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xuxalue t1_je45zbk wrote

Wow thats really neat. Thank you for sharing

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birdlawprofessor t1_je4dmmv wrote

This is the 5th time you've posted this to this sub in less than 3 weeks.

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here4dambivalence t1_je4dner wrote

Beautiful work. I love all the spirals and colors making up the strands of hair that the sparrows are pulling on. The look in the eyes, has quite the pull as well, not sure if it is more of being lost in thought or wondering or melancholy a mix of these even? What types/brands of ink did you use?

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ika_simpson OP t1_je4e0gc wrote

Replying to birdlawprofessor (#2,442,921)

Yep that's intentional ,there are 22 million people on the sub , each time i post ,the reach of the posts vary from 50k to 500k people . Assuming that 10% of that 22 million are active on this subreddit, that would be about 2 million people , i have only reached a 1/4th of that no.

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Narfi1 t1_je4j7as wrote

Makes me think of Enki Bilal

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Drcfan t1_je4nikq wrote

You draw like Terese Nielsen

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i-d-even-k- t1_je4oikj wrote

Why is the tiny sparrow in her hand dead? :(

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trash-juice t1_je4rr51 wrote

Sublime - please keep it up - thanks for sharing

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PunkNDonuts_ t1_je4sjxf wrote

This is gorgeous and absolutely worthy of framing. This deserves to be on someone’s wall where it’ll be appreciated for years to come. Beautifully done.

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JamesWjRose t1_je4sm5f wrote

That's a really interesting style, cool.

Hope you have a wonderful day

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vivibuni t1_je4x41v wrote

i really love the details, especially the "get up" the sparrows seem to have written 🥹❤️💖

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BarbecueStu t1_je4yool wrote

Really beautiful work. Some of your work would look great as something like a playmat. Keep it up!

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OneAntleredDeer t1_je53ez8 wrote

Wow! This is amazing. Would love to see more of your work!

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multigrin t1_je5463k wrote

This is moving for me. My Mother spoke about sparrows from time to time. There's a lot of good memories coming back. Thanks for sharing.

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ika_simpson OP t1_je56fh1 wrote

Replying to multigrin (#2,448,091)

Hey I'm really glad you shared as well ,Thank you for that ✨🙌🏽, it's comments and responses like this that truly help the subjective aspect of art really sink in ,to hear it moves you mean a lot .Thank you once again 🙏🏼🥺🚀✨

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bot3905 t1_je59a4n wrote

Sam? Lol. Had a friend in college that made art like this. Beautiful!

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sww33tjan3 t1_je5c9he wrote

Replying to ika_simpson (#2,449,626)

I'm so memorized by paintings it's so hard to create any kind of color I can barely make a pencil work for me your work is so amazing seriously and I can see the emotion in her eyes and face that's the thing that differentiates you ty for bringing some beauty into this strange world. We need things like this to bring us back to remembering what humanity looks like🤗

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calyx_venus t1_je5ckvg wrote

Love this. Love the “get up” detail. Beautiful art

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ika_simpson OP t1_je5efdx wrote

Replying to sww33tjan3 (#2,449,689)

Love hearing your observation, glad you are catching all those details , especially that of the eyes 🥺✨and the emotion, Thanks for the appreciation really means a lot 🙏🏼🙌🏽✨

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sww33tjan3 t1_je5ero5 wrote

Replying to ika_simpson (#2,450,140)

Of coarse! What u do takes another of work people don't realize. It's your outlet and that's so important to your mental stability people see it as pretty and don't understand the underlying layers of what that art does in your life and even others. Again keep up the good work keep shining your light don't dim it out 🤗

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jfl_cmmnts t1_je5f15d wrote

Lovely! But bird #3 looks like a warbler

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ika_simpson OP t1_je5g5ub wrote

Replying to jfl_cmmnts (#2,450,298)

It's actually a female house sparrow .....just looked up warbler bird ,and i can see the similarity ,good observation 👌🏽..... If it seems more like a warbler , let's assume the sparrows are hosting it among them 😉😄

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DeusEx-Machinist t1_je5g7o9 wrote

Incredibly beautiful. It kind of reminds me of the cover art from the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

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ika_simpson OP t1_je5hu0r wrote

Replying to DeusEx-Machinist (#2,450,526)

Hey Thank You 🙏🏼🙌🏽✨✨........Just looked up the cover , I'm guessing it must be the face particularly the eyes and the black colour rendereing of it ... it's nice to know the piece recalled a book cover for you 😄

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Apprehensive_Bar3812 t1_je5k9b7 wrote

Wow, this is incredible! Her hair looks like abstract mosaic art. Thank you for sharing!

