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Lament for Icarusby `Mirz123

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I made a promise to myself that I would enter all of the EMTCs this year, so here is my first entry for the 2013. This month's theme (rolled over from last month) is Myths.

Well, for me, I decided to take a more classic take on the theme, going with Mythology. I love doing emote scenes of classic paintings. Even moreso classic mythology paintings. So, when this theme was announced, I knew I wanted to pick a good one. I adore the painting by Herbert James Draper. It show three nymphs lamenting over poor Icarus who fell from the sky after his doomed flight. It's just such a lovely scene, which you can see the original here ---> [link]

Of course, I didn't realize how long this would take me. Honestly, I spent longer on the wings than the rest of the piece combined. OMG, getting them to look right and in-line with the original. Then the coloring. But, in the end, I'm very proud of them. I'm also proud of the background. It's 99% pixelled. The only thing I used any tools for was to get a glow on the mountains in the background (and I would have pixelled that, too, if I'd had time. Granted, whenever you do a pixel version of a real-life piece, you have to take some liberties due to scale, etc., but I think this looks pretty darn good next to the original.

In the end, I'm really happy with this and am proud I have another myth piece for my collection.

*** Art by me. You may share this on dA, but that's it. No off-site usage, at least for now. ***

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=mangasockattack Feb 28, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Great work on the background~!

`Mirz123 Mar 15, 2013

`Infinite-Heart Feb 12, 2013 General Artist

The wing detail is breath taking!
Well done with the colors as well.
This is one amazing piece of pixel work.

`Mirz123 Feb 24, 2013

*a-kid-at-heart Feb 2, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

The wings are wonderful as everyone says, but I like the color/shading in the water too! That really added depth to it!

`Mirz123 Feb 24, 2013

Honestly, next to the wings, the water gave me the most trouble. The original piece had such an unusual but interesting palette for the water. It was really hard to replicate, but when I did, I agree, it really pulled the whole piece together.

*DragonRider3 Feb 1, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Awww, cutie!

( yes, I know the myth and I know the subject is sad, but still.. my views of cute seem to be rather interesting.. and is in a lot connected with little circles and tiny pixel work