ratcreature: Who needs talent? Enthusiasm is fun!  (talent/enthusiasm)
RatCreature ([personal profile] ratcreature) wrote2008-02-08 04:15 am

fanart, a freshly hatched Iskierka

Fandom: Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik
Characters/Pairings: Iskierka
Media used: pencil, fine liner pen with waterproof indian ink, acrylic paint, a bit of white conté chalk
Rating/warnings: G, none
Notes/comments: The coloring didn't turn out quite like I intended, but it's not that bad considering that it's only the second time I colored anything with acrylic glazes. (gah, this is actually one of those "I'm new to this" apologist author's/artist's notes, isn't it? >.< ) Also for some reason my scanner not only produced a weird stripe artifact that I couldn't get rid of (it is not that intrusive, but still), it also reproduced the colors less bright than in the actual picture. *grumble*
Preview: preview of Iskierka hatching

Iskierka hatching

Iskierka,  detail of the head

[identity profile] minnow1212.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Iskierka is love! And so is this.

[identity profile] madripoor-rose.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa. And I thought the black and white picture was good. This looks like cover art!
ext_1981: (Death Gate Dragon)

[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
That's really nice! There's a great sense of mass and presence to the little dragon's form; I particularly love the 3D-looking eye.

A freshly hatched Iskierka - art

[identity profile] maxinemayer.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I love this! The colors, the detail, the personality! Very charming! I think you did a great job, my dear, as I knew you would. Thank you for sharing.
Love, max

[identity profile] elynross.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I like this a lot! I think the "sliminess" of the egg remnants is much clearer in color -- and I think the red against this background works well!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/ 2008-02-08 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
This is great! :-)

[identity profile] sahiya.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, this is fantastic! She somehow manages to be adorable despite the spines and the slime. Such wonderful detail. Thank you for sharing!

[identity profile] iamza.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
I love the colouring, not only of Iskierka (though she is gorgeous), but also the way she stands out against the background. And the eye looks so wet and shiny.

This is gorgeous.

[identity profile] nolivingman.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
That's great - she looks so mischievous - just like she should. Excellent detail in the whole thing.

[identity profile] wilhelmina-d.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Very nice!
ext_34809: (Iskierka)

[identity profile] strangerface.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that is so beautiful. She is both cute and scary. It is perfect.
ext_1843: (Default)

[identity profile] cereta.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I love it!
ext_2707: a tree, the blue-purple sky, and two birds reflected in water (temeraire: iskierka)

[identity profile] kiezh.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
So cute! So dangerous! So Iskierka! :D

[identity profile] petronelle.livejournal.com 2008-02-08 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
This is lovely. Very vivid!

[identity profile] arsinoee.livejournal.com 2008-02-09 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, it looks great!

[identity profile] gillianinoz.livejournal.com 2008-02-09 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Gorgeous!!
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[personal profile] cofax7 2008-02-14 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's just wonderful! Even better than the original sketch!