Light filters slowly through the green-tinged glass of the domed roof and patterned door. The walls and floors are comprised of tiny bits of tile, forming an intricate mosaic. The atmosphere is leisurely and languid, and for some reason you can't shake the feeling that everything seems to be swimming in a thick fluid of some sort. A bright gleam catches your eye, snapping you out of your stupor. You approach the donation box in the Appondale Conservation Museum, looking mournfully through its plastic casing at the glittering, colorful gems within. It's useless. These few gems can do absolutely nothing to help an entire species. Like throwing coins into fountain, this is only wishful thinking. The scornful voice almost involuntarily echoes through your head. You give the box another doubtful look, but deposit a few gems anyway (as this little of a deficit could never put a considerable dent into your savings). After having leaned over the box, you notice a few mysterious pieces of paper tucked neatly behind it.
A few pieces of art sent in by Factory Dash, also known as MacaronParadise. The subject matter certainly is something very rare here on Spirit Art... humans! I'd say you handled them very well; it is obvious that you've had a lot of experience drawing them as well as their animal companions, in a variety of positions and angles. The shading seems a bit dark to me, which works in the case of the first piece, but I'm not sure this is such a reliable strategy in the last, where the background has much more light!
A couple of pieces sent in by Veges. Your fun, cartoony style is very interesting, especially the large muzzle and lanky features of your wolves. It very much reminds me of lupisvulpes' style!
Here we have a piece sent in by JammerblueAJ. The highly contrasting shadows imply a harsh light source, which makes the piece all the more intense, and brings focus to the character!
These pieces, sent in by Stormeh The Griffin, are absolutely stunning! Your linework is very neat and on-point, and I love how you've managed your little details, such as the fur, feathers and flower crown!
This very, very interesting piece has been sent by Rigby. I have to say, this is a style that I rarely see, and it really strikes a chord in me. Although the lines are a bit jumpy, you have a very, very strong grip on form. The expression on the first character is flawless, and the remote in its hand adds a touch of suspense; it makes wonder what is going on. I can't stop looking at this, omg.
Here we have a whimsical piece by AmberKirby! I love that the colors in the background match the character. The neck is a bit long, unless she's stretching it out to look at something, but otherwise your lines are very neat, and the light shading adds depth to the piece!
Here we have two stunning pieces by lucykate651! I love the relaxing air to the first one, and the adorable pose of the second! The motion lines of the wind add to the atmosphere of relief, the feeling taking a deep, relaxing breath. The paws of the cat are especially well-drawn - I love how you have one of them raised up as if in a friendly gesture.
Two cute pieces sent in by Doctor Whooves of the disqus comment section! I love the appealing shades of brown you've used (I can never get the right shade of brown for anything...). You've used a bright, yellowed hue for the dog, with its recognizable curly tail and longer muzzle, and a more diluted-red hue for the cat, which has its adorable white cheeks and tail tip.
Here we have an impressive sketch sent in by the awesome LittleDiscordFan72! I like how you've used various shades to represent darker and lighter colors. Your use of space is also very striking - I like how the character encompasses all of the space of the photo.
Here we have three lovely pieces by Iluvyurbles! I enjoy the vibrant colors and bold contrast in all three of these pieces! You've also got an eye for detail, I see, by your inclusion of that little red spot on the lower part of the seagull's bill, and the accurate features of your Latias.
What a wonderful, vivid piece of artwork, sent in by none other than the lovely pastel of the disqus comment section! I adore your use of... pastelly... colors in all of your works, and this is no exception. The absence of darker colors always adds an atmosphere of lightheartedness to your pieces, and make them pleasant to view.
And now, a close up of Snowyclaw by the amazing Fuzzhead Derp Face :D! I love the cool-colored background you've used to contrast with Snowyclaw's more warmly-colored fur. I also enjoyed how the shatter-y effects used in the background itself, which fit very much with the theme of snowflakes.
Here we have a rose sent in by icyclaw6430! Though this is just a sketch, the shading on this thing is very impressive, and the petals feel like the just pop out towards you! Very well done!
Here are some lovely Animal Jam related artworks by Jordan of the disqus comment section! I especially love the lively colors of the first piece! The blues and greens contribute to that calm, naturey feel. And the second and third pieces are all very detailed!
