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Published: 2018-04-01 05:02:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 392; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 0
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Description My piece for the Enjoyment task of  

I teamed up with the wonderful to draw her character Luisa and my character November sandsurfing together. Sandsurfing is a lot like snowboarding, except you surf down sand dunes instead of waves, how cool is that? I was super excited to draw this piece once el7doodles told me about the sport.

Luisa really enjoys the sandsurfing and introduced it to November who was immediately a big fan of the extreme sport. The two of them have a lot in common, having a passion for justice, and loving new and exciting extreme activities.


Check out el7doodles stunning half of the art trade here:




Characters: Luisa belongs to el7doodles and November belongs to me.

Created with watercolors and Copic multiliners, minor editing done in Photoshop.
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Comments: 41

Sketchman147 [2018-06-25 21:17:36 +0000 UTC]

Surfing on the sand dunes, man!     

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Drayah In reply to Sketchman147 [2018-06-27 15:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! Wouldn't that be so much fun?

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Sketchman147 In reply to Drayah [2018-06-27 16:25:59 +0000 UTC]

It would be. Have you ever heard of a manga series called Children of The Whales?

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Drayah In reply to Sketchman147 [2018-06-29 13:13:04 +0000 UTC]

I have heard of it, but haven't checked it out yet, is it good?

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Sketchman147 In reply to Drayah [2018-06-29 13:23:41 +0000 UTC]

It is! You can watch the anime for it on Netflix which has 12 episodes on there.

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Drayah In reply to Sketchman147 [2018-06-29 13:32:43 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I'll have to check it out!

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Sunlit-Creator [2018-05-10 00:13:54 +0000 UTC]

It's nice to see some more open poses!  That means you've been practicing. 

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Drayah In reply to Sunlit-Creator [2018-05-14 19:34:49 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I made an active effort to try more dynamic poses for this one!

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MegaMaeve [2018-05-03 15:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Sandsurfing! I had to look up the sport, and gosh, it seems so cool - the speed, the thrill, the excitement... I can imagine why November and Luisa would be drawn to an extreme sport like this!  You portrayed the sense of speed and movement really well in this piece for sure - you can just imagine the wind blowing into their faces as they race down the hill, surfing down the dune at top speed! 

November seems to pick up really well on the sport - look at her taking a leap with her board! - and it's clear that these Tortured Teen Heroines are having the time of their lives. They both have strong liking for adventure (and justice, and Never Giving Up) and extreme sports, so it's no surprise they'd get along this well, partaking in activities that are both dangerous as well as absolutely thrilling. (I bet November must've been so delighted at meeting Luisa, who probably understands her hurting, her need for justice, and her love for fun extreme activities - at long last, a kindred soul! )


I love the bright colors of the piece - as I always do with your pieces - and there's such joy in this piece it makes me giddy (and want to sand surf myself, though I'd probably be waaaaayyyyy to scared to even try. ) The combination of watercolors and multiliners (a dip pen and a micron? ) also is lovely, and I love the black, clean line art, which varies in thickness and create a playful, lively vibe. I also have to compliment you on your anatomy! I've got a feeling you're improving in this area - Luisa really looks as if she's keeping her balance, and I love how you did her legs (and the way you did November's neck/collarbones, for that matter!) Also, the thin lines that indicate clothing folds are well-placed - and I know I mentioned this previously, but the variety in line thickness simply adds to this piece.


Such a playful artwork! Keep it up!

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Drayah In reply to MegaMaeve [2018-05-08 18:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Doesn't it?? I was introduced to it this task too and now I'm dying to try it! Apparently tourists and people unfamiliar with the sport usually sit down on the board and go down the dune like sledding. That seems why less frightening, and totally doable. So maybe you could try it that way if you ever get the chance

Yeah the two of them are a great fit to hang out for so many reasons!

Thank you!!! I had so much fun with the colors and I'm really enjoying working with brush pens to create varying thickness of lines, it's tricky but fun! And I tried some new expensive watercolor paper for this piece, it was a little hard to ink on, but the watercolors worked so well. Just a brush pen, I'm not to your level of using a dip pen just yet! I might get there eventually though. Well I appreciate the compliment, but LizChwan  actually helped me out so much on the anatomy, I was really struggling. So I can't exactly take the full compliment, but I do think I'm slowly improving, and working to try new and dynamic poses too.

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MegaMaeve In reply to Drayah [2018-05-29 13:53:08 +0000 UTC]

It's really, really cool! Sitting down at first seems like a very practical and safe way too start (I'd be too chicken to start out standing anyways ) - sledding also is fun, luckily. The thrill of surfing down really does fit heroines like Luisa and November for sure though! ^^


I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying working on your art, and that you are trying out new materials and seeing how they react to one another A change of paper really can make a difference using watercolours, and I hope you'll find a type of paper you'll fall in love with soon.  

