30-minute painting - "Mother Nature"

Griatch · **Posted:** Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:30 am **(#1)**

Yes, that is an accusing look ...

Just made this at the very last minute for a weekly challenge on DA's #deviantdeadlines with the theme "Mother nature." More of a sketch than anything.
Not much time to refine things, alas - basically just painting in MyPaint followed by cropping and some touchup in GIMP.

MyPaint + GIMP, 30 minutes.
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Griatch

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16127

30 minutes of expertise in my honest opinion.
Griatch that is excellent, and i love the piercing eyes!

Nicely done.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:54 am **(#3)**

Griatch, are you using a graphics tablet?

Griatch · **Posted:** Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:00 am **(#4)**

Heh, thanks. This is one of those quickies that I won't be returning to fix up.

@Odinbc
Yes, I reviewed it here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3000

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

Griatch you know what my comment is !

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12811

The glowing feather hair wins the day for me on this one Griatch. If you don't win, you were robbed.

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:31 pm **(#7)**

That's really great for 30 minutes!

And I can testify that is truly and accusing look. I get that same face from my wife like 4 out of the 7 day of the week! So, the expression is authentic!

Kudos! :bigthup

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Can I ask why you won't be returning to it? I got the "Mother Hen" vibe with all the feathers. Are the red and blue colors representative of hot/cold or politics, etc?

I like it, Griatch. Maybe you'll borrow from it on a future drawing.

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

not bad for a quickie!

Griatch · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:32 pm **(#10)**

Thanks! I didn't win this one, which was not too unexpected.

Good that the accusing look did came across though.

@Mahvin:
Won't return to it because it's well ... not much to return to.

As you say one might maybe use it for inspiration later, but that's about it.
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Griatch

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12811

You got robbed Griatch. Oh well. Glad you showed us your fantastic result though.