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It was a small creature, and rather squishy. It always carried an umbrella, in case it started raining underground.

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This was pretty much a texture experiment. (No, I can't just scribble on a piece of scrap paper like normal people.) I did my usual thing with the scribblies and the rocks, and then pulled out my Secret Weapon--a dip pen, which I used to do the scribbly thing, only with white and grey inks. (That's always been my stumbling block--dark scribble is easy, light opaque scribble is hard.) Then I danced around yelling "VICTORY IS MINE!", which scared the cat, because it worked much better than I expected--if anything, the white was almost too opaque, and I had to keep blotting it. The dip pen absolutely made all the difference. So I was pleased with that, and will probably be using it a lot in the future. (I wonder if that's how Palencar does it? Adding the white scribbly really kicks it up a notch.)

Even though it's all very simple shapes, I kinda like how that works with the relatively complicated textures. What the small squishy creature is, I'm not sure, but it seemed inevitable that it should be carrying an umbrella.

Original is 10 x 15, mixed media--acrylic, acrylic ink, and colored pencil--on illustration board. Original is for sale, and prints are available for $10 and $20, with "It was a small creature..." etc captioned underneath. I take Paypal, check or money order--drop a note, or visit [link] for ordering info.
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~Lotia Oct 25, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Awww it's so cute! It reminds me of Squidward's happy gland owo
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~GrammarshineHyena Oct 23, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I wanna hug it! <3
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*Golubaja Nov 3, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Featured in this news article [link] ;)
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:icondudemon27:
~dudemon27 Jan 24, 2009   Writer
I love this.
And its umbrella is indeed good for underground rain.
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~Kallus Sep 20, 2008  Professional General Artist
Wow what a fab piece, I love this!
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~iancanfield May 21, 2008
Cool. It reminds me of like a neuron cell or something cutting through the central nervous system.
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~nerys Jan 25, 2008
Awww! :hug:
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Mood: Love ~whynotlarene Sep 5, 2007
Very cool looking! I think the creature is a manatee. Just a thought. Maybe a close cousin to one. You know, a kind that lives on land, but loves the water?
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~Beast-Shugo Aug 16, 2007  Professional Digital Artist
Pretttyy, lol <3
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~LilWolfPaw Aug 14, 2007
Thats so cute, I also love the colors. ^_^
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