23405
Views
Views
3167
Favorites
Favorites
Category
Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Feline (Other)
Gender Female
Size 949 x 1200
★
See more from Kacey
My snowserval avatar, Kacey, in a fantasy art studio/living space built underwater. She's relaxing on a couch with a soft blanket, reading a book (one of my favorites by Preston and Child - "Still Life with Crows") I included many personal touches that reflect my interests. Some of these include - a kotatsu (we have this exact one but with a brown blanket instead of green), raw leaf tea, family photos, many of my art supplies, Avatar graphic novels, Parasyte manga, succulents, and of course some of my favorite fishies including porcupine pufferfish and fancy goldfish.
This illustration was very generously sponsored by
ralenfox
Done with fluid acrylics on 11"x14" illustration board.
This illustration was very generously sponsored by
ralenfoxDone with fluid acrylics on 11"x14" illustration board.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / All
Species Feline (Other)
Gender Female
Size 949 x 1200px
Wow! Just... WOW!
The work and detail that you have put into this is just breathtaking! Every detail from the fish to the lighting and shimmering of the water <3
Once agin, you never cease to amaze! Outstanding work as always, Ms. Kacey ^.^
The work and detail that you have put into this is just breathtaking! Every detail from the fish to the lighting and shimmering of the water <3
Once agin, you never cease to amaze! Outstanding work as always, Ms. Kacey ^.^
This may have to be one of my favorite pieces from you, my goodness.
The personal touches make this piece so attractive to the eye, just....ugh.
Talk about a fantasy setting! And your intricate, tiny details just make it look all the better, aughhh
In short, this rules. <3
The personal touches make this piece so attractive to the eye, just....ugh.
Talk about a fantasy setting! And your intricate, tiny details just make it look all the better, aughhh
In short, this rules. <3
Nit a problem! S'what I watched ya for so long ago in the first place. c:
I love pieces like this, they're just so gooood ;u;
I love pieces like this, they're just so gooood ;u;
I appreciate that the freshwater fish (goldfish) are in an aquarium, rather than outside. :P It's one of many things I appreciate about your art - your attention to detail and striving for factual accuracy as well as aesthetic beauty. Very beautiful picture that depicts a beautiful idea.
Also, having worked with many porky puffers in the aquarium trade, I love how personable and interactive they are. :D Such delightful fish.
Also, having worked with many porky puffers in the aquarium trade, I love how personable and interactive they are. :D Such delightful fish.
An aquarium in a place like that seems kinda redundant :p
But I guess it's still nice to have at least some fish to interact with.
Love all the details you put in this, you always do such great work with them.
I like those picture frames, they give it all more of a sense of being lived in and give it a personal touch... Seems to be yours and Noriko's personas, and then I'm guessing below that is of your parents and sibling?
One other thing I always like is how you place your signature mark, it's there and visible, but you always seem to manage to place is just so that it blends into the image and doesn't distract from it, like it's supposed to have always been there. :)
But I guess it's still nice to have at least some fish to interact with.
Love all the details you put in this, you always do such great work with them.
I like those picture frames, they give it all more of a sense of being lived in and give it a personal touch... Seems to be yours and Noriko's personas, and then I'm guessing below that is of your parents and sibling?
One other thing I always like is how you place your signature mark, it's there and visible, but you always seem to manage to place is just so that it blends into the image and doesn't distract from it, like it's supposed to have always been there. :)
I didn't want my cute little freshwater buddies to feel left out =) And nonsense! Once can never have too many aquaria.
Yes, the photos are (from top to bottom) Noriko and I in Japan, my parents, sister and me (based on my memory of a Christmas photo when I was young), and my sister and I holding hands in the bay at Balboa island.
Thanks so much! I do like to integrate my signature where it will not be too disruptive.
Yes, the photos are (from top to bottom) Noriko and I in Japan, my parents, sister and me (based on my memory of a Christmas photo when I was young), and my sister and I holding hands in the bay at Balboa island.
Thanks so much! I do like to integrate my signature where it will not be too disruptive.
