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Miranja

Miranja

Painting Painting \ Figure | 09/15/08 @761 | SandraS | Comments critiques (44) | Views views (6254)


Miranja
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Miranja the falcon guardian.

[i]The air was so cold, so sharp in her lungs… The hills so empty and dead, as if they were in their deepest sleep. Snow fell and melted gently on her soft, cold skin. Frozen grass broke under her feet, and every step she took lead her further and further away from the boarders. In her mind her dead fathers word repeated itself again and again: never cross the woods after midday. Never after midday… But today there was something unusual in the air. Something wrong. She saw it in the eyes of her falcons too. Their eyes were wild and filled with tension, and they knew what was wrong. She just had to walk on.
…And just then, when she had climbed the last dying hill, she saw it. Her heart stopped.Her breath became like ice, and she knew she could never ever go back again…[/i]




Hi guys! Sorry for not being around lately. So much has happened in my life. Among things I just moved and started school (i'm loving it), and I managed to create Miranja between the lessons. I hope you like it. :) Please take a look at the closeups I've added below too!


Photoshop, approximatly 80 hours spent.

(Oh and sorry for bad ridiculous english. :p )
 
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Avatar Sven

 09/15/08 @793

Someone gave you +4?!
I think this deserves more than just +4... (thumbup)
Dunno much about paintings but I know if it hits my eye. Love it!
Good job!
+10
 
Avatar killadore

 09/15/08 @807

really nice work on the details! i like how you also paid attention to the landscape around her. i think more work on her expression would improve this. when i look at her face and figure i don't see much tension or surprise as the pose seems too planned and rigid. that being said, it's easy to see how much work went into this and it's very beautiful to look at
 
Avatar ThruMyEyez

 09/15/08 @823

Beautiful work Sandra. I love the many details!
 
Avatar Jacobine

 09/15/08 @831

wow, great work! I love the details in the foreground, and the overall quality is really good.
My only crit would be that her arm looks a bit thin, but that could be just me :p
 
Avatar MsMichelleLynn

 09/15/08 @882

Impressive! I especially like the background detail and environment. Her face appears a bit plastic. Perhaps some more tone/detail?

Beautiful work Sandra!
 
Avatar powernemo

 09/16/08 @967

Super amazing work my love ! That's very beautiful! :* :* :*
 
Avatar Elitha

 09/16/08 @995

You know I love it
 
Cidaemon

 09/16/08 @046

Yes, fantastic, but what's the rest of the story?!

*is being killed by suspense*
 
Avatar painfulneck

 09/16/08 @106

english or no english. . we all speak thesame language - love of art! AMAZING and ridiculously fabulous artwork..BRILLIANTwork!
 
Avatar Xelar

 09/16/08 @248

aww Laaarrd!
I LOVE it! lovely background, very nice clothing and beautiful color choices
 
Avatar Vasco

 09/16/08 @457

Great work!
 
Avatar purplerose

 09/16/08 @671

!!! You're killing me with the story... What did she see?!?! :) Very well done. Would like a bit more contrast with some brighter whites though.

Regarding Sven's comment: It's funny how quickly people forget that the starting max is 5pts.

Hope you get to post more work! :)
 
Avatar ersen-t

 09/16/08 @702

great work.
the character design is good.
also nice work on the background.
 
Avatar trevorm

 09/16/08 @708

Really nice painting. Her left arm (right side of painting) is too thin. Great details. Awesome.
 
Avatar Roadrunner

 09/16/08 @734

Beautiful work. I agree with Trevor about the hand, and could use some more space from above, Rest is excellent, both the character and everything around it. Welcome back.
 
Avatar Jamoka

 09/16/08 @771

beautiful work..congrats!
 
Avatar cupcake

 09/16/08 @832

Just lovely.

Top Mark
 
Avatar rifty

 09/16/08 @840

really cool.. not much to add..
 
Avatar Phos

 09/16/08 @888

really like her wardrobe and the revolver-crossbow~ never seen a crossbow like that one before. nicely done!
 
Avatar Juro

 09/16/08 @923

So awesome, you have improved a million times over.

Excellent, it does me good to see what hard work does. :)
 
Avatar Excorbac

 09/17/08 @231

Very nice, gorgeous Miranda and wonderful background. +10/10
 
Avatar wagner

 09/17/08 @463

incredible, the cold atmosphere the mountains
the texture on the dress its all amazing :)
 
Avatar mabdelfatah

 09/17/08 @831

great painting, really great job
 
Avatar luminous

 09/17/08 @869

I have not the power to give you more than +9 :(
 
Avatar Daykan

 09/17/08 @915

SANDRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Heyooooooooooo sweet!!!! I´m live!! And back again!
As ever, LOVE your work!! Awesome details, beautiful character!!
Super AMAZING!!™
kiss you!
 
kimberly11

 09/18/08 @397

hi Sandra! one of your fans here! ^__^V
 
Avatar SandraS

 09/18/08 @774

Oh my... so many comments! Thanks people! ^_____^

Sven: Long time, no see! Thanks for your comment!

killadore: Thanks! You are right about the expression - it's something I'll have to work on. I'll do better next time! :)

ThruMyEyes. Thanks Gary!

Jacobine: No, I think you are right. It looks a bit thin.. darn it. :p But thanks!

MsMichelleLynn: Thank you Michelle. Yes I agree... I suck a bit at painting expressions... : better go practise!

