Out the Door

[rowyn]

I decided to color the picture of the three females in kimonos that I posted a few weeks ago.

I don't exactly know why I decided to color it. It wasn't a profound desire to see this piece in color. It was a lacksadaisical decision: "Well, I haven't colored anything in a long time, this piece is better than anything else I've done lately. And I don't feel like writing so I may as well paint."

I colored it digitally, and can consider that part of my ongoing mission to justify having purchased a tablet two or three years ago.



You can click on the image to get an even bigger version.

I put a fair bit of work into this, and I can still name dozens of things that I don't like and think "I really ought to fix that". Then again, so what else is new? Lacksadaisical motivation only carries me so far, so I'm declaring it done and kicking it out the door. Besides, I almost feel like writing again.

One of my New Year's resolutions was to do four finished pieces of art. I had pictures of this sort in mind when I made that resolution. I think so far this is the first I've done this year.

So, um. I may be doing some more pieces soon.

Comments

[tkurogrym.livejournal.com]

Hey, there's still over a month left... You have time! :) And this is very pretty. I love how the golden fox appears on the white tiger's kimono and vice versa. I noticed this in the line art, but the color really sets it off.

And you wondered why....

[jimmy-hollaman.livejournal.com]

See this is why i choose you to be my artist guest of honor. This is Purrfect stuff for your art show at conquest. I will be getting with you later on (in january) to talk more on what i need you to do for the art show. Once again another great picture.....

[koogrr.livejournal.com]

Ooo... Excellent. I like the out-of-focus background too, it gives it a photographic effect.

[rowyn]

Thanks! There are some things which are so much easier to do digitally than in real media. Like making the background out of focus, or laying a single shadow over several different objects. Real media is still more fun, though.

[rowyn]

Thanks! The cross-matched animals is one of the main reasons I wanted to draw this in the first place. =)

And, hey, if some people can write a novel in November, surely I can paint a few more pictures before January. :)

Re: And you wondered why....

[rowyn]

Aww, thank you. :) I admit that the possibility of using it at the RoomCon art show was one of the reasons I decided to finish this piece. I'm quite curious to hear what you have in mind for the art show next year!

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! It looks good overall. I think the only thing that stands out that I'd want to fix would be the tree branch and perspective on the background - the branch is too straight and draws attention to the architecture, where you're drawing the lines, again, parallel to each other where you'd want them to lead to a vanishing point on the horizon. The characters themselves look very nice!