To wrap this rather long post up, we have some impressive sketches by Pinkclaw24! I'm certain these took a fairly large amount of effort and redrawing, as I see many erasure marks. You're a very persistent, determined artist, only willing to submit nothing but your best!
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*phew* My apologies for missing so many posting days... It will take a while to get through all the art you guys have sent me, so don't panic if you don't see your pieces here yet!
FIRST
ReplyDeleteSQUEE
ReplyDeleteoh no
ReplyDeleteI just sent that in as a joke
I'm gonna change my username so nobody's knows it's me
Congratulations! :D
ReplyDeletewe already know O.O
ReplyDeleteThank you! *hands fro yo*
ReplyDeleteOops - the fro yo flavor is pickles. Sorry, thought it was key lime.
ReplyDeleteMwehehe
ReplyDeleteoh no
ReplyDeleteHUEHUEHUEHUEHUE
ReplyDeleteI like pickles
ReplyDeleteOh... uh... sorry.. I
ReplyDeletedon't understand
jokes
Do you want me to take it down? ;_;
my art is cool cool
ReplyDeleteIt's cool cool
ReplyDeleteOne cool wasn't enough
nah I'm kidding
ReplyDeletethanks for adding it!
Yoooooouu got me
ReplyDeletemost of my artwork is bad so
ReplyDeleteI HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE XD
At least your people have heads... and the proper amount of arms.. and...
ReplyDeleteit's better then some of the other stuff I've drawn
ReplyDeleteprs
ReplyDeleteit is fine
indeed
ReplyDeleteOkay, then you can eat it whilst I get new fro yo for ~Unique~.
ReplyDelete@HungerTheHetalian :disqus I can tell that your fox is up for some Hetalia cosplay (\^.^/)
ReplyDeleteindeed
ReplyDeleteit is japan
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/27500000/Japan-3-hetalia-japan-27588067-1096-752.png
I have a question about the art. Does it have to be Animal Jam related?
ReplyDeleteHaven't you posted some of that art before? Like pastel's one?
ReplyDeleteHai.
ReplyDeleteAm I alowed to be part of two or more blogs?
Also, what's the maximum of photos I can send?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it does. I have seen plenty of art that wasn't Animal Jam related.
ReplyDeleteAlright, thanks.
ReplyDeleteVelcome.
ReplyDelete*sque* I just sent my art :D
ReplyDeleteHere are some sketches I made, maybe I can get them into Spirit Art?
ReplyDeleteI have no arms and 45 heads. Is there something wrong?
ReplyDeleteJk jk XD
qt
ReplyDeletehere are my art things (i sent them in already but idc rlly)
http://i.imgur.com/okgSrMO.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/PoWuHv5.jpg?1
do you like it
ReplyDeleteYea! I really like how cute the lion is, and the other one is awesome too, nice coloring.
ReplyDeleteOh, and those outlines are awesome.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, everyone. I love the hand-drawn ones; that kind of true art is rarely seen anymore, sadly, anywhere on the internet. I loved the introduction here. It shows how lost the things that were made to be fun and make a difference have been practically forgotten throughout all of Jamaa. Take this past Tuesday for example: I decided I would help out tigers by getting gems donated ( by myself ) and encouraging others to help. As such, I went to Jamaa Township and announced, "Turn orange and dance around me and I will donate 100 more gems toward tigers!". I only got three people, but I still made a donation of 1000 anyways. Alas, many forgotten treasures lay in the great land of Jamaa, but there are a handful of us who still keep them sacred and near. Once again, wonderful artwork and keeping Drawing Wild!
ReplyDeletethank ye
ReplyDeleteye
ReplyDeleteAwesome! :D
ReplyDeleteCool art, it's really cute c:
ReplyDeletethanks
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteI like all the drawings! I can't choose which one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteAww <3
ReplyDeleteIt's Lion from Steven Universe, right?
I love icyclaw6430's drawing! It's so beautiful, and looks so three-dimensional!
ReplyDeletePinkclaw, those drawings are amazing! They're so realistic :)
Woo, my artwork made it! :D
ReplyDeleteI think it could've been better though, I had problems editing snowy and the background together.
No, it doesn't!
ReplyDeleteHow do you... anatomy?
