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I awake to the smell of fresh linen and leather, short, coarse fur tickling my nose. Raising my head, I find that I feel like I've been hit by a truck- I lower it again to ease the pain, blinking slowly, trying to clear the blur from my vision.
Through the haze I can make just barely make out an overcast landscape, and the orange shoulders my arms are wrapped around. I hear waves and gulls; we're moving. My old friend feels me stir and glances back at me, the friendly glint in his narrow yellow eyes asking if I'm alright. With a little grin he turns his face back to the path ahead, his wide, loping gait keeping a steady pace away from the storm. He raises one huge, spidery hand and slips two of his long fingers into my feeble grip, squeezing gently, reassuring me that it will be okay...
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Ever since I was little I've always found the poem Footprints in the Sand (Google it) lovely and comforting, but I was never fully able to relate to it since it makes reference to a guy I don't believe in. I recently rediscovered it, and found it particularly inspiring this time around with the bleak mood I've been in. Turns out it works even better for me with Mikeycat in it as the one who walks with me and who carries me when I fall...
Technical aspects- This was a real learning experience for me, as I've never before rendered a cloudy/overcast background before, and never tried to light the characters in the scene accordingly. I made progress in muting my colours better than I normally do, but my character lighting didn't quite turn out right (there is a LOT more shading on there than there looks- still need to work on stronger shadows). In retrospect, I should have coloured the background first and THEN the characters- now I know. I wonder if masking fluid would work with markers- anyone tried it?
I definitely need more neutrally-coloured markers, as most of what I have are brights- no wonder I've been having a hard time rendering realistic lighting.
There are a few small anatomical errors and Mikeycat's not quite on-model (mostly just his arm), but that's okay. I'm still VERY happy with this piece.
This is very small, done on 5" x 7" cardstock.
Mikeycat & hyooman!Patches © SarahSilver.
Through the haze I can make just barely make out an overcast landscape, and the orange shoulders my arms are wrapped around. I hear waves and gulls; we're moving. My old friend feels me stir and glances back at me, the friendly glint in his narrow yellow eyes asking if I'm alright. With a little grin he turns his face back to the path ahead, his wide, loping gait keeping a steady pace away from the storm. He raises one huge, spidery hand and slips two of his long fingers into my feeble grip, squeezing gently, reassuring me that it will be okay...
***
Ever since I was little I've always found the poem Footprints in the Sand (Google it) lovely and comforting, but I was never fully able to relate to it since it makes reference to a guy I don't believe in. I recently rediscovered it, and found it particularly inspiring this time around with the bleak mood I've been in. Turns out it works even better for me with Mikeycat in it as the one who walks with me and who carries me when I fall...
Technical aspects- This was a real learning experience for me, as I've never before rendered a cloudy/overcast background before, and never tried to light the characters in the scene accordingly. I made progress in muting my colours better than I normally do, but my character lighting didn't quite turn out right (there is a LOT more shading on there than there looks- still need to work on stronger shadows). In retrospect, I should have coloured the background first and THEN the characters- now I know. I wonder if masking fluid would work with markers- anyone tried it?
I definitely need more neutrally-coloured markers, as most of what I have are brights- no wonder I've been having a hard time rendering realistic lighting.
There are a few small anatomical errors and Mikeycat's not quite on-model (mostly just his arm), but that's okay. I'm still VERY happy with this piece.
This is very small, done on 5" x 7" cardstock.
Mikeycat & hyooman!Patches © SarahSilver.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Fantasy
Species Feline (Other)
Size 534 x 800px
File Size 665.3 kB
I have always loved that poem, blame that on being very spiritual, but it is still applicable to those who hold us dear... the thought of having someone who can shoulder your weight when it is too much, is very heartwarming... as for the atheist/agnostic scoffing thing, bah... you should take comfort in the fact that that you are letting the poem move you in the way that it SHOULD...or at least, the way i feel its intended... The eyes of a loving person, the eyes that should see any "religious inspirational", as something to inspire love and hope (n all sorts of touchy feely emotions), not something to cling to as if it belongs ONLY to us [christians]...
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