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"Amalthya" by @Fellanora (M. Kirk)

Oct 1 - 25, 2003

The picture that devoured the month of October... Lemme see if I can cover the basic informative bases--First off, this began as a random image in my head, became Allaidh for about 5 minutes and then landed on Amalthya. The name's an alias. The woman is basically your standard elf but after a series of adventures w/the volatile combo of my twisted DM and Amalthya's over-developed sense of 'adventure' ...she's diff'rnt. L I like her, she's still one of my faves. I think she and her class kit turned 12 this year.

Anyway, this pic was referenceless up until the background and then I worked from a skyline photo I took from my front steps (after running it through a cruel amount of filters.) Of course L I've covered most of the BG w/progress scans. Erps. The color one in the lower right is basically pointless. I just took a photo at that juncture because my dog had drooled on the right wing and I was afraid something worse might happen before I was through.

This is kinda dull and detail-less compared to the original but my scanner's getting up there in years and I'm still learning the camera.

Media: pencil, marker, colored pencil, ink, sharpie, gels and charcoal

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Posted: Sunday, 14 December, 2003 @ 12:34 AM

Wow, this is really something awesome! I love the hair and the wings, especially. Am I mistaken, or have you seen the movie "The Last Unicorn?" The Lady's name is Amalthea...similar enough. Not like I've got a problem with it; a,) that's not my place, and 2,) I really like the pic. Besides, the name fits her. Good job!

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Posted: Sunday, 14 December, 2003 @ 10:06 AM

Hihi! Thank you so, so much. Yep, I've watched my copy of TLU about a million times and I've read the book about twice that =D The book is amazing, I highly recommend it--most especially now since it's been re-issued in a double volume with one of Peter S. Beagle's other works. I'm hoping if there are illustrations included, they're different from the other printings I have...but I seem to have gone off-topic. O.o;;

At the time I thought it was a funny alias for the character considering the lady is so mild by comparison. Messing w/the spelling is just what I do. I'm glad somebody noticed really (or bothered to notice aloud), it lets me know TLU isn't OVERLY obscure.

Again, thanks. :)

"Cruel?" she asked. "How can I be cruel? That is for mortals." But then she did raise her eyes and they were great with sorrow, and with something very near to mockery. She said, "So is kindness." (The Lady Amalthea to Molly Grue)

--Peter S. Beagle, 'The Last Unicorn'

Posted: Friday, 16 April, 2004 @ 05:51 PM

erfs I forgot to leave the comment public, anyways once again lovely job ya did here.

Posted: Monday, 27 September, 2004 @ 12:56 PM

I really Love the detail on the hair and the sword, its fantastic! If there was one thing i would comment on i think the chest is a bit to wide as it broadens to much as it reaches the breasts, fantastic job though, it rocks!

Posted: Wednesday, 29 September, 2004 @ 07:13 PM

Ehee, thanks much. And I agree with you on the chest bit. If you have time to prowl around the rest of my folios you'll note it's a pretty consistent problem I have--worse when I work without references as I believe I did w/this one. I'm working on it. blush :D

I think perhaps I should've noted that the sword is scabbarded somewhere in the descrip. Most seem to just say "sword" but that's not a scale blade. At any rate it was the quickest fill and the easiest part to do. ^_^

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