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Picayune Cover by artsangel

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Wrap-around book cover commission.

The animals are intended to look human-sized in respect to their environment.
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Given 2011-05-02
Picayune Cover by *artsangel

The suggester says: " Its a stunning illustration, the best I've seen a while."

Also suggested by: =Chibi-Twich ( Suggested by InterloperUX and Featured by Nyiana-sama )
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ShannonAllAround Featured By Owner Oct 15, 2014  Hobbyist Artist
Holy cow this is too amazing! Perfect job!!! 
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shadowclaws670 Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2014

this is so cute!

ive never read redwall but i have read the mistmantle chronicles, they are a lot alike, even f mistmantle doesn't sell anymore

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Paw2paw Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2014
Red Waaaaall! It's Matthias. <3
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Anthro-animals-rule Featured By Owner Jan 16, 2014
Yeah, this does look like something out of the Redwall series. Also, a mouse riding on a kangaroo rat is so uber freaking cute! You wuv me?  Love :happybounce: 
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KeldrisUbelveba Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
this looks brillant
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Nacre-Headphones Featured By Owner Sep 3, 2012  Student General Artist
This is lovely! Were you also commissioned for inside illustrations of the book?
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John-DeJordy Featured By Owner Nov 27, 2011
Picayune is now out and for sale. If you go to my website: johndejordy.com you can find all the details.
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Ladyknight17 Featured By Owner Nov 20, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Cute! Reminds of of the Redwall serise.
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:iconjohn-dejordy:
John-DeJordy Featured By Owner Aug 8, 2011
Sorry folks a bit delayed - I had an operation on my feet that was worse than I imagined.
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John-DeJordy Featured By Owner Jul 10, 2011
This is for my book Picayune. I have the proof copy in my hands and I am fixing some minor typo errors. The target release date is my birthday on July 23.
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The-WheelofTime Featured By Owner Jun 23, 2011
What book? The picture is lovely! It's great!
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Opus-T Featured By Owner Jun 13, 2011  Student Writer
Oh dear. I think I'm in love. I like the squirrel in particular and his fierce expression. He reminds me a little of Robin Hood, [:
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StephDragonness Featured By Owner Jun 12, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
amazing...it reminds me of the redwall series
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:iconciaconna:
ciaconna Featured By Owner May 25, 2011
love it! Reminds me a bit of redwall.
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FlurryTheBear Featured By Owner May 22, 2011
Wow! So cool! I like it. :)
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Donkdafied Featured By Owner May 19, 2011
Really great work!
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SindriJo Featured By Owner May 16, 2011  Student Digital Artist
A mouse riding a mouse. :meow:
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tenshi632 Featured By Owner May 13, 2011
why a rodent is riding a rodent ????
WEEIRD
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PinkyZ01ero Featured By Owner May 13, 2011
I really love this artowrk :)
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RedarianFoxhood Featured By Owner May 10, 2011
Amazing! This is a beautifully done piece of work. Favoriting!
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harmsc12 Featured By Owner May 9, 2011
You should totally do something like this for your next webcomic.
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Nebride7 Featured By Owner May 9, 2011
This is wonderful! Love the gerbil/steed.
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:iconfandre77:
Fandre77 Featured By Owner May 9, 2011
Just Beautiful :D Congrats to the DD :)
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:iconmacdieter:
macdieter Featured By Owner May 7, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
simply amazing!!
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Vaghauk Featured By Owner May 6, 2011  Professional General Artist
most awesome work !
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MadameDommage Featured By Owner May 6, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is AMAZING! I love the detail and light/shade work.
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leseraphin Featured By Owner May 5, 2011
Great painting beautiful colors and perfect composition :love:
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Bumbledom Featured By Owner May 4, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
ahhh such gorgeous details! Great piece.
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Angie-Pictures Featured By Owner May 4, 2011
Beautiful work. Congratulations to the DD. :iconflowerheartplz:
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LafnLion Featured By Owner May 4, 2011
Wonderful!
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LadySerraphym Featured By Owner May 3, 2011
Love it. Reminds me of Redwall.
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Harpokrates Featured By Owner May 3, 2011
amazing!
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Shippuden23 Featured By Owner May 3, 2011
This is beautiful :love:
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Prabu-S Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
Beautiful Painting :]
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Phagonatomy Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
I can only imagine what those glowing eyes mean to a rat...
Fantastic job.
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:iconravanga:
Ravanga Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
Cool scene! Love it!
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FluffyBinLaden Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
What was the commission for? Very very well done, the texture and lighting of the scene make it adventurey, and definitely fun!
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dimensionten Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
Congratulations Sarah!!! :D
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KatePfeilschiefter Featured By Owner May 2, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
A mouse riding a mouse... sounds like an interesting book
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Wyvern-1 Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
Fascinating...:D
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Thalo-Ryder Featured By Owner May 2, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
For what book, may I ask? I wish to do things like this for a living :D (Great job!)
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artsangel Featured By Owner May 3, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
The book is called Picayune, but it's not released and I have no further information on it, sorry.
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wackymaus75 Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
ohhh niceeeee

what book is that from ?
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ztianhei Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
wooooooow !!!!!!~~~~~
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Wolvesftw190 Featured By Owner May 2, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
... the mouse... is riding a rat... That is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cool and weird at the same time I love this XD
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Wyvern-1 Featured By Owner May 2, 2011
Actually, I think the mouse is riding this thing...[link] ...obviously one with less attitude, lol.
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Wolvesftw190 Featured By Owner May 2, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
lol I thought it was a Kangaroo rat [link]
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Wyvern-1 Featured By Owner May 3, 2011
Eh? [looks] Oh, whoops, I guess it is, isn't it. :doh:
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Wolvesftw190 Featured By Owner May 3, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
lol
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OneSmartChicken Featured By Owner May 2, 2011  Student Digital Artist
I wonder how many "Redwall" comments there are on here...XD

This is totally awesome, by the way. Very, very nice.
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