Anna.... I'm back!! I am sorry for dropping off the face of the Internet planet, becoming a loner--again--and seemingly abandoning your Blog, Friend!! I've been busy.... June is seemingly always packed from day one to day thirty!! Plus, I was feverishly working on a private journal entry about the terrorist attacks which happened in Orlando, Florida at Pulse.... That took me almost twain weeks to write!! Anyway.... I missed reading/commenting on your Blog, Friend!! I do mean that!! ;) Did you paint this?! One word. Wow.... I can neither paint, sketch or draw, so this.... This is amazing!! Seriously!! What is with the purple? Does it symbolize something? Purple is/was my Grampa's favorite color!! He lost his battle to cancer on March 19th.... :-( "Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn
Anna.... I *do* love my Grampa.... We are/were a *lot* alike.... Stubborn, strong-willed, thoughtful.... I inherited my perfectionism--a blessing and a curse--from Grampa. I miss him. Cancer sucks, you know? :-( I hope you have a fun--and safe--Independence Day, Friend!! They shoot off fireworks, *illegal* bottle rockets, boom-producing "bombs", etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, from north, west, east and south over here--our neighborhood just "blows up"--all night long!! Meanwhile, I sit on our "Boy's Bathroom" floor with my *poor noise-phobic* mutt, Rosalita.... It is our *den*, our *cave*.... Our "bomb shelter", as I jokingly call it!! I softly sing to Rosalita, I read, I write, I drink Sprite soda {I need the sugar to stay awake!!}, every year I tell myself that I'll create a *makeshift bed* out of our bathtub, but I *never* do!! Ha!! I actually *do* get to see a few fireworks and bottle rockets outside our living room window, but mostly, I stay by Rosalita's side until "the cone is silent" .... {That is a line from Twister!!} ;op "Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn
Anna.... "I love fireworks. You'll find me risking getting my face singed." *Great*.... Stay *safe*, Friend!! And happy "Independence Day Eve"!! {It is *tomorrow*!!} ;) "Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn
It really does!
ReplyDeleteShe seems very constrained and constricted.
This is not the Caitlin we know at all! Is it more her external self?
And she has apples as her eyes. At least that is what the lashes look to me.
And her cheeks are very blushy.
[These are more external than internal comments].
It's characteristic of the chibi style to have blush dots for cheeks.
DeleteFor the eyes, it's the same thing.
How does she appear "constricted"?
The proportions of the head to the body: it's about 3 heads to one body.
DeleteAnd her legs - there's hardly any leg between her clothes and her shoes.
Probably her body language as well.
Especially the way her shoulders are setting.
And the contrast again between Caitlin and her environment.
Oh, now I see the constrictedness! I intended that.
DeleteYeah!
DeleteAnd I noticed a hand on the right side of the painting - as a contrast to all the purple.
I think it's cute! Your a better painter then I am!
ReplyDeleteI agree Adelaide she does look constricted.
Overall great work my friend!!!
Thank you! The chibi style is actually fairly difficult to paint.
DeleteYour welcome! I'm not a very skilled painter, more of a drawer/sketcher so great job with the chibi!!
DeleteHi FlutistPride and M:
ReplyDeleteSomeone else who is terrific with chibis - and looking for commissions - is StrayFlame from DeviantArt.
She just illustrated a wonderful book called THE LITTLEST INVENTOR.
Chibi Commission Invitation from StrayFlame - 5 May 2016
Anna....
ReplyDeleteI'm back!! I am sorry for dropping off the face of the Internet planet, becoming a loner--again--and seemingly abandoning your Blog, Friend!! I've been busy.... June is seemingly always packed from day one to day thirty!! Plus, I was feverishly working on a private journal entry about the terrorist attacks which happened in Orlando, Florida at Pulse.... That took me almost twain weeks to write!! Anyway.... I missed reading/commenting on your Blog, Friend!! I do mean that!! ;)
Did you paint this?! One word. Wow.... I can neither paint, sketch or draw, so this.... This is amazing!! Seriously!! What is with the purple? Does it symbolize something? Purple is/was my Grampa's favorite color!! He lost his battle to cancer on March 19th.... :-(
"Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn
I painted this. You must really love your grandfather.
DeleteAnna....
DeleteI *do* love my Grampa.... We are/were a *lot* alike.... Stubborn, strong-willed, thoughtful.... I inherited my perfectionism--a blessing and a curse--from Grampa. I miss him. Cancer sucks, you know? :-(
I hope you have a fun--and safe--Independence Day, Friend!! They shoot off fireworks, *illegal* bottle rockets, boom-producing "bombs", etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, from north, west, east and south over here--our neighborhood just "blows up"--all night long!! Meanwhile, I sit on our "Boy's Bathroom" floor with my *poor noise-phobic* mutt, Rosalita.... It is our *den*, our *cave*.... Our "bomb shelter", as I jokingly call it!! I softly sing to Rosalita, I read, I write, I drink Sprite soda {I need the sugar to stay awake!!}, every year I tell myself that I'll create a *makeshift bed* out of our bathtub, but I *never* do!! Ha!! I actually *do* get to see a few fireworks and bottle rockets outside our living room window, but mostly, I stay by Rosalita's side until "the cone is silent" .... {That is a line from Twister!!} ;op
"Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn
I love fireworks. You'll find me risking getting my face singed.
DeleteAnna....
Delete"I love fireworks. You'll find me risking getting my face singed." *Great*.... Stay *safe*, Friend!! And happy "Independence Day Eve"!! {It is *tomorrow*!!} ;)
"Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive", Raelyn