It's really nice your sister helped you out with the anatomy - there's nothing more difficult than anatomy, I swear :') - and with a bit of help, you'll improve a lot faster for sure. I think you can take the full compliment: it was still you who drew, inked, and coloured the piece.

You're already improving! Keep it up!

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Drayah In reply to MegaMaeve [2018-06-01 17:55:12 +0000 UTC]

Yeah me too for sure!  

Yeah there certainly is lots of experimentation involved!

Why is it so hard???? But yeah it's really nice to live with someone who's really good at art so if I get stuck I just go bug her until she helps me fix it!

Thanks!

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RitellianCaptain [2018-04-21 04:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work!!  I love the way that you drew and colored this!  They look like they are thoroughly enjoying themselves!

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Drayah In reply to RitellianCaptain [2018-04-27 16:28:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LordCherryPaw [2018-04-10 19:26:51 +0000 UTC]

ALL RIGHT!!! XD

CAN I JOIN?!?!?

They sure look like they're having fun! Just don't get hurt like I did!!!

 

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Drayah In reply to LordCherryPaw [2018-04-27 16:28:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! Oh boy, just be careful!!!  

Haha, I think they're both sportsy enough to avoid getting injured lol  

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LordCherryPaw In reply to Drayah [2018-04-27 19:44:59 +0000 UTC]

Right?! XD

That's good to know. 😋

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Meghan-Dzurichko [2018-04-10 19:18:08 +0000 UTC]

That looks like a lot of fun I really like November's shirt. Great job on the poses and anatomy 

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Drayah In reply to Meghan-Dzurichko [2018-04-27 16:27:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah I bet it would be a blast!

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UnaOwens [2018-04-10 17:37:56 +0000 UTC]

Sand surfing! That sounds awesome!!

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Drayah In reply to UnaOwens [2018-04-27 16:27:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I would love to try it!

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StoryMaker91 [2018-04-09 04:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Aw man that looks reeeeeaaaaallllyyyy cooooollllll.

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Drayah In reply to StoryMaker91 [2018-04-27 16:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! I think it would be so much fun to try it out!

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Meztli72 [2018-04-04 04:39:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow, amazing!!! Very cool!!!

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Drayah In reply to Meztli72 [2018-04-04 15:53:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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Meztli72 In reply to Drayah [2018-04-14 02:34:07 +0000 UTC]

   

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pheeph [2018-04-02 23:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Surf's up! Or hang ten!

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Drayah In reply to pheeph [2018-04-03 17:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Both!

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el7doodles [2018-04-02 01:03:01 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhhh I love it! *o*
They both look so cool and happy and I'm sure they would be really skilled at sandboarding (unlike me, who fell down the dunes several times xD)
Thank you for such an amazing trade, Drayah! :'D

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Drayah In reply to el7doodles [2018-04-03 17:14:09 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh I'm so glad!!

I think so too! I'm certain that if I tried it I would not even be able to stand up once haha, I'd just go sledding down the dunes instead

It was a lot of fun to make this piece, but I was afraid I wouldn't get it in on time because I had to decide what to do! There were too many great options!

(Plus I had to try and make a piece worthy of the trade since your piece is so mindblowingly awesome!!!

Thank you!!!! It's been wonderful! I'm so glad we got to team up!!!  

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charcoalfeather [2018-04-01 14:16:39 +0000 UTC]

Wooh, this is so cute! It's so nice to see both of them having so much fun together. You painted the sand really nicely and their hair just looks so great! Yeah, it makes sense both of them would like extreme sports, as they are both up for challenges!

This sounds like something really fun to try out in real life too

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Drayah In reply to charcoalfeather [2018-04-03 17:12:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! They make a really great pair!

Yeah! I would love to try it out someday, though I'm sure I wouldn't master it nearly as fast as November. I'd be sitting down and sledding down the dunes instead of surfing lol

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charcoalfeather In reply to Drayah [2018-04-04 02:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Haha xD 

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HelevornArt [2018-04-01 07:38:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! It's really cool that Luisa introduced November to it - she looks like she's mastering it quickly, since she also has a passion for extreme activities!

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Drayah In reply to HelevornArt [2018-04-03 17:10:55 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! It's a great fit for the both of them!  

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LizChwan [2018-04-01 05:18:10 +0000 UTC]

But if they wiped out they would be finding sand everywhere for weeks ! 

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Drayah In reply to LizChwan [2018-04-01 05:30:49 +0000 UTC]

Better hope they don't wipe out then!

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CalicoPlus [2018-04-01 05:13:03 +0000 UTC]

Radical.

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Drayah In reply to CalicoPlus [2018-04-01 05:30:39 +0000 UTC]

Totally dude   

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dragondoodle [2018-04-01 05:04:07 +0000 UTC]

They look like they're having so much fun! What a cool sport!

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Drayah In reply to dragondoodle [2018-04-01 05:10:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Right? I would love to try it someday!

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