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Sela - Beloved of the Sun by *PickledPixie:iconPickledPixie:

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©2006-2008 *PickledPixie
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Submitted: May 9, 2006
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This is Sela. She's the African Goddess Sun Goddess...

I don't quite know what it was, but I just HAD to do this piece...
It's been swimming around in my head for a couple of weeks now & I just couldn't resist doing it...

I'm intrigued by Dieties of differing cultures & this particular Sun Goddess really 'spoke' to me
while I was researching.. Don't know why...
My aim with this piece was to make sure that I at least attempted to draw a 'real' African woman/face...
I didn't want to do a white person with dark skin... I think I succeeded....

Oh yeah - and my new watercolours.... TO DIE FOR!!! I find them easier to work with & the colours are fab!

This is the first piece in quite a while that I'm pretty much 100% happy with. She feels & looks completed to me.

My new (yummy) watercolours on Arches A3 300gsm smooth WC paper.
Gold Acrylic for necklace beads, earring & sun motif on arm.
Progresso woodless coloured pencils for highlights & added colour on head wear...
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=Kansheera:iconKansheera: May 9, 2006, 10:30:45 AM
So this isn't digital?! O_O

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*PickledPixie:iconPickledPixie: May 9, 2006, 10:34:57 AM
Nope... 100% traditional!
Did it with my new Winsor & Newton Artist Watercolours.... Mmmm dreamy new paints......... =D

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~LisiDula:iconLisiDula: May 9, 2006, 11:32:13 AM
wow! incredible! you have really come along with your talent i am really impressed!:faint: what kind of watercolors did you get and what did you used to use?

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*VelvetGypsy:iconVelvetGypsy: May 9, 2006, 11:42:10 AM
Beautiful! Great lighting and shadows.. Wonderful!! :nod:

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~indigomoonshine:iconindigomoonshine: May 9, 2006, 1:37:41 PM
My turn now I hate you :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

Lily this is amazing you have seriously outdone yourself here, this is really outstanding. The skin tone is brillaint.

Those paints sound yummy too

Well done Sweetheart this is truley amazing work, when you posting your next one;)

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*Innerserendipity:iconInnerserendipity: May 9, 2006, 2:15:21 PM
Oh Lily this is stunning! The colors are just wonderful! Your sun goddess is just beautiful. I think you really did succeed at capturing a realistic looking African woman face. :) :+fav:

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*faerieofwind:iconfaerieofwind: May 9, 2006, 4:28:38 PM
She's so pretty! Your new supplies rock :wow: Keep it up :clap:

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*PickledPixie:iconPickledPixie: May 9, 2006, 6:27:14 PM
Thanks!!!
Yeah, it's amazing the difference between the two types of paints...
I'm still going to use my old ones (cause I hate wasting art suplies) but I'm probably going to be using my new stuff more & more....

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*PickledPixie:iconPickledPixie: May 9, 2006, 6:29:01 PM
Aww thanks! I'm glad she's turned out the way I had invisionaed her to (it doesn't happen all that often :giggle: )
I really like the colour combo's in this piece too. I guess it was my inner 'Fire Sign' calling to me... I just had to do something in fiery colours!

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*PickledPixie:iconPickledPixie: May 9, 2006, 6:32:06 PM
That's ok - now we both hate each other... We're even (almost) :giggle:

And to think I got her done in a day (well afternoon/evening/into wee hours of the mornin given my current lack of a sleeping pattern). I haven't painted anything in a little while & just really wanted to sit down & get something done. (although, I really wish i had the same enthusiasm towards my current pile of half finished projects!)

Anyhoo, thanks hun! :hug:
As for my next one??? No flippin' idea.... Whenever it gets done I guess ;P

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