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heavenseed76 · 3 years

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Arco Iris

Summary: Everyone in the Andromeda Galaxy viewed the world in shades of grey. Until they met their soulmate. The Mandalorian's quest completed, he is without purpose. Finding his soulmate might be the push he needs or it might just be another thing to run away from.

Rating: PG13 (for now)

Warnings: swearing, mentions of violence

A/N: This is not a new idea, for sure, but one I've never explored before. There will be much angst, and rating will go up as it goes along. Slow burn.

Chapter 1: Aimless

Aimless. That was the word that came to mind when Din Djarin sought to define how he felt. Aimless. No covert to provide for. No desire to fulfill his appointed destiny as ruler of Mandalore. No real drive to find a new ship and return to bounty hunting. All of those things would require effort on his part. He had the means to buy whatever ship he wanted. He had a lucrative job with Boba on Tatooine if he chose. He could be king of a whole fucking planet; the key to Mandalore lay at the bottom of a trunk in Cara Dune’s spare room. None of it mattered. Whenever he thought of doing any of these things, there was a hole there, it’s shape distinct and fathomless. Finding the rest of his people felt like the most viable option. He’d found the kid’s people, now he should find his. But that would require effort. Effort to forget, effort to step past that gaping hole that sought to swallow him. A swirling, sucking black hole, it was, seeking to pull him in and in and in until it crushed him. He hovered outside its gravity, not caring if he tipped over the edge, though not bothering to leap in either. Aimless.

That’s where he found himself, roaming the streets of Nevarro, an hour to kill before he had to pick up a cart of supplies for the magistrate from the landing pad outside the town. The day was bright and clear, cloudless as far as the eye could see. The market was just opening, fresh faces setting up for the day, smiling and calling out greetings to one another as they placed tables and baskets on the packed clay earth. They paid him no mind; he was a familiar sight these days, the Mandalorian from Nevarro. He was neither feared nor hated. He just was.

His feet had taken him to a familiar market stall, where an old man was being sat down in a rickety chair just outside his dwelling. A young woman in light grey robes easing the aged figure into the seat with practiced and loving hands. The man held a staff, it’s top third wrapped in leather, his face a rictus of pain, deepening the sulci of his wrinkled and time-work skin. Din came to stand in front of the man, casting a long shadow over him. The man smiled warmly and held out a withered hand.

“Mando! To what do I owe the pleasure! It’s been a long time my son!”

“Ezekiel. It has been awhile. I’ve been away on business.” Din offered, taking the man’s hand in both of his.

The woman who had helped Ezekiel to sit was raising the dwelling’s awning behind him, providing more shade.

“Business, of course. I received that Krayt skin you sent from Tatooine. Gorgeous, just beautiful! Now perhaps you’ll tell me the real story.” Ezekiel leaned in to Din with a conspiratorial edge to his voice. His milky, blind eyes crinkled with mirth.

Din’s shoulders shook with a snicker that didn’t quite make it through the vocoder in his helmet. “My message told the whole story Zeke. Killed it from the inside out, I swear!” Din patted the old man’s hand affectionately.

Ezekiel snatched his hand away, affronted. “Now you can’t lie to old Ezekiel!” He pointed an accusing finger at Din. “And if that’s the story, there’s no way I’m letting you give me this treasure. It ain’t every day a man gets swallowed by a Krayt Dragon and lives to tell the tale, now.” Ezekiel sat back in his chair. “Now, what can I do you for, Mando?”

Din smiled beneath the helmet, but outwardly he just shook his head in amusement. Ezekiel was likely the oldest resident of Nevarro, a leather-smith by trade who made his living by making the finest gloves, holsters, bandoliers and other leather goods outside of Naboo. His weathered and arthritic hands were a testament to how hard he worked, refusing to resort to droids and machines to do the intricate sewing and forming and sculpting animal hides into usable items.

“I lost my ship some months ago. I need to replace my secondary gear. All I have is what I have on me.” Din said quietly.

Ezekiel shook his head in sympathy, tutting. “Ain’t that something. Sorry to hear it, son.” Ezekiel scratched under his lip. “You have a list?”

“I do.” Din pulled out a piece of flimsi. It was worn, having been folded and refolded, written on and crossed out over and over again.

Ezekiel motioned for the woman who had assisted him to sit, who was now standing by the open door to their home, watching the exchange. “Have you met my granddaughter?” Ezekiel smiled up at Mando as the woman approached, pride and affection radiating off the elderly man. “Sera, this is Mando. Mando, this is my Serafim.”

