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Competition 8 Entry - Summer

This is my first competition entry :) Originally I wasn't sure if I was going to enter, because I really did not like the picture. Something about her smile and her pose that annoyed me. heh, i had my heart set on doing other ones but since one of my www.vexels.net goals was to enter a competition, i decided now would be the time to accomplish that! :)

About 1/2 way through doing this vexel, I nearly gave up. I can't remember what made me continue, but after blending the skin, doing some hair, i got some ideas and just ran with it.

I still stuck with the "semi-realism" that I enjoy doing. I know people prefer vexels when you change the picture, make it your own, do something creative, especially for one of these competitions. so I did something I've never done before - I added accessories =) and followed a general soft summer theme! I also changed the hair, which was a tad difficult to make it look semi-natural. I had to fiddle with photoshop to figure out a way to make sparkles, which i used throughout this piece (lipstick, nails, headband).

Enjoy!

Submitted by Joaris333 on 15th May 2006.

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jksmile 11 Jul 06 - 11.51pm	hah I really don't like the orginal picture and you see it all over www.vexels.net but I like yours I love the sparkly nails and lipgloss especially.
vintagevinyl 6 Jul 06 - 06.10pm	Hey! I was wondering if you could help me in finding where to get sparkles and shine and glow in photoshop? I absolutly adore this picture. It is so beautiful!
shweet 4 Jul 06 - 02.23pm	i just looooooove everything about this vexel! the glasses and the flower are fantastic!
soulful 28 Jun 06 - 02.38pm	wow ... i'd rate this a 10 / 10 .. but the glasses and lips make it an 11 / 10 ... (if that's even possible)
peripari 24 Jun 06 - 10.19pm	i see nothing special. JUST KIDDING. amazing job, great theme, the lips look straight out of a painting!
JustSharon 23 Jun 06 - 06.55pm	I've got NO words for it ! Its SOO Amazing ! This is the greatest vexel i've ever seen !
cait 23 Jun 06 - 03.57pm	This looks better than the picture! Well done.
ladysly 8 Jun 06 - 11.50pm	I really like the sunglasses... and her hair.. everything looks so perfect here. Favourites for sure ;)
choochootrain 7 Jun 06 - 09.17pm	Congrats on the win! This is a very creative piece, and I love the sparkles you put alll over the place, especially the one on her ring. The nails are really realistic, it's gorgeous. The sheen of the flower is really pretty too. It seems like there are too many outside hairs, but that could just be me. Overall, great job, it's a great vexel.
satin 7 Jun 06 - 07.48am	wow this vexel is of my favourites (=
DELICIOUS 7 Jun 06 - 02.16am	this was my favorite & i'm glad it won. :) Reply from Joaris333 thank you! i'm honored! =) bounces from joy
heyjealousy 6 Jun 06 - 06.26am	yours and this one: http://www.vexels.net/vexels/9964 are my favourites :D
Shon 4 Jun 06 - 06.55am	This vexel is amazing. Really good job! :)
crhymes 2 Jun 06 - 05.21am	but accessories are becoming a trend...the last competition i saw is nothing compared to this......^_^ can you teach me? please...^_^ Reply from Joaris333 Thank you so much!! haha I'm a horrible teacher, but wouldn't mind helping out in any way i can =D
chels 1 Jun 06 - 11.52pm	God.. so amazing. Reply from Joaris333 Thank you kindly! =)
sweetness24 31 May 06 - 08.20pm	woa looks amazing looks liek a photo ;p Reply from Joaris333 thank you! =) i tried for the realism while adding new elements (like the glasses, hair style, ring, the flower). glad you enjoy it! =)
Jinju 31 May 06 - 07.01pm	so real xD i love the flower and sunglasses ps- i voted for you =] Reply from Joaris333 oh thank you so much!!! you have no idea how much i appreciate it! =D bounces from excitement
Mattness 31 May 06 - 12.54pm	Looks really beautiful! She reminds me of Anastacia somehow :S But not that much :P Anyway good job! Reply from Joaris333 thank you! ahh now that you bring it up i def do see it! especially with her yellow-toned, large sunglasses =) thank you again!
keysamisa 31 May 06 - 10.28am	So beautiful... You can be sure that you have got my vote. Good luck !!! Reply from Joaris333 thank you SOO much! i really do appreciate it! =)
