Nykolai Aleksander admemento character illustration Location: South Africa Language(s):
English, German Member Since: February 2008 Last Updated: 26 October 2009 Portfolio Views: 103005 Chosen as Favorite: 197
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The Sentinel Photoshop February 2008
"To you I gave my wings, because I have a reason to stay."
"Can these wings make me fly?" he asked.
"No," she said, "but happiness can."
This piece meant alot to me when I painted it over the course of several weeks in 2006/2007. So it was - and probably still is - a very personal one.
I used my own references for the figure, and lots of custom brushes for the rough texture of the stone, as I wanted it to stand in total contrast to the softness of the wings.
That said, this piece certainly was a turning point for me regarding my work, in many ways.
