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Published: 2010-05-21 21:03:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1232; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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ATC made for the weekly challenge at #ATC-Exchange , "Blue". At first I wasn't sure if I liked this because it's just... a portrait with very little going on, but I really liked doing the monochrome. Plus, I always like drawing a pretty face.
Good LORD I need to do more with my Prismas. I love them so.
2.5"x3.5", Micron, watercolor, and Prisma pencil.
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I LOVE doing watercolor with ATCs. Out of random curiosity, have you ever tried making an ATC? 2.5"x3.5" piece of paper, original traditional piece, they're really small so they take almost no time at all (most of these take me under an hour). If you've never tried it, I recommend it, it's a really fun exercise. Getting involved with the #ATC-Exchange group has been SO much fun, and it's really gratifying to be able to bang out these finished pieces so quickly. When I take a really long time on a piece and I'm only making one at a time, I feel SO uninspired and unproductive, but doing little things like this helps keep the flow going.
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you like this one. :3 He's definitely got a bit of a smolder going on, so I don't think it's just you.
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Oh, they certainly seem fun, especially with all the exchange between different artists in the group! 
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Aww, don't worry. 
Watercolor can take some practice in the beginning, but *Gold-Seven 's series of tutorials is really good: [link] I strongly recommend trying it out, you might be surprised how good it looks already. I used to be dreadful at watercolors, but after switching to digital for a while and then coming back to them I was amazed how much better I was just from having worked in a different medium for so long. Ditto with going back to digital after doing a watercolor, you take a lot of the knowledge with you.
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I think blue is a color that suits very much with Farael! It makes me think of elegance and melancholy
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Exactly! I've ALWAYS associated blue with him, most likely because of the blue coat, but like you said, it's elegant and refined and a little somber too, so I think it's a good fit.
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Oh lord!!! I love, love, love, love, love this one!!!
His eyes are so expressive here!
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Thank you thank you thank you!
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You did an awesome job!
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Blue! My fave color next to Green, I love how this turned out very deep and magical.
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Thank you! 
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wow I love all the blue. It gives him a slightly sad air though.
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Thank you! Yeah, it kind of does, I was sort of hoping it did. I haven't drawn a decent Moody Farael in a while.
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Thank you! I'm really glad you like it.
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Proof I don't read titles: I was all, "who's this blue dude? Some relation of the winged guys?" and I was all set to ask. Then I realised who it was
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WOW. 
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I have a Cambridge lit degree and work in a highly literate profession and I STILL CAN'T READ
Ehh, genetic's an excuse, I say. Hell, Charmy and Freya look the same on a bad day, so I'm equally guilty!
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I might've told you before (I know I told someone), but when Farael was younger, Trean made him keep his hair short because when he grew it out he looked too much like his daddy for comfort.
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WOW! 
Great! *3*b
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Thank you!
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Ffff, I can't, I REFUSE, to believe this is on such a small card .____. It looks so good, I love the background especially and how intense Farael's eyes are in comparison to all the blue.
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Mrnrrr, you should see it in real life, it looks TONS better due to that stupid scanner effect that makes my traditional art look like grainy crap. 
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Mono-blue is always awesome to see. Loverly!
Nice pensive feel going on too, the portrait and the color feel like complement each other well too. Also gotta admire the amount of detail (since I'm a detail hog too). Plus the way you do these tiny watercolor/prismas always come out well!
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Thank you!
I seriously love doing these things. When I do larger traditional media pieces I tend to get bored quickly because they're time-consuming and the setup is messy, but these I can just bang out in an hour or two if they're REALLY detailed, like the icon one.
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I understand bein' impatient like that. Sometimes you just wanna wave your hands and go "MAKE THE ART!" and have it magically pop out, right?
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sure, its "just a portrait"...but its a portrait of Farael!! What more could you want??
oooo...prismacolor pencils......best damn pencils in deh world!!
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Aww, thank you.
They really, really are.
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hahaha...I got ya beat...I've been using them for a good 25 years! ('course, I'm what, 10 years older then yo? lol)
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You know, after I replied just then, I thought to myself, "Yeah, it's been 10 years since I started high school!" 
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Bah! I just missed my 20 year grad reunion last year! lol
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Thank you!
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It looks fabulous. Besides, sometimes less is more.
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Thank you! Every now and then I agree. This came out FAR better than I initially expected it to, so in this case, absolutely!
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Turned out really well
Lovely coloring done to this
And yes, give your Prismas love and they will love you back, if they are neglected to much I might have to steal them so they can snuggle with my massive amounts I have!
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I've been using them much more frequently lately (since having any impetus to do traditional work, that is 
I'm really glad you like how this turned out, it was a fun little thing to do this afternoon.
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I am hoping that for my birthday I get the Prisma Markers and what not so I can try my hand at crafting with those, though I think colored pencils are my go-to because of how I hold my utensil and that I know how to control what I want out of it. Mark is one messy step up for me...watercolor? would be all over me like white on rice.
I really am proud of how it turned out. Your work with mixed media is great!!
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I have just a couple Prisma markers, a few of the grays. They work pretty well, but markers are pretty tough for me. Weirdly, it feels like I get better control with a brush. In general, though, I prefer something with a point, it makes my life a LOT easier.
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I love my colored pencils. I think it is because I have worked with them since 1999, I still have some that I had back then lol, that I have learned how to control and blend them how I want to
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Wow, beautiful use of shadow and contrast! Strong emotion and mood too... nice work!
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Thank you!
...Did you use the "rage" emoticon on purpose? Or was that an accident?
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I wha????? O_o Sorry, that must have been a misclick >< LOL
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I figured it was, it just made me laugh.
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pretty cool there. I like the mixtures of blue.
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Thank you!
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How can you colour so cleanly with traditional things? *O* HOOOWWWW? Oh man, you're just amazing, and it looks GREAT! He looks as dashing as usual.
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