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This is an art piece I did for my Mom for her birthday. I put it on a CafePress journal.
Anyway the whole Elves at Work thing is this business my Mom and I have been working on on and off for a while.
This was drawn in pencil, scanned, and colored in Photoshop. To create the celtic motif I basically traced some royalty free artwork from a Dover Book. I changed it though. The original design is line work, I actually changed it to be shapes instead of line. Then I scanned it and turned that set of shapes into a Mask in Photoshop and then painted with a spongy textury brush to make it look almost like a dry print or stamp or something. I also gave the background some texture and color variance with various Photoshop brushes. I didn't want the journal to just have a flat color background because that would just end up looking ugly.
Anyway, he's pretty cute, ain't he? What do you think?
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Submitted by: BogusRed
Posted: Oct 15, 2005 3:41 am
Completed: Oct 8, 2005
Critiques (30)Galleries: Chibis, Fantasy, Finished Work, Original Art
Keywords: sprigg, elves at work, fantasy, elves, elf, sprigg for elves at work
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 KichiTotal Posts: 1845Oct 15, 2005 7:19 amthis is an excellent pic! I love the top of his flag pole and the celtic lines give it just the right touch! I think it came out beautifully! --- |
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 BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 12:18 pmThank you XD. Yeah I got the knotwork at the top of his staff from a Dover book also. --- |
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 SaikonoYumeTotal Posts: 316Oct 15, 2005 7:59 amThis IS really cute. I love his curly hair! The celtic knots are awesome--did you do them by hand? --- That which fell from the sky was not rain
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 12:16 pmI did the Celtic knots with the help of a Dover book that has royalty free artwork in it. Artists can use them without limits for art projects. Essentially I traced them and then added some effects to it to make it look sort of aged. --- |
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SaikonoYume (Reply)Total Posts: 316Oct 15, 2005 2:24 pmThat's neat! I need to get a book like that. I tried drawing Celtic knots by hand three years ago for an art project. It didn't work. There is a way you can make knot work with photoshop and words. It's a spiffy effect. --- That which fell from the sky was not rain
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 4:40 pmthere are fonts you can get that are different knots. try doing a google search for them. --- |
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SaikonoYume (Reply)Total Posts: 316Oct 15, 2005 4:50 pmI'll look into that, thanks! Random question: Can we post tutorials here, too? --- That which fell from the sky was not rain
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 5:50 pmyeah actually. There is a tutorials category in the writing section. I actually have a tutorial that i want to post but couldn't post it before because of some fck editor problems. Those issues were just resolved yesterday though. So yeah you are welcome to post tutorials. --- |
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SaikonoYume (Reply)Total Posts: 316Oct 15, 2005 6:03 pmAwesome, thanks! --- That which fell from the sky was not rain
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 6:10 pmhey you are welcome. And thanks for asking about the tutorials. You reminded me to post mine hehehe. --- |
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 karana kaouTotal Posts: 1094Oct 15, 2005 11:09 amYour artowrk is so unique; you have this whimsical kind of style that's just so nice to look at. And he is so cute! I'd love to run my fingers through his hair; looks like it would be fun. --- "I am lost. I have gone to look for myself, if I get back, before I return, please tell me to wait." -Unknown |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 12:14 pmThank you Heidi for your comments --- |
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 majinbulgetaTotal Posts: 1237Oct 15, 2005 5:40 pmsuper cute! --- * You dont have to LIKE my work just learn to RESPECT it * ~MB THE GREAT AND POWERFUL |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 15, 2005 6:12 pmThanks MajinBulgeta --- |
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 Sayonara AmeTotal Posts: 1603Oct 16, 2005 1:03 amThis is so adorable Susie! It reminds me actually of the LoTR books cover art from a russian translation I've read. It really looks like something from a book. The inky lines are great. And yes, that little boy is just so cute! I think the green tones are your trademark.^^ Really lovely. I wish I had more of that... decorative style in my works. ---
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 16, 2005 1:41 amThanks Atlantis --- |
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 EvilBunnySlippersTotal Posts: 554Oct 16, 2005 3:45 amAwwwwww...he is so cute! His face is adorable, and I like the way you have positioned the fingers on the hand he is waving, with the two fingers together. I like all the celtic design work, and I like how you have drawn his staff with the twist in the middle and the knotwork on the end. Very cute, great job Susie! --- The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. -EBS |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 16, 2005 10:10 amThankies Christina --- |
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 LilimayhemTotal Posts: 1421Oct 16, 2005 1:18 pmYes he is, i wanna hug him! Great work, i love the color!!!The composition is great, the celtic motif is a nice touch!!!! Love it! --- Dont take life too seriously, you're gonna die anyway... |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Oct 16, 2005 9:42 pmThank you Lili --- |
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 SliverbaneTotal Posts: 280Nov 2, 2005 5:05 pmHe is cute! --- Guano smells like a dirty sock full of old cheese and farts! - Gonard |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Nov 2, 2005 8:48 pmThank you Sliverbane --- |
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 Jill V. -S.T.A.R.S.Total Posts: 2407Nov 2, 2005 10:12 pmAww...he's so cute! The background is awesome too! --- Yes we can! |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Nov 3, 2005 2:44 amThankies Jill --- |
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 gatorchasTotal Posts: 853Nov 4, 2005 5:47 amAwesome job love the way tha blend the colors ...just an awesome job... ---
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Nov 4, 2005 4:46 pmthank you. I mostly just use the airbrush to paint which makes everything blend nicely. --- |
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 DestineyTotal Posts: 115Jan 2, 2006 12:16 amOh! What a cute little guy! I like the style and the feel of the pic, warm, bright, delicate, and happy. --- 'Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken' -fight club
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Jan 4, 2006 8:48 amTank you Destiney for the comments --- |
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 PookyWookyTotal Posts: 522Apr 29, 2006 2:58 pmWhy'z he so cute?! Can you anwser that?! WHY IS HE SOOOOO CUTE! --- "‡«»º][Dersonally Chosenº«»‡" |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2854Apr 30, 2006 9:47 amyou killed him! j/k. Thanks for the comments --- |
