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©2008-2009 *AlectorFencer
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==>FULLVIEW PLEASE<==

--->Here is a detail shot of the painting: [link]

I'm back! Hehehe. xD
So much for the haitus. XP

First I want to say thankyou to :icondarkhoodness: who spent a long time with me in front of the PC and watched me paint this piece and that he took time to discuss the concept idea with me before I even started it. :heart::heart::heart:

I've had a picture like this in my head for a little while. I wanted to create a scene which symbolizes the bond between the girl called Lumri and the Plant Spirit.
Both are completely different yet they belong together.

Defiance of the Shadow shows the earthy and untouched forest, which is yet protected by the nature of the plant spirit whilst the lethal hand of humankind forces the forests to give way.
I had to create a final design for Lumri, which took me a while because I couldn't make up a good face for her. In the end, I thought that my youngest sister has the perfect look which fits to the character of Lumri.
The young and childlike shape of the face yet the concentrated eyes were very important aspects which made me choose my sister as a reference for Lumri.

Also, I think it's a good choice since I almost see myself when I was a little child and had dreams like those. :3

This was also a piece I used to experiment a lot with. For example I adujsted every single brush myself which has been used for this picture and I think I will use them more often. :D
I hope you like it! :3

Photoshop, Wacom
25 hours
I offer prints of this picture. Note me if you're interested. :]

The Plant Spirit is © 2008 Claudya Schmidt aka AlectorFencer. Please do not copy, alter or redistribute!

:::EDIT:::
Thanks to the lovely BobTodd who gave me amazingly good critique on that picture, I decided to edit it. The full credit for the idea of editing it and how to do it goes to BobTodd
Thank you so much! <3


OMG! Thank you so much for all the comments and favourites on this! Special thanks to Undo-Past! This picture is very personal and it means so much to me to be featured! :heart:

:icondonotuseplz::iconmyartplz:

Daily Deviation

Given 2009-01-11

Defiance of the Shadow by =AlectorFencer is one amazingly stunning and beautiful piece. The intricate details and colors bring the concept and idea to life. (Suggested by ~Undo-Past and Featured by `cosmosue)

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:iconsombrastudio:
You've outdone yourself with this one!

This is so, so, so gorgeous! The amazing amount of detail in the trees, vines, leaves, etc.; it's so beautiful! I love how the background is slightly blurred. The wolf's/forest spirit's face is so beautiful. I love how the fur blends into the vines. He looks a bit defiant as well. And I love the detail in the girl's hair and how the lines between her hair and skin blend so flawlessly into the plants. I guess that's a good way to describe that. I'm just lovin' all the detail in this! And the smoke coming from the towers in the background. The idea is brilliant as well! :D :heart:

How long does it take you to paint something like this?

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Icon by `hibbary

Commission info: [link]
:iconlupinator:
I'm... speakless... I really am. And, you know how much I love to ramble.....

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Bryan Mischke

My Artwork & Photography :3
:iconirishrng:
I think you should have had the amount of pollution and forest be flipped in proportion; ie more pollution, less forest. This is just my opinion, for it would've given a more dramatic 'defiance' affect. However I do like it the way it is.

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This signature totally fucking whoops my past signatures ass.
:icongloomyunderwoods:
Ach du Schande. o.o
Wowowow.

Soviel auf einmal.

Die Blätter, die Bäaume, das ganze Szenario, das Mädchen Lumri, der PlantSpirit...
Ich glaube, du hast ihm noch nie soviele Details gezeichnet wie hier. Sein Körper ist der Wahnsinn.

Und das Mädchen... es sieht dir ähnlich, deshalb habe ich mich nicht gewundert, als du gesagt hast, dass du deine Schwester als Reference genommen hast. :)
So ein hübsches Gesicht, und so lebendig.

Ach, das ganze Bild ist der Hammer.
Die beiden sind so schön nebeneinander, man sieht schon, dass sie eine sehr besondere Beziehung haben.

Und die Welt der Menschen erhebt sich dahinter... dunkel und bedrohlich wie ein Riese... wow.

So ein tolles Bild.

War das dein grosses Projekt? :)
:icongloomyunderwoods:
Ich habe gerade bemerkt, wie sich die Farben der Blätter verändern, je nachdem wie nah sie an der Menschenwelt sind. Vom grünem Frühling bis zum kalten Winter.

So eine coole Idee! :o
:iconoptimusprime1441:
FWEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! PLANT SPIRIT!!!!! >w< AWESOME! :mangapunksai:

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Before time began.... there was... The Cube....
:iconfoxmaxwell:
This must have taken you FOREVER to do. The detail work is simply incredible and mindblowing. Incrediblowing. I love your plant spirits- incredibly creative. I cannot wait for the stories or pictures to follow this. Thank you for sharing :3

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~FM :shamrock:
:iconmokinzi:
wow.... What a beautiful and gorgeous picture!!! You already know that I love the plant spirit, and little Lumri is really amazing too.
Love the concept of the picture too! How do you draw those mossy forests? They always look stunning!

Keep up the wonderful artwork;)
:icondragarta:
Great atmosphere! Well done :)

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:flame: Fire Dragoness ...do NOT touch, you will be scratched!!!
:iconrmz-nemesis:
God! You really worked your ass off on this! :omfg:
Nuff said, I´m speechless.. :wow:

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