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Elegant Peacock Empress Bijoux by *silken:iconsilken:


©2008-2009 *silken
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This is a gift for the lovely :iconguava:

I started this for a contest that she was giving way back in Spring. Being Slow-poke Sha, I never finished it. But seeing as it was turning out so nicely, I chose to finish it and instead make it a house-warming gift for her new move to Aussie-land...:)

Guava, whenever you come on, just poke me a note because I've love to send you the original if you'd like to have it...:)

This was done using plain old graphite pencils of varying leads...HB, H, B and 3B mainly. Along with my good ol' smudge stick. The scan, which was done in 4 parts, just doesn't do traditional media justice...:( There's a lot of more subtle shading that is lost.

I was REALLY in the mood to color and I went looking for my tablet which I had brought to work and couldn't find it. I wanted to specifically work on one of my commissions...:( Seeing as I couldn't find the darned thing (which I found when I went to bed...of course...-_-;; ), I picked up this pencil drawing and went to town. I was so into it I only mainly HEARD the Closing Ceremonies rather than saw them...:)

Anyway, enjoy!

Bijoux © =guava
Concept & Design © Shannon Rochon 2008

If anyone feels like coloring her, go ahead, however, please link back to this page and leave a comment leading to your version so I can see it!

Thanks!

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:iconmur-kun:
Oh my goodness... That is so pretty. The whole thing is AMAZING!

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:iconchaotickittie03:
wow...
thats gorgeous! great work!

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:iconkyvie:
Such beautiful rendering! I really love the contrast and the crisp lines. It feels very 3-dimensional. :3 The outfit design is lovely too (those shoes oh my) and I like the shape/bend of the torso.
:iconkamikazekayti:
Wow~ This looks amazing, the fabric and the fathers are especially elegant!! This is really a stunning peice!!

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Those of us who just let them run free,
We can move mountains.
:iconsilken:
The contrast is actually more pronounced on the scan for some reason...it's a little more subtle in the original so the shading gradiates a little bit more. It contributes even more to that 3-D feel.

Yeah, I'd die for those heels...:D

Thank you!

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:iconsilken:
Thanks! I am liking her too...:)

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:iconmur-kun:
Welcomes!

I really like her face. :3 And the HAAAAIR~

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Let's put a smile on that face... c:

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WHY SO SERIOUS? I was only joking.

I love Jesus and nothing will ever change that. :heart:
:iconmadeline-marie:
The pencils on this are absolutely stunning; a beautiful job as always. <3

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