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April 30, 2010
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Danceby *ssst

Digital Art / Vector / Scenes©2010-2013 *ssst
This is a re-invented piece I made from 2 photo manips I made a couple of years back. You can see in the wip :la: ::


All done in illustrator!
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ENJOY! :woohoo:

(Edit)
Ooh! Thank you `brgtt for suggesting to give octo Lady octo arms instead of human arms :la:

(Edit2)
Changed the format to landscape instead of portrait. Thanks `ChewedKandi for suggestion! :heart:
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Given 2011-01-28
There is so much beauty and originality of Dance by =ssst. I remember first setting eyes on it and being overwhelmed by it's elegency. Such an original style of line art and shading mixed with an original concept makes this a gem of an already amazing gallery by this deviant. ( Featured by `ChewedKandi )
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I've watched you produce this art over the past few days, from the slow starting line art to the final image and it's so far been my favourite piece of yours to date.

What I _appreciate_ about this vector is the balance of light vs dark and the effort and thought which has went behind it. The light, bright and almost illuminated jellyfish and the dark, dulled and shadow like octopus. Even the background is tuned to reflect this theme and it's pulled off very well.

It's almost as if they are flirting with each other rather than dancing... the tenticle stroking the jelly fishes face... in a very playful manner.. you'd imagine them as mortal enemies but here is an intimate moment has been caught.

The only issue I have with this is the cropping. I feel there is maybe a bit too much space above and below and not enough either side of the piece. It doesn't feel balanced... as if you're cropping off the details at the sides. I think a more horizonal rectangle crop may have worked better as it would have focused more on the girls rather than the scene.

It seems that this is a bit more refined that your previous pieces... the colours seem a lot more calm and less out there and a lot more fluid. The shading seems a lot more smooth. I can't begin to express how wonderful this piece is. I feel like you've really pushed yourself in so many ways here and I'm even more excited to see where you take your art next.
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~jenn-y Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Wow, this is truly amazing. I love how you've made both women symbolic of their counterparts. I'm in love with the octopus arms! Fantastic concept. <3
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*ssst Jan 30, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you! :love:
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~Mysterykids Feb 23, 2012  Student Digital Artist
This is so beautiful !!!!! I really love it
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*ssst Mar 25, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you =D
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Featured here [link]

Don't forget to click a heart;)
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*ssst Mar 8, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you very much for the feature! I appreciate it :hug:
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~Mangatellers Jan 30, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Great artwork. The enviroment looks amazing and the characters very detailed. Welldone!
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*ssst Jan 30, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thank you! :hug:
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Completely unique concept. This piece adds a fresh dose of wonder to art :)
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*ssst Jan 30, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Dawww :blush: Thanks!
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