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The Wren and the Violinby ~Leia1987

Digital Art / Drawings / Landscapes & Scenery

Hello there dears,

Yaaay! The second drawing i finished this week. But dont let yourself get distracted by my speed, i've spend loads of time onto it.

As you can see, i drew a Bird and some flowers. The bird is an Australian Bird "Superpb fairy-wren" (Malurus coronatus), and the flowers are just purple / pink Violins!. Yes yes i tried hard to impress.

-> Full view for details.

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Special comment requested / critism and tips

However, there are some things i like to request your judgement and skills. As some people know, flowers are NOT my comfort zone at all. I have no feeling whether they look realistic or not. Yes its strange, you draw something fantastic but my own opinion is neutral. Plus the fact i've used a lot Different colours on this drawing too.
->I would like to know whether i did a good job with the colour composition, the contrast i tried to archieve.

Then a last thing, the bottom leaves, im insecure about them. I did not want them to steal the show and draw them too sharp (i've made that mistake already) but i did not want to draw them un-detailed, or too simple.
-> Did i do a good job with the back, background? (the green leaves for example?)

As for the Superb Wren (the bird), yes its body shape is balloon alike. I took the photo when it had its shoulders shrugged and its body rounded to keep warm. But i might have overdone that part. (?)

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Pose: I used two stocks (bird and flower), OWN photographs.
Tutorials: None used
Effects: Only blur used, no texture used
Brushes: A simple, dotted brush for the flower leaves and the background. The remaining is made with standard Photoshop brushes.

Time: er.. 28 hours?

~* Comments, faves, 'good job' and so on, is Always appreciated *~
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Critique by =warui-shoujo Nov 15, 2009, 5:19:25 PM

First off I would like to commend you for your speed in making this. I couldn't pull something this detail off in a day. Ha ha, only speed paints. Now on to the rest of the critique.

Your shading is done exceptionally well on the flower petals. And I really like the yellow and gold in the middle. (I forget what part of the plant that is... lol where the pollen resides.) Although I would have liked the highlights to blend a bit more like the shading, they still work. Perhaps using a smaller and solid tipped brush for the outlining with the white. But I am still very impressed with the 'veins' as you called them.

As for the composition, I think this piece would have had more impact if the placement of the bird was on the other side and looking in on the flowers rather than looking away from them. It's distracting to the eyes, and pulls the viewer in to wonder what the subject is looking at. The same goes in regards to his feet. Since they seem to be cut off, it makes the viewer want to see more. The rule of thumb in photography (which can also be applied to painting since it has to do with composition), is to never cut off tops of heads & feet. For a more in depth look into this subject, visit this page [link] . Further more on the bird, I think you could have used more shading with a larger softer brush or added more darker shades. Although I will say that the white highlights on his chest, really caught my eye.

Lastly, remember to keep consistent with your light source. The shades and highlights should correspond with each other. Although I do recognize that you were basing all of this from your own stock photos, sometimes in order to bring the whole piece together in harmony, you will have to establish a universal light source that doesn't conflict with each other. As it stands, I am unsure of where the main light source is coming from, for this reason- it might have been difficult or hard on your end to decipher where shadows and highlights should be.

And to answer your question in regards to the 'roundness' of the bird, I think it's just his belly/chest that is a bit over done. His shoulders seem on point to me. Then again I haven't taken a look at the photo- at least you recognized this once you were finished. It means you are more away of proportions, and that's a good thing.

Overall, this piece is very original- especially here on

. It's refreshing and nice to see something with a more classical approach in mind.

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~L0rii Aug 3, 2011

I really like how you combined the colours and again, the details are unbelievable!

~Leia1987 Aug 3, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks a lot. And trust me i've practised a lot, next artwork will be better. (will be combining flowers and animals again in the near future)

~L0rii Aug 3, 2011

looking forward to it

*Mallagueta-Pepper Mar 28, 2010

Beautiful, I like the flowers and its colors.
The blue of the bird makes a good combination with the purple of the flowers.

~Leia1987 Apr 6, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Awwr thank you dear. And yes i liked to make a strong colour variation and try to combine something like a bird and a flower together and see how i go.
Thank you for the comment, it makes so much difference if people would only leave a comment and some love.

~kyntha Mar 26, 2010 Student Interface Designer

At first sight this piece didnt seem so special to me. After selecting the full view however I was suprised by the detail this holds!

Beautifull colours and details!

~Leia1987 Mar 27, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Yea you're right, i should write down FULL VIEW or something like that. I mostly draw in detail, but you cannot see that really from far away. (dunno why you cant see it.. tips might help if you have any).

Either way, i thank you a lot for the lovely comment, i really appreciate it. Plus i thank you again for Full viewing as well

and telling people they should. Since.. of course they should view my work full view in stead of just hopping by.

So thanks a lot there dear.

~kyntha Mar 28, 2010 Student Interface Designer

you should definitely add the full view mention to your comment area with the drawing. more people can appreciate your work as they are supposed to then

~Leia1987 Mar 28, 2010 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Yea thank you very much for mentioning

now every one will read in your comment that its worth while viewing it up closer.

~element-dragon Mar 6, 2010

love it, the flowers are so bright they could brighten up anyone's mood

lol, and the birdie is A.dorable

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