[Geode]

I've been studying the Classical time period in music and was inspired to draw a violin, one of the most prominent instruments at the time. Plus I just think this a beautiful instrument and take a lot of talent to play.

The perspective is a little skewed, but I don't have the time to fix that much. Drawn with mouse. Reference used. I'm really pleased with how this came out so I hope it belongs here. Comments/crits?

EDIT: Most popular this week! Most popular of all time! Featured! A big thanks to everyone who voted!!

[Bracken~]

Absolutely amazing!

[Oofay]

I love the concept: a black and white violin on a really colourful background. This goes a long way towards cementing your theme, that is, "colour your world with music". This was really well thought out, and it looks great.

[Ulysses]

Amazing picture, you really captured the image of the sound of a violin, a colorful canvas of musical artistry
I think of music in a slightly different way; I feel that it gives life, not color to the world around you, and that the instrument itself is warm and full of a kind of passion. This may be because as a guitarist, I just interpret what I'm playing differently. But I still love the concept, and it's really a lovely picture

[Blockbeap]

iMelinda took the words right out of my mouth! This is so lovely! I used to play the Viola.

[Geode]

In 5 minutes I got 8 more votes?! Thanks so much for the wonderful comments everyone! I'm truly touched that you feel I did well on this piece.

[.d.7]

omg i can play the violin and im only 12. its absaloutely simp.

[Geode]

Cool! I took piano for 7 years, but really haven't touched it in quite a while now...

[amato]

I play Viola. :3 [Sister Instrument to Violin, has a C string instead of an E string]
Played for a year and a akf straight, and Ill be taking on a concert at March 3rd, for my school. :3

Love the picture, but the bow shoulde be double the
length of the Instrument, and there should be four
pegs all together [You only have two] Otherwise its awesome. ^^

[Tarnished_Souls]

I really do enjoy this piece, it captures the heart of the violin and the sound it makes.

Being a violinist myself, I have always attempted to draw violins. I never could do it. The tiny intercate details on the fine tuners, and the spacing and lining of the strings always presented a challenge for me. Doing this with a mouse really makes me look up to people who can do this kind of stuff.

Coloring your world slogan was really neat on how you contrasted the grey scale violin, with the colorful background. My instructor would love this. A few critiques would be that, as the fingerboard goes up it gets a bit too small, to be realistic. There are usually 4 pegs on the scroll, and the chin rest is a bit disproportional, with the rest of the instrument. Also the bow should be about twice as long as it is currently. Other than that it looks really excellent!

Keep up the great work! I would love to see some more of your work.