northernbell 27 May 06 - 07.18pm	This is really beautiful. It kinda looks like me.. I think I vote for her ;) Reply from Joaris333 I appreciate it so much! thank you dearly!
*Teesha 24 May 06 - 11.18pm	one word....perfect Reply from Joaris333 aw thank you! that's so sweet of you!
flashtrash 21 May 06 - 01.43pm	Absolutely beautiful. Reply from Joaris333 thank you! i appreciate the comment =]
Trinidadhunni 20 May 06 - 10.32pm	I love it. Reply from Joaris333 thank you! =)
huxt0 20 May 06 - 07.47pm	wow..!! Reply from Joaris333 thank you =)
aisyah 19 May 06 - 11.01pm	I think all of us know the winner. ;) Reply from Joaris333 aww I cant get my hopes up! there are some amazing entries out there. but thank you for the comment! =)
Haley 19 May 06 - 05.34pm	DUDE! O_O I'm not even going to enter now xD This is way, way too great. Beyond gorgeous! I seriously think you'll be the next featured artist! Reply from Joaris333 noo you should enter! =) you're an amazing artist! thank you for the compliments! =)
hengie 19 May 06 - 08.52am	beautiful and unique work! it's so summerish - makes me wanna get my sunglasses now and strut ard town with a flower in my hair! lol great job, i hope u win the comp ;] Reply from Joaris333 Thank you. That's so sweet of you! I truly appreciate it!! :)
Mr.E 17 May 06 - 10.27pm	love this, this is the best ive seen so far....love the sun glasses,the flower its all very creative...nice one Reply from Joaris333 Thank you!!
carolinabarajas 17 May 06 - 03.30pm	Absoluytely BEAUTIFUL! You're the new winner =D Your entry is the best!!!!!!!!!! you have my vote ^^ Reply from Joaris333 Oh carol! you're so sweet! btw I LOVE your entry! thank you =)
arenys92 17 May 06 - 02.18pm	holy crap,this is beautiful ! i'm so gonna vote for this ;) the sunglasses and the flower are so nice! she looks so cute! ^^, Reply from Joaris333 Thank you sooo much!! =)
thatsneakyfox 16 May 06 - 10.14pm	Wow, finally something really original! I love it. Semi-realism? Looks like... very realism to me. The hands especially and the hair is like OMG and everything... and those teeth are serioysly vexeled? Ah! And the eyes... whahhh... how did you do it? Reply from Joaris333 Thank you! =) haha yea the teeth are vexeled (they were def the easier parts of this vexel lol). but it was all fun after things really got going. Thanks so much for the compliments =)
elle_tia 16 May 06 - 09.22pm	crud this is good <33 i love it, althoug hthe skin looks a bit weird and blotchy on the hands the rest is really nice. i love the sun galsses! Reply from Joaris333 thank you! :) Yeah i think the blotchy look is due to the differences in our screens but if i have time i'll be sure to try to fix that. thank you for letting me know :)
Liz 16 May 06 - 09.00pm	Umm .. you win? Reply from Joaris333 LOL oh don't get my hopes up! hehehe Thank you though :D
chuckeroo 16 May 06 - 08.13pm	<3 it especially the nails and sunglasses. Reply from Joaris333 Thank you very much :)
retrowings 16 May 06 - 11.44am	WOW! could that be anymore amazing?! the skin, lips and eyes are my favourite parts...it all looks so real! you've got my vote ;) Reply from Joaris333 Thank you!!! I can't explain how much I appreciate it :)
karolina 16 May 06 - 11.34am	OMG! I love this one <333 The flower is amazing, I adore the whole vexel! Reply from Joaris333 thank you! It's one of my favorite types of flowers so i thought it would be so fun to vexel it! =)
carrera 16 May 06 - 10.53am	thats just amazing... perfect! wow Reply from Joaris333 Thank you as well! :) I appreciate the compliments!
marta 16 May 06 - 10.41am	That reminds me of summer, that's really creative, love the flower and glasses! Reply from Joaris333 thank you so much :D
malgrax_girl 16 May 06 - 09.46am	Good lord, that is amazing! The sunglasses and shading is perfection! Reply from Joaris333 hehehe Thank you =)
Mac 16 May 06 - 09.39am	oh wow this is really pretty i love the idea and the sunglasses. fav Reply from Joaris333 Thank you so much! :)
lisa_mg 16 May 06 - 09.26am	Wow, I love it! I love how it feels like summer when I look at it, lol :) The eyes/glasses are amazing, so is just about everything else about it too :) Reply from Joaris333 yay it makes you feel like summer! :D i've accomplished my goal in that repect =) thank you!
