Amongst the waves
Amongst the waves
Amongst the waves by restless_dreamer
Description
Description
This is something I drew in the beginning of September for the annual National Examiner’s envelope contest. Unfortunately though I procrastinated on it since I couldn’t decide what to draw and thus only had a night to start and finish this on a 4" by 9" envelope. Finally I was inspired to try drawing a dolphin for the second time in my life, and my sunset pictures I took from my family vacation in Florida this year. But I guess it didn’t matter anyway since I found out last week that I somehow still won the contest out of 9 other contestants. So I guess this piece will be in the National Examiner twice now, and I’ll be getting $500 in the mail.
Media used: Fine tipped markers and prisma colored pencils
Media used: Fine tipped markers and prisma colored pencils
General Info
General Info
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Category Miscellaneous » Nature Art » Landscapes
Date Submitted
Views 1183
Favorites... 6
Vote Score 5
Category Miscellaneous » Nature Art » Landscapes
Date Submitted
Views 1183
Favorites... 6
Vote Score 5
Comments
17
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Time Taken 8 hours
Reference like 4 pictures, one of them from my phone
Media Unspecified
Time Taken 8 hours
Reference like 4 pictures, one of them from my phone
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luckylace222 on November 22, 2012, 1:04:30 PM
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Love the blend of strong colors to make the waves instead of using a universal water color! restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:37:15 PM
Why thank you, I'm really glad you like my method since I was a tad bit concerned that I wasn't precise enough with what colors were reflecting in the waves. luckylace222 on December 5, 2012, 9:09:33 PM
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That is your brilliant brilliant style! Although it is not my thing, I defintelly want to put this type of coloring in my memory bank for future pictures. I just realized that this is an anvelope! I see the crease now! You REALLY blended those colors in! It would be amaizng to get this envelope in the mail! You would not want to throw it away! Well, now the only criticism I have is using a blending colored pencil or something to not make the lines and coloring so jagged. Some fo the white spaces in the sea can be irksome, but the piece is brillinat nevertheless!~
restless_dreamer on May 11, 2013, 2:48:26 PM
Aww thanks! And yeah like I said this drawing was done only in a night so I couldn't make it as perfect as I usually try to. Also I couldn't blend the colors as much either since I was worried I might ruin the thin paper of the envelope. As it was I used too many markers than I probably should have, lol to be honest I was shocked it got to Florida without getting destroyed in the mail. Lastly I intentionally left the white spaces in the water to add some reflection of light.Falconlobo on November 21, 2012, 2:22:29 PM
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wow congrats on winning it is really colorful and pretty restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:25:56 PM
Thank you (:Falconlobo on December 4, 2012, 11:33:35 AM
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you're welcome^^ No_Name on November 25, 2012, 1:44:39 PM
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I love it!!! It's so beautiful!The colours are fantastic!restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:47:38 PM
Aww thanks, I'm glad you like it! :)Tinkster on November 22, 2012, 12:28:55 PM
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restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:31:04 PM
Why thank you, I really appreciate that since I was worried I made the sunset a little too unrealistic with the overabundance of different colors. SmilinJuanValdez on November 22, 2012, 7:09:41 AM
This deserves 'Featured Picture' status. Excellent work!restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:28:30 PM
Aww thanks!Firiel on November 22, 2012, 1:18:37 AM
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Quite pretty and striking.restless_dreamer on December 3, 2012, 11:27:09 PM
Hey thank you for such great feedback!