#khustka. I love the sense of space and how much the foreshortening does for the picture - look at the distance between her hands! | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

siena-sevenwits · 3 months ago

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Look at this glorious illustration @praise-the-lord-im-dead drew of Noemie Gardeine, the main character from my old WIP, The Brilliant Hour.

This is from a scene in the first chapter. It's the moment when Noemie's in her performance clothes at a Night Market festival, and spots a flaming bottle of oil thrown from a great height, about to smash.

Didn't @praise-the-lord-im-dead do a terrific job?

#I had planned on saving this to share with an excerpt but the passage in question is being stubborn and I didn't want to put it off too long #I love that she looks like a fourteen year old. She looks like she could be in my lower high class. I love her flyaways from under her #khustka. I love the sense of space and how much the foreshortening does for the picture - look at the distance between her hands!#I love how she's alarmed but the alarm is still processing - not overstated #I love all the embellishments on her clothing and the rich greens and purple. I love the poof and fittedness of her sleeves #and wraps at her ankles and her excellent shoes for tumbling in.#I love the artistic angle and the feeling of motion beginning #I love how it looks like she's tried to piece together a cohesive and festive look with the fancy clothing pieces she has picked up along #the way of her life but it's not all made to match because there's no way she could get her hands on a complete outfit.#And I love the background colour - the Night Market is full of bonfires and gold falling from overhead and red canvas vendors' stalls #so these warm tones work really well!#Thank you for all the skill you brought to this piece #And you all - you all should go commission her if you ever have a chance!#the brilliant hour #noemie #canvas of the eye #noveling #my writing

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