For a moment, Din couldn’t move. The woman in the light grey cloak appeared to be a void, her skin was so dark. Her hair was only slightly lighter than her skin, hanging in dreadlocks adorned with silver bands, shells and beads. Only the pouty bow of her mouth and her impossibly light grey eyes cut through the coal black of her skin. While her expression was not unkind, it was hard as she held out her hand for the list Din held.

“Hello. Serafim.” Din replied with a start. He handed the list over, letting it slip through his fingers. He watched as she took it, her own hand a dichotomy of dark and light, her palm several shades lighter than the skin of wrist and arm. The contrast of the silver cuff she wore even more stark as it glinted in the sun.

“Mando.” Serafim’s smile was thin and didn’t reach her eyes.

“I’m getting old and I’ll be moving on soon. Sera will take over here when I’m gone.” Ezekiel spoke as if he would be going on an extended vacation, rather than his impending death from old age. “Oh! I almost forgot!” Ezekiel made to rise. “I have your last order in the back. Rancor leather, pair of gloves. Been gatherin dust.”

Serafim put a hand on Ezekiel’s shoulder. “I’ll get them, Papa.” She helped Ezekiel ease back into the seat once again and disappeared into the house without a glance back to the Mandalorian.

“I’ll be sure to get on that list. Sera will be my apprentice, if that’s alright.” Ezekiel smiled.

“That will be fine.” Din agreed in his signature stoic manner.

Around Ezekiel’s stall, more of the market was coming to life, banners waving in the wind, all shades and textures advertising food, electronics, weapons and household items. Some of the higher-end shops boasted their wears with neon signs that shone even in the day, offsetting their message with brightness against the dull grey of their tinted windows, the transperisteel a darker shade to give it contrast.

“Here you are Papa.” Serafim held out a small package to Ezekiel who simply gestured to the Mandalorian.

“Well, have him try them on.” he said.

Serafim held the paper-wrapped bundle out to Din. He took it from her hand and laid it on the table between them, unwrapping it. Mid-grey leather gloves lay folded in the paper, the scent of the curing lotion wafting up and permeating the air even through the filters in his helmet. Din pulled off his own gloves and set them aside, pulling on the new gloves. He wriggled his hand in them, the leather feeling stiff. “Seems small.” He mumbled.

“They need to be worked in. Sera, help the man out.” Ezekiel instructed.

Sera huffed through her nose, displeased, but reached over the table nonetheless. Din held out his arm to her. Sera pulled off the glove and turned it almost inside out before reaching over and clasping her hand around Din’s wrist.

It was a punch to the gut that knocked the wind out of both of them. Blazing white light burst behind their eyes and then the world was flooded with color. The banners blowing in the breeze, the rich clay of the earth, Din’s orange gloves, Sera’s deep soil-dark skin and impossibly blue eyes. Sera was touching a live wire and couldn’t let go. Neon green bakery signs and red banners, purple baskets and colors neither had a name for flooded their senses until Din took a step back and Sera let go of his wrist.

Gasping for air, both Sera and Din heaved in lungfuls of precious oxygen, gripping the table between them.

“What did you do?” Din choked out.

“Color? Is this... color?” Sera asked.

Beside them, Ezekiel had taken in the brief exchange with curiosity. Now, he understood. A smile crept over his face as Din and Sera regained their equilibrium. “Well, I’ll be damned.”

#the mandalorian #the Mandalorian fanfiction #din djarin x female oc #din djarin x oc #mando fanfiction #7daynosmutchallenge #pedro pascal characters

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tsarisfanfiction · 4 years

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Fandom: Thunderbirds Rating: Gen Genre: Family Characters: Virgil, Gordon, Scott, John, Jeff, Lucille

And another fic for @gumnut-logic‘s #irrelief! Two prompts for this one: “Little Virgil & Gordon” from @weirdburketeer and “Virgil trying to teach a brother how to art” from @melmac78

Scott was going to regret leaving him to handle Gordon alone, especially when paint got involved.

Nine year old Virgil eyed the paper in front of him critically. It was almost done, almost perfect. Just one more dab of paint… there. His hand retreated and he nodded, satisfied, before movement caught his eye and reflexes honed by necessity caught questing, paint-covered, fingers as his menace of a younger brother reached out to deface his newly completed art.

“Gordon!” he complained at the five year old, who grinned back at him mischievously. “What are you doing?”

“Painting!” he said gleefully, holding up two hands covered completely in a rainbow of colours. With some despair, Virgil could see that damage had already been done – unsupervised, Gordon had managed quite an impressive array of handprints along the furniture and newly wallpapered walls.

Why was their demon brother unsupervised?

“Scott!” he hollered up at the ceiling.

“Scott’s busy!” Gordon chirped, smearing his paint-smothered hands on the table and narrowly missing Virgil’s completed artwork. It was still too wet to move, and Virgil’s own fingers were paint-smeared and needed a wash before he touched it again anyway, therefore it was – somewhat – simpler to instead relocate the slippery creature he was apparently related to.

