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Description He does not bring dishonor upon his family. Hometown boy makes good. This is the first in six illustrations I used in my Children's Book class for full two page spreads. I'll be putting one of these babies up every week in the coming weeks.

The premise of my Children's Book is kids doing simple things which are ordinary and funny and then revealing the scenario that's going on in their heads. The catch is, they're all imagining things that are socially awkward topics, but they're kids, they don't know yet that they're socially awkward so they're just having fun. In this scenario a little Asian boy is holding a trash can lid and a twig pretending he's a knight. But the narrator says to him;

"You say you want to be a knight in shining armor like King Arthor? Sorry there are no Asians in Medieval Times"

But the Kid ignores the narrator completely, too absorbed in his imagination and this illustration is the 'reveal' of what he's picturing.

I hope you enjoy it! I had a lot of fun doing it. Quick house cleaning stuff; it's done mostly in gauche paint, and a some final touches in photoshop, and at full side this one comes in around 14x28.

Check out the other Children's Book spreads
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Comments: 165

inuyashamario [2020-07-16 08:43:06 +0000 UTC]

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Rebelling-Lemming [2018-07-29 05:04:06 +0000 UTC]

Great art!

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djlambson [2018-01-01 17:17:35 +0000 UTC]

I love this..really wonderful premise and artwork.

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Kelshray [2017-03-17 08:34:26 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! I love this stylization of smoke!

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HK09 [2015-08-17 15:57:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh man I've seen this picture on the internet and I tried to find the artist for months and now I finally found you! This is so stunning and dynamic... I really love it!!

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Artsend [2014-03-04 20:34:51 +0000 UTC]

LOVELY

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tchokun [2014-02-27 13:33:35 +0000 UTC]

jeezz! you are good ^^

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Qballthe5th [2013-10-02 13:58:24 +0000 UTC]

THe smoke looks so cool. Very stylized and i love the perspective

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Nadiaenis [2013-09-10 15:44:30 +0000 UTC]

this is still so fantastically full of beauty, i love it so much

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Jovan-Ukropina [2013-08-01 12:39:50 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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aerodynamicbear [2013-07-27 13:25:05 +0000 UTC]

love the lively smoke

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Protey17 [2013-06-11 22:14:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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SnowWhiteAK [2012-11-17 02:36:56 +0000 UTC]

That is some luscious smoke! <3

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JMiera [2012-09-20 14:59:51 +0000 UTC]

Still in love with this

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Reilune [2012-08-31 03:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.

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TheSilverBells [2012-08-13 05:21:26 +0000 UTC]

Your illustrations are so wonderful. Such a pleasure to look at. (:

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Painter-Gal77 [2012-07-26 01:45:07 +0000 UTC]

kjhsdafkj djfahsdf ..................... wow that's awesome

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ilfie [2012-07-05 17:00:50 +0000 UTC]

This is wonderful! I love the idea behind the illustration so much

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Vactrol [2012-06-02 00:22:17 +0000 UTC]

So excellent..

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AnimatorRawGreen [2012-04-06 03:37:13 +0000 UTC]

I felt a pounding in my chest as I glared over this painting. The gusts of wind and dust mixed with the colorful glaze. <3

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PuppyLion [2012-03-05 06:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful....nice pallette!

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GCARTIST85 [2012-02-22 05:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for letting us feature your Amazing work!

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KatTheGrrreat [2012-02-10 01:44:28 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow, this is absolutely beautiful!

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MtheRAVEN [2012-02-10 00:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, the smoke is excellent!

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ForestDwellerHouses [2011-12-19 00:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Great looking pic, very nice job all around!

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WillGArt [2011-11-19 19:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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Enarie [2011-11-09 21:59:44 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! I love the feeling of power that this picture makes me feel...

the smoke is so cool :3

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RockPitt [2011-11-04 14:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Perfecto! (That is my critique. I am a man of few words.)

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LauraBevon [2011-10-09 15:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful Art ! *_*

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Christa-Kinde [2011-09-27 23:43:31 +0000 UTC]

How very exciting!

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ierapetros [2011-06-05 17:51:28 +0000 UTC]

oh wow!

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designtu [2011-05-24 17:59:06 +0000 UTC]

feature -> [link]

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BusterJim [2011-03-12 11:09:34 +0000 UTC]

excellent pic, very beautiful smoke FX! loving the fluidity!

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JawaEater [2011-02-17 23:19:42 +0000 UTC]

This is sooo..... cool. Thats the best word to describe it. There is so much energy in the fire smoke clouds.

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Ocean-Pearls [2011-02-06 03:36:03 +0000 UTC]

Totally awesome concept, I see white kids pretending to be samurai warriors all the time. Legendary is legendary no mater what race or creed you are.

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ronaldguimaraes [2011-02-02 11:05:57 +0000 UTC]

Nice!...very nice!

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PaganFagus [2011-02-01 20:07:27 +0000 UTC]

nice drawing *___*

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SajeCoriv [2011-01-27 04:39:03 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful illustration! I really like the texture and the composition.

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arcadelips [2011-01-27 03:25:02 +0000 UTC]

You are just incredible. The idea reminds me of Rugrats.

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HolyMolyBatman [2011-01-26 18:48:27 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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itaibachar [2011-01-26 12:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Amazing stuff!!

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feldrand [2011-01-26 07:49:29 +0000 UTC]

nice illustration and a very nice concept...
it's true what you say about children. and that's something we can learn from them to lead a good life...
if you're down to the bone of "facts", you won't come far........

i am glad you got a DD for this, otherwise i wouldn't have seen it - congrats...

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thetravelingbard [2011-01-26 07:49:25 +0000 UTC]

very lovely!

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momokairox [2011-01-26 05:56:54 +0000 UTC]

Wow... I love the sand or dust er whatever.

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Jasqreate [2011-01-26 05:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing!

I thought it was digital, but I am more amazed that you pulled this off with traditional media!

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Lii-chan [2011-01-26 02:11:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad this got a DD! I just love your work!

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the-bubblefish [2011-01-25 23:34:59 +0000 UTC]

wow! this tells a story with it by itself, adds on more with the title, and i bet it beautifully illustrates the literary piece you have!! GREAT work! love the style, too. :3

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zaek93 [2011-01-25 23:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Ooh! I'm looking forward to seeing the others. This one is really cool. I really like your smoke. Is there going to be one with the dragon in it?

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idontknow3232 [2011-01-25 22:27:03 +0000 UTC]

Love the vigilance the knight shows!

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Andartha [2011-01-25 21:17:49 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful and I love the underlying concept of juxtaposing reality ("You're asian and there are no medieval knights from asia") with the deeper reality (acting with courage and honour).

The clear lines of the smoke and their elegantly curling lines go quite a way to create a rich atmoshphere and I love the strong, vibrant colours you've used.

I find myself a bit distracted from the picture by the anatomy of the arms which seems a bit distorted, but the look on the knights is great, equal parts of "I'm having fun" and "I can do this, even though it's tough" going into it.

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