Christmas Tree Sprite Colored
I'm so backed up with so many projects the past few months it's hard to keep track of what's what (and I don't like it!). I used to be a finisher, who was unable to start a new project until the one in progress was completed. Not any more. I draw, ink, and leave. Or I sketch and leave. *shakes head* So I'm happy to say I got around to coloring and finishing this one! :D
Probably not the color scheme you'd think of when you first hear "Christmas Tree", but I thought about coloring him in blue or white when I first made the digi earlier this month. I could totally see him in traditional green with red, green, and gold ornament, but I could totally picture him in a non-traditional approach as well. In the end, this one won out - mostly because everyone else was coloring him in natural greens. I wanted to do something different (The nonconformist tendency strikes again!). :D Besides, I've always liked the look of white Christmas Tree (the artificial kind). Every year, the stores seem to carry just one type of all-white Christmas Tree among so many others that are evergreen. I've tried talking my family into having a white tree over the years, but they look at me like, "Uhhh, no. You've got to be kidding." or "Why!?!?", as if I'm suggesting the tackiest thing ever. lol
Needless to say, this was fun to color. Started coloring between cooking and tidying up to get ready for the Thanksgiving feast yesterday and finished up around noon today. Shiny and sparkly things are fun to paint - especially for me, who loves to put random sparkly dots everywhere in my illustrations of fairies. Highlights make things look so pretty and magical. :D Anyhow, I love the way this one turned out. ^_^
The JPG digi of this guy is at my Etsy shop and web shop. PNG version is at Etsy (follow the link found in the item description of the JPG digi listing at Etsy). 300 dpi 5" x 6.5".
I just stopped by over at Sketch Fest to check the prompts and found a few that interested me. ^_^ This will be my first SF since February of 2014. Long time no see. Hehe. I almost gave up at 3:30, not because I was unmotivated, but I just didn't see any prompt that interested me. Good thing I went back to check again later as more people had posted prompts. ^_^
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| Christmas Tree Sprite ©Mitzi Sato-Wiuf 2014 Digital free-hand with some post processing in Corel Painter on Wacom Intuos 3. |
Probably not the color scheme you'd think of when you first hear "Christmas Tree", but I thought about coloring him in blue or white when I first made the digi earlier this month. I could totally see him in traditional green with red, green, and gold ornament, but I could totally picture him in a non-traditional approach as well. In the end, this one won out - mostly because everyone else was coloring him in natural greens. I wanted to do something different (The nonconformist tendency strikes again!). :D Besides, I've always liked the look of white Christmas Tree (the artificial kind). Every year, the stores seem to carry just one type of all-white Christmas Tree among so many others that are evergreen. I've tried talking my family into having a white tree over the years, but they look at me like, "Uhhh, no. You've got to be kidding." or "Why!?!?", as if I'm suggesting the tackiest thing ever. lol
Needless to say, this was fun to color. Started coloring between cooking and tidying up to get ready for the Thanksgiving feast yesterday and finished up around noon today. Shiny and sparkly things are fun to paint - especially for me, who loves to put random sparkly dots everywhere in my illustrations of fairies. Highlights make things look so pretty and magical. :D Anyhow, I love the way this one turned out. ^_^
The JPG digi of this guy is at my Etsy shop and web shop. PNG version is at Etsy (follow the link found in the item description of the JPG digi listing at Etsy). 300 dpi 5" x 6.5".
I just stopped by over at Sketch Fest to check the prompts and found a few that interested me. ^_^ This will be my first SF since February of 2014. Long time no see. Hehe. I almost gave up at 3:30, not because I was unmotivated, but I just didn't see any prompt that interested me. Good thing I went back to check again later as more people had posted prompts. ^_^
Oh Mitzi Sato-Wiuff,
ReplyDeletethe Tree is so sweet.
Greeting BAstelfeti
I love this in blue Mitzi - looks icy and fresh !
ReplyDeleteA white tree would look beautiful decorated with fairies and snowflakes ^_^
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i lovvveee winter blues!!!..it's so beautifull..did you want my mailing addresss??...lolol..tfs..huggzz
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! Stunning colors! xxD
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