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- Secret Garden - Commission by `Anathematixs:iconAnathematixs:

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She'll lead you down a path
There'll be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough
So you know she's really there
She'll look at you and smile
And her eyes will say
She's got a secret garden
Where everything you want
Where everything you need
Will always stay
A million miles away

Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
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I got just a few directions before I started painting this one.
The main goal was to portray the feeling she had while listening to two songs.
(quite the challenge I might add)
The songs being: Secret Garden (duh), and Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol (sweeeeeeeeeeet)

I really wanted to take on this challenge and also do some things I've never really done before.

One of them being painting a detailed background, but I've done that before... so not really new... just..
Something I hardly ever do..

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand
PAINT A BIRD!!! .......yaaaaaaaaay!!

I used millions of references of just about any bird I could find, but narrowing it down it a mix between

- A Chickadee
- A Parakeet (budgie)
- A Dove
- My imagination

Blend that all together and you get a.. : Chickarakeedove??!?!?!

never mind......... :rofl:

I kept on changing little things and colors about every hour.
Couldn't get it to a satisfactory level!!
And then..... the last bit just came...

Thank the heavens for inspiration!!!!!!!! :D

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Photoshop & tablet; I didn't really keep time, but I think it was between 50-60 hours....

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~Anjali25 Jun 19, 2007, 4:55:49 PM
Very very impressive! I think this is your best work so far!!!

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~Domenra Jun 19, 2007, 4:57:08 PM
very beautiful. the skin looks so realistic. But her lower lip looks kinda funky. maybe it's just me but the rest is amazing!!!!
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=helly7307-stock Jun 19, 2007, 4:58:17 PM
:jawdrop: this is so amazingly beautiful awesome job :clap:

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=bitchinblack Jun 19, 2007, 5:00:06 PM
You're so very talented, honey. <333

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~seamanarts Jun 19, 2007, 5:30:11 PM
nicely done, great looking bird, feathered one of course :)

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~Alissia Jun 19, 2007, 5:40:52 PM
Very good one :) Love the bright colors :)

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Mood: Love ~Dally1 Jun 19, 2007, 5:44:26 PM
its so beautiful<3 it looks really great^_^

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Mood: Love ~MoNyOh Jun 19, 2007, 6:02:22 PM
ohmgosh! I looove secret garden! is one of my favs!
This is so sooooo beautiful...
:faint:

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~Cat-girl-aholic Jun 19, 2007, 6:27:11 PM
Very pretty! I like the warm, sunset-feel of the colors here. Good job on the little bird-creature - it's a nice mix of the real and fantasy. Her skin tones are very nice too - the blending of the colors is very well done and it has a rich, lustrous (almost oily - but in a good way) appearance. It's important to challenge yourself - it's the only real way to improve your skills and sometimes you'll even surprise yourself along the way.

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~YourCherryKiss Jun 19, 2007, 6:52:17 PM
Oh my gawsh. *jaw drop* *faint* BOOM! Amazing!!! great work! Really! The colors are wondrous and the way you did the skin and the bird! Amazing...! *goes to fave it*

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