ReplyDeleteSUCH AN AMAZING COLLECTION THIS WEEK! So chuffed :) If anything makes me happy, it's Spirit Artwork, and #26 is recommended by me (I am the first to recommend it!)
ReplyDeleteFactory Dash, your pieces are very dark, and they are so perfectly animated-looking that I thought at first it was my fave artist of all time, lucykate651. The crystals reflect some light which makes it perfect and at first I never noticed the humans, the second piece is not particularly my favourite and the third piece reminds me of the spidery clearing in my story, Mystery Clan... but the darkness doesn't exactly work in this one, unless of course, the characters themselves create darkness, which would make for a good tale at least!
Veges, you would be great at caricatures, which is what you've done with this spooky Snowy here!
JammerblueAJ, the light is astounding but I would practise more on the subject itself now. It's truly beautiful, with perfect shading of that striking blue to match the intense background - how did you make it so suspenseful, it's just white?! - I can't exactly see much of the character's body because of the slightly not-good proportioning, so practise makes perfect...!
Stormeh The Griffin has to be my fave this week, especially the last piece, and they are both so accurate and the lines so fine and precise, if you know what I mean - and then so INTRICATE on the last piece! HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW?!
Rigby's work should have been sent and accepted earlier, as Summer is well on its way now, so a little bit late! <3 But gorgeous, and very kiddy-fied, giving AJ that old-fashioned kiddy-friendly feel. Is that Graham I seek on the right?
AmberKirby, this is outstanding, like the piece before somebody's video, such as a little name-tag. You should use this if / when you get a Youtube account :) It would be a HIT!
Cool, lucykate651 IS HERE! The second piece is similar to one from last time with the Mira headgear, amazing as usual, but what's with the lines and circles? o3o The first piece is breathtaking too!
Doctor Whooves, very funny xx But a bit creepy too, "soulless eyes"! Haha, xx Glad you made it kiddo!
LittleDiscordFan, umm... umm... moving on,
Iluvyurbles has sent some spectacular seaside pictures to fit with the Summer vibes, especially seagulls! Do you live by the sea too?
pastel, methinks I've seen this before xx Check my reviews from last time! But again, very soft and soothing in a warm Summery setting, what better place than the shores?
FuzzheadDerpFace, I love your use of snowflakes and stars in the background, and Snowy sat there! It is beautiful and I hope to see more of what you can do. A gorgeous Snowy portrait! xx
icyclaw6430, the rose is AAAAAMAAAAAZINGGGGRACCCCEEEE how do you do that?! It totally looks 3D! Congratulations, dude!
Jordan is super talented, often I think there is nothing better to look at than a coloured AJ picture, especially with spectacular talent put in as well! And your quick sketch is better than all my artwork put together! xx
pinkclaw24, just incredible animal artwork!
Thank you everyone xx!
Fro yo? Key lime? PICKLES? :T WAT
ReplyDeleteHey :D Thank you for the comment ^^ The 0 and 1's are in binary and are translated into "Mew!"
ReplyDeleteMira headgear? You mean the headphones? That's just headphones ^^ They cannot be taken off because it pretty much is their life.
prs don't be rude about ritter's artwork
ReplyDeletewow this an amazing collection of artwork! (: I realy like @Iluvyurbles Latias and Fezcats(doctorhooves) drawings :))
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw Latias (however u spell it) I was like OH MY GOSH! I love Pokemon a lot and Latias is one of my favorite legendaries.
ReplyDeleteAROBABLE
ReplyDelete*falls*
bad lighting u do this???
ReplyDeleteoh well heres a animal version of mother nature
TANK CHU
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have 1 leg.
ReplyDeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteI am completely confused too. What is fro yo..?
ReplyDeletenice
ReplyDeletethanks
ReplyDeleteno problem
ReplyDeleteCool.
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding my artwork in it!!! I am always working on drawings if you want some more. And I'm kinda of a perfectionist, lolz. I am very, very, happy! If you would like some more drawings, here they are, :3.
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you! This is Pinkclaw24.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This is Pinkclaw24. : P.
ReplyDeleteThese are all very wonderful1
ReplyDeleteThe drawings I had on my previous comment were drawings I did awhile ago, so they may not be as good.... like the head on the wolf is disproportionate.
ReplyDelete-Pinkclaw24
Wow that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are!