“Why is Scott busy?” he asked, hoping said brother would appear and take the five year old away before any more paint ended up where it shouldn’t.

“Homework!” Gordon grinned, flailing his hands around. Globs of paint flew through the air, one landing squarely on Virgil’s nose. He swiped it away irritably, only for Gordon to point and laugh.

He still had paint on his fingers. And now on his face.

“SCOTT!” he yelled, as Gordon giggled insistently. “JOHN!”

“What?” Scott’s voice finally floated down to him, sounding distracted. John, predictably, didn’t answer. His nose was probably buried in a book, rendering him deaf to the world. It wouldn’t be unusual.

“Gordon’s being a pain!” he complained. With Mom and Dad taking Alan for a check-up, Scott had been left temporarily in charge and, in Virgil’s opinion, was doing a thoroughly poor job by shutting himself up in his room and letting Gordon run wild.

“I’m doing homework!” Scott shouted back. “You play with him!”

A door shut upstairs, signalling the end of the conversation. Virgil fumed silently at him for a moment, before realising that Gordon wasn’t giggling any more. He looked around frantically, and found him raising a single, colourful, finger immediately above his finished artwork.

“No!” he snapped, leaping at his brother and forcefully dragging him away. Brown eyes looked up at him hopefully.

“I want to paint!” he declared, emphasising his demand with a sticky finger jabbing at Virgil’s cheek. “Let’s paint!”

Virgil looked at his already paint-covered brother, glared up at the ceiling where his elder brothers had both willingly abandoned him to this fate, and then grinned.

If Scott wanted him to play with Gordon, he would play with Gordon. After all, Scott was in charge and he was just doing as he was told.

“Okay,” he agreed, picking up his paints and taking them over to the kitchen floor, along with some vaguely paint-free paper. “I’ll show you how to finger paint.” Gordon’s ever-present devil’s grin was out in full force.

“I already know how to finger paint!” he declared, splatting his hand down in the vague vicinity of the paper, leaving another colourful mess on the floor. “See!”

“No,” Virgil corrected him, leading him to the sink and washing the worst of the paint off of his hands as best he could. Gordon wriggled, not unhappy with the water, but disappointed to see swirls of colour running down the drain. “First, we need clean hands.” He washed his own as well, using his bigger size to keep Gordon pinned in place until his hands were also acceptable. “And dry ones, otherwise the paint will get too runny.”

The towel was accepted with poor grace, Gordon more interested in slapping wet hands on Virgil’s clothes instead. Virgil persevered, however, and soon had Gordon sat cross legged on the floor, in front of the paper and paint, with clean, dry hands. He sat down next to him, keeping most of the paint out of reach.

Gordon lunged for the paint in reach, dabbing his fingers in with precision until each finger (and thumb) had a different colour on, before he lurched for the paper and slammed them all down at the same time. Virgil winced.

“That’s how babies finger paint,” he protested, looking at the hand prints rapidly forming as Gordon mixed the colours on the paper with abandon. “I’ll show you how to do it properly.”

Gordon looked at the mess on the paper – a purple-brown concoction, for the most part – and then at his fingers.

“Clean your hands again,” Virgil told him, picking up another bit of paper. Gordon wiped his hands vigorously on his clothes – freshly applied, the paint transferred readily to the fabric. “Properly, Gordon. Or no more painting.” The blond menace pouted, but dutifully scrambled onto the stool to reach the sink again.

As the water gushed out of the taps, Virgil placed his clean paper over the mess Gordon had made, pressing down on it carefully and holding it there until he was satisfied the paint had stained it before pulling it away.

The water was still running.

“Gordon,” he said, and with a giggle the boy finally shut off the tap and hurriedly wiped his hands on the towel again before skidding back to his side on his knees. “Look.” He carefully dipped a single finger in the green, before dabbing towards the top of the area. “Leaves!” Gordon’s eyes brightened, and he jabbed a finger in the blue before making swirls at the bottom of the paper.

“Water!” he said. “Look.” A wonky circle took up a hand’s-width of the paper, before a single skinny finger trailed a blue line from it all the way to the edge of the paper, and onto the floor. “A lake with a river!”

Virgil grinned.

“You do the water, I’ll do the plants,” he said, and Gordon nodded enthusiastically. “Look, if you use darker and lighter colours, it looks better.” Finding a dark green and a yellow paint, he dabbed at his green splotches. Gordon watched with wide eyes before smearing a finger with the darker blue and slapping it in the middle of his lake.

“It’s deeper in the middle!” he declared. “Where the fish swim.”

