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Life In Every Breath
"There is Life in every breath...That is, Bushido."
-Katsumoto from THE LAST SAMURAI
"Samurai." The voice was water pouring over steel. The young black wolf turned around to face the source of the spoken word. He smiled when he saw her blue and white face smiling back at him, her hair untied and dancing in the wind, not pulled back and tamed like the lockes of other women.
"So you have come to see a Samurai off to war," Ragnarok said, a smile across his fangs. "Very odd gesture for Shinobi."
Okari smiled and closed her eyes. "What is a Samurai without his Master? What is Shinobi without his honor? I see little difference other than oath and coins." Her golden eyes flashed open to meet his, one green, the other blue. "Besides, I like to think of my past as that of a Ronin...not Shinobi."
Ragnarok smiled at that. There was still much strength in her frame though she no longer struggled to play the part of a woman. He longed to tarry with her there in the garden but knew in his heart that it would only hurt more if he did. Stepping closer, he asked of her the answer that hung in the air, "What brings you here to say goodbye?"
Okari laughed and reached both hands out, making a gentle bowl with her hands. Puzzled, he watched her eyes as they drifted into the cherry tree branches above their heads. A Nightingale flew into the white palms and started to sing its strange little song. "I come to remind you that death is the price of Bushido, but life is the reward. Seasons come and go, things die, other things are born, but some things always remain the same."
He reached out his hands to tentatively touch hers, amazed that the wild bird did not fly off at the sight of his larger, calloused paws. "I have lived a lifetime in my journeys, young Samurai. Many of those days were spent caring more about death than life, so much so that the song of the Nightingale was not heard by my ears." Regret shined in her eyes. "Remember always its song. The song of life and rebirth...of promise not fear."
A mixed media commission for
skyler-ragnarok of his black wolf character, Ragnarok, with my akita/wolf hybrid, Okari. This has truly been a labor of love, and I really think it's my best piece yet.
Background is done in watercolor and india ink with a few gel pen highlights. Characters are done with prismacolor pencil and gel pen.
Also hosted here on ArtSpots http://wielder.artspots.com/image/4.....n-every-breath .
-Katsumoto from THE LAST SAMURAI
"Samurai." The voice was water pouring over steel. The young black wolf turned around to face the source of the spoken word. He smiled when he saw her blue and white face smiling back at him, her hair untied and dancing in the wind, not pulled back and tamed like the lockes of other women.
"So you have come to see a Samurai off to war," Ragnarok said, a smile across his fangs. "Very odd gesture for Shinobi."
Okari smiled and closed her eyes. "What is a Samurai without his Master? What is Shinobi without his honor? I see little difference other than oath and coins." Her golden eyes flashed open to meet his, one green, the other blue. "Besides, I like to think of my past as that of a Ronin...not Shinobi."
Ragnarok smiled at that. There was still much strength in her frame though she no longer struggled to play the part of a woman. He longed to tarry with her there in the garden but knew in his heart that it would only hurt more if he did. Stepping closer, he asked of her the answer that hung in the air, "What brings you here to say goodbye?"
Okari laughed and reached both hands out, making a gentle bowl with her hands. Puzzled, he watched her eyes as they drifted into the cherry tree branches above their heads. A Nightingale flew into the white palms and started to sing its strange little song. "I come to remind you that death is the price of Bushido, but life is the reward. Seasons come and go, things die, other things are born, but some things always remain the same."
He reached out his hands to tentatively touch hers, amazed that the wild bird did not fly off at the sight of his larger, calloused paws. "I have lived a lifetime in my journeys, young Samurai. Many of those days were spent caring more about death than life, so much so that the song of the Nightingale was not heard by my ears." Regret shined in her eyes. "Remember always its song. The song of life and rebirth...of promise not fear."
A mixed media commission for
skyler-ragnarok of his black wolf character, Ragnarok, with my akita/wolf hybrid, Okari. This has truly been a labor of love, and I really think it's my best piece yet. Background is done in watercolor and india ink with a few gel pen highlights. Characters are done with prismacolor pencil and gel pen.
Also hosted here on ArtSpots http://wielder.artspots.com/image/4.....n-every-breath .
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Wolf
Size 900 x 657px
File Size 801 kB
Listed in Folders
Absolutely breath-taking.
If I were you, I would invest the money into having high-quality prints, or lithographs, or something made before you send it off. Even a transfer to canvas would be so gorgeous.
You should really be proud of your work. I'm sure the commissioner will be more than pleased.
If I were you, I would invest the money into having high-quality prints, or lithographs, or something made before you send it off. Even a transfer to canvas would be so gorgeous.
You should really be proud of your work. I'm sure the commissioner will be more than pleased.
Skyler would probably not mind it if I at least took the time to get one done for myself. He's been so very sweet to me over the years he's been commissioning me and talking to me about our characters. I'll have to ask!
And yes, he seems to be thrilled with it, which makes me happy.
And yes, he seems to be thrilled with it, which makes me happy.
Absolutely gorgeous.
I love all the details here. The detailing of the scenery, of their clothing, of the fur...I especially love the intricacy of the female's outfit. Their expressions are so subtle and soft and lovely. That little bird that she's holding is just adorable and beautiful. And the colors are just lovely. Just amazing work!
I love all the details here. The detailing of the scenery, of their clothing, of the fur...I especially love the intricacy of the female's outfit. Their expressions are so subtle and soft and lovely. That little bird that she's holding is just adorable and beautiful. And the colors are just lovely. Just amazing work!
I can honestly say I've never been this impressed. Not only by the art, the composition and colors, the anatomy and the expressions, the background, the clothes....everything.....but also by the writing. There is a LOT of love in this piece. I adore it!
If I ever get the chance I'mma commission you. 8T
If I ever get the chance I'mma commission you. 8T
This is absolutely gorgeous! The level of detail is astounding; the background, the clothing folds and patters, fur detail... even the cute li'l bird sitting in their paws. There characters are, of course, quite beautiful, and I like their calm expressions. The story goes perfectly with the scene, elegantly told.
One can see this truly is a labor of love ^_^ Excellent work, Wielder!
One can see this truly is a labor of love ^_^ Excellent work, Wielder!
It's obvious you pour your heart into everything you do, especially things like this. and I absolutely adore the stories that you write in these. Even with the prices that you have now, i really do think that you under sell your sef sometimes, especially when all your work (most of it anyways) is traditional and you lean over paper and pencil instead of a mouse and tablet. great job babe. Really.
*Has just gone blind by pure awesomeness* OOOH WOW! I am just so amazed and astonished by this that I don't know what to say other than this is the must beautiful piece of work I've seen you make. This was well been worth the wait. *Wants to jump up and lick your face* Thank you sooo much for your hard work. I am deeply grateful.
I'm so glad it was worth it. I owe you a great amount concerning the support you've given my art and the character of Okari over the years. I truly appreciate it more than I can properly express. Thanks for the chance to draw this. It was nice being able to draw Okari and Ragnarok interacting.
Well, thanks so much for sharing, it's beautiful. I'll be doing more of these two, and if you really like them, there are sketches in my scraps with little stories attached dealing with their relationship. I want to do a big project later after this one is done.
Without even reading the description, I could tell you put your heart and soul into this piece, and it really shows! It truly is gorgeous, quite beautiful. This piece makes me smile, with its tenderness and meaning. :)
That said, I love the little stories you write that accompany your artwork. Very well done. Very well done, indeed! =)
That said, I love the little stories you write that accompany your artwork. Very well done. Very well done, indeed! =)
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