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Description Well let me say this was something I just had to do. I just recently saw Elizabeth - The Golden Age in the theatres and loved it. I loved the first movie, when both my mom and I saw it on the screen in 1999. Cate Blanchett was and still is an amazing actress.

So as soon as I got home I kept thinking of what I wanted to work on as my next digital mixed media piece and I knew as I sat there that I wanted to create a portrait of her.

So lets get on to the particulars of what was done on this one....well I have literally lost count on the amount of hours...lets see, I have been working on this for almost a week now, staying up till almost 2 am working on it on and off. Her hair has been completely painted in by myself. The hardest part I would have to say was the dress, the body actually belongs to another stock model, whose hair was hanging down over the shoulders, so I had to rebuild a good portion of the entire top part of the dress, which was actually really hard to do because of the patterns upon it. The neck cuff was expanded and another lace bit was added on the back, etc.

Ah well, enough about explaining it all, you can look at the original links below to see where the changes and editing are. Just hope I did the Queen justice... Enjoy!

And of course, here is a link to the details on this piece, I am actually quite proud of her hair. hehe! [link]

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The above work is copyrighted by Avalon Sky and may not be edited or used without my written permission!!!

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And as always a big thank you to the following DA artists whose stock was used in the making of this piece.

Head/shoulder area - `lockstock [link]
Dress Body - *faestock [link]
Chair and Background - *almudena-stock [link]
Lace Ruff - =cookiekitty-stock [link]
Pearl Pendant, Earing and Ring - ~DarkMaiden-Stock [link] [link]
Pearl Necklace - ~dinajen-stock [link]
Pearls in hair - ~Nadija-stock [link]

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The following Clubs have my permission to repost this deviation in their gallery:
=AvalonCommunity *EliteArtists =Manipulators
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Comments: 133

Krysnha [2014-02-09 23:06:09 +0000 UTC]

I present you ELizabeth your induscutable queen, to the south i present you ELizabeth your induscutable queen

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YesIamEccentric [2013-06-28 17:59:02 +0000 UTC]

I thought this was a photograph! What an excellent painting!

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KaiserOrc [2013-05-13 00:24:11 +0000 UTC]

"Praises upon her, Queen Elizabeth Gloriana!"

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alternatepony [2013-01-26 02:03:01 +0000 UTC]

Hey could I possible use this image for a custom magic card. I would give you credit for the image and link back to original. If you say no then I won't use it.

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Sakraida82 [2012-04-03 02:58:00 +0000 UTC]

Lovely picture. Good choice with the mouth.

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WaveSeeker90 [2012-03-04 02:43:50 +0000 UTC]

Correct me if I'm wrong; but wasn't she the daughter of Anne Boleyn?

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evilartist21 [2011-06-15 02:15:36 +0000 UTC]

i great great great great cousin

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Vermillion-Night [2011-05-31 00:58:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work

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crazfool [2011-02-22 03:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work! Elizabeth I is my idol! Even though she wasn't perfect, she was a strong woman and never let anything get in her way, even the people she loved. I love the way you have captured her in this picture!

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XBloodyLoveX [2011-01-03 06:06:57 +0000 UTC]

:Heart: I love it ^^ its really well put together as a whole (: The background is beautiful but the dress and the work of Elizabeth is even better ^^ The hair is really well done! i love it as a whole it all fits together perfectly ^^

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CharmedSon1414 [2010-12-25 01:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Did you use Photoshop to make this? Could you post a tutorial? Also do you take commission artwork ideas?

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shopstalknroll [2010-06-17 01:17:22 +0000 UTC]

I love this! might have been a bit better if she was wearing her colors, but a nice job none the less.

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teenagephoenix [2010-05-26 19:20:34 +0000 UTC]

You are AMAZING!

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joshfred90 [2010-02-22 05:32:24 +0000 UTC]

that really is amazing!
Do you think that maybe you can make a tutorial to show how you made it? or even for another piece?

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AvalonSky In reply to joshfred90 [2010-02-26 01:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Unfortunately, my time is limited lately, to make a tutorial for it, since it was so long ago, but if I ever get the spare time, I will make some. Glad you liked it!

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GoldenQuill [2010-02-20 02:41:38 +0000 UTC]

Boy do I like this picture. It is so well done.

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AvalonSky In reply to GoldenQuill [2010-02-26 01:35:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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GoldenQuill In reply to AvalonSky [2010-02-26 03:00:04 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome.

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KatelynD [2009-12-28 23:15:07 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful!
I'm a history nerd, and do a lot of renaissance faire work--most of it is set durring Elizabeths reign. she's incredible.

that being said, my inner nerd has to say that there are a few details that aren't perfectly period for a queen to be wearing....but really, it doesnt matter at all XD.
I LOVE IT!
amazing blend of photo/paint. just enough to make you look twice.