“And brighter at the top, where it sees the sun,” Virgil added, using his yellow to give little highlights to the top of each leaf. Gordon frowned, looking at the paint colours, before taking a little bit of blue and adding some white to mix it together for a pale blue. Virgil added a little more, for better contrast, even though his interference was met with blue paint on his shirt as Gordon pouted, and once the blond was satisfied he added the lighter colour to one edge of his lake.

Then he smeared yellow on his finger and added in small blobs with spikes to both the lake and the river.

“Lots of fish!” he said proudly, before using the orange unbidden to give the spikey blobs darker patches, and then the white for whiter patches “on top!”

Virgil laughed and let him be as he focused on his own leaves, adding in a bright red caterpillar to offset all the greens and blues. Gordon also stole some red for more fish, and green for a frog, and by the time a car could be heard in the driveway, their woodland lake was full of creatures.

At the sound of the car, Gordon froze and looked around, as did Virgil.

The kitchen was a mess, large parts of the floor covered in paint. It was going to take a lot to clean, and Mom and Dad would not be happy. A lithe, paint-covered hand, found the plastic palette of paint and with a Cheshire cat grin, Gordon flipped it face down.

“Whoops,” he said, gleefully. Virgil stared at him in horror, knowing that was one more thing that would upset their parents, before remembering why he’d ended up painting with Gordon, of all the messy creatures.

He grinned back at Gordon and gestured up the stairs. Brown eyes met brown eyes, and a matching look of mischief came over his own face.

“Not our fault,” he whispered. A devious trouble maker already, it didn’t take Gordon long to catch on.

“Scott!” he giggled quietly, and as voices sounded outside the house, Mom and Dad getting out of the car, they crept upstairs and into their bedroom. Paint-covered hands muffled giggles as they sat on the floor and waited.

They didn’t have to wait long.

“SCOTT CARPENTER TRACY!” Dad’s voice boomed out. “GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT!” There was a sudden scuffling from the room next door, sounding suspiciously like a chair falling over, before the door opened.

“What is it, Dad?” Scott called.

“I said GET DOWN HERE!” Dad repeated, and Virgil and Gordon had to hold their breath not to be overheard as their eldest brother tramped down the stairs loudly – before the noise stopped suddenly.

“What-” Scott started, only to be cut off.

“Your mother and I were gone two hours, Scott. You promised you didn’t need the neighbours to watch you, so why is the house covered in paint?”

“Virgil was the one painting!” Scott protested. “It’s got nothing to do with me!”

“Not just Virgil, judging by the amount of blue and yellow on the kitchen floor,” Mom interjected. “You were supposed to keep an eye on your brothers, Scott, not hide from them in your room.”

“I was doing my homework!” Scott protested.

“The same homework you told me you didn’t have so you could definitely watch your brothers?” Mom replied, and there was silence. Virgil and Gordon stared at each other, wide-eyed, then jumped as their bedroom door opened.

John slipped in, rolled his eyes at the pair of them, then settled on the floor by the window with his book.

“Get paint on me or the book and I will kill you,” he said firmly. “I am not dealing with Storm Scott.”

Virgil nodded, although wondered why John would come here to escape, then turned his attention back to the altercation downstairs.

“Now, you are going to go upstairs, change into your painting clothes, and then clean this up,” Dad was saying firmly.

“But I didn’t do it!” Scott protested, loudly and furiously.

“Your responsible brothers will be helping you, don’t worry,” Mom told him.

“But why do I have to clean up their mess?” Scott demanded.

“Because this happened while you were supposed to be supervising them,” Dad said. “If you want us to leave you without bringing in the neighbours, you need to start taking responsibility. Now get moving – I can’t start dinner until this kitchen is spotless.”

Heavy footsteps stomped their way up the stairs, and Virgil and Gordon both flinched as their bedroom door slammed open, irate brother glowering at them through puffy red eyes.

Instantly, some of Virgil’s glee at payback for Scott abandoning him to Gordon faded. Even Gordon seemed a little subdued.

“Sorry, Scott,” Virgil said before his brother could start shouting at them. “I didn’t think they’d be that mad at you.”

“Have you seen the state you left it in?” Scott demanded furiously. “I trusted you to keep Gordon busy just while I finished my homework, and then you go and do this? Mom and Dad will never trust me again!” The rest of Virgil’s satisfaction fled, and he looked down at his bedroom floor – and the paint that marred it.

“Sorry, Scott,” Gordon echoed, standing and giving his brother a hug, puppy dog eyes in full force. Scott glared down at him, and Gordon started to sniffle, eyes welling with water.

