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The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Kelila » Sep 05, 2009 12:06 pm

Hi, everyone! This is one of my favorite pieces of Narnia fan art that I've done. I hope you like it!

This link leads to the artwork on my deviantART gallery:
http://kelilabrightrose.deviantart.com/art/The-Hollies-89676987

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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Meltintalle » Sep 05, 2009 3:23 pm

I know I commented way back when on dA, but I love this piece. :D It's so dryad-y and the details, sharp fingers and leaves in their hair, are beautiful.
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby DiGoRyKiRkE » Sep 05, 2009 3:25 pm

They definitely don't fit in with my imagination of a dryad, but I must say that you have an excellent eye for detail. Every line, every feature, every muscle and facial expression is masterfully done. Congratulations on a job well done. :ymapplause:
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Aravanna » Sep 05, 2009 3:48 pm

Oh, fun Kelila! I don't think I pictured them quite that human, but it's your interpretation, and it's very sweet. :)

P.S. I was poking around your deviantART site and I LOVE your sculpty figures! They're really good.
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Follower of Aslan » Sep 05, 2009 4:29 pm

Very well done! I actually really do liket the colors. You sure have an imagination. I would think they'd be bigger, but your version is still wonderful! Great detailing, like has already been said, and your proportions are amazing! I think you should definetly try more tree-dryads! :ymapplause:
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Mehinen » Sep 06, 2009 5:01 am

Good work! The skin colour resembles tree trunks, and the eyes are beautiful. I have always imagined their hair bigger (longer and with more volume) but your version is pretty and cute. :D

Edit: And what I really like is that you did it completely out of the book!
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Lucy P. » Sep 06, 2009 7:55 am

That's beautiful, Kelila!
I love how you depicted their hair.
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby loper42 » Sep 06, 2009 7:22 pm

Wow that's really good! I like the colors and your texture is fantastic!
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Kelila » Sep 06, 2009 8:13 pm

Haha, Meltintalle, I didn't know you were a Narniawebber. Awesome. :D

DiGoRyKiRkE, thank you very much. I don't think there's any "right" way to depict Narnians, since Lewis left so much to the imagination, but I tried my best.

Aravanna, thanks for taking a look at my gallery. I'm glad you liked it. ;)


The hair and the textures are what took the most time to draw, especially the hair, since I had to do each leaf individually. Thanks to you all for taking a look!
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby narnian1 » Sep 08, 2009 3:44 pm

nice artwork you have there,
and great care with the details, excellent job.
I love the color of green you chose on them, makes them all the more beautiful. :)
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Narnian_silver » Sep 13, 2009 5:12 pm

Oh, I like that so much. They look very light and alive and like they enjoy life.
The hair is especially briliant. :D

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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby NothinButNarnia » Sep 14, 2009 12:55 pm

beautiful! I love the detail and colors you used! great job :ymhug:
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby americangirlemmie » Sep 16, 2009 12:30 pm

DiGoRyKiRkE wrote:They definitely don't fit in with my imagination of a dryad, but I must say that you have an excellent eye for detail. Every line, every feature, every muscle and facial expression is masterfully done. Congratulations on a job well done. :ymapplause:
I like it but it isnt the way i had always thought of a dr.yad
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Re: The Hollies - Colored Pencil

Postby Kelila » Sep 26, 2009 11:19 am

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think that Lewis left a lot open to interpretation, and he didn't provide detailed descriptions of the races, so a lot is left to the imagination. This just happens to be mine. ;)
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