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To some it seems foreign
Why I would steely forge ahead
This land entrusted to me
knows not of hallowed secrets
I'll keep it to myself
My own advisement in my head
Your charm can not distract me
From the path I'm born to tread

How I'm thrilled to know you
Unaffected I remain
How I've learned to like you
Undeterred I do remain

Less daunting as team
You, unlikely king
by my side
And me, so much better for trusting you

My hand over your heart
While you keep hindrances at bay
Color me surprised by how our union saves the day

How I've grown to need you
As my soldier need fades
How I love to love you
And how I remain

"I remain"
~Alanis Morissette

*****NOTE: This piece was not meant to copy or reproduce any other artists' piece in any way. I understand that there are similarities, but I strongly believe in originality and growing artistically through my own observations of the world around me and not through trying to imitate another person's work. I do, however, observe the coloring/lighting techniques of other artists but I do not wish to use another artist's style and claim it as my own. I simply believe I can learn about how to use the principles and elements of art and design better by seeing how other artists have utilized them so well. Thank you and enjoy.*******

This was one of my three final projects for drawing class. This was also my Christmas gift to my boyfriend who is completely wonderful and amazing. He is the highlander themed white lion and I am the Middle-Eastern henna themed gray wolf. Those animals fit us. The feathers hanging from the trees represents friendly territory and us overcoming the racist backgrounds from our families (my extended family more so). My boyfriend is black (African, Indian, and Native American) and I am white (German, Scottish, Mohawk) yet we get along wonderfully.

This song fits our relationship. When we met 6 years ago I remained uninterested of him. But that changed slowly and wonderfully over the past years.

Art and characters copyright to Sarah Elder, Draikairion 2010.

About 23 hours. Prisma colored pencils and ink on 18" x 24" charcoal paper (because I was stupid and didn't get bristol or illustration board). Sorry about the awful photograph quality. I spent fifteen minutes in CameraRaw and Photoshop trying to fix this. Much more color and detail in real life. One of my finest works so far.

~D
Image size
3288x2580px 2.14 MB
Make
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Model
T1060
Shutter Speed
1/35 second
Aperture
F/3.2
Focal Length
7 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 15, 2010, 4:43:52 PM
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