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Atrapado β€” Winter Discovery

Published: 2010-01-15 15:01:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1553; Favourites: 69; Downloads: 41
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Description Poem I wrote:

After winter comes spring,
After rain comes shine.
Life is full of endless possibilities
Discover positive perspectives…

to your problems,
to your frustrations,
to your obstacles.

Find the gem that lies beneath the trash,
Find the good that is buried within all that.
Go on a journey to Winter Discovery

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I'm back with the completed drawing of Winter Discovery. This is for Zindy's Winter contest. I have just sent this drawing around half an hour ago, i hope it can still make it as one of the submissions. I have been so busy lately, school project - painting on the wall - was a big project, tiring but fun. I just have a slight feeling of taking up painting as a medium in the near future, painting is so much fun.

About the drawing, I needed and wanted to do something related to winter, but at the same time, i want myself to be able to relate to this drawing and my idea. I have never experienced winter infront of my, in real-life before, therefore, the concept is a person discovering winter for the 1st time. I've heard there are good and negative things that happen relating to winter the weather. But i wanted to create something positive.

I drew the girl in a way as though she saw and experienced winter for the 1st time, i wanted to express how i would feel through the emotions i conveyed into this drawing. For the girl, i used a reference from my sister's magazine. It is an asian lady for a skin ad or article picture. I enlarged her eyes, changed it's positioning and changed it's colour, so i think it made her look like a mix in this drawing. In the reference, her hair is pulled back, so i have to create hair through my memory (understanding) and imagination.

i have always been fascinated about luminous things even till now, i like how sometimes lights or glowing things has a slight fantasy feel to it. So i added flowing snowflakes with sparkles coming out of her hair over the dark background.

Time: over 30hours
Medium: Colour pencil and pencil on A3 paper
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Comments: 37

kwblueyz [2010-12-02 07:15:34 +0000 UTC]

what a beautiful drawing...i love what you did with her hair and...her eyes...just gorgeous. i look forward to seeing more of your art :]

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wintersmagic [2010-11-19 15:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Incredible work, featured:[link]

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hildesgalleri [2010-05-28 11:50:07 +0000 UTC]

I really liike the setting in this one, the story and the drama

really touchy

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Atrapado In reply to hildesgalleri [2010-07-06 12:31:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you much! I'm liking your latest paintings.

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Rosepetals07 [2010-05-13 21:33:57 +0000 UTC]

very pretty

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Atrapado In reply to Rosepetals07 [2010-07-06 12:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! )

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dierat [2010-04-28 12:18:55 +0000 UTC]

Great work! I especially enjoy the texture and sheen on the skin. <3

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Atrapado In reply to dierat [2010-04-28 16:27:01 +0000 UTC]

thank you! and also for the favorite! ^^

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Thugnastay227 [2010-03-22 09:05:42 +0000 UTC]

love love love love love this!

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Atrapado In reply to Thugnastay227 [2010-04-28 08:33:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks!!

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Thugnastay227 In reply to Atrapado [2010-04-28 12:36:25 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome!

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ForgottenPhantom [2010-03-01 07:18:01 +0000 UTC]

it looks like kate winslet!

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Atrapado In reply to ForgottenPhantom [2010-03-10 01:43:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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j0rosa [2010-02-02 23:45:20 +0000 UTC]

very lovely done

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Atrapado In reply to j0rosa [2010-03-10 01:31:57 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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GuitarWars [2010-01-29 04:10:32 +0000 UTC]

thats a great job, the eye and skin tone look so good.

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Atrapado In reply to GuitarWars [2010-03-10 01:30:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks! I'm glad you like it

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Daniel-Storm [2010-01-26 14:31:27 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful countenance of the face! The way you incorporated cool color into her face works really well here! Looks quite wintery. Beautiful piece of work!

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Atrapado In reply to Daniel-Storm [2010-03-10 01:27:37 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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Daniel-Storm In reply to Atrapado [2010-03-10 01:32:19 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome very much!

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Run-Beside-Me [2010-01-22 22:31:14 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE the blue tint you gave to certain parts of her face! The combination of colors, pink with blue, is so typical of winter. She is really beautiful - I thought she was Kate Winslet at first. Keep up the great work!

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Atrapado In reply to Run-Beside-Me [2010-01-26 03:25:36 +0000 UTC]

ha thanks for your thoughts and comment!

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Run-Beside-Me In reply to Atrapado [2010-01-26 04:21:42 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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Wildphoenix22 [2010-01-22 07:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome portrait drawing. I love what you did with the hair and the swirls!

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Atrapado In reply to Wildphoenix22 [2010-01-22 10:33:32 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much for liking the drawing and the swirls! ^^

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fruityfruitfly [2010-01-21 21:16:47 +0000 UTC]

extraordinary work...I think you have a very very very big chance! good luck. The hair reminds me a bit of the artwork of graphic designer alphonse mucha.. maybe you should check out his work, he might inspire you.

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Atrapado In reply to fruityfruitfly [2010-01-22 10:33:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much Marit! it's so long since we talked. i've checked a little on the artist at school earlier, it's the art movement style my school was giving during lecture, a goood coincidence! haha

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libellchen [2010-01-18 12:41:36 +0000 UTC]

I didn't realize that there's no winter at your place, you catched the wintery feeling extrordenary well!

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Atrapado In reply to libellchen [2010-01-22 10:25:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much, and as well for the fav!

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Triluna [2010-01-16 08:54:45 +0000 UTC]

Aaron, I love the eye and mouth section, they are right to great expression. I also like the subtle disintegration towards a motion-background. Certainly a chance-getter for winning the competition.

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Atrapado In reply to Triluna [2010-01-22 10:16:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Mike! I was in a slight dilemma on how i could make her hair sink into the dark background since the hair near to the face is dark as well. so i added the slight line of blue, so there is a good seperation and yet still quite blends in as well.

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Triluna In reply to Atrapado [2010-01-22 21:22:59 +0000 UTC]

yeah I thought that too

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paulineaubey [2010-01-15 20:15:22 +0000 UTC]

Winner piece

Eyes and skin texture are splendid...

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Atrapado In reply to paulineaubey [2010-01-22 09:47:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you Pauline for your kind comment, I think it is anyone's game for the contest, your's stand a great chance as well.

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paulineaubey In reply to Atrapado [2010-01-22 09:48:07 +0000 UTC]

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ART-YL [2010-01-15 16:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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Atrapado In reply to ART-YL [2010-01-22 09:30:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you Yuliya!

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