“Well we’re not getting dinner until it’s cleaned up,” John sighed, slotting a bookmark into his book and laying it on the windowsill. “Yell later, clean now. I’ll help.” So much for not dealing with Storm Scott, Virgil thought.

Scott snapped from wavering at Gordon’s tears, and shooting death glares at Virgil, to fix John with a surprised look.

“You are my favourite brother,” he said, whole-heartedly. “Why did Mom and Dad ever give me more?”

That stung, a little, but then Scott ruffled Gordon’s hair, shook his head at Virgil with a small smile, and headed out the door with the blond boy still attached.

Hoping that meant Scott wasn’t too mad, after all, Virgil followed, finding a smile of his own as Scott realised Gordon was still covered in paint… which meant his own clothes were now covered in paint.

#irrelief #irrelief2020 #thunderbirds are go #thunderbirds are go fanfiction #tsari writes fanfiction #weirdburketeer #melmac78 #virgil tracy #gordon tracy #scott tracy #john tracy #jeff tracy #lucille tracy #painting #wee tracys #this has not been properly proof read because it's midnight and i should have gone to bed ages ago whoops #ao3/ffn will be posted in the morning probably after some editing #thunderfluff

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shybananaart · 4 years

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Here is my final outcome of a still life scene with predominately white objects I found around the house painted with acrylic paint. The painting is of a collection of objects which consists of the back of a small white notepad face up, a paper tube, white vitamin bottle and an ornament from our collection which is mainly white with hints of brown. I looked at the colour wheel to find out which complimentary colours would work well with each other allowing me to create an interesting artwork and depth within the object. My two chosen colours for this artwork were green and red and this was my first work which I completed by using brushes. For my artwork I sketched a rough outline of my still life objects using an HB pencil and worked out placement, sizing and proportions through trial and error until I was content with my sketch on the page. I chose to use red as my base and green for the shading as the green came out bright and I was able to create various hues for light areas and darker hues to accentuate the shadows within the artwork and these colours created a nice balance and intense look. I ended up using a warm red and a cold green alongside black and white. For this artwork I used brushes for application in various sizes from small too big. I liked the contrast of the cold green and warm red because this creates an interesting palette and play on the colours against each other. I added various hues of both red and green experimenting with how much depth and dimension I could add within the artwork bringing in light and shadows for a 3-dimensional look. To create the moulded texture on the ornament, I used a dark hue of green and drew the most important lines I could see in front of me creating a web and the put together surface. For my darkest shadows I used a deep hue of green in various directions and places to create a more realistic approach and represent what was in front of me in detail. I laid my red base first and then went back over with the darker hues of red and green and worked from right to left adding the side touch at the end. I enjoyed creating this artwork because I was able to choose my objects, composition and colours leading to my end result being completely mine which I am proud of while also experimenting with my chosen colours and application. I was able to add detail and depth into the painting even if the colours were non-realistic and vibrant, so if anything I liked using the complimentary colours because I was able to create an intense, detailed and finished still life painting. A strength of the work is the objects can be seen clearly and the red and green work well with each other creating a nice harmonious effect. Red and green are associated with Christmas and this is a time of year which brings memories and positive emotions so because of this a happy and festive atmosphere is formed bringing a smile to our faces. The various hues of red and green create effective shading creating a nice realistic 3-dimensional appearance to the painting. The red and green offset each other in a tranquil and soothing way which creates a nice result. I am pleased with my complimentary colour choice. Another strength is the composition which is strong because there is not an area which is void and empty and we can see which objects are forward and back behind. If an area was void, then an off-putting and cold atmosphere would be projected demolishing the happy atmosphere made by the colour choice, so the filled gaps and precise placements instead forms a balanced and warm atmosphere to the painting. These are the strengths. Regarding weaknesses I feel the lack of a background such as a table line behind brings us out the painting and visual since it just looks like the objects are floating in the middle of the page. Not having a background makes it hard to visualise the rest of the painting making it hard to differentiate the foreground and background and this can take away from the 3-dimeniosnal look I achieved within the objects themselves. In addition, the shadows on the tall objects do not seem proportionally accurate for the height of the objects, they should be longer, rather than stubby. This brings a less proportional look to the painting taking away from the painting. In general, my sizing and proportion needs to be taken into consideration more because for example the notepad compared to the ornament looks far to big drowning out the figures. I will take these improvements with me and work on proportions when sketching, background and shadows with me into my next artwork. Overall, I am pleased with my colour choices and my final outcome of my chosen still life object.

