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Published: 2011-05-30 19:11:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 52144; Favourites: 1135; Downloads: 0
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OOOh I've missed these guys!Time has passed. They're getting ready to go into town to meet the fisherman's friends and the selkie puts her hair up special for the occasion.
Gouache and photoshop. New watchers (or possibly everyone just because it's been so long) can catch up here: [link]
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Today I've read that story! And I'll post it (the story) tomorrow in my blog 
And your pics are gorgeous! *u*
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I hope to see another painting based on their life. Β Does he regret ever taking her selkie skin?
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Are they officially a couple? Why is he carefully inspecting the lintel?
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Oh my goodness does this remind me of The Prince of Egypt.
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This is gorgeous, I LOVE the lighting and style you used here!
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Please add more to this story. I love it so much
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I love how you use your warm and cool colours to contrast each other, rather than using black. It gives off a really soft and natural look.
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the color and lighting of this work are so delightful
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Lovely once again!!! This selkie story is so awesome! Are you going to do the whole story?
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I would love if you could continue to draw the rest of the story 
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Will she ever get her seal skin back? Anyway perhaps a scene where she learn to sew and she sews a seal tail made from patches of cloth.
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That's such a lovely idea! Unfortunately I don't think it fits into the story in my head- she begins to forget, a bit, and she's never much of a housewife!
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
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I like the lights and textures! Great!
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You've got some great economy of marks in this one and I'm really enjoying how that rich blue in the shadows feels like it's trying to pop right off the painting it's so vibrant. Fun stuff. My only criticism, and it's not really a criticism is that I keep getting stuck in the upper left hand corner because the marks you used to make the thatched roof are more seductive than the faces of the characters! Some seriously beautiful mark making. THanks for sharing!
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Oh I would love to see more! You have really captured something here!
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Do you hand paint these? they look so professional
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thank you so much! My process is a combination of traditional and digital media- you can read more than you ever wanted to know about it here: [link]
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Your welcome and thanks for the link
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This kinda reminds me of the movie Ondine, so cute. :]
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love your and kai's stuff really love them allot, they have feeling and soul, something you don't see even in the most aclaimed artists..
may I ask the brand of the gouache you use?
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I read aloud this comment to Kai over the wall and he was very pleased. Thanks for your kind words!
We both use Windsor Newton Designers gouache and same brand of watercolor. I've never used any other brand of gouache but I've never heard any another one recommended, either.
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The next one! These are all great, this one looks almost funny, it looks like they're rushing.
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Glad you saw some humor in it- that's what I was going for!
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Wow the atmosphere in this has changed so much
It's full of sunshine, but theres still this sense of hesitation. Like "I don't want to do this, but at least it's a beautiful day"
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I always love your work and your style. You inspire me so much!
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Another fantastic piece to add to this series. I love the soft colours and the detail put into his expression. The shadows are so soft and lovely, and she has just the perfect tinge or worry and hopefullness.
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whenever you post something I just let it sit in my inbox for weeks and weeks. I always think about what I would say, and end up changing my mind a lot, so I just look at them for forever. This is the only thing I could figure out to say, because it's happening again.
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man, I had a real trial of a day, but this message made me feel so damn good. Thank you for doing so, and for saying so. It's the most I could hope for!
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I like the emotions you connote in your pieces, especially this series - even the descriptions don't need to have much in them for it to come across
It looks like she cut her hair o.o
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Damn it, but I'm a little bit in love with his facial hair.
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these look awesome, i love your colors, so vivid
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Have you seen this song about a selkie? [link]
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wow wow wow what a PHENOMENAL song! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thank YOU for such interesting pictures on the subject! No one seems to know about this facet of mythology.
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Fine by me- more room to spread out!
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FFFF so beautiful. I love this little story you have going on.
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Finally! I was getting worried that you had some writersblock!
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Thank you so much!!! Yeah I wish there were more leading men who looked like him. The big bearish protector type is really attractive to a lot of people, so it seems like a totally un-plumbed market. Wonder why.
As to his ...er....pose? Hahaha kai and I were just talking about how this is one of those illustrations that, like a frame of a movie, when taken out of context, means NOTHING. He's actually supposed to be just sort of leaning/hanging on the doorway looking at her. But I didn't push it too hard so i'm not bothered if it's not too clear, I kind of like how people have been making up their own stories for these illustrations.
Damn that was a long comment haha anyway thank you!
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Ya! She didn't drown!
I love his white shirts 
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HAHAHAHA THE LAUNDRY
Oh sugar, you just wait. My first ever selkie comic was centered around a laundry line, and I have not yet abandoned it. I've got plans for that laundry line.
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