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Published: 2006-03-02 04:22:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 2993; Favourites: 62; Downloads: 138
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Here it is, my 100th deviation. *pauses for applause and only hears crickets* ah well.James and the Giant Peach is on e of my favorite Roald Dahl books. I started work on this fanart back in with sketches and some colored characters but when I saw that my next deviation was going to be my 100th I decided to finish this one. Actually I started from scratch.
I took all the sketches and inked them in illustrator, block colored in Photoshop and then really put a lot of Corel Painter time into it. All in all I'd say I put in at least 12 -16 hours into this.I'll post some detail shots soon. I am especially proud of Mrs Ladybug's sweater, all the cabling and knitting stuff was painted, and Mr. Earthworm.
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I decided to make the file a bit bigger so you can see the details a bit better.
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Created Using:
Illustrator
Photoshop
Corel Painter
James and the Giant Peach and related characters are copyright Roald Dahl. This image is Β© Copyright to Reed Bond, don't steal my art, you can do so much better.
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Comments: 81
That book is also very good too
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Oh lovely
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I liked the movie, but the book is even better. Roald Dahl is a terrific writer.
Thanks you
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Love it, the colors, the design style, the composition, they really all come together perfectly
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Thank you. I like some parts better than others.
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Oh James! I used to love that book! I really like the way you drew them- you've got a unique style.
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Thanks, Deb. I had a lot of fun (and frustration) making this.
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OOOooooouuuuuuuuu *-*
pretty colors.... *drool*
I can understand now why black and white just don't click LOL I donβt mean that as rude of course but it makes sense now.
I really love your style it's very child-friendly but kind of demented and British and just... you... yes that's it... it's very YOU Reed lol ^_^
As always: AWESOME! >_π: 0 β©: 1
lol no problem mate ^_^
as always keep trudgin along
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AAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!
Reed! I thought you stopped the project, I mean, sheesh! I watched you for it, and looked through your gallery and everything and all that and I was waiting and waiting and waiting for the picture
and then I was talking to Ki about it and I'm like 'Where'd the picture go is he still working on it and then 'POOG'
The picture! The picture, it's here, it's heeeeeeeeeeere!
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I didn't forget, I was saving it.
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It looks wonderful Reed! I love the story so much and you did a fantastic job on this!
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Absolutely lovely! I love this book, and the play (which I believe I've seen twice), and especially now this little piece of fanart you've done.
I do believe that maggot is adorible.
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THank you. I didn't know there was a play.
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Goodness. Goodness gracious. YOU FEENAHSHED EET. WOOOOOOTxMAX
Eeeeeexcellent, Your weediness. I am in awe. 
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This stupendocity is a true magnificence. *tears in eyes* I only wish it was bigger. Get those details up, you.
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Bah! Fine I shall, but alas I have to spend the weekend in a class.
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Sadness, misery, and woe upon the earth! What class?
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It was a digital photography class.
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Woot! 100th dev. This one looks great, you put a lot of detail into it. I love james and the giant peach, but I never knew it was a book. Awesome job
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Yeah the book was written by Roald Dahl. He also wrote Charlie and the Chocolate factory, the magic finger, The BFG, the Minipins and lots of others. You should read it, the book is always better.
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Awesome. I'll have to pick it up soemtime
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I remember seeing these. I love how you decided to almost design the characters as indirect take-offs of the designs from the film, instead of being inspired by them!
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I tried patching in things I liked from the books as well. Some of the characters are more original than others, but yeah I liked the movie a lot and the way they designed the characters.
Thanks for the comment.
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nicely done! I too loved that book as a child. You make me want to find a copy and read it again. grats on 100 devs
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Yes, you should read it again. Dahl is a classic writer, I reread James every year or so.
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100 deviations? Good grief! You're certainly speeding up the ranks, aren't you?
And what a wonderful 100th it is, too. I was wondering when all the James and the Giant Peach sketches would be coming together... and come together they did. It certainly fits together well.
All the little details and things are great- every time I look at it, I pick out something I didn't see before. It's vibrantly coloured, extremely well drawn...
I'm afraid I'll have to favourite it.
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Thanks a lot, Aero. I am glad I saw my deviation count jkust in time to do something special.
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And special it was indeed.
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is that the silk worm next to james? the silk worm was always my favorite 
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Yeah, the silkworm is the sleepy one that looks like a fuzzy baby.
Thanks I gave her wings a nice motion blur and it loooks really goood in my opinion.
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Great job!
Must...zoom...in...
Congrats, dudester!
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Thank yoou very much. Like I said I'll show close ups of the parts that I worked especiallly hard on later.
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