Sunday, July 31, 2011

Steampunk Unicorn ACEO Drawing

The unicorn stood guard outside the tavern, unmoving in the golden light cast from the gas lamps towering overhead. Any minute the thief could come darting out of the brass door, pursued by his bounty huntress. The poor soul would be sorry he hadn't agreed to come quietly when he saw the sharp horn waiting for him.

Steampunk Unicorn

This is what galloped out of my head for the Fantasy Artists of Etsy's horse-themed art challenge for July. Unicorn ACEO inked with black Sakura Pigma Micron Pens and colored with Prismacolor pencils onto Strathmore Smooth Bristol Paper.

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33 comments :

  1. HeatherJuly 31, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    wow, gorgeous color pencil work....very nice! I love how you captured the light.

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  2. Valerie-JaelJuly 31, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Great! Valerie

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  3. Athena's ArmouryJuly 31, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Gorgeous work, AQ!

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  4. Jehanne's doodlesJuly 31, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Oh this has turned out wonderfully!!!

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  5. WrightStuffJuly 31, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Truly magical - love the story you are conjuring up with it.

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  6. Ruth WelterJuly 31, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Fabulous unicorn...just love him.

    Ruth

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  7. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Beautiful unicorn...

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  8. ElizabethJuly 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Beautiful!!

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  9. Morph WaffleJuly 31, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Wow, super awesomeness!

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  10. Virtual BoyJuly 31, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    That is one epic-looking unicorn! *o*
    Love the awesome shading, you can tell his armor is really shiny~

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  11. lissaJuly 31, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    looks like one of those Egyptian gods especially the gold of his uniform - strong and powerful. great work.

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  12. MelindaJuly 31, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    It's beautiful, such amazing detail work. :)

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  13. GalleryJuanaJuly 31, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    amazing to see this go from pencil to full-on completions! Love the lines and rich colors.

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  14. Joni NickrentJuly 31, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Gorgeous, magical and amazing! Your colored pencil work is beautiful! POP ART MINIS

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  15. carol l mckennaJuly 31, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Magical and wonderfully done ~ thanks ~ I am awed! namaste, Carol ~ (Share the Creative Journey and A Creative Harbor) over from Sketch Sunday ~

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  16. Elizabeth Barrys Art and InspirationJuly 31, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  17. aeriaJuly 31, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    This is really magical! Awesome, I love it!

    aeria

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  18. Alexandra MacVeanJuly 31, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Oh my gosh, VERY stunning piece. Love your shading, etc. Thanks for sharing your talent with us all. :)

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  19. sugar CreekJuly 31, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    OOh he is awesome! Really love this!

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  20. GloriaJuly 31, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Great finished work, he's sweet and strong at the same time, muscles and mane!

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  21. KristinJuly 31, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    This is so awesome! I love it! I love anything fantasy :)

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  22. AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    Oh my, this is even more gorgeous when colored! Love it <3 I'm going to announce a birthday giveaway in my blog later today, so come visit ;)

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  23. Sinderella's StudioAugust 1, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    This came out great...visited the Dark Horse Brewing Company in Marshall Mi yesterday...this would look great in there!
    cheers, dana

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  24. NettyAugust 1, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Oh wow your Unicorn is totally fabulous. You have so much talent. Annette x

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  25. Tanya Davis LoganAugust 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Soooo beautiful. You are incredibly talented. Meeting people like you is what being on Etsy teams is all about!!!

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  26. 2justByouAugust 2, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    One word - AWESOME!

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  27. Kim AKA RabbitDogPrintsAugust 2, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Steampunk and unicorn, who would've thought it. Great combo, and great job!

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  28. LietteAugust 4, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    that's gorgous!!! I adore your drawing...I am in love with....

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  29. UnknownAugust 4, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    He is beautiful.

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  30. Screaming SardineAugust 6, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Very beautiful. S/he looks so regal, yet so kind, too. Love the eyes!

    Stumbled this for you. :)

    Cheers from a fellow Aquarian,
    Tracy Screaming Sardine

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  31. ElleAugust 7, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    That is beautiful. Stumbled this.

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  32. TJ @ MeasuringFlower.comAugust 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Hey, I stumbled this for you! Thanks for linking up to Stop and Stumble. :-) Have a great day. :-D

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  33. UnknownDecember 8, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Amazing make me want to draw one but differently :D

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