HOME | DD
JessicaMDouglas β Vance's Dragon
Published: 2014-06-16 19:23:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 4389; Favourites: 221; Downloads: 0
Redirect to original
Description
In May I posted a journal about my friend Vance, who had passed away. One of the things I regretted most was that I had not had the time to do the tattoo he had wanted me to do for him. So I took the time this week to go over all the reference pictures and all the notes I had, and do something I felt he would like. It was a bit of a challenge to match the palette that he usually used in his work but.. I did try to keep a more neutral, limited palette.His gallery can still be viewed here: wreckles.deviantart.com/
Please take some time to look through it. He was a dark artist, but.. he was my friend and I miss him a great deal.
Medium: Hand cut mica stone was used to all the scales. Then metallic pigments melted over the stone to create the silvery look. Crushed mica paint for the pearl the dragon holds, watercolors, acrylic, and a little colored pencils. Very mixed media.
The frame was one I found at a thrift store and just... felt it worked.
Awards People's choice award, Westercon 67, 2014
Best in Show, Westercon 67, 2014
Related content
Comments: 52
Vance was incredible. Β I knew him personally. Β He had his art displayed at his funeral viewing. I am still heartbroken about his passing. Β
If you place this on the shop I will purchase a print or if there is another way to buy a print, I would greatly appreciate it. Β
This is so very thoughtful and truly honors Vance Trancygier's memory.Β
π: 0 β©: 1
I do have prints available, though they are all hand stretched canvas. The original is going to his sister.
π: 0 β©: 1
That would be wonderful for a print if they are still available for purchase. Β Β
π: 0 β©: 0
This is gorgeous. A loving tribute. I can tell is looks even more captivating in person. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend but glad you both had a friendship. Friends are wonderful.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you very much
π: 0 β©: 0
Thank you so much
π: 0 β©: 0
I'm sorry to hear your loss, Jessica. It's a beautiful tribute and a stunning work
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you ; ;
π: 0 β©: 1
im sorry for your loss but the picture is magnificent.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you so much
π: 0 β©: 0
Thanks Apis, that means a lot ; ;
π: 0 β©: 0
*floored*Β That is so beautiful... a very worthy tribute.Β I imagine your friend being quite, quite pleased.
π: 0 β©: 1
I'm not much of a believer of an afterlife, but if there was one I would hope he owuld like it ; ;
π: 0 β©: 1
I think he would... it's so full of awesome
π: 0 β©: 0
A lovely tribute, I'm sure Vance would be delighted.
π: 0 β©: 1
*smiles* I hope so.
π: 0 β©: 0
This is beautiful, and an absolutely stunning way to honor his memory.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you so much
π: 0 β©: 0
So shiny, I bet this catches the light wonderfully in real life and looks amazing.
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you, it really does in some really cool ways.
π: 0 β©: 0
It's simply stunning. Β It's obvious how much you loved your friend by the amount of thought, work and detail you put into this piece done in his memory. Β Β
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you ; ; He was a good friend, even though we didn't hang out NEARLY often enough.
π: 0 β©: 0
I think the frame is a perfect fit for that piece. Gentle thoughts for your memories.
π: 0 β©: 1
And I just stumbled on it at a thrift store. Best find ever.
π: 0 β©: 0
This is incredibly beautiful and a great way to honor his memory. Fantastic work
π: 0 β©: 1
Thank you so much
π: 0 β©: 0
This is gorgeous Jess... I dunno what it is specifically about this piece... reminds me of jewelry a little. I do love the more muted, consistent colour palette, lends it a certain maturity (not that your other pieces don't have that, but they're always a little more whimsical, this feels more... solid?) And that frame! I am jealous of your frame finding/making abilities.Β
π: 0 β©: 1
You know, it reminds me of jewelry too. It might be the fact that it's not really painted, it's chunks of stone and melted metal that make the shapes? I really, really liked workign with this color palette, and I tried to push myself on different tones too. I may not be able to SEE them very well but I noticed that I had just given up even trying with what tones I could see and made everything flat. So i'm trying to push myself that way too.
Oh Sam.. I have SO MANY frames here now. Literally a pile of frames that I'm slowly making art for lmfao. Oddly enough I noticed I work better colorwise when I already have a frame picked out. Does that make sense to you at all?
π: 0 β©: 1
Aye, it makes perfect sense, it's like having a swatch to match to. 
π: 0 β©: 1
oooooooooh oh wow that's beautiful. Dude, my step mom is sending me ALL her jewelcrafting things. I'm thinking about doing some mixed media paintings with beadwork included in them.
π: 0 β©: 1
I've not had time to do any beadwork in aaaages. It is a dark pit of addiction, though, when you realise how many sheer possibilities there are with it, especially combined with things like wire wrapping or kumihimo braiding. Evenmoreso when you realise there are such things as dragon scale beads 
π: 0 β©: 0
Its really beautiful, I love the details and all the curls in the hair(?), the scales look really awesome too
π: 0 β©: 1
| Next =>