The Secret

[sildil]

I have had a tedious day, scanning in and printing photos for daughters art project, and finding, and failing more often than not, to get pics of other artists work for her so she can use them as reference. She actually took the photos herself, but I am much quicker than her at the scanning and stuff. Anyway, this old computer really did have its work cut out for it and by the afternoon I was literally screaming with frustration. SO..... the only way I know of unwinding is drawing, so I threw together this pic.

Take it as a challenge if you like, the fair-haired and dark-haired elf of your choice, and it's called, 'The Secret'. Anyone out there fancy writing a little story to go with it?

Comments

[nellasofdoriath.livejournal.com]

ooooh, great work!
It's by no means "thrown together", as you put it! I especially love the hands and the shading of the dark hair!
If frustration makes you draw something so beautiful, well, I can only hope that you won't get rid of that comp in the near future... ;)
*hugs*

[sildil]

LOL thank you, I am very pleased that you like it! But I would LOVE to get rid of this monster of a computer...it is SO frustrating!

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*
Me!! I'll do one!!....if I can find the time.
As long as there is no time limit, I will do a ficlet of some sort.

I completely agree with Nellas. I think it's lovely, dear.

[sildil]

Oooh goody! Nope, no time limit at all! And thanks, glad you like it!

[elvensorceress.livejournal.com]

Dangit! I have homework and stuff. Must. Not. Write. Elf-fic!
It's a gorgeous picture, love. *loffs it*
<3

[sildil]

Awww, well there is NO time limit, and it needn't be long....*dangles carrot for plot bunny* And thank you!

[hidden-hero.livejournal.com]

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WELL I certainly am glad that someone else unwinds/relaxes and/or just plain lets moss grow on the brain at the end of a tedious day by sitting and drawing.

It's hard to explain how something that would frustrate one person just mellows us out.

Lovely. I really like the necklines on the blonde elf...that's a great 3-D effect there with a few gracefull strokes... *two thumbs up*

[sildil]

Oh yes, somtimes if I don't get SOMETHING down on paper I get REALLY irritable and the whole family knows it!

Thanks for your comments, each time I draw something I feel I learn...and there are always bits I like, bits I don't like and bits I don't even notice, I am sure you are the same!

[hidden-hero.livejournal.com]

OHHH yeah...

Somedays you feel that you couldn't transfer the image in your head to paper if your life depended upon it >.<

Other days you blow through these things like a breeze.

AND then there is the things you love about the drawing most people just don't see because they are little personal triumphs....and things you HATE that they don't see unless you point them out (like heck I will...they irritate me enough as it is)

Sometimes you stare at it so long you can't see the mistakes anymore...until someone mentions them *face palm*

Now I just learned some thing interesting....(about 30 minutes ago)

I am sitting her colourizing Elrond...this is one of my older drawings and although I can pin point about a dozen things seriously wrong with it, it is still one of my favorites because it just speaks to me.

As I was starting the tedious job of whiting out...I realized that I can replace the greytone with gratations of colour right of the bat, cutting a step out of the process for myself. *face palm*

the amusing thing is that I can now also fix the things that have made me wince for ages *^__^*

...and because it's my own...I have not a bit of guilt over the process....after all, the sketch (finished drawing or not) is....mine.

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[sildil]

LOL yes, that IS what's nice about scanning in pics or whatever and putting them through the process, you CAN correct bits you don't like. I would like a graphic pen thing, as I only have the mouse. Do you have one?

I find that the urge to draw something sometimes, like this afternoon, is like a terrible itch, or a headache that won't go till you do something about it. The worst thing is when you do and it is still crap and then you almost wish you hadn't! Thankfully today's remedy was OK!

[hidden-hero.livejournal.com]

One of the things that I begged hubby for was a wabcom tablette and stylus (drawing pen) and OMGoodness I'll never use a mouse again if I can help it.

I didn't realize then, that you can use it in place of the mouse and it is FANTASTIC!! UTTERLY BRILLIANT!!!!

(is she in love with her stylus? yes she very much is)

It's so easy to use that once you have a hang of it, you'll compare a mouse to a rock.

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[sildil]

*weeps with jealousy!* It's no use, I am going to HAVE to find SOME way of getting the funds for these things! *looks at body and wonders if she would get any takers in the red light district....decides it's unlikely*

[alexcat.livejournal.com]

I'm slow but I think I might take a try at it!

[sildil]

Ooooh, please do, I'd be thrilled!

*Squints really hard and can't believe I'm gonna do this*

[eldraug.livejournal.com]

Okay. I'm in. I'm a little slow though so bear with me. Can I post it in my LJ or is there somewhere else that we post these?

Re: *Squints really hard and can't believe I'm gonna do this*

[sildil]

Ooooh great! I would post it in your LJ and leave a comment in mine somewhere to nudge me, just in case I miss it! *grins* Then maybe if I get a few I can stick them all together somewhere!

[blue-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh, they look like Finrod and Caranthir.... in a future story!
It will definetely be written - by us - some time...
*big grin*

[sildil]

Heeheee, I'm looking forward to it already!