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Lionsong — An Easy Grin

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Published: 2010-07-12 05:34:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 2289; Favourites: 99; Downloads: 0
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Description "An easy grin, an easy smile. Sometimes the hardest thing to give, but worth it all the while."

It has been hard for me to smile at times, this year has been especially difficult for numerous reasons. I look for inspiration in nature and life so that I can forget, if just for a second, about my issues or to live in the moment as Cesar Milan says, I can relax and learn to smile again.

This piece was inspired by [link] lovely stock posted by the wonderful ~dtf-stock Thank you hun for providing such an inspiration!

It was done mainly in oil pastel, but I used color pencils to get the fine details and to do the eyes and collar. Watercolor background as usual, one of my blue watercolor tubes as been drying up so I have been trying to use it up as much as possible.

Art (c) =Lionsong
Stock (c) ~df-stock [link]
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Comments: 38

jonesblachowicz [2012-07-23 04:45:03 +0000 UTC]

This beautiful work has been featured here.

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Que-ink [2011-06-11 05:08:07 +0000 UTC]

This is rather adorable. Well done.

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VannVidd [2011-01-13 00:25:46 +0000 UTC]

I like how the eyes match the collar.

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The-F0X [2011-01-12 03:29:54 +0000 UTC]

aw how cute ^^ great job!

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Creativesm75 [2010-11-30 13:58:40 +0000 UTC]

cool

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PixelPumpkinKitty [2010-10-20 13:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely done. Wonderful colors.

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Kandles [2010-10-20 01:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Hi there. You've been featured in my weekly journal. Click here to see it: [link] Feel free to favorite it so you can remember that you were featured!

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Lionsong In reply to Kandles [2010-10-20 23:19:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you hun for the feature!

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Kandles In reply to Lionsong [2010-10-21 01:17:23 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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GothicAngel2525 [2010-09-25 17:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Its like what every house cat sees in the mirror

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ravador [2010-09-04 18:12:35 +0000 UTC]

This is some kind of painting that I look up everyday! Every single detail in this painting is wonderful.
Amazing! and keep up the good work!!!

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NurBoyXVI [2010-09-04 16:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Very nice painting to look at.

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ZestyOranges [2010-07-22 02:34:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you have great control over your mediums. Especially the oil pastels.

You've also got a great eye for colors. I love how you've matched the background to the collar to the eyes.

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RaspberryBazzar [2010-07-21 23:45:43 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing for using oil pastel!! (I cant use them to save my life)
I am very very jealous!

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Lionsong In reply to RaspberryBazzar [2010-07-22 02:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Jealous!? I enjoy the medium so much, it is so messy but just brings out color wonderfully!

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RaspberryBazzar In reply to Lionsong [2010-07-22 15:51:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, honestly, reeeallly jealous!
I would love to be able to use them like you do, cos like you say,
the colours are just amazing!

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Haleseen [2010-07-19 22:25:44 +0000 UTC]

This is a really nice pic, nicely done and well executed. Nice job and cool pic bro.

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Sinister-Sweet [2010-07-17 20:27:08 +0000 UTC]

Such a cute smile.

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Lionsong In reply to Sinister-Sweet [2010-07-18 04:02:27 +0000 UTC]

I agree, when I saw the stock image with such a lovely smile- I just had to use it!

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Blackwolfoffireworks [2010-07-17 18:13:24 +0000 UTC]

Great use of different mediums I love how the blue colar matches the eyes, and amazing fur details/colors.

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Lionsong In reply to Blackwolfoffireworks [2010-07-18 04:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I love using different mediums, it allows for more versatility in art. I know that this piece would look more realistic with yellow eyes, but it is just too tempting to give them a different color to make it more striking.

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Blackwolfoffireworks In reply to Lionsong [2010-07-18 04:20:12 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. It's fabulous the way it is

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ame-no-tenshi [2010-07-17 16:10:26 +0000 UTC]

awesome, love the colours

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Lainawolf [2010-07-17 02:21:59 +0000 UTC]

OMG sooo pretty!

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hopeful-ham [2010-07-16 02:25:12 +0000 UTC]

The colors look amazing. You've executed this piece perfectly!

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Lionsong In reply to hopeful-ham [2010-07-18 04:03:20 +0000 UTC]

I love coloring, it is my favorite part- though I have to say my art is far from perfect.

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Charlene-Art [2010-07-15 13:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Love all the bright colours

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ahtibat [2010-07-14 18:58:25 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! I love this. I can't stop looking at the eyes!

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Hiliasin [2010-07-14 01:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Lovely lovely eyes, very life-like.

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Lionsong In reply to Hiliasin [2010-07-18 04:04:59 +0000 UTC]

I had fun with the eyes on this piece, blue is one of my favorite colors to work with.

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dtf-stock [2010-07-13 01:32:24 +0000 UTC]

LURVELY! Thank you for using my stock! She turned out awesome!

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Lionsong In reply to dtf-stock [2010-07-18 04:03:42 +0000 UTC]

And thank you for providing such amazing stock!

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Celinethecrazyanimal [2010-07-12 13:06:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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susmishious [2010-07-12 07:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Aww what a beautiful and cute picture ^.^ Lovely work

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Rianne2k8 [2010-07-12 06:57:47 +0000 UTC]

beautiful picture really love the bright blue

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SilverSoul1496 [2010-07-12 05:37:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is perfect! His face is so expressive and the detail is wonderful! I have the same issue too, it's hard to be happy, but animals make me smile again...

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Lionsong In reply to SilverSoul1496 [2010-07-12 05:38:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, and your comment brings a smile to my face.

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SilverSoul1496 In reply to Lionsong [2010-07-12 05:58:37 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

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