[Art] autodidact: An Unlikely War - Complete.

[moonvoice]

it's a miracle I got this photo,
since I dropped the camera, and it bounced off the table onto the floor.
so, now that I've scared the pants off myself...
anyway,
so glad it's done. that second coat of black paint on the tentacles was gruelling.


autodidact: An Unlikely War

30 x 40 inches, or 76 x 101 centimetres
* cold-pressed Crescent illustration board (full sheet); coloured pencil, watercolour pencil, waterfast ink (Artliner), black acrylic. *

Comments

[elialshadowpine]

Dear goddess, that's amazing!

[moonvoice]

*grins*

[elinor]

That's amazing. I love the contrast between the wolverine in colour and the octopus in silhouette. (This is the DWer formerly known as flamewarrior, btw :-) )

[moonvoice]

*waves* :D

[sonne_windsoul]

It's beautiful and stunning =D. The sharp contrast of the solid black, silhouette for the tentacles with the soft, warm, almost glowing detail and fur of the wolverine adds even more power to the image (and without need for a background). Plus I love the wolverine ;3.

And I just realized that it conceptually reminds me some of my in-progress Blood-Verine image--but instead of the Wolverine attacking (or eating) its own shadow, it's attacking an octopus-like 'shadow', per se. Blood-Verine is also an image intent to have a probably stark white background of snow, which I'm reminded of with your all white background here. Yeah, my experiences with Wolverine as a guide thus far have strong ties to its fierceness and strength in being able to oppose that which I consider "Shadow" to me, so that lets me connect more with this piece of yours because my mind interprets it in a roughly similar way.

[moonvoice]

I must admit, I get very excited when I see more work on the blood-verine image. I think they incredibly powerful animals, and so under-rated even by many animal lovers. For such a large mustelid, they escape a lot of notice.

[sandpiper912]

This is really gorgeous. I love the contrast between the tentacles and the wolverine.

[moonvoice]

Thank you very much. :)

[redsixwing]

The detail of the tentacles gives them a crawling almost-motion that has given me the willies.

I am not sure who's pushing back whom here, but 'pushing back' is the strongest impression I have.

Awesome sauce.

[moonvoice]

*nods* I like tentacles, they always have this sense of movement about them that is like 'eesh.'

[silere]

ARglebargle. That's amazing. Thanks for showing the in progress shots of this. I didn't get a chance to comment, but i really appreciate it. Beautiful work.

[moonvoice]

Eee arghbargle! :D I love that word.

[white_rabbit]

*awe*

The depth of the shading in wolverine is just... perfect. It's so rich and looks very touchable. I also love how much negative space you've left in the background. It really adds something in contrast to the flat, ominous black of the tentacles, and also the depth and detail put into wolverine. Just... yes.

[moonvoice]

It's fun to see it up close. It's just big, and eventually I'm hoping to have enough income to actually get the piece framed, because I think that would just make it go 'boom.'

[goddess_incarnate]

This is sooo amazing! I LOVE your attention to detail !! :] That wolverine is amazing!! :]

[moonvoice]

Thank you! <3

[herlander_refugee]

So VERY wolveriney, that tentacled beastie doesn't have a chance!

[moonvoice]

'Wolveriney' should be an official word. *grin*

[herlander_refugee]

It really should, shouldn't it?

[laughinglotus]

I am lovin' this!

[moonvoice]

Thank you. :) <3

[stephbg]

Fascinating.

[moonvoice]

I hope so. :)

[hrafn]

Wow! That must be really mind-blowing in person, when its scale can be appreciated.

[moonvoice]

I do think it's striking in person in the way that a photo online just really can't convey at all. Maybe once I get it framed, I can take a photo next to someone to give an idea of scale!

[ariestess]

Seriously gorgeous!

[lichen]

that is simply fantastic. D:

[endlessbees]

I have been out of DW/LJ circulation for far too long. It means I miss things like this! Stunning piece, and despite the richness of the wolverine, 'stark' is the right word; it's an incredibly focused piece. <3