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I'll be here for you baby
Oh, can't you see I miss you so bad, I go crazy
You could have it all, the beauty, the power
If you just come and step down from your ivory tower

Anna Abreu - Ivory Tower

Watch & listen on YouTube [link]

I have been working on this for a whole year. A YEAR. Yes. I started in May 2007 and very very slowly worked on this, perfecting it, stroke by stroke... God it was so worth it, I'm puking rainbows and crying stars from sheer bliss! The original is only A6 - 10,5x15,5cm or 4.1/8" x 6.1/8" - it's a miniature painting!

The character here is Carl Hemming, my childhood buddy's OC from a story we created together years ago. The theme "ivory tower" describes Hemming as a person. He's an illusionist who believes in his dreams and fantasies and refuses to face the reality. And uh, he loves sweets and esp. toffee so he's eating that. I had an artwork that inspired me to do this pose but I lost the link when I changed computers last fall. -gloom- It's here on dA so if you find something with a similar pose, tell me so I can credit the right person!

Watercolors, cover colors, white acrylic, pencil, fineliner and Liquid Pearls paper&fabric decoration color. (I don't know what it should be called)

Feedback would be extremely appreciated. I did work on this for over 14 months, you know. :D Thanks for viewing~ :heart:

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Tajuttoman upeat värit...
Kuvassa on tunnelmaa ja ajatusta niin paljon, että sitä jää väkisinkin vahtaamaan... :heart:

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This is very beautiful! I love the colors, and I love how you did the border. The little details are very beautiful. The softness is also very nice.

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Oih, kiitos ihanista sanoista ja kehuista, punastuin. Menin ihan sanattomaksi... :blush:

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The Mad Hatter is no ordinary garden-variety whacko.
Gatecrash the tea party anyway?
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wow a year well it was time well spent lovely work.

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live each day like it was your last
:iconmila-valentine:
It is amazing, it's the same character on that drawing with clouds, stars, etc, if I'm not wrong?

I love the colors, love the painting work, I have this thing for strokes, since I'm unable to paint like that (I'm always making things smoother, smoother, smoother... =A=' I can't settle down if I don't blend it well, but I love strokes...), the flowers are also awesome... But I especially love the dots, the texture is amazing! It stands out so well yet it just makes the whole drawing more rich!

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°3° Kiss the German!
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Wow, so many compliments... I don't know what to say, you got me speechless! :faint:
Thank you so much Mila dear, it means a lot to me.

And yes, it's the same character. ^^

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The Mad Hatter is no ordinary garden-variety whacko.
Gatecrash the tea party anyway?
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Thanks, I'm glad to hear that. :)

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The Mad Hatter is no ordinary garden-variety whacko.
Gatecrash the tea party anyway?
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Thank you so much, that's a lot of compliments. ^^ I put a lot of thought into the colors so it's nice to know they came out well.

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The Mad Hatter is no ordinary garden-variety whacko.
Gatecrash the tea party anyway?
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>w<'' I'm glad my memory doesn't fail at me so much!

And you're most welcome!

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:iconbarananduen:
A year? wow! It looks awesome, though! I love the nose and eyes, and the hair is just sooooo beautiful!!! :heart: I really like how it has that slight curl, and falls so loosely and casually.

Nice attention to detail - you even have the tendon at the wrist! XD

The coloration is really beautiful, and I love all the flower stamps. You did a fabulous job on him! :clap:

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