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Christmas Card 2008

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The Christmas card I sent out this year. Not very Christmas-y, I know, but I wanted to do something different...but being an angel, still kinda the same. Speaking of which, I think this will be the last year I do an angel for my Christmas cards. Look for something completely different next year! /cheesy teaser

Why insects and flowers for a card sent out in one of the coldest months of the year? Because I didn't know what to draw. Anyway, they have a little symbolism:

- Rocky Mountain Columbine (aquilegia caerulea)- state flower of where I was born

- Common Blue Violet (viola sororia)- state flower of where my husband was born

- Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly (hypaurotis crysalus)- my state insect

- European Honey Bee (apis mellifera)- my husband's state insect

See? I'm deep into symbolism! :giggle:

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Pose was referenced from [link] by ~bobbistock

Background marble texture from [link] by ~shery2102

Pencil sketch is in my scraps: [link]

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<Edit-220409> Removed the "Merry Christmas" version.
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ladyashara's avatar
Great work, I like the art nouveau look and the elegant pose and wings. I like the texture of the leaves and petals.