I'm shutting up now.

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AvalonSky In reply to KatelynD [2010-02-26 01:36:49 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yeah the short sleeves are not neccessarily that time period, but I made do with what stock I could get. hehe!

Glad you liked it!

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nine9nine9 [2009-11-08 00:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Very stunning and beautiful work. Featured [link]

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AvalonSky In reply to nine9nine9 [2009-11-08 03:35:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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nine9nine9 [2009-11-08 00:25:37 +0000 UTC]

Very stunning and beautiful work. Featured [link]

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chemoelectric [2009-11-05 00:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Half of my watch list went into this piece.

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AvalonSky In reply to chemoelectric [2009-11-05 15:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Thats cool

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Casnieba [2009-07-29 05:02:40 +0000 UTC]

i can't help but be reminded of Queenie from "Black Adder" that hair is perfect! i did notice though that the lighting on her hands is more of a white where the face and chest are more gold in the light... mayhaps a candle is burning to her left and an open window is to her right near the floor? or maybe i'm seeing things...

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AvalonSky In reply to Casnieba [2009-08-02 05:24:34 +0000 UTC]

Yep, you are seeing the lighting exactly as I have pictured it in my mind when making it, there is a open window the the right of her and there is a fire/candle.

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anime-ink [2009-02-21 03:08:12 +0000 UTC]

very good

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thewellingtonguy [2008-12-06 18:37:43 +0000 UTC]

this is really really well done!!

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AvalonSky In reply to thewellingtonguy [2009-01-03 15:56:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

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thewellingtonguy In reply to AvalonSky [2009-01-03 16:20:44 +0000 UTC]

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KaciHPfanatic [2008-11-22 20:00:31 +0000 UTC]

looks pretty hard to make, great job!

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AvalonSky In reply to KaciHPfanatic [2009-01-03 15:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it was time consuming, but worth it. But that is also why I do not make very many of them, because it takes a long time and I have to be inspired, as I was on this one. Glad you liked it!

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LS8492 [2008-10-11 22:31:22 +0000 UTC]

Marvelous Art-Work!!!!! She's my feminist-hero! Or one of them!

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AvalonSky In reply to LS8492 [2008-10-21 20:50:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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rhythmicStars [2008-09-22 00:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job right there! I really like this!

There's just one bit that I noticed: On the left side, between her shoulder and her neck -- just beneath the white lace -- is an unnatural looking shadow. Maybe you could brush it up or clone the skin tone from the right and darken it a little? Might help improve it a bit.

All in all, I was amazed. It's almost like collage only better. Well done!

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AvalonSky In reply to rhythmicStars [2008-10-21 20:50:03 +0000 UTC]

The shadow you see is the natural shadow from her head and collar, due to the the light coming from her upper left side, so I will not be editing it out. But thank you for the suggestion and thanks for the compliments.

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rhythmicStars In reply to AvalonSky [2008-10-26 01:23:27 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!


It's still a masterpiece.

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AvalonSky In reply to rhythmicStars [2009-01-03 16:03:35 +0000 UTC]

Just an update, after some thinking, I decided to blend in the shadow a bit more, per your suggestion. So thanks for the tip!

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rhythmicStars In reply to AvalonSky [2009-01-10 01:07:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!








Happy New Year!

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KeikoKaneiwa [2008-08-27 14:10:09 +0000 UTC]

*stunned*
i love elizabeth : the golden age.
and this is amazing.

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AvalonSky In reply to KeikoKaneiwa [2008-08-27 14:19:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank you so much, I just loved both movies myself, they were just stunning visually!

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chavesphotography [2008-08-22 20:52:33 +0000 UTC]

it looks like a painting

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AvalonSky In reply to chavesphotography [2008-08-23 12:57:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love trying to get that feel with my digital artwork, but at the same time, trying to retain a real feel to it. So I am happy you think so!

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wolfshadow424 [2008-06-17 02:14:29 +0000 UTC]

I absoutely love it! Queen Elizabeth is my favorite historical figure! *favorite* XD

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kailorien [2008-03-06 23:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Absoloutely stunning! Well done!

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AvalonSky In reply to kailorien [2008-03-07 04:24:01 +0000 UTC]

KAIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

How are you sweetie!?! I was just thinking about you!!!

(Oh and ps, thank you for the lovely compliment...! LOL)

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caroro [2008-02-23 17:59:20 +0000 UTC]

Hello! I featured you in my latest journal! Enjoyed your work!

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AvalonSky In reply to caroro [2008-02-26 03:25:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the feature and I am happy you enjoyed it!

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dinajen-stock [2008-02-08 21:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely done! Sorry it took me so long to check out your piece and thank you for using my stock!

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