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Scorpio

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I have always wanted to make a series of the Western Zodiac but I didn't have the skill set to do so a few years ago and then I entered school. During school, I pretty much painted whatever I needed in order to graduate. Since graduating last year, I have been enjoying my time painting whatever I really wanted to paint. 
I always felt Scorpio was a strong type of sign but I also know that sometimes a person gets tired of seeing a strong or evil looking character associated with their sign. I felt Scorpio deserved the chance to have a beautiful look instead of an evil looking creature like the scorpion but the scorpion is the essence of the sign so how should I go about painting it in a way that both shows the scorpion but doesn't overpower the image of beauty? This is the final result.

I also felt that Scorpio has a sense of impending doom. You can't mess around with a Scorpion and not expect to get stung, right? Hence the poppies: beautiful but deadly, a very obvious symbol for death.

I was especially pleased with how her skin and dress turned out. I really need to learn how to photograph this art because it never looks as good online as it does in person.
Image size
1885x2798px 612.05 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D40
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/4.2
Focal Length
28 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Mar 6, 2014, 3:56:03 AM
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Hanfu-Ozami's avatar
Im a scorpio.. i really love your depiction and the explanation behind it!!