"Hold Your Words"

Posted Jul 12, 2017, 3:27:57 AM UTC

Short version... I wanted to do a drawing for a friend based on a poem of his I love.

Heavily reffed from stock photos, but I still feel like the final result is mine.

Ballpoint pen on cream-colored cardstock.

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pecaminosa
Oct 13, 2017, 11:19:10 PM UTC
This piece just give me so much peace and warmth. (Lovely poem) There is something very caring and sweet radiating from it. I love the rough stripping effect on it. It reminds me of vintage book illustrations. Wonderful work <3
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- Firiel
  Oct 21, 2017, 1:37:10 PM UTC
  Thank you.
  
  I love the style of old book illustrations - they were part of what got me into drawing as a kid, looking at the black-and-white pictures in my mom's family's books and the church library - so, score. <3
  
  Also to me to poem itself had "something very caring and sweet" in it - a thick streak of tenderness or intimacy running through the theme - so I am glad my illustration carried that perception over. ^_^
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ArkillianDragon
Jul 18, 2017, 3:40:14 AM UTC
smol sweet burb TuT

Lovely picture ^^
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- Firiel
  Jul 28, 2017, 9:16:50 PM UTC
  Yes, smol sweet burb. ^_^ Glad you like the burb.
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MaskedLin
Jul 15, 2017, 3:00:24 AM UTC
This is cute, you did well with the hands, and the circle helps center the picture. I like that you thought to have a person holding a bird, it's a sweet concept.
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- Firiel
  Jul 28, 2017, 9:21:34 PM UTC
  Credit to the poet for the metaphors, I just ran with 'em!
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