ReplyDeleteYea :(
ReplyDeleteI loved yours tho :D
ReplyDeleteMe either ! ^,^
ReplyDeleteYea I love it
ReplyDeleteeveryones art is cool cool
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteYes, especially yours :D
ReplyDeleteSo cool! It was very creative of you!
ReplyDeleteawesome art! :D
ReplyDeletehere's mine
ugh, quality immediately drops and random thing is at the top.
ReplyDeleteI don't think so.. but a lot of this art has been submitted via comments, so you may have seen it before. :3
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteFrozen yogurt xD
ReplyDeleteHe always looks so sad :(
ReplyDeleteNo new post yet today? What happened, Snowy??? :(
ReplyDeleteOhmigosh, such amazing artwork! Heh, sorry for not being here on Saturday and a large portion of Sunday. Trips were in the way. :c
ReplyDeleteAs always, an AMAZING story that leads carfully up to the artwork, in beautiful detail. You know, you should get a degree in Art or English or something like that, Shadow! Lovin' it!
FactoryDash, great work! I like the mix of realistic backgrounds, drawn from real life, paired with exotic, bright art. There always is a sense of propulsion and darkness in your work (but in a good way. Like a really, really good way. Really good!)
Veges, your drawing is very dramatic and always from an interesting angle (3/4 head turn?), with lots of exciting curves. Great job :)
Jammerblue, Stormeh and Rigby, wonderful art! I like your attention to detail, Stormeh, and the realistic look of your drawings, Jammerblue. Rigby, the bright, bold work makes a springy, swingy picture!
AmberKirby, I just love your art! It's neat and crisp, and plus, Kirby is in your name! (Like Jack Kirby, the Marvel comic artist? Extra points for that!)
lucykate651, your drawings are light, simple and quick, but still very pretty. Keep up the good work! Also, is that cat speaking... binary? I learned binary a long time ago, but now I forget it....
I recognize that art... Fez, is that you?! Loving the colours and art style!
Oh gosh, so many to go through! Great detail, LittleDiscordFan 72. The big, bright eyes are very dramatic.
Iluvyurbles and pastel, great job! Your art is very similar, and I like the clarity of yours, Iluvyourbles, while pastel blends colours to make it look AMAZING!
Fuzzhead Derp Face :D, I like the colours you;ve used, making the dark blue sky stand out, while keeping the main focus in mind too.
icyclaw6430, I have no words. That is just so... mind-blowingly great!
Jordan and pinkclaw24, your skill at pencil drawing in superb! Jordan, your big, mulitcoloured drawings are bold and lively, and pinkclaw, you posess a great deal of skill with realism!
That. Is. Amazing. There's a girl in my class who has drawing skills just like that (but I don't think she plays AJ) and can draw absolutely everything, and if there was someone who cold be a match for her, it could be you.
ReplyDeleteOne question: Do you take commissions? Heehee...
I agree with all of this.
ReplyDeleteAll of the artwork was awesome! :D
Hehe, thanks! C:
ReplyDeleteOooo lol.
ReplyDeleteFINALLY, I finished drawing Rain's official picture! I shall have it as my profile picture now! :D
ReplyDelete''Oh stars, I look FAB!''
I know, Rain, I know.. <3
If you're wondering why she has a ''1'' on her shoulder, that's to show she's my first character, a ''Blu 01''. I'm making new characters along the way!
''Like Sunn-''
RAIN, NO SPOILERS! >:U
''I'm sorry, mum..''
I knew shouldn't have given you a voice >:I
But I forgive you <3
:O
ReplyDeleteI wish I could draw like that.
That's just.. wow..
My drawings look like kid cartoons
The only thing I can draw really good are anime eyes ;-;
Anyway, once again, awesome drawing!
Thank you so much! Yeah, my shading does tend to come out pretty dark, decreasing the brightness of the picture. I really appreciate your comment. <3
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comments on the other artists, so much amazing work in this post! ^^
Haha same XD
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate it. <3 I have to agree with you and Shadow about that last piece, unfortunately my shading technique every now and then causes shadows that are darker than they should be. :\
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you about traditional art. There's tons of it if you look on art websites like DeviantArt, but it's greatly outnumbered by digital work, most likely because of how much easier it is to share digital art right from your computer, rather than taking a good photograph or scanning your work. :c Digital is also easier, in a way, because with a good program you have every kind of art tool and color imaginable for virtual use, while with hand-drawn you must buy every individual paint color, pencil, marker, etc. I love seeing a good traditional piece, there needs to be more of it on the internet.
