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Three figures stand before a cracked vision and acknowledge an identity based in the simplest of elements.The sun
The moon
The wind and forest.
A kingdom of clouds and their gift of rain
And yet they seek simple grains of sand buried beneath piles of gaudy jewels. All they want is to feel the earth again.
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A painting that turned into a sort of metaphorical self-portrait. I listened to a lot of Delerium and Made of Glass by ATB was on repeat for quite a while.
Watercolor and a small bit of colored pencil on Arches cold press watercolor paper, 9X12 inches
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Your wonderful art has been featured here: moonlightmysteria.deviantart.c…
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We need each other. The world need us to know that.
This wonderful piece is featured in a free online presentation that I did about just this.
blazinglight.net/2013/11/14/we…
thank you! I hope you like the feature. All artists are mentioned at the end on one slide.
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Beautiful. and featured on my blog post about Mercury, intuition, and creation. [link]
thank you!
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This is so beautiful!
I mean, all your gallery is stunning but I simply adore the girl among the falcons. She is so gentle and wild at the same time. I LOVE IT!
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Indeed 
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Wow... very surreal, very powerful.
Metaphorically, I love what's happening here. We are so caught up in superficial and artificial beauty, we lose what is naturally beautiful.
Artistically, a few things stand out to me that are completely awesome. First, because I envy them, I like the headfeathers on your falcon. The fact that it's blue just makes it splendid anyhow. 
Keep it up!
~bjs1990peregrine
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This is absolutly stunning!
And you can tell its a self-potrait,you can feel it <3
I love the emotion caught here too,the detials,the bg,you,the falcons,the color,all of it was well chosen and well laid out!
This is drop dead gorgeous!
Keep up the fantastic work hun :>
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Thank you! I've rarely had luck with self-portraits, particularly the literal ones where I'm trying to show my actual face. It always ends up distorted in a way and I don't really like drawing myself, since if it looks inaccurate at all it really bothers me. I'm glad this one works.
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Youre very welcome hun<3
Hmmm...they can be challenging,do you just do it from your head or use a mirror perse?
Ahhhh i see,well i believe you got this one really down,granted,you can even feel that in some ways you were satisfied with how you came out as well,Excellent job!
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I've done it both ways - using a mirror and also with a photo. I don't know, I swear I have 'anatomy blindness' regardless of how much I practice and study, I just can't 'see' anatomy properly.
But this self-portrait is different since I wasn't trying to capture my physical appearance, but rather a spiritual/emotional one.
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Awwww well like i always say,practice makes perfect C:
But it takes time,im still taking life drawing classes *chuckles*
Hmm...its more spiritual if id say,and you can tell its really relaxing!Almost like doing this took stress off your shoulders C: I believe its the colors and expressions that are involved that give it that vibe
Ohh...maybe a little,but i think its still perfect as is <3
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I love ATB.
Your work has evolved tremendously. Absolutely beautiful!
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I was passively introduced to them by a friend online, and 'accidentally' rediscovered them while listening to Delerium-related music on Pandora. I really am in love with Made of Glass - I may sound like a sap for saying this, but I can really relate with that song lately.
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I've been relating to that song for the past year. :\
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This is so beautiful both for the meaning and for the execution! Wow!
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You deserve it so much!
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This is really amazingly good! You capture animal so amazinly!
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Oh man there's something about this that really tugs at my heartstrings... I couldnt' tell you what exactly it is, but I love it quite a bit.
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As awesome as always, I really like those colors x3
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Omg, this pic reminds me of a few of my ocs! The pic is positively stunning too. Great job, keep it up!
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This is...I don't know. Stunning? Glorious? Heartbreaking? Any and all. The textures are stunning and the colors perfect. The deep blue in the falcon's eye is a subtle flash. Wow. I am in awe.
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the colors and the falcons(?) in this are truly gorgeous.
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Thanks! The top one is a falcon, and the bottom is a hawk.
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This is beyond beautiful...I'm speechless really, it's so beautifully detailed, you are a truely inspiring artist ^_^
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This is so stunning, Brenda. The blending of the figures and the beautiful, rich colours just bring it to life, but it's the expression that really captures me. Thoughtful, soulful, and a little sombre, it's a very haunting and intriguing face, and just draws me in to the story within it.
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I'm glad you felt emotion in the face - I really wanted to capture something there. I'm really glad I was able to work on this, as other projects have really been draining my creativity.
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Beautiful blue accent. I love how the hair melts into the falcon.
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It's a very beautiful piece! You obviously put a lot of work into it. It was worth it!! Thank you!
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This is so beautifull and so inspiring ;U; <3 I love your color choices and your anatomy on both humans, and birds is so good, keep up the good work
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Thanks! I've always had trouble with human anatomy and I did the figure pretty much without reference, so it means a lot to me to hear that.
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You are very welcome ^^ <3
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