[Art] Stephanie's Astrapia

[moonvoice]

Princess Stephanie's Astrapia as Totem (also known as Stephanie's Astrapia).

My first bird of paradise, and I'm happy with it. It catches the light so beautifully in real life, almost any angle brings up a glimmer.

It doesn't scan, but I don't mind. :)







18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic paint

Comments

[dibeartach.livejournal.com]

Wow detail. This one has a real elegance to it.
Hey I was thinking about you yesterday - I got a really strong Vulture presence both dreaming and waking. Have you ever done Vulture in your art?
Hope you're having a phenomenal day lovely.

xoxo

[nar-kiranka.livejournal.com]

Lovely work

Thank you for sharing

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I have done Vulture actually, as a commission here:

http://ravenari.deviantart.com/art/Paleo-s-Vultures-81124916

And I've also written about Vulture as a totem here:

http://www.wildspeak.com/vilturj/totems/wvulture.html

[azhure.livejournal.com]

So, so pretty :)

[cariadwen.livejournal.com]

I love the strong colours of this. It must look evenbetter in real life.

[breaking-hazard.livejournal.com]

It's eyes seem compelling.

[mycala.livejournal.com]

I love it! :-)

not that it isn't now

[scarletwildfire.livejournal.com]

but I bet that is so beautiful in person! Metallics everywhere.

[earthguardian.livejournal.com]

those colors are SO pretty1!

:D

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Very lovely! Looks rather a grave expression, though.

[zenosaur.livejournal.com]

Birds of paradise are made of win. That is very pretty.

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

Very nice.

[onyxrising.livejournal.com]

I am deeply impressed by the detail in that, and also amazed that you're only asking $65 for it. It must have taken so long to complete.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I did actually consider putting the price up on this one, because you're right, it did take a lot longer to do. The layering of colours was just insane. Particularly on the bird, to get the right sort of iridescence that I wanted.

Buuuut, then I realised it was such a rare animal and I also had to price it to sell. So far there's been no interest in purchasing it; which happens with the rarer animals. People hang out for lynxes and wolves instead.

[x-raeya-x.livejournal.com]

Oooooh I love the colours! I'm not usually a blue/purple fan but this is gorgeous!