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"Liberation?"
7 x 5"
Acrylic on black illustration board
Commission / SOLD

Etsy Shop Special: Include the word "butterfly" in the notes to the seller, and get a free surprise print with your order! [link]

Thank you ahead of time for any favorites and comments!

To stay and be safe, or to be brave and face the unknown?

A client asked for a butterfly but gave me free reign over the details. I'm still debating the title, so feel free to make suggestions on that score :)

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I've been working on a bevy of commissions, both small and large, which I'll be posting time allows. Stay tuned!

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~J-Hump Feb 4, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Wow.
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Mood: Love *SteamPixy Feb 1, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Just gorgeous.
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*ArdenEllenNixon Feb 2, 2013
Thank you!
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*Ellygator Jan 4, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Beautiful - the delicate reflections on the glass blend beautifully with the little white highlights on the butterfly's wings, and you managed a wonderfully realistic iridescent effect with the blues as well. A real tour-de-force in textures!
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=HandDrawnViolist Dec 31, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I love the detail on the vial! Glass is so hard to do!
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*ArdenEllenNixon Dec 31, 2012
Thank you! I thankfully had a vial that shape to paint from. My boyfriend bought several to put spices in to neaten up the kitchen, but that one hadn't been used yet.
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=HandDrawnViolist Jan 1, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
It's always so great to have objects like that. They are so enjoyable to work from. My old art teacher had a glass shaped similar to that, only much bigger (apparently it is meant to hold coffee???) and it was my favorite thing to reference from. It was so unique that it made my sketches just "pop" off the page!
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Mood: Love *sweetsweetsunshines Dec 30, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
very pretty ^^
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*ArdenEllenNixon Dec 31, 2012
Thank you!
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*cybelemoon Dec 22, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
:omg: :wow: THAT is AWESOME! :wow: :love:
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