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"By the Lake" by John P Manning

SF&F Picture 3 out of 8 by John P Manning

SciFi and Fantasy Art By the Lake by John P Manning


	An Arthurian-themed doodle, which I thought was rather charming, despite some obvious flaws. I am discovering that watercolor pencils can achieve some astounding effects…

Date	Name	Comment
26 Mar 2003	Melissa	Loading... I dont really like her face. But the coloring is nice and so is the way you made the lake. Overall, nice. John P Manning replies: "Fair enough. You can't please everyone all of the time. Thanks for the input. "
1 Apr 2003	Amanda Rose Embree	Loading... Don't like her face? stares Well, it is a little lacking in the detail department, but somehow it seems to just go with the rest of the picture. It's very lovely, the effects from your watercolor pencils are quite impressive I think. I like the way the reflection is blurred on the girl and the arm from the water. Tell me, is that supposed to be something like the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur? its the impression I'm leaving with. ^_^ John P Manning replies: "Yup, it's just a little variation on the old Excalibur/Lady of the Lake theme, although I have no reason for drawing it other than it seemed to be an amusing picture. As always, your comments are appreciated!"
9 May 2003	Myth-Chik-\-/	Loading... hey ummm yeah this is a great peich! wonderful, and what about the face? it is supposed to be lacking detail in my opinion! i think that it gives it a mysterious kind of well i dno but i LOVE it! John P Manning replies: "Once again, tastes vary as to what's good and what's not. I'm certainly glad when people like my stuff, but people are free to dislike it, too. Thanks for commenting!"
28 Jun 2003	Yvonne Marie Honeyball	Loading... allo. I love this picture. very cool! u work well with the pencils. i like th reflection... and that hand gives me the creeps somehow. o.o obvious flaws?! madness... ~Y~ John P Manning replies: "Good to hear from you, Ms. Honeyball, although it wasn't my intention to freak you out! Upon visiting your gallery, I couldn't find any updates since my last visit, but do let me know when you post something new! Cheers!"
17 Jul 2003	Wokki	Loading... I actually really like this picture, good use of colour and all that. Nice pose, too. Really effective. I like the folds in the fabric. (I discovered this page about a minute ago, but anyway...)
1 Aug 2007	Natalie Adams	Loading... I love the reflections...Great pic!

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About 'By the Lake':

• Status: OK
• Created by:

John P Manning
• Copyright: ©John P Manning. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Lake, Sword, Maiden, Arthurian, Watercolor, Pencils
• Categories: Magic and Sorcery, Spells, etc., Woman, Women
• Techniques: Watercolour, Coloured Pencils
• Submitted: 2003-03-21 23:54:45
• Views: 263
• Resolution: 305x477

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