I have a full set of the mixx release, some of them I bought when they were new, and I got the rest from Powells books years ago. I'm still amused at how they used to flip manga releases so they could be read left to right. I've also got some of the old mixxzines in a box somewhere.. I originally bought it for sailor moon, but parasyte caught me off guard and sucked me in
The table has a heating element on the underside, so when you sit with your legs under the blankets, it's all warm .. it's really cozy in the winter! Thank you, painting the tea set was one of my favorite parts, and I had excellent real life reference for it
I would never be able to concentrate reading in a setting like this. I'd just sit and watch the fishies
I think I could stare at this for hours. Amazing detail and amazing idea. I hope I dream of this place someday.
Your art has always been so very inspiring to me! Thank you for sharing with us!
I read your replies above and just LOVE that you added in personal details. So amazing!
Your art has always been so very inspiring to me! Thank you for sharing with us!
I read your replies above and just LOVE that you added in personal details. So amazing!
What always blows me away about your art is the little details you include.. Piping on the seat cushions, those plastic drawers with drawing supplies, the slide out drawer on the drawing table (which I've actually seen in stores, just like the rolling chair), and the strap complete with clip on the suitcase... This is the kind of work that draws interest, and keeps one coming back for more..
This is a truly beautiful piece, it really inspires one of the things I like so much about fantasy. You just look at it and you see the familiar, the practical meeting with the extraordinary.
Its lovely.
Its lovely.
Wow, this is absolutely stunning! I always marvel at traditional artwork and how wonderful it comes out. You just don't get this kind of beauty and feeling from digital very often. Wonderful work!
*jaw drop* Good gods... every time I think I've seen you go all out with detail, you keep one-upping it. This is AMAZING, and on a lot of fronts. First, setting... good gods, this would be such an inspiring, peaceful place to just relax and feel mentally free and fluid. Design-wise, it's so functional; the comfy couch, the drawing board, shelving (accessible from either side) and the super-cool tea table and floor-chair, ARGH... love it. Art-wise, the colours are so gorgeous, and the fluid and lighting effect work around the tea and cups... WOW. Your character, as always, is so pretty - very elegant and graceful in her design as well as her pose, and adorable paws of course. I like how, if you follow her eyes, she's very focused on the book too - showing that even in that amazing place, one can still lose themselves in another place with the right mindset. :) Incredible work as always Kacey.
The anime was a good adaption of the manga - it updated it more to modern day - with the technology and such. I'd say it was a pretty faithful adaptation, though I think the anime may have toned down the gore a bit, haha. I was really excited when I heard they were making an anime of it, and even more excited that it was really good XD. I really liked the music, and I think they played the emotional moments just right.
omg the endless details you put into this, I think I could stare for hours and find something new.
Fantastic work!! This is so amazing :D
Fantastic work!! This is so amazing :D
How does she deal with the increased air pressure?
There were underwater habitats where people lived for a decent while. Caused some minor problems, one of the more famous ones in florida is now a hotel.
There were underwater habitats where people lived for a decent while. Caused some minor problems, one of the more famous ones in florida is now a hotel.
I do not know! Getting acclimated, I suppose. Though it looks like its not too far from the surface. I haven't heard about the habitats and issues related to them - but I've drooled over those underwater restaurants and hotels in the Maldives .. it would be a dream to go to one of those.
Okay so my favourite thing from this whole painting is the fact that everything looks how it feels omg
The cushions and sofa look soft, like if I'd reach out it'd squish down
The little seat and table make me imagine that if I felt them, I'd feel the wood and lithe stiffness
And the paint brushes in the shelf seriously remind me of my own, so I imagine feeling the strands of hair and them either being soft or a little wirey
Seriously, I love how you portray objects in your paintings, it's honestly traditional art goals
Of course the lighting and colours are to DIE FOR my gosh, it all just flows so amazingly I just love it all
I can't WAIT to see more pieces from you in the future <3
The cushions and sofa look soft, like if I'd reach out it'd squish down
The little seat and table make me imagine that if I felt them, I'd feel the wood and lithe stiffness
And the paint brushes in the shelf seriously remind me of my own, so I imagine feeling the strands of hair and them either being soft or a little wirey
Seriously, I love how you portray objects in your paintings, it's honestly traditional art goals
Of course the lighting and colours are to DIE FOR my gosh, it all just flows so amazingly I just love it all
I can't WAIT to see more pieces from you in the future <3
They're pretty hard to get in the US. I fell in love with the kotatsu when I did a homestay in Japan when I was in highschool, they're so cozy to take a nap under. We got ours on Ebay from somebody who is in Torrance, CA - so the shipping was not astronomical. The big thing though is you need a Japanese/US power converter, because if you plug the heater directly into the US outlet, it will overload it.
