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Published: 2008-07-21 18:14:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 578; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 3
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Description i noticed my original fan art was getting a bit more attention than i expected it too- which made me mad because i did such a crap job on it.

so i decided that i would re-do it to ease my conscious.

im MUCH more satisfied with how the redo came out, personally. but lemme know what you think. :]

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Aryli [2008-07-21 18:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I love the mood of this piece. It's absolutely amazing! I think my favorite part has to be the window, though. It's beautiful. What is it a fan art of? Also, do you still have the original up here? I'd love to take a look at it.

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ShikariDenver In reply to Aryli [2009-03-31 12:15:11 +0000 UTC]

it's a fan art of bleach....

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-21 18:23:40 +0000 UTC]

thank you so muchh!
it's a fanart of the fanfic dreams. (the links in the original)
and yess i do have the original up still. it's in my gallery- and i added the link in this ones description. ^^

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-21 18:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Was the link there before? I can't believe I missed it! Gah, I'm blind.

I do love the second version. I'm glad you decided to continue it.

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-21 18:57:06 +0000 UTC]

ah yess! im so glad you agree xD
and no, dontcha worry. i added it after i saw your comment. haha- im sneaky. :d
and i absolutely adore working with charcoal. so im just as glad as you are!

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-21 19:11:44 +0000 UTC]

Sneaky, sneaky!

Charcoal is so hard to work with! I rub my drawings a lot whether I want to or not, so charcoal is like hell for me. I wish I had the control you have. How do you keep your drawings clean with charcoal? Even if I didn't touch my drawing, it still starts smearing one way or another.

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-21 19:33:46 +0000 UTC]

oh goodness you should see me with charcoal. i make a MESS.
absolutely. my eraser is my bestfriend. and i have this little blender thing made out of tightly rolled paper my art teacher gave me a while back- also a best friend. i lay down the bases in charcoal, then attack it with my fingers, that blending thing, and the eraser. then repeat.
its so much fun. xD

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-21 19:44:00 +0000 UTC]

The blender thing is called a tortillion, right? Do you make your own? I tried to make my own once, but I failed dearly. My hands are like a little boy's hand--always sweaty and sticky, so if I tried blending with my fingers, I'd leave blotches where the charcoal/graphite sticks and never erases.

Do you also write? I love your descriptions! It sounds like you write.

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-21 19:50:34 +0000 UTC]

haha probably. i lost the original one the teacher gave me- so i had to make my own. and i have the same problem sometimes! i have to keep washing my hands and i need to make sure that when i do blend w/ my fingers, i do it in quick, bold strokes. no blotching allowed!

the funny thing is, i used to.
and alot of times before i fall asleep i think of these wild stories- but by the time i wake up ive mostly forgotten them. :[

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-21 20:35:16 +0000 UTC]

Sweaty hands just make life difficult sometimes, but what can you do?

I use to write too, but that was back when I wanted to be good at everything. Have you ever thought about expanding your writing or is your focus more drawing?

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-21 23:38:58 +0000 UTC]

thought about it? yes.
and thinking about it now? uh huhh lol
but its true that drawing and reading has monopolized most of my leisure time lately. i'll give it a try though- see how it goes.

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-22 03:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Well, if you ever do write something, post it! I'd love to read it. Gives me something to do on the bus.

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-22 18:19:43 +0000 UTC]

ha well i did!
i hope ya like it.. :/ all the formatting's messed up though. the italics went POOF and so did all my strategic indents lol
but hopefully it will be enough to stave off your bus-boredom. xD

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Aryli In reply to xManders [2008-07-23 05:58:01 +0000 UTC]

I definitely take a look at it! Can't wait to read it. I never did understand how some people formatted their literature work on dA. Heh heh heh!

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xManders In reply to Aryli [2008-07-23 15:31:55 +0000 UTC]

yay :3

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