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November 25, 2012
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Medium: Acrylic, watercolour and ink on paper.
Size: A5

Oh hello. Duck Ness. Named so because the silhouette, which started as a duck (doesn't everything?) reminded me of the Loch Ness monster. And it also has a good amount of duckness.

This started as one of my many (failed) recent returns to abstract painting. I wanted to get a really rough and scratchy but also soft and painterly surface happening, with visible brushstrokes and subtle colours. I reworked it so many times, I think I really murdered my paint brush.

The darker black was actually stencilled on, with the details being drawn afterwards. I really like this contrast of rough stencilling and (semi) cautious penwork. I may do more of that.

Anyway, hope you like it!
~Simon

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*Fyne-Q Dec 10, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Whoa, it's awesome *_* . I love all the details you made! Some parts of the pattern make me think about stained glass. I really like the contrast between the ducks and the background, which itself is nice, too - the texture and the hues that it has~ (blue, purple and green are my favourite colours ^^)
Oh, and great title! ;D
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~bonzaboy Dec 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Congratulations! Your amazing deviation has been selected for feature this week at #Aus-Art!
See it here: [link]
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*Simanion Dec 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
:hug:
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*Simanion Dec 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Cheers :aww:
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~fakeuniverse Nov 28, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
precious and subtle
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*Simanion Dec 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks very much :aww:
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:iconshyri:
I love this kind of work you do. These are simply the best. Totally incredible.
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*Simanion Dec 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks very much :thanks:
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~cmd1095 Nov 27, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I like the design :)
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