Phoenix

I've had the photo of this one sitting on my computer for some time. I had been planning to paint this with Acrylics but never got around to it. I came across it, once again while looking for something to paint and decided it was about time I used it. There wasn't a storm coming in the reference image, but I decided the colours looked great with the red of  the sails and kept it.

Created in Pixarra, Twisted Brush, 1600 x 1200 pixels

Iluka Bay

I have done this one before, but with Acrylics. The original didn't have the boat on the sand. I was told it needed something there, so bored one night I decided to reproduce it and add the boat. At first the boat was blue and I thought that's great, a blue boat next to blue water, so I change it to bright orange.

Created in Pixarra, Twisted Brush, 1600 x 1200 pixels

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Sleeping

Neytiri and Jake, sleeping, the morning after they have mated. I got a little bored with this one. It doesn't have the pretty colours in it that first attracted me to these pieces. I decided that if they had really mated, Neytiri wouldn't have her beaded necklace on, so I've left it out. I'm sure Jake would have removed it anyway. It's rough but a friend told me "rough ends up appropriately stylised sometimes.". You can see the reference here

Created in Pixarra, Twisted Brush, 1600 x 1200 pixels

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Jake Sully

Jake Sully from Avatar in his Na'vi body. I like how his character was infantile and he knew nothing of the Na'vi's ways. Neytiri said to Jake "You are like a baby. Making noise, don't know what to do." I loved that line from the movie. Most men act like they know what they are doing and would never admit they don't. lol But he took the time to learn and helped save the Na'vi and got the girl ;). You can see the reference here

Created in Pixarra, Twisted Brush, 1600 x 1200 pixels

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Neytiri

I love Neytiri from Avatar, she strong and powerful and can look after herself. She doesn't need anyone, not even a man, well not until Jake Sully comes along that is lol. I also couldn't help myself with this one, the colours caught my attention. You can see the reference here

Created in Pixarra, Twisted Brush, 1600 x 1200 pixels

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