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Published: 2009-11-27 02:52:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 4359; Favourites: 202; Downloads: 72
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I told you Mirage stopped by for Thanksgiving. I'm still trying to make him leave.Watercolor, technique inspired (again) by Douglas Lew .
Colors: Burnt sienna (the tube of which my dog just ate an hour ago), raw sienna, golden ochre and thalo blue
Paper: Arches CP 140
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MIRAGE IS ABOUT TO DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE!!!
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The emotion is pic has a lot of impact. Mirage looks helpless and alone before the power of the blast, but he still tries to defend himself. Wonderful job.
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you should become an ilustrator! your watercolo pics are so dreamy =w=
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Love the use of simple effects.
Judging by his pleased expression heβs overjoyed by all the sand getting underneath his armourplating
Gotta love earth (and all its dirt)
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Thanks. 
Poor Mirage; he was never meant to mingle with philistines.
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Let him hang around. Unlike certain Lambos, he's a quiet and occasionally invisible houseguest, doesn't eat much, wipes his feet and hoses off his tires before entering one's home, and he's usually good about doing some work to offset fuel prices--i.e., he'll pose for pictures without requiring death threats or bribes or blackmail.
Besides, the world needs more Mirage art.
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Too true. He really was quite polite when he showed up, though he did turn a deaf audio to being told that I was in the middle of a holiday. Something about "you won't even notice I'm here." Famous last words, which basically meant that when he was helping himself to several gallons of tea and several plates of lemon bars, he was at least gracious about it.
Of course, then the demands for art started, and "gracious" turned into something more akin to "wheedling gnat". And he is still here. Something about my good taste in tea. Apparently we share a common affinity for Earl Grey.
Despite all of this, however, you are correct; the world does need more Mirage art.
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He does have rather high class tastes--which is nice, because he doesn't think splatter-painting one's living room with a riot of dayglo colors is a thoughtful little surprise for his host, and I have yet to find his tread patterns in the front lawn after a rain. Send him back my way if he wears on your nerves too much, I can always find something to keep a stray bot or six busy.
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If he's gonna stay, he's at least got to tell you the stories behind all these pictures. It'd be rude otherwise 
I'm surprised the twins haven't forcibly evicted him yet.
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Mirage: Well, in this particular one, Prowl dispatched me to observe what "in Primus' slotting, bloody name" (exact words, mind you) Wheeljack was doing near the stack of munitions we'd just had delivered. I was halfway to ground zero when I suddenly found half of the Oregon desert blasting into my face. A..."jack-cident", if you will. Ratchet was terribly pleased.
And don't think I can't deal with those imbecile philistine clowns. I know how to get rid of the twins when I need to. *evil smile*
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'Jack: It wasn't my fault! I keep telling the humans they make those sidewinders far too touchy... by the way, have you seen my left arm?
I don't doubt you can, Mirage. But they're bound to get you some day, you know that, right?
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You really captured the movement in this piece! Very nice!
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Whoa...
I love the colors!
It makes me happy...
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Your dog ate it? Man, and I thought my mutt's soap habit was bad... XD
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Yeah well, apparently paint tubes are the perfect size for chewing and squishing.
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If he's making you paint such beautiful pieces then I say let him stay.
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Aw, thanks.
Mirage: *smug* *sips tea*
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Thanks.
And I did. He's still here.
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Slip him the really good stuff and hopes he passes out from it?
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I tried that. Doesn't work. He's still here.
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Oooh, gorgeous. (Hope your dog's ok!)
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Thank you!
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Hehehe. My mom had a dog a few years back, Casey, who LOVED to eat chapstick, lip gloss, lipstick, blistex... whatever she could get. She'd even unzip parts of your purse or backpack to get at it. I always wondered if that was bad for her, but she never seemed any worse for the wear.
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Fantastic work with the design of the image, and the colors look great
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