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peterpaapan t1_je5kx70 wrote

Really like your style. Immediately caught my attention!

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FlacidBarnacle t1_je5mnog wrote

Oh man oh GeeZ this is amazing ooOH my GeEz I love it - the colors, the style, the concept, the execution is flawless and god is it not the most relatable feeling. The juxtaposition of the bright/warm colors and whimsical style on top of the underlying dark meaning is just perfect

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ika_simpson OP t1_je5p4bb wrote

Replying to FlacidBarnacle (#2,451,749)

Hey Thank You Thank You Thank You 🙏🏼🙌🏽🙌🏽✨✨✨, you clearly have the observation of a person who has observed/attempted/created things of beauty ,really super glad to hear your observation about my work , Thank you so much once again 🙏🏼🙌🏽✨✨✨🥺

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Mysterious-Bee-3241 t1_je5p56e wrote

I love how this tells a story! The colors, composition and style are all connected in a unique and engaging way. Go you!

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FlacidBarnacle t1_je5qlxc wrote

Replying to ika_simpson (#2,452,454)

And also I own an art gallery/custom frame store and would love to exhibit your work/sell on consignment - if you crank out a series of paintings like these and would want to do something like that in the future - we’ll talk in dms lol

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elvesandfairies t1_je5w6md wrote

This is so incredibly beautiful..! I love the colours, and oh, the birds! It feels so light, so elegant...

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peanutandcat t1_je5xks7 wrote

You captured a whole mood here. It has absolutely moved me, like all great art. Thank you for sharing!

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alligator_soup t1_je5yivr wrote

Beautiful and thought-provoking. It makes me wonder what she’s thinking about.

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Axela556 t1_je5zpmt wrote

This is gorgeous! I love your style and the colors you used.

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WizardSenpai t1_je61vuy wrote

I absolutely love the style but something ab the hair and the face shape makes me think its of trump haha

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ika_simpson OP t1_je66pal wrote

Replying to alligator_soup (#2,454,134)

Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙌🏽✨✨Always glad to hear that my work is thought provoking, it's sort of an acknowledgement, of the amount of thought that goes into making the piece Thanks again 🥺🙌🏽✨

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llewsor t1_je6bf95 wrote

beautiful gives me the happy prince vibes

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LeKindStranger t1_je6bpbp wrote

Replying to ika_simpson (#2,456,471)

I really like it, it has:

  • Many details, keep discovering but not overwhelming

  • A positive message, with a sad note

  • Creative blend of styles, abstracted and realistic

  • Fresh color combinations, natural and unexpected

I find contradictions and paradoxes fascinating and this has a lot of that going on.

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APintOfFreshAir t1_je6jvmf wrote

The ear looks like an amphibian animal in the early stages of development.

Beautiful drawing tho.

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Yer_Mami23 t1_je6nakh wrote

The lines and subtle color looks so stunning!! May I ask what ink brand you use? This look so clean.

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ika_simpson OP t1_je6q2vc wrote

If you are looking for more works of mine ,you can refer my reddit bio 🙋🏻‍♂️

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Ai-Oso-Dono t1_je6z5wy wrote

I love the values you captured in the hair. Dope!

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MedronLinn t1_je71m1e wrote

Replying to ika_simpson (#2,442,980)

As much as I love your art, posting the same artwork 5 times in a row over 3 weeks, even with different cropping (and name), in my opinion is breaking rule 10...

> Wait at least a year or longer before reposting your own art. Posting, deleting, and posting again to farm more karma will get you banned.

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imahillbilly t1_je7j15p wrote

It’s so dreamy and soft and really quite beautiful.

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hpflhmbl000 t1_je8591n wrote

That moment when ur resting so still, that sparrows come & chill...

Looks cool, btw!

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ika_simpson OP t1_je8p5t3 wrote

Replying to reallyConfusedPanda (#2,474,366)

Ink is very similar to watercolor in application, and compared to watercolor it is less opaque.

The tight boundaries you see here , like the hair is done in pencil , and hand in colour pencils, whereas the birds are outlined in ink

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