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Submitted: January 18, 2010
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Angel of the Annunciationby ~NibbleKat

Traditional Art / Mixed Media / People

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Here's the finished product. When I started this, I hadn't planned for it to be anything but an icon of a random person, really. Then the wings popped out and I decided to take the breasts off and make it male.

It wasn't until I was trying to decide what the angel's left hand would be holding that I chose this to be Gabriel, the one who came to Mary to tell her she was having a divine baby.

...weirdly enough, I also didn't realize until about half an hour before finishing it that Gabriel is often depicted/thought of as the most androgynous and sometimes female of the angels noted in canon texts, though I have depicted him as male... and that he's associated with peacock feathers-- one of which I was staring at for reference for the colors here. Wah. Weird.

Anyway. GEARS! They're real watch gears. And are very aggravating, but there you are.

Watered down acrylics on woodblock with ink pen and watch gears.

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Angel of the Annunciation by ~NibbleKat ( Suggested by *joeyv7 and Featured by `Mollinda )

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~TerraSpiritus Mar 1, 2012

This is absolutely amazing. The colours, the style and the expression. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely work.

~NibbleKat Mar 2, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you.

Very soon, I hope, I'll get to start painting again!

~WintersKnight Jan 24, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I LOVE this! I'm particularly fond of Gabe to begin with, so maybe I'm biased. . . this IS quite lovely though. I love the accidental androgyny too, it works so well for it. And omg gears. Definitely love your style!

~NibbleKat Jan 24, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Hey, thank you! I appreciate it. I don't think I'd ever be able to replicate this level of... er... competence? I guess? In my work. Everything else really pales next to it. Grr.

Eventually, I will be posting more stuff-- I'm in a bit of a rut right now, but thank you for looking!

~WintersKnight Jan 27, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I'm sure you're just plateauing before something new and great happens!

~NibbleKat Jan 30, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Ha, me too.

~TwaRavenMotifs Jan 7, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Eyes seem too far apart and small, but otherwise, very nice. It has that vibe of androgyny angels are supposed to have, neither one gender nor theother, and very traditional-looking and sweet. Great job with the symbolism!

~NibbleKat Jan 10, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

~RavenBlakh Jul 13, 2011 Student Photographer

This is lovely!

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