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Description Críonnacht the Sheecrann

Wandering deep within any Faerie haunted woodland or forest, those special and rare few folk who are tuned in to the magical realms can often spot the signs of the wide and diverse variety of sylvan spirits. Evidence of their presence can be found everywhere, if one knows how and where to look. And sometimes even “faerie plants” can be seen by the lucky woodland wanderer. Such “plants” are as diverse and varied as the faerie's themselves. One species of "faerie plant" are known as the "Sheecrann"

Críonnacht- Irish Gaelic for "wisdom"- the Sheecrann- or "faerie tree"- is one of a species of these strange creatures found throughout the Realm of Faerie and sometimes within certain mortal woodlands fortunate enough to be inhabited by the faerie folk. These creatures are actually a cross between animals and plants. Often times these "living" faerie tree stumps are in the company of various faeries, elves, gnomes, hedge-boggles©, or other denizens of the Faerie Realm. This is because the Sheecrann act as a sort of magical battery- recharging those faeries who set upon them. When the energy of a Sheecrann is used up by recharging those faerie creatures that avail themselves of their energy, the Sheecrann begin to be absorbed back into the earth as is the fate of any such thing in the mortal world... The life span of the Sheecrann is quite short when compared to other Fae, and it is believed that they are really more of a symbiotic being, rather than a proper race of beings unto themselves. Once the Sheecrann are absorbed completely into the soil, what essence of them that remains will eventually become newborn Moss Folk and other faerie flora, such as the Sheebeacán- or "faerie mushroom", and thus, in a way, the Sheecrann continue their lives. It is even believed that those pine trees in which the Pine Sprites dwell may have grown where one or more of the Sheecrann once existed. Furthermore, the Sheecrann do not merely exist to "recharge" the Faerie Folk, but are quite wise and know many of the earths most ancient and obscure secrets. The Sheecrann will often impart this knowledge to those fortunate few who know how to listen and have the ability to "see" these beings. Many an archaeologist may very well secretly owe a debt of gratitude to a Sheecrann for their own “discoveries”.
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Comments: 28

Linkette [2007-10-08 00:05:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I'm speechless . . . I can't imagine making something so detailed. @_@
This is AMAZING. And I really liked reading the story that goes with it, too. ^_^

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Boggleboy In reply to Linkette [2007-10-08 01:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Gretta! Believe it or not, he was supposed to be one of my less involved pieces!!!! I'm glad that you enjoyed him and his tale- and thank you for reading it and for the fav! It is greatly appreciated.

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Linkette In reply to Boggleboy [2007-10-11 04:29:13 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, you're very welcome! You deserve it! ^o^

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Word-worth-1000-pics [2007-10-05 03:46:52 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been chosen as a feature of the week
on *Word-worth-1000-pics which is a community project
promoting artists on dA.
It has been found from the word : "TREE/s "

To know how it works: [link]
F.A.Q. : [link]

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Boggleboy In reply to Word-worth-1000-pics [2007-10-05 19:59:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you once again for the feature! I am honored!

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alexandrelobo [2007-10-04 00:27:26 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!!! Loved it!

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Boggleboy In reply to alexandrelobo [2007-10-05 20:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Alex!

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Comacold [2007-05-01 20:29:34 +0000 UTC]

What materials did you use?

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-05 21:06:27 +0000 UTC]

Polymer clay and other natural materials. The main piece then was painted in layers of acrylic.

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-06 14:48:00 +0000 UTC]

Acrylic? When I paint my sculptures with acrylic their surface becomes unpleasantly rough and kinda mat. But yours looks great.

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-06 16:57:41 +0000 UTC]

You must be putting it on too thick. Plus, you really wouldn't want your surface to be glossy- that seems to be a mistake a lot of people make. A matte finish is what I have on this piece- except the eyes which I've coated in a gloss glaze. But really shiny, glossy surfaces are not as visually appealing for the whole piece unless that is exactly the visual texture you want- it makes everything look like it was mass produced out of plastic injection molded material or rubber. In most cases, you should be trying for matte or even a flat finish. I water my acrylics down and apply them in layers as washes. Build it up rather than trying to cover the surface in one go. I also