Sunday, May 13, 2007

IF - citrus

a lady played citrus balls with her hands while singing.

i tried another different style again this week. i figured maybe it'll be interesting if i tried the chinese scroll paintings' style a bit. well, turned out it was waay harder than i thought it would be. too bad i can't write in chinese..
i got the idea from a comic book and incorporated the style into it.
di

26 comments:

  1. Lauren KateMay 13, 2007 at 12:18 PM

    Wow - this is absolutely beautiful!!!
    I love the colours and simplicity of this style, I absolutely love it!!

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  2. Catalina AlvarezMay 13, 2007 at 1:16 PM

    Simple and elegant!
    Great work.
    Cata.

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  3. Willie BaronetMay 13, 2007 at 9:19 PM

    Love the Asian feel of this one. :-)

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  4. mingMay 13, 2007 at 10:28 PM

    my reccomendation for pick of the week! unique, i'm going to spend a few minutes looking around your blog.

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  5. ELLA ELVIANAMay 13, 2007 at 10:55 PM

    thanks everyone :)
    ming: wow, that's some compliment! but nah, i don't think i'll get it...

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  6. Joan YMay 13, 2007 at 11:18 PM

    Wow! You have a wonderful talent. I would pick several on your site as one of my favorites, including this one.

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  7. HeatherMay 14, 2007 at 1:42 AM

    This is beautiful. You really did capture the Chinese brushwork style. (I've studied it a little and it is hard to get that beautiful simplicity.)

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  8. MengMay 14, 2007 at 8:15 AM

    Apa kabar, Enigma. This illustration is beautiful. The linework is great, but you really hit it with the colors. They complement each other perfectly.

    Also, the Santa Penguin below is hilarious.

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  9. Kathleen RietzMay 14, 2007 at 12:30 PM

    I like this style. Your line work is very confident looking.

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  10. patiMay 15, 2007 at 1:31 AM

    It also a great style of yours :)

    Beautiful illo, Enigma.

    cabanadigital.com

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  11. Michelle LanaMay 15, 2007 at 3:31 AM

    Beautiful flow and strokes. love it.

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  12. liliMay 15, 2007 at 10:02 AM

    The hard work paid off. Beautiful illo.

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  13. platitudinalMay 15, 2007 at 4:59 PM

    I must say that this is one talented lady to be able to sing whilst juggling the lemons :) And she’s lovely to behold as well. I think you did great with this Chinese style.

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  14. AnonymousMay 15, 2007 at 6:50 PM

    bellissimo!

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  15. AnonymousMay 15, 2007 at 9:03 PM

    Very ethereal feeling to this illustration. Love it!

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  16. IssiMay 15, 2007 at 9:54 PM

    wonderful work :o))
    Best Wishes,
    Issi :o)

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  17. emilayusofMay 15, 2007 at 11:34 PM

    You did great, Enigma!

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  18. UnknownMay 16, 2007 at 12:25 PM

    THis piece is so elegant and lovely!!


    BTW, U GOT TAG!! To post 7 things (whatever topic you like), and then you are supposed to pass the TAG to 7 people!! HE ! HE!!

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  19. Janice YkemaMay 16, 2007 at 9:57 PM

    lovely asian flavour.. and I like the orange TWIST of her garment...

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  20. JustMeMay 16, 2007 at 10:07 PM

    That's really lovely.

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  21. Andy C.May 17, 2007 at 12:58 AM

    Nice painting. The juggling of oranges is a bit odd, but interesting nevertheless.

    The subtly of the color values work well, however the the boldness of the red could be toned slightly down in some areas. Overall, I agree with the others that the line work is impressive. Yet towards the loose ends of the dress, I believe there should be a less thickness of a line to capture the beauty of it naturally flowing. Basically some line variation with the dress could be applied is my point (if I'm making any sense).

    Great work and I look forward to more :)

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  22. mike r bakerMay 17, 2007 at 10:55 AM

    Quite lovely! I love how elegant and simple it is.

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  23. Liz JonesMay 17, 2007 at 10:41 PM

    OOoh! I really like this! We juggle oranges around here, too... or try, at least!
    ;o)

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  24. Greg HartmanMay 18, 2007 at 9:47 AM

    Well done, I applaud your adventurousness to try another style! It turned out beautifully.

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  25. mingMay 18, 2007 at 11:15 PM

    You're featured in Artmaker!

    no 3. http://artmaker.blogspot.com/2007/05/lesson-in-visual-creativity.html

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  26. Félix MeunierMay 28, 2007 at 12:08 AM

    citrus citrus!

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