lilvdzwan 16 May 06 - 08.27am	this is fantastic Ariel! I love everything about it! and is that me on there?? (the lily) :P haha! the lily is beautiful and I love the sunglasses! very realistic! I love her eyes, mouth and hands too! everything looks so perfect! you are a great artist Ariel! my compliments sweetheart! Reply from Joaris333 LOL yes! it's a representation of you :D you are beautiful, just like a flower! =) thank you for the compliments!
gemmalou__x 16 May 06 - 06.03am	:O :O :O thats really really goood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -x- Reply from Joaris333 thank you for your compliment! :) I appreciate it
PinkButterfly 16 May 06 - 05.48am	the vexel it´s great...and the accesories...WOW!!!! Reply from Joaris333 thank you very much =)
SoContagious 16 May 06 - 05.43am	Wow I love it! =D Reply from Joaris333 Thank you! :) I'm glad you enjoy it!
bubblegumbarbe79 16 May 06 - 05.01am	oh my goodness oh my goodness, how great is those eyes and glasses? Man.. this is like the best yet. I bet this is the winner right here. Love it! edit: no im serious! i think it will be... be confident! :) Reply from Joaris333 LOL thank you so much! Winner? haha that would be a dream for me =)
Sayuri 16 May 06 - 02.44am	this is definitely what i'll be voting for! my competition entry is like only 1/4 finished xD edit: after staring at this for a bit longer.. i had to ask. how on earth did you get that somewhat metallic-y sheen on the flower petals? everything about this screams o-r-i-g-i-n-a-l-i-t-y! Reply from Joaris333 Thank you!! i truly appreciate it! =) Ahh with the lilly, i vectored it normally (from another photo), and i put a soft glow on it, since it's white and she has a spotlight on her, i wanted it to glow, like a white flower would in white light :) I hope that helps Thank you again!
nicoleakl 16 May 06 - 01.55am	you can definetly be the winner! admirable! Reply from Joaris333 Thank you! that's very kind of you to say! =)
laurmc8 16 May 06 - 01.40am	whoa cool sunglasses, me want!! -pouts like little kid- so the sunglasses and eyes are amazing and i like the sparkley details all over as well. Reply from Joaris333 haha thanks! I actually modeled the sunglasses after a pair that my father owns. =)
lahlahbarros 16 May 06 - 01.29am	This is just gorgeous. All the new elements you came up with fits perfectly to the pic. :) Reply from Joaris333 Thank you! :)
^ffan 16 May 06 - 01.03am	No comment :D <3 Reply from Joaris333 LOL
Synapse 16 May 06 - 12.50am	Words fail me! Lovely <3 Reply from Joaris333 Thank you as well! :D
adroit 16 May 06 - 12.49am	wow...... That is SWEEET!!!!!! Reply from Joaris333 thank you =)
Anna 16 May 06 - 12.34am	SUP WINNNER. Reply from Joaris333 hahaha aww thank you Anna :D You are very sweet
Quyen 16 May 06 - 12.20am	Wow. Her shades are awesome. It's just so beautiful. I wish I had your talent! Reply from Joaris333 Oh thank you so much! that's such a sweet thing to say!! :)
nlachowicz 16 May 06 - 12.15am	you have my vote , its the little things like he detail in the nails , and amazing eye brows that make trhis perfect. Reply from Joaris333 Thank you so much! i appreciate it! =)
Angie 15 May 06 - 11.54pm	That looks great! I looove the sunglasses and hair!!! <33 Reply from Joaris333 thank you :D the hair was difficult and slightly different than my other methods.
paperthin_ 15 May 06 - 11.40pm	This is really amazing. You've got my vote. :) Reply from Joaris333 aw thank you so much!! =)
Kyla 15 May 06 - 11.38pm	Gorgeous :) Great touches with the hair, flower and sunglasses. So beautiful :D :D Reply from Joaris333 Thank you!! those were especially hard b/c it required me to go a little deeper for a little more creativity than i'm used to :D thank you again!
Carina 15 May 06 - 11.29pm	Wow... this is amazing, I love the eyes and sunglasses.. just wow. Reply from Joaris333 thank you so much! =)
Stella 15 May 06 - 11.24pm	This is why I told you I do not enter competitions, lmfaoooooo. Reply from Joaris333 aww but your skill is amazing! =)
the2slayers 15 May 06 - 11.18pm	THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF ORIGINAL AND AMAZING!!! I am NOT ABLE TO FORM WORDS RIGHT NOW! HOLY CRAP! Reply from Joaris333 aw you're too sweet! thank you! =)