ReplyDeleteGonna drop these here. >.< It's easier to comment than email lol
ReplyDeleteShe's adorable! ;o; I like the numbering idea, kind of like what Vocaloid characters have!
ReplyDeleteAhh the beavers on the second one ;O; I love them so much omg
ReplyDeletethank you
ReplyDeletethanks :D
ReplyDeleteNope! Mine have people in them and a closed species on DeviantArt, so they're not related to AJ AT ALL XD
ReplyDeletei got one pic here my literally first animated
ReplyDelete-wildtiger543 aj
thanks so much ^^
ReplyDeleteeveryone has there own individual styles, but yours is absolutely adorable ^^! Don't say your bad at art when your obviously not :D
thank you very much :D!
ReplyDeleteshe's probably a much better drawer though, seeing how she can draw anything. I still need much practice with tons of stuff ^^'
I'm thinking of commissions, but I'm not entirely sure yet. But if I decide to do them, I'll make a comment on an AJS post about it :D
IEJDKSEIKDL THATS SO CUTE!
ReplyDeleteHeres mine ;-;
ReplyDeleteWhoa these artworks were amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!
ReplyDeleteYes the cat is speaking binary C: It says "Mew!"
ReplyDelete''Thank you, all!''
ReplyDeleteWow, and it's okay :)
ReplyDeleteExactly!
ReplyDeleteokay, commishies are open XD
ReplyDeletethe price is only a beta or older monday rares (by older, I mean from a few months ago or something)
They said it is frozen yogurt.
ReplyDeleteI feel stupid now.
Oh. My. Gosh. Azure Rain, you are such a awesome artist! I love itttttttt! This was my face when I saw it
ReplyDeleteHave any of you tried drawing a RIM on an animal? I just thought of it.... I wanna do the tiger, but redo the stripes and stuff
ReplyDeleteI am wondering why there is a spike,new hen you can only get them in the eagle adventure..... But the non rates are from diamond shop. Really wish they would come back :(
ReplyDeleteBut it's strange. You think it's a sign that maybe they'll have a spike? Really hope so....
I'm experimenting with different styles of art. I drew these like not long after Christmas, :3. I also make book covers on my device. And some Animaljam chracters.
ReplyDelete-Pinkclaw24
Ohhhhh I get it now. Wait what's frozen yoghurt again?
ReplyDeletedon't be rude to littel
ReplyDelete:/
"you won't"
ReplyDeleteyou already did
those are all nice
ReplyDeleteYou should probably take out the party about littel. It was uneccessary and rude.
ReplyDeleteyeah
ReplyDeletenice
ReplyDeleteWell
ReplyDeleteokay
I would like to say, even tho people aren't on this post anymore, that I worked REALLY hard on that piece of artwork. Please, please don't bash it. I know it's pretty bad, but you don't need to hate it so much.
ReplyDeletehaha
ReplyDeletemine looks terrible next to the rest
Oh and here's another drawing I did. :3.
ReplyDelete-Pinkclaw24
Oh sorry ... I just thought it was appropriate
ReplyDeleteHow do you make the tag thing? You know, the thing that says Shadow.
ReplyDelete-Pinkclaw24
I agree. I think that work ends up being much better when it is actually worked on. Digital art is just too... easy. Traditional art shows true craftsmanship and proves that you are devoted to art and will spend more time on it without all the cropping tools and such. That's just me, though.
ReplyDeleteI took a screenshot of my otter and edited it in this site called picmonkey.
ReplyDeleteSorry!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about that. Digital art is just as difficult as traditional, just that everything is right there on the program. That's what I was meaning to say, not sure if it came across that way.
ReplyDeleteShe said it herself that it was a joke that she said it was a was a joke piece. What you said was just plain rude though.
ReplyDeleteI don't know who luis vulpes is but thanks for featuring my art ^.^
ReplyDeleteThis is my drawing :) I'm Mackenzie, or WisteriaDragon :) I'm nine and I hope you put this on the Spirit Art!
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