Powernemo: Thanks honni! :*:*:*

Elitha: Thanks for dropping by here too!

Cidaemon: Thank you. Well, it's up to the viewer! (But to be honest... I am just lazy to come up with more... for now :] ).

Painfulneck: Thank you!!

Xelar: Thanks

Vasco: Thanks!

Purplerose: Thank you sweetie. I'm glad you like it. :) Well to be honest I don't know how the story will continue... I just invented it. But maybe i'll continue on it later.

ersen-t. Thanks dude!

Trevorm: Yes I agree... thanks for commenting!

Roadrunner: Hmm... I think you are right. Thanks for pointing it out for me. :)

Jamoka: Thanks!

Cupcake: Thank you :)

Rifty: Thanks!

Phos: Thank you. It's actually a Belgium Crossbow if I dont remember wrong. The perspective on it almost killed me. :p

Juro: Nothing makes me more happy than to hear i've improved! Thank you so much Glenn ^_^

Excorbac: Thanks!

Wagner: Thank you. The texture was funny to do. :)

mabdelfatah: Thank you!

luminous: It's not the votes that counts. ;) Thank you for commenting!

Daykan: DAYKANDUDEEEEE!! You coffeewasting masterpainter! Nice to see you here again and thanks for dropping by! Kisses! ^^

Kimberly: Hello fan!
 
Avatar ratcatcher

 09/18/08 @859

OMG +10/10!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Avatar blindsoul

 09/18/08 @932

...just amazing
 
Avatar Mystaira

 10/01/08 @317

Wow! Beautiful!

I really like the bird and the background. 83
 
Avatar Jane

 10/01/08 @378

Very beautiful, possibly your best so far. The totality of this painting is amazing; everything fits with eachother, nothing stands out as odd, it all is in perfect harmony. The character design is very good, detailed, yet not overly detailed, and the bird is perfect in my eyes. But what I find the best is how you painted the snow in her hair and the frozen grass strands. It looks perfectly realistic, and I can almost hear the grass under the boots. And the details are amazing; the crossbow, the brooch...
And I could go on like this forever, mentioning all the good things, but I think you get my point by now. ;) The atmosphere here is wonderful.

If I have to find something to complain about, it would be that there need to be a little more space between her head and the top edge of the picture, the boots could need some more contrast here and there, make them look slightly more solid (though I know it's not leather), and try to smooth out the brushstrokes on her thigh?

Anyway, you should be proud of yourself.
 
Avatar SandraS

 10/04/08 @876

Ratcatcher: Lol, thanks for the vote! ^^

Blindsoul: Thanks :)

Mysteria: Thank you very much!

Jane: Thank you for the long and constructive comment. I'm really happy you think this is my best so far. This can only mean I'm improving. :)
I agree it could need more space above her head. I guess the fact that I wanted to maintain the A4 format made me ignore it.. :p Her legs went trough at least 30 different positions before I became happy with them, so they became a bit rushed at the end... anyway, enough excuses. Thanks. :)
 
Avatar curlyhair

 10/05/08 @445

Wow!It looks wonderful!Your work on textures and details is incredible
Little crits - I think she lacks some wind at the hair
Something disturbing about her feet
And hand,yes :)
But there are just a little things.It's beautiful and I love the atmosphere
 
Avatar Osito

 10/16/08 @455

NIIIIIIIIICEEEEEEEEE!

8/8
 
Avatar Azurelle

 10/18/08 @065

Lovely, lovely, LOVELY work! I do believe you that you spent a lot of time on all that detail. And it is amazing!
It must have taken you forever to paint all that grass oh my. Wonderful color palette, too.

I am just wondering if you took inspiration from an artist that was known as Dunkelgold around here? Pose and dress remind me very much of a painting she published some time ago. But it's just that. If so I would say you did even better than her. You applied richer colors and better light, but that's just my two cents. :)
 
ansu

 10/23/08 @384

buutiful! :)
 
Avatar CreativeSchism

 11/03/08 @936

Stunning image! I like that you added bits of snow that has fallen on her head. :) Love to see details lke that! Great job!
 
Avatar dullboy-d

 12/21/08 @524

Just incredible, I love the choice of colours.
Nice contrast between warm and cold.

Top marks!
 
Avatar invent

 01/11/09 @685

Such gorgeous colours, mood and composition :) Lovely details.

Every moment of time placed here is well worth it. Very talented. +10
 
Avatar frankitu

 02/08/09 @562

this looks great, with a lot of details
I like this paint a lot!
 
Avatar toxzi

 02/15/09 @610

Looks like 80 hours well spent.
it's a pity the highest mark I can give this is a 5, because it really deserves more.
Anyway, 5/5 from me.
 
florentina

 07/18/09 @402

fantastic teksture.
 
Avatar venomsblood

 07/28/09 @517

Oh my Gosh. I love it. It's gorgeous.

Her expression and her of walking (her posture) is sooo good. She seems she'd kick-butt in a fight. The background and everything around her, on her, is just otherwordly and enchanting.

BEAUTIFUL
BEAUTIFUL work!
+10
 
Avatar ignition

 11/25/09 @583

Wow! That's great, the outfit is well put together, loving the tribal look!
 
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  Sandra Steffensen
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Birthdate:
  10/29/1987 (22)
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  Norway
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