LOVE This. reading nook and art studio. watching fish is relaxing but I don't like the thought of that glass breaking.... O_o
such a cool picture. I've been to aquariums with under-water dome in them. I'd love to live someplace like that
That is really fun!
I'm not sure I'd bother keeping that little aquarium though, if I lived in a place like this.
I'm not sure I'd bother keeping that little aquarium though, if I lived in a place like this.
An aquarium inside the aquarium? Feels 'lived in' and a relaxing spot. I know they have hotels underwater but this really would be fun to live in....maybe one day.
I have a distinct feeling of déjà vu... Haven't you posted a WIP of this earlier? Nonetheless, this is absolutely lovely. The quality of your art, how you've drawn the atmosphere in it and everything, is just outstanding. I wish to commission you a larger piece of this sort of kind at some point, though it's going to have to wait a while.
lot of people have already touched on your crazy attention to detail, which is incredibly wonderful here
but what impresses us the most is how, despite how exotic the place feels, it is still very "homely"; it feels lived-in and real
things like the art-supplies drawer having been left half open, the tea on the table still steeping, the pictures on the wall establishing a history and so on, all very cool
great piece! 10/10 vixens
but what impresses us the most is how, despite how exotic the place feels, it is still very "homely"; it feels lived-in and real
things like the art-supplies drawer having been left half open, the tea on the table still steeping, the pictures on the wall establishing a history and so on, all very cool
great piece! 10/10 vixens
This is spectacular! It's always wonderful seeing what you draw, especially for yourself, if I'm reading that right. Keep up the great work!
Utterly marvelous detail, great almost matter-of-fact sense of scene and beauty, all the figures contribute to a wonderful story and feeling of time and place. A Favorite!
After first glance at tiny preview icon - scene of underwater life and vessel with large windows - there was immediate deduction - that has to be Kacey's art. And, why, yes, it is. ^_^
Very Beautiful as Always ;) Reminds me of the Georgia Aquarium; they have this huge underwater tunnel with Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, and various other species of Sharks, Fish, and Rays.
Sorry for the extra, extra late comment on this; but this is an amazingly beautiful piece.
I love all the little personal touches in it, as well as the setting. it's quite peaceful and pristine, almost untouched.
I love all the little personal touches in it, as well as the setting. it's quite peaceful and pristine, almost untouched.
The detailing is so spot on and true to life that it's easy to tell exactly what things are and relate to them. As such: ermagerd, I have your art desk!
Also the lighting and reflective bits are very impressive.
Also the lighting and reflective bits are very impressive.
So much gorgeous ♥
Your work is always amazing, but this is especially relatable for many reasons!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Your work is always amazing, but this is especially relatable for many reasons!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
OH MY GAWD 8O!!! Do you need a ROOM MATE??? cause I would die to live there XDDDD lol seriously, your artwork is breath-taking...you are truly gifted. Your attention to detail is FLAWLESS
Now, this is what I love about you Kacey, and in artist's overall… You can change something as plain and simple like a white sheet of paper.
Into a beautiful drawing like this one right here. A drawing that brings happiness to people, a gift that will be cherished for years to come. ;w;
Just like when people go to shaman for spiritual guidance. People are coming to you so you can help them release their imagination, ideas and dreams from the prison of their minds.
As they are either unable to do that on their own. Or in the way that its satisfying for them. You are literally creating something from nothing... Isn’t that the basic term for a miracle?
I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart. For all your hard work and effort that you put throughout the years into your drawings, and in polishing your art-style. TwT
Thanks to artist’s like you, me and your watchers can admire such beautiful masterpiece’s like this one. QwQb
Into a beautiful drawing like this one right here. A drawing that brings happiness to people, a gift that will be cherished for years to come. ;w;
Just like when people go to shaman for spiritual guidance. People are coming to you so you can help them release their imagination, ideas and dreams from the prison of their minds.
As they are either unable to do that on their own. Or in the way that its satisfying for them. You are literally creating something from nothing... Isn’t that the basic term for a miracle?
I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart. For all your hard work and effort that you put throughout the years into your drawings, and in polishing your art-style. TwT
Thanks to artist’s like you, me and your watchers can admire such beautiful masterpiece’s like this one. QwQb
Comments