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Published: 2011-12-21 18:46:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 26410; Favourites: 867; Downloads: 7
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Goddess of Tea - for the Buford Highway Farmer's Market (a world famous gourmet grocer) in Atlanta, GA.MODEL: Yaya Han
PLATFORM: PC and Mac
TOOLS: Two Wacom tablets (Intuos 3 and Cintiq 21UX)
PROGRAM: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
EFFECTS: I don't use any 'effects'. In Illustrator I use simple strokes and Brush strokes, gradients and gradient meshes, and many many objects with varying transparency settings. In Photoshop I paint, often using the semi-transparent settings and glaze in the traditional neo-classic technique.
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Really LOVE this - especially because I love Tea. Β Really brings out the "flavor".
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This is amazing, I love the compilation and ideas you use in this
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very nice series, i want them as prints in my kitchen, at least the "tea" and "coffee"goddesses. the only point in this picture that i would criticise are the teabags. of course tea comes in bags but real tea aficiados use loose tea in teapots. that would make the picture a little more classy, but weΒ΄re talking about grams on tons
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The purpose of this illustration was to promote "Tea" at an international market in Atlanta, GA, so every kind of tea and tea culture is represented because the market sells all kinds. Loose tea is represented in the illustration in the tea leaves, the tea flowers, and the tea ball. You'll notice tea cups from Asia and Europe and the more obvious Chinese woman wearing a Kimono and Geisha makeup. There is only one variety of Tea plant (according to my research) - and the differences come in the treatment of roasts and additional flavor elements. Of course, one can try to claim superiority of one treatment or steeping method over another - but I've met someone from a tea farm in the world's tea capital in China (they produce more tea in her state than anywhere in the world) and she proclaimed that tea in HER culture was synonymous with innovation. Sure, she drank oolong from bare dried leaves without sugar - but she microwaved them in whatever vessel was within easy reach. She also poured generic-brand chopped Earl Gray leaves from a steeping bag onto her ice cream. "The tradition", she said "is to enjoy tea and to not stand in the way of anyone else enjoying tea."
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Wow, you really did your homework. Definetely desererves credit and a fave. Outstanding series.
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Goddess of Seafood in the Gallery folder along with all the others.
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Excellent piece!
This wonderful image is featured here! [link]
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omg this rocks - and I'm a teas drinker !
best of luck !
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Absolutely gorgeous work! You've done an amazing job capturing her likeness and setting a "far east" mood
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Woo! I love it. I can't wait to see that photo on the new boxes~!
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Sorry, this isn't one of the Celestial Seasonings boxes. This is for a store banner for an International Grocer. But thank you!
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Ahh, but its still so pretty 
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I actually have this one up on the wall with a custom frame. Awesome work, Echo.
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Your talent in this is just amazing and breathtaking. I'm so glad I found this (and doubly so, because I just drank a cup of Irish Breakfast tea a moment ago!). Thank you for your time,
Weasley
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Congratulations on being entered into the January/February contest at ! Go here for links to the contest polls: [link] . Please do not vote for your own work. 
Emily
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Sorry - my husband accidentally voted for my own work using my account. Didn't mean to break any rules.
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That is ok. 
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Hi! Just wanted to let you know that your work has been chosen to compete in the current contest at [link] Thank you for submitting! Please keep in mind that it is against the rules to advertise your participation in the contest or ask for votes. Good luck!
Emily
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This is beautiful, I love the use of line and your colors :]
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She's really beautiful 
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I love tea, though the tea is not as important as the mood of the person drinking it
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Wow, I just finished a tea-themed picture myself... which looks pathetic compared to this!
>.<'
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Well, I like yours too. It has a cloisonne feel to the dress and a nice composition. Keep it up? Did you see the tea boxes I did for Celestial Seasonings?
[link]
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They look really nice, too (wish my tea boxes looked like that).
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goddess of tea... i now know who to worship!! beautiful work throughout!
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