Aug 13, 2010

♣ Spirals


-The Locket-
Watercolor, acrylics and colored pencils.
Artwork completed for Enchanted Visions.

Usually, when I start a new illustration, I don´t know how it will end. But when I read that the next Enchanted Visions theme was going to be "The Locket" this image came to my mind. A oak dryad with a acorn locket, from where life magically begins in spiral...


-After the rain-
Watercolor, acrylics and colored pencils.

I always transfer my drawings from my sketchbook to the watercolor paper. But with this one was after something different, I sketch this little illustration directly on acrylic paper. I started with the faerie girl´s face, then added some mossy trees on the background and finally three snails, with spiral shaped shells... :)

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Normalmente, cuando empiezo una nueva ilustración, no sé cómo va a terminar. Pero cuando leí que el siguiente tema de Enchanted Visions iba a ser "The Locket" esta imagen vino a mi mente. Una dríade del roble con una bellota a modo de medalla, de dónde la vida empieza mágicamente en espiral...

Siempre transfiero mis dibujos de mi cuaderno de bocetos al papel de acuarela. Pero con "After the rain" iba tras algo diferente, dibujé esta pequeña ilustracion directamente sobre papel para acrílicos. Empezé con la cara del hada, después añadí algunos arboles musgosos en el fondo y finalmente tres caracoles, con sus conchas en forma de espiral... :)

14 comments:

Amalia K said...

These are just enchanting, Sidhe! I always love your choice of colors, so earthy and beautiful. :)

Amalia K said...

I saw your work on Enchanted Visions and I just discovered that your name is June? Such a lovely name. :)

Princesa Nadie said...

Realmente encantadora y delicada...Me gusta mucho la tonalidad que das a tus obras
Visitarte es siempre un verdadero placer
Un abrazo

cristina said...

I love this illustration!!! Ciao!

J said...

Tu trabajo es muy personal y delicado, no he podido evitar enamorarme de tus hadas y de tu visión tan onírica, en serio, da gusto toparse con blogs como el tuyo, te sigo y un beso ^^

June said...

Amalia K - Earthy colors are my favorite! I always end using greens and browns in all my illustrations ;) And yes, that´s my name! ^^ Thanks a lot ♥

Princesa Nadie - Muchísimas gracias por tu visita... Me alegro un montón de que te gusten! :)

Cristina - Thank you, dear! ^^

J - Hola! Gracias infinitas por pasarte por aquí y dejar tan precioso comentario. ^_^ Un abrazo! ♥

Minasmoke said...

The Locket is such a beautiful artwork! So inspiring...

La Zia Artemisia said...

Sweety June!
what beautiful visions.. oak leaf and driad are wonderful.. and i love spiral theme, always the same and always different.
Great great great June!!!!

June said...

Minasmoke - Thank you! I´m so happy you like it! ^_^

La Zia Artemisia - Thanks! Spirals have so many magical symbolisms...
And It´s amazing how many spirals are formed in nature. From small snails to galaxies! :)

ruthie said...

Beautiful, so full of detail, i do love your creations x

Krista said...

So beautiful! Magical!

June said...

Thank you so much, Ruthie and Krista! ♥ ^^

Tammie Lee said...

I love the idea of the oak spiral locket! And her hair in the second one is wonderfully wild!

I love hearing how you work.

June said...

Tammie Lee - Thank you SO much, I´m happy you like it! I just love wild hair... ^_^