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_Breath of Water_ by *Aikya:iconAikya:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Fantasy

©2009 *Aikya
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I apologize for the poor quality of this picture, let me explain…

Ok so I got going on this idea I’ve had for a while of an underwater forest-originally the equine creature was supposed to be pulling a tree made of kelp, when the idea shifted to him having lungs and a tail that formed a giant bubble instead-sort of like when you first jump into water and there is a huge cape of oxygen that follows you under. I’ve been swimming a lot lately.

Then after an hour of working on the picture a thunderstorm approached. I was outside watching it come in when I thought; wouldn’t it be neat to let the rain drip onto the water soluble pencils? I decided to take the risk and let it happen. It was fun, taking away my ability to control what was going to happen to this picture. It feels good to surrender to the art and not trying to bring out an end result.

The water started to cover the paper when the wind picked up. It almost blew the paper away so my brother and I went inside just before 60 mph winds blew away our table’s umbrella! XD Then it started to hail. After that I decided to work on this picture for as long as the storm lasted and then stop, no matter how far I had gotten, which was about another hour. I don’t know why, but it felt really good to do this, even if the results weren’t as clear as I had seen them in the beginning.

Mediums used: Watercolor pencils on acrylic paper, water directly from clouds overhead ^^
Original is 6X12 in.

Thank you for taking a peek! :love:

This image is © to Amanda Klammer. Please do not use it without my permission.

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=Korbexo Jun 7, 2009, 5:06:36 PM
That is a really awesome idea. If I had the skills I would totally try something like that. x3

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I'm starting to,
believe the ocean's much like you,
'Cause it gives
And it takes,
Away~
-Open Water, Thrice.
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=XenoPredDragon Jun 7, 2009, 5:07:21 PM
I think it really looks good, very epic. :D

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*New-Moons-Blizzard Jun 7, 2009, 5:08:41 PM
interesting way to make a pic.

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Teh Froslass girl in love with the Masked Man. ;D

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And teh Froslass.

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*Kimoffet Jun 7, 2009, 5:12:18 PM
A truly inspirational idea! Beautiful. :heart:
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=LeahHimura24 Jun 7, 2009, 5:23:05 PM
It's interesting since it has no head. I like it though! :D

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~God and I have something in common, we're both artist. :aww:
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*Narakyo Jun 7, 2009, 5:25:45 PM
Not only is it really beautiful but just reading your method was fun XD It's like letting nature create it's own art :)

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~Kuroi-Kotori Jun 7, 2009, 5:45:13 PM
that sounds like a fun idea ^ w ^ nerve-racking but fun X3 im glad it came out nicely
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*xainy Jun 7, 2009, 5:48:26 PM
This is amazingly cool. D:

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~Jazz21 Jun 7, 2009, 5:54:53 PM
Great idea, beautiful and very natural looking.

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And then God said, "John, come forth, and recieve eternal life..." But John came fifth, and got a toaster.

"When life gives you lemons, make orange juice and leave the world wondering how the hell you did it"

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~Tinuviels-song Jun 7, 2009, 6:01:15 PM
I love that.
Actually, I think your surrendering control of the picture only emphasizes the element - it makes it more powerful. Water doesn't have a definite shape; it changes, it's uneven, flawed, but still whole. I think you managed to capture the nature and spirit of the element perfectly. The shape of the figure seems to change the more you look at it - bits spout off and blur, it's hard to see a definite outline. Just like water. =)

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"And yet my heart wanders away my soul roams with the sea, the whale's home, wandering to the widest corners of the world, returning ravenous with desire, flying solitary, screaming, exciting me to the open ocean, breaking oaths on the curve of a wave."
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