reply to Heliocyan [2014-07-15 00:20:37 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see. Okay. ^^
Hiw many tea bags should I use?

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Heliocyan In reply to AprilTan123 [2014-07-15 07:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Well, try it out! I used one tea bag, but it depends of course on the tea, your paper, and the look you want to achieve. Experiment, try different brands of tea, and different teas. Play with it, that's what art it's all about. Β 

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AprilTan123 In reply to Heliocyan [2014-07-15 07:40:14 +0000 UTC]

okay, i will ^^

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wakykat [2014-07-13 03:44:41 +0000 UTC]

You used tea? I'm impressedΒ 

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Heliocyan In reply to wakykat [2014-07-13 12:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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danUK86 [2014-07-12 22:36:52 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work

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Heliocyan In reply to danUK86 [2014-07-13 01:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so Β much!Β 

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danUK86 In reply to Heliocyan [2014-07-13 01:17:28 +0000 UTC]

very welcome

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rachaelm5 [2014-07-12 16:08:43 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! Β I love the subtle shading effects you were able to get with the tea. Β It makes this piece look so delicate.

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Heliocyan In reply to rachaelm5 [2014-07-13 01:12:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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Woodswallow [2014-07-12 14:54:07 +0000 UTC]

There they are again, you bugs I love these, I think they're even cooler than ladybugs
Wonderful, I'd love to see this piece in person!

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Heliocyan In reply to Woodswallow [2014-07-13 01:20:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! It's rather small and not very spectacular, but I have decided to draw it again; bigger and with more of these beetles as they are normally in large groups. I can already see it in front of me...

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Woodswallow In reply to Heliocyan [2014-07-13 14:12:14 +0000 UTC]

Aah...I bet it will look awesome

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vladimirsangel [2014-07-12 14:04:40 +0000 UTC]

That leaf detail is simply astounding. And the delicacy of tone given by the tea and copper inks is so lovely.Β 

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Heliocyan In reply to vladimirsangel [2014-07-13 01:13:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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EpineQueen [2014-07-12 12:47:09 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful, and yes, quite reminiscent of William Morris. It's impressive how many shades you can get out of one tea.

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Heliocyan In reply to EpineQueen [2014-07-12 13:47:34 +0000 UTC]

It's the first time I tried, and I was quite surprised myself! This was only one kind of tea, I suppose if I tried as well Green Tea or Rooibos, which is more red, a whole colour pallet can be produced. Β 

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EndlessHell [2014-07-12 11:44:18 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful !

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Heliocyan In reply to EndlessHell [2014-07-12 13:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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