Artist's Comments
Submitted by:
  DO NOT FAV HERE! The original piece is available for commenting and faving here: [link] Title: Matsukaze's Dance Date: May 26th - June 4th, 2008 Medium: Derwent Pencil Crayons and Copic Liners and Markers So, this is my entry for the  's Geimyo (Artist's Name) contest in which club members were randomly assigned a name and then asked to draw their interpretation of it in any style. I chose to represent my Geimyo with the drawing of a young Maiko (Apprentice Geisha)."Matsukaze" means "Wind Through The Pine Trees" and like a young sapling she easily sways along with the wind in a rhythmic and intriguing dance. Her outfit is representative of the month of November when the Momiji (Maple) trees are turning leaves and the blowing wind scatters their colors around in a decorative pallet. The pose for the Maiko was taken from "Geisha: A Living Tradition" by Kyoko Aihara. The original photo is in the back of the book under the "Artistic Accomplishments" section. The photo features a group of Maikos learning dance with fans, and the Maiko I chose is waaaaaaaaay in the back of the picture. She looks so serene but the image was a bit small so I had to take some liberty with the facial expression. As most people know, I CAN'T DRAW FACES FOR BEANS! BEANS! So, the face, outfit, fans and setting were designed by myself. The brush painting of the pine tree was found via Google Images. I did it with a Copic Brush Stroke liner and then colored it slightly with Copic Markers. I'm sorry if the background looks bad, but I'm not used to drawing wood or interiors too often, especially ones with VERY light tones! Time: A looooooong time. It looks me longer to draw it out and ink it than it did for me to color it! Drawing and Inking was around 13 hours of constant change and ink, and the coloring was 7 hours almost non-stop. So, 13+7=20 hours. |
Found in these Groups:
#KIMONO-LOVERSChristina Details
June 6, 2008
53.9 KB 53.9 KB 300×391 Statistics |
Community News8957 The Road to 100 Million Deviations!$Heidi
 reports, 1d 12m agoDeviantART is counting down to its 100 millionth deviation! Join in on the fun and take a look back at some of the most noteworthy deviations we've seen along the way. The deviant who uploads the 100 millionth deviation could win a special prize, too. Hurry, we're going to hit the 100 million mark soon! 93 150+ beautiful retro photos vol.17*danka-ns
 reports, 1d 11h agoA bit of summer to warm you up in these cold days  74 Daily Literature Deviations for December 27, 2009=DailyLitDeviations
 reports, 1d 15h agoDaily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it. Each day we will feature 5 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you  the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.59 Feature for unknown artists*holzoepfael
 reports, 1d 6h agoI'd like to show you some awesome nature related work from more or less unknown artists which deserve more attention - this is a must see, you won't regret it!!! |
PollWhat is your favorite holiday tradition? |
deviantART Loves You
Deviously serving the art and skin community for 3,430 days.
Only 222 days until our tenth birthday!
|
Deviousness
^Ikue has been a devious member of our community for almost 7 years and in this time he has proven to be nothing short of dedicated and devoted. Whilst volunteering his time over the last 22 months as a Gallery Moderator within the Community Relations Team, Chris has brought the Vector gallery and many vector artists directly into the spotlight. ^Ikue's commitment to the community is evident in everything he touches and you can always find him reaching out to others with an encouraging word. Chris is a natural leader with a vibrant and empathic personality, and is a role model for deviants everywhere. It's ev... Read More
|
Report a Policy Violation
Follow us on Twitter
Become a fan on Facebook