Here is my second final outcome of the same still life scene however, I used a different application technique and complimentary colours to find out what the effect and see how different my final outcome would be. My two chosen colours for this painting was yellow and purple and to achieve this effect I used a palette knife. For this painting, I sketched a similar outline of my first painting using an HB pencil and worked out placement, sizing and proportions through trial and error until I was content. I chose to use yellow as my base and purple for the shading as the purple is a lot deeper and richer to yellow which on the contrast is light and bright and I was able to create various hues for light areas and darker hues to accentuate the shadows within the painting and these two colours created a dramatic and intense look. I liked the palette knife because the application was a lot faster as I could spread, place paint easily an create straight lines on the edge so this was a really effective tool. That being said I ended up using my finger for blending certain patches by tapping to blend the colours together otherwise it was just swirls of paint and this technique can be seen on the notepad especially. The purple and yellow bring out each other intensely and strongly forming an edgy look. I feel that with the yellow and purple I was able to create an interesting effect with the colours but also the mark making really stands out with the spatula application adding texture to the painting. The yellow and purple create a 3-dimensional affect and depth has definitely been achieved. I laid down the yellow first for my base and then added various hues of yellow to purple working left to right across the painting making sure different textures and marks effective and a gradual depth in change of colour. I liked working with the palette knife because I feel I have been able to achieve various styles and textures in the painting creating a nice contrast against the smooth surfaces and the same goes for the bright and powerful colours clashing together. I feel I was able to work quicker as well leading me to adding aspects such as the table line behind adding form. Definition has also been added among the various objects creating interesting surfaces and a variety within the painting. I am pleased with my complimentary colour choice. A strength to the work is that a more structured body and depth lies within the work and this makes the composition look right and brings everything together creating a fluid motion to the painting rather than them being individual items randomly on the page. I think this does not break the painting and brings us out of the collection we are viewing. Another strength is that a 3-dimensional effect is created with the depth and the colours contrasting each other well creating a clash which draws out very detail I have done against each other. Also, with this type of application a more effective style to the painting is achieved creating a rustic, aged and distinctive look to the painting. Also, I feel more a more effective application against the smooth texture in the first painting is as more movement is added to the painting creating a chaotic and distorted feel to the artwork. A more proportional form is achieved with the pad making it appear smaller even though it is not, and this fits the figure and other objects more. Lastly, the table adds a more visual story and effect allowing us to piece together that the objects are on a surface on not flat air and this helps the composition. A weakness is that like my first painting I misjudged the shadows on the taller objects, and I should have made these longer to help proportion. Like I said before, I will take proportion on board for my next artworks. Other than that, I am pleased with this outcome.

Comparing the two paintings, I prefer the second one with the complimentary colours of yellow and purple with the palette knife because the colours create a edgy style to the work with deeper depth which creates an effect I just find very interesting and captivating. Although the first paining, is good I find the texture and style a bit plain whereas more movement is created in the second one with the visual forming together much more nicely creating a compelling artwork. They are both successful in their own right and demonstrate different applications however I think the second painting is the strongest artwork of this still life.

