This is a tribute to Xylax, painted by 6 artists working in collaboration. Each of us have taken a separate piece of the artwork and have rendered it in our own style, like a mosaic. Xylax, you are a huge inspiration to both Wolvden and Lioden communities. Through these hard times, we still stand with you. Please, do not feel pressured to work through this difficult period, we’ll wait patiently until you are ready. Best wishes to you, your team, and your family. Artist credit: - crow (WD #17517) - doc (WD #23429) - hydde (WD #7307) - Mal (WD #30462) - Ragna (WD #29990) - Splicer (WD #24476)
Wow.
This is really amazing and I am very very touched. Thank you so much for your thoughts, kindness and time put into this - and most of all your talent. My father admired creativity and young people’s imagination and sensitivity to art a whole lot. I know he’d take off his glasses to look better at he’d say “holy shit” and tbh it’s what I said in my head as well. This is incredible, the collaboration and this massive project. The fur clumps and shading, the colours - the glow and dynamic effect of the embers, the blue shading. The anatomy. The patterns. Everything is amazing. The sky has such a perfect tone - he loved Paris Blue and darker tones of it, such dark night was present in most of his paintings. And the stars remind me of his art. <3 You have no idea how perfect this choice was.
I love how the mosaic effect of the fur or some parts make the tiger look more real, there’s so much variety in animal’s hair physics after all. It’s insane to me how well blended the colours are in the mosaic. I really had to look long and close to notice it was done by more than one person. It looks so wholesome. And in such a short time, by 6 people. It blows my mind. I haven’t even slept much since I got the news so it still seems like it’s been same day and in my hazed mind it appears like this was drawn in two hours.
I never thought I’d ever be inspiration to anyone so this is incredible to read right now. You have no idea how much this means to me. One of my brothers is very close to me and sees and reads everything I do at work and he appreciates every comment and warm words as well. I would never expect this to happen. I have never recived a gift like this in my life and I never thought there even is a possibility strangers who never met me in real life can be so kind and warm and amazing. Thank you so, so much.
I wish I could show him that. Thank you