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Published: 2010-11-06 03:27:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 5644; Favourites: 201; Downloads: 0
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seventh upload for the Fairies of the Zodiac series which will be featured in my up and coming 2011 calender.Virgo, will be showing in the month of September.
image (c) Erin Ewer
Calenders will be available for sale on December 1st - Pre-orders are welcomed and will ship immediately after production starts. Note me for info :3
Watercolors on Cold press.
Other images from Calender:
Leo
Capricorn
Aries
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Libra
Scorpio
[link]
Tarus
[link]
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This is STUNNING.
The way the picture flows and draws the eyes to everything is done spectacularly.
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SEPTEMBER - VIRGO
On the beautiful sky of September, appears graceful the Virgo Constellation...
So, let's see! :icontruesmiles:
Virgo natives are educated, friendly, attentive and endowed with logical thinking. Virgos are convinced that if they started to do something, they should do very well. Willing to learn all the time, they appreciate the intelligence and have a lot of hobbies. People born under the sign of Virgo (23 August - 22 September) have high expectations both from itself and from others, and endeavor to approach the ideal. Virgos, when really want, they can be can be successful in any activity.
Ideogram of Virgo zodiac sign, suggests the letter M and symbolizes the primitive material, equipped with a trait that cuts ideogram as a symbol of chastity belt of the Virgin.
Virgo is a feminine sign of earth, pr
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Hello your work is splendid and make me think about the paint of Alfons Mucha a Czechoslovak painter.
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thank you. yes Alphonse Mucha has been one of my greatest inspirations.
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I like the way you drew the dress. It's so...detailed.
The background looks awsome too.
and the wings and face are very beautiful.
In other words..this picture is perfect.
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but... but.... you just commented!! LOL
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.. I know I always fail on not comment here >_> XD !!!!!
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XD yup that was the plan! lol thanks
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You're welcome.
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I think it is one of the best portraits featured in the calendar! the movement of her hair is just awesome
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ah thanks i agree with you!
the flowers are a mixture of blue, purple and in some areas yellowish brown. so it becomes a rather colorful gray, really. the exact colors are grumbacher indigo- and a standard deep violet the brown is a burnt umber and the yellow is yellow ocher. I mix them in varying amounts, mostly the blue and purple colors.
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then you used the same colors as I did with the difference that I use cobalt blue instead of indigo.. well I don't get grey ...perhaps I should try it your way
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yeah colbalt is too bright for my purposes when i want it to be more neutral. indigo is a very dark blue and also VERY permanent so you have to be careful with it lol. but its ont of my favorite colors to use
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What can I say? I love fairies, watercolour, Art Nouveau and Zodiacal signs - great work!
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So pretty! I have a question though...The outlining of her hair and the flowers and stuff... did you paint those in as well or did you draw those in with brownish ink?? Just wondering, I'm learning watercolors and want to know how people do things
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I painted them. I have a strict no ink policy except in special cases when I'm doing a very dark piece that involves a lot of BLACK - ink can give a slightly darker color than black watercolor and is also permanent and will not wash away. But for lining, I never use ink - nor do i ever use pens. its all brushwork (even my signature 
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lol wow that's so crazy
I figured it was all brushwork but i wanted to see. It's very beautiful in any case.
Thanks so much for answering me ^__^
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no problem :3 if you have any more questions about watercolors u can always send a note or something im more than happy to help
and thank you
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Alrighty will do 
and you're welcome
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