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designerplanet · 6 years

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The color Classic Red is a match to any and every outfit you are wearing. It is also known as the Marilyn Monroe Lippy she basically trademarked it with her beautiful white dress. Red lipstick represents ambition confidence and drive. They say women who wear red lipstick are passionate and daring. Creativity is another trait that red lipstick wearing ladies have. Women who wear red lipstick arent afraid to stand out at in a crowd and are used to getting attention. Courage and determination are other characteristics of a red lipstick wearers. Golden lipstick: Golden lipstick:A golden lipstick looks ravishing on any one. It doesnt matter if you are fair medium or dark skinned a golden colored lipstick will look fabulous. Maroon lipstick: Maroon lipstick is a shade that can really outlast the colder months. It's simple to wear with many outfits especially during the tricky transition from winter to spring. Nude lipsticks: Nude lipsticks are a must for anyone who loves lipsticks. A good nude goes a long way. Its perfect for the workplace- where you have to tone things down and keep it professional. Its also a go-to option when you have smoky eyes or heavy eye makeup. However the shade nude is subjective to your skin tone. Women who choose nude lipstick as their go to color are warm and caring. They tend to put others before themselves. They also have an active lifestyle and are good at multitasking. Although matte lipsticks This ultra creamy lipstick gives a gorgeous dusty beige color with a translucent finish. It glides on effortlessly and leaves the lips moisturized and hydrated for a full eight hours. This vitamin-enriched lip pencil stays on all day. It glides on effortlessly but dries to as a hydrated matte finish. Generation G lip color: are the most popular on the market be careful with matte nudes. A matte nude lip gives you a lot better chance of looking chalky or ghostly. Before applying your nude lipstick its a great idea to apply a sugar scrub or lip exfoliator for seamless application and a balm for moisture. If your lipstick has a creamy satin or shiny finish you probably wont need a gloss. But a word to the wise: If you choose a matte nude lipstick please top it off with a little gloss to add some definition and shine. We dont want your lips to fade away! On that note be sure to dust some bronzer on the tops of your cheekbones and forehead and dont forget a swirl of blush (Mama would never let you anyway). Nude lipsticks dont go well with a completely bare face so offset them with a little flush and bold brows or an extra helping of mascara. The Generation G lip color contains sheer matte goodness that gives a subtle enhancement to your natural lip color. Just swipe it on! No liner and no blotting necessary. This long-lasting lipstick comes off as a bit of a dusty pink to add a bit of a '90's vibe to your pout. Peach lipstick: Peach lipstick is a shade that lets the world know just how good of a person you are. This shade reveals that you are a kind and generous individual. You care deeply about your family and friends and you always have their backs. You are very giving when it comes to your time energy and love. You may want to switch to this color in order to receive kindness from strangers. When others perceive you as a generous person they will behave similarly in response. Pink lipstick : Hot pink lipstick is all about leading an adventurous life.If you feel that perhaps you are too stuffy or afraid to take chances it might just be time to try out hot pink lipstick. The shade certainly can help you to take risks and throw caution to the wind. Wine-colored lipstick : Wine-colored lipstick shows that you are all about seduction in every sense of the word. You are in no rush to get what you want preferring to take your time. You enjoy every aspect of life making you a person who knows how to live in the moment. When it comes to love you prefer the thrill of the chase over a quick conquest.This color might be perfect for those who are feeling that their relationship is getting stale. The wine shade may just encourage you to explore your more sensual side. Black lipstick: Black lipstick doesnt mean you are a negative or evil person but it does indicate that you have a dark side. You likely have a dark sense of humor and arent easily amused. You find bright colors to be too flashy and attention-grabbing for your taste. You prefer niche movies indie music and books written by (or about) rebels. Purple lipstick : Purple lipstick :is a versatile color because it can be worn anytime any season and on any skin color. It can be bright for springtime vampy for the winter or anytime neutral. It can be sheer or opaque so whatever your makeup and beauty comfort level isand no matter how "out there" purple makeup is in comparisonyou can make it work for you. Dark Cherry | Black Cherry by SmashBox: If you want to try a darker shade this lipstick is perfect for you. It features a dark shade but has a slight sheen to make your lips appear fuller and healthier. It really can be fun to explore your darker side. Black lipstick and a dark outfit can go a long way to getting you in touch with some of the more unexpected parts of your personality. The color of lipstick that you choose can speak volumes about your personality. This list is a fun reminder that your makeup might just be saying more than you think. http://bit.ly/2LCV4Sm http://bit.ly/2v6pdPU

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How to Choose the Best Lipstick for Your Skin Tone

Lipstick is a cornerstone of everyone’s beauty routine and an essential to every beauty bag. It’s one of the few products that can finish a look, or be a look all on its own. With so many lip products available, finding the right product for you can be a challenge, but finding the perfect shade and formula is always, always worth the leg work.

Every lipstick color has its own story and statement to make. There are so many colors that a person has to choose them. The whole idea is to find out what these colors suggest from their looks and feels. Of course, women get confused a lot of times because of the spoilt choices they have. But, there are a few things that lipstick shades tell you. There are stories, there are inside meanings and definitely a hidden perspective in these lipstick shades. Personality is also one of the most important things when it comes to choosing a color. However, most of the times, the color that you choose is always your to-go color that makes you want to wear it more often.These days, lip color comes in so many formulas that you’re not bound to any one thing. For example: some people have very lightly pigmented lips, so adding a bit of color, natural or dramatic, can simply help their face look healthier and more vibrant without having to apply a ton of makeup. Matching a lipstick to a gown or even a t-shirt can bring the color up to your face and tie and outfit together. Basically it’s there to define your mouth and give your face a little more structure. Traditional lipstick is made with waxes, oils, and pigments and in the form of a stick that is housed in a tube that twists up to apply and back down to travel safely. Stick lipsticks have the widest range of finishes, from high gloss to matte, and typically have the largest variety of shades compared to other formulas, depending on the brand. Liquid Lipsticks

are the newest and fastest growing formula. Though the each formula differs, liquids are typically known for full opacity and all day wear. They apply, as the name indicates, as a liquid, but unlike traditional lipsticks, they fully dry down on the lip to a velvety finish that doesn’t budge. Their packaging is similar to that of a lip gloss, as they are in a tube and applied with a wand with a doe foot applicator on the tip. If you want a bulletproof lip, a liquid is the way to go. Because they dry down and wear well for so long, some formulas can tend to be a little drying. RED Lipstick:

Get the Bold look with a CLASSIC RED Lipstick.The 1st lipstick for any season of the year would be none other than CLASSIC RED. You will never go wrong with a Classic Red, it is definitely a must have in your makeup bag. The color Classic Red is a match to any and every outfit you are wearing. It is also known as the Marilyn Monroe Lippy she basically trademarked it with her beautiful white dress. Red lipstick represents ambition, confidence, and drive. They say women who wear red lipstick are passionate and daring. Creativity is another trait that red lipstick wearing ladies have. Women who wear red lipstick aren’t afraid to stand out at in a crowd and are used to getting attention. Courage and determination are other characteristics of a red lipstick wearers. Golden lipstick:

Golden lipstick:A golden lipstick looks ravishing on any one. It doesn’t matter if you are fair, medium or dark skinned, a golden colored lipstick will look fabulous.

Maroon lipstick:

Maroon lipstick is a shade that can really outlast the colder months. It's simple to wear with many outfits, especially during the tricky transition from winter to spring.

Nude lipsticks:

Nude lipsticks are a must for anyone who loves lipsticks. A good nude goes a long way. It’s perfect for the workplace- where you have to tone things down and keep it professional. It’s also a go-to option when you have smoky eyes or heavy eye makeup. However, the shade “nude” is subjective to your skin tone. Women who choose nude lipstick as their go to color are warm and caring. They tend to put others before themselves. They also have an active lifestyle and are good at multitasking. Although matte lipsticks This ultra creamy lipstick gives a gorgeous dusty beige color with a translucent finish. It glides on effortlessly and leaves the lips moisturized and hydrated for a full eight hours. This vitamin-enriched lip pencil stays on all day. It glides on effortlessly, but dries to as a hydrated, matte finish. Generation G lip color:

are the most popular on the market, be careful with matte nudes. A matte nude lip gives you a lot better chance of looking chalky or ghostly. Before applying your nude lipstick, it’s a great idea to apply a sugar scrub or lip exfoliator for seamless application and a balm for moisture. If your lipstick has a creamy, satin, or shiny finish, you probably won’t need a gloss. But a word to the wise: If you choose a matte nude lipstick, please top it off with a little gloss to add some definition and shine. We don’t want your lips to fade away! On that note, be sure to dust some bronzer on the tops of your cheekbones and forehead, and don’t forget a swirl of blush (Mama would never let you anyway). Nude lipsticks don’t go well with a completely bare face, so offset them with a little flush and bold brows or an extra helping of mascara.

The Generation G lip color contains sheer matte goodness that gives a subtle enhancement to your natural lip color. Just swipe it on! No liner and no blotting necessary. This long-lasting lipstick comes off as a bit of a dusty pink to add a bit of a '90's vibe to your pout. Peach lipstick:

Peach lipstick is a shade that lets the world know just how good of a person you are. This shade reveals that you are a kind and generous individual. You care deeply about your family and friends, and you always have their backs. You are very giving when it comes to your time, energy, and love. You may want to switch to this color in order to receive kindness from strangers. When others perceive you as a generous person, they will behave similarly in response.

Pink lipstick :

Hot pink lipstick is all about leading an adventurous life.If you feel that perhaps you are too stuffy or afraid to take chances, it might just be time to try out hot pink lipstick. The shade certainly can help you to take risks and throw caution to the wind. Wine-colored lipstick :

Wine-colored lipstick shows that you are all about seduction, in every sense of the word. You are in no rush to get what you want, preferring to take your time. You enjoy every aspect of life, making you a person who knows how to live in the moment. When it comes to love, you prefer the thrill of the chase over a quick conquest.This color might be perfect for those who are feeling that their relationship is getting stale. The wine shade may just encourage you to explore your more sensual side.

Black lipstick:

Black lipstick doesn’t mean you are a negative or evil person, but it does indicate that you have a dark side. You likely have a dark sense of humor and aren’t easily amused. You find bright colors to be too flashy and attention-grabbing for your taste. You prefer niche movies, indie music, and books written by (or about) rebels.

Purple lipstick :

Purple lipstick :is a versatile color because it can be worn anytime, any season, and on any skin color. It can be bright for springtime, vampy for the winter, or anytime neutral. It can be sheer or opaque, so whatever your makeup and beauty comfort level is—and no matter how "out there" purple makeup is in comparison—you can make it work for you. Dark Cherry | Black Cherry by SmashBox:

If you want to try a darker shade, this lipstick is perfect for you. It features a dark shade but has a slight sheen to make your lips appear fuller and healthier. It really can be fun to explore your darker side. Black lipstick and a dark outfit can go a long way to getting you in touch with some of the more unexpected parts of your personality. The color of lipstick that you choose can speak volumes about your personality. This list is a fun reminder that your makeup might just be saying more than you think.

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