[Art] Dear Little Brother

[moonvoice]

I toyed with the idea of calling it 'deer little brother,' but I thought that would be lame. So I didn't...

Dear Little Brother

Based on the fairytale, 'Little Brother & Little Sister,' told by the Grimm brothers.

The sister holds her brother, wounded in the hunt. She looks out onto the world, defiant but also resigned to a cruel fate; dependent on the bounty of the the wild to survive, and the mercy of others.









Detail of the roe deer. There are like four bazillion colours in that head.




38 x 51cm / 15 x 20 in
Original for sale
Crescent illustrator's board, technical pens, pencil and aquarelle, acrylic and pigment.

Comments

[anrui-ichido.livejournal.com]

Wow... just wow. I am so in love with all the subtle colour's in the sister's hair. It's amazing how warm all the greens look!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Heh, the greens were one of the most frustrating and yet rewarding parts of the picture. I'm glad people like them!

[cypherwulf.livejournal.com]

I really love this one.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[elnigma.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. I bet more beautiful in person, too

[halfapersona.livejournal.com]

It very much is. ^_^

[faerysprl.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, this work is so amazing. The richness of the colors add so much to this painting. And color adds a lot to how sad she is. i think this is my favorite of everything you've done so far.

How do you feel about it now that it's done?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about it now that it's done?

I feel closer, energetically, to the Gretel piece that I did. But I'm satisfied with the execution of this piece, and artistically pushed myself in some new directions; so I'm happy with it for that. :)

Blackberries and Rain

[perzephone.livejournal.com]

It's just amazing. You are just amazing.

Re: Blackberries and Rain

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

*blush* It's just pigment on glorified paper. Although I like her too.

[white9-fox.livejournal.com]

It's like a Snow White gone bad.

Reminds me of winter despite the flowers. Very cool.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Haha, I don't know if I'm going to do Snow White (although, maybe I will, if I can find a way to eliminate the dwarves from the portrait).

[ariestess]

That is absolutely gorgeous! The coloring is beautiful, and I really like the multitude of colors in both the deer's head and sister's hair. Nicely done!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[erl-queen.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I hope you do a lot more of these fairytale pieces, I have a special fondness for those. :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I do too, I think there's something so sacred and so...pagan about most fairytales (especially in their older incarnation). I'm loving this series. :D

[secrets-n-lies.livejournal.com]

i love that story

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Me too, fairytales are win!

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

*love*

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Yay! :D

[halfapersona.livejournal.com]

I think I stand vindicated, this piece is capital-A Awesome!

(I hope you're resting and taking it easy though...)

*big hugs*

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Heh, resting? What resting?

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, what are you asking for the original?

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

$600 USD, though I'm hoping to also get it framed and approach galleries with this and the Gretel piece.

[aleia-kali.livejournal.com]

Beautiful

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :D

[zuki-san.livejournal.com]

ohgodthegreens

The colours alone make me want to buy this. And the contrast. And the thin thin likes of iridescent and metallic the Pia loves so much. And the mottled greens of the background that I love so much I want to eat them or bury my nose in them and smell the green and the damp earth of a forest and the moss or give them a handjob for being so damn sexy. But I cannot, for I am broke. Working on becoming not-broke.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

or give them a handjob

I laughed. :D

So glad you like it! And yes, I do love the iridescence, it makes me hard or something, I swear.

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

!!! &hearts

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

*bounce* :D

[vanirpriestess.livejournal.com]

The greens. And the deer's sad eyes. OMFG. <3

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Sad deer is sad.

[firehauke.livejournal.com]

damn that one's gorgeous.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[donnalotus.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! I love the greens and yellow.... just lovely :) Another great piece :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[little-foxy.livejournal.com]

wow.... the red bits around the sphere look like beads they have that much depth... and the strands of hair and fur...

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :D

[grondfic.livejournal.com]

THis is one of your best. And absolutely right for the story *rushes off to find the text*

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *hugs*

[nar-kiranka.livejournal.com]

You mean "Deer" little brother :)

I know, I know...

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

I am pretending you didn't just say that! :P

[tsukikokoro.livejournal.com]

The colors have just blown me a way and really made this peace come into its own. I think this is one of the best colorings you've done. :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was certainly one of the hardest and most challenging. :D

[kehleyr.livejournal.com]

WOW... gorgeous! What paint do you use? Acrylics? Either way it is absolutely gorgeous!!!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Except in the metallic accents, I don't use 'paint' strictly at all. I use watercolour pencils, and then layers of coloured pencil. Everything else is fineliner, and then small amounts of metallic pigment brushed into the spirals at the very end.

[dragonsrmd.livejournal.com]

This is just so very beautiful, and if I had *any* money left (I've just moved) I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Oh well I'll just have to admire from afar :)

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you for the sentiment, it's very much appreciated.

[azhure.livejournal.com]

I love this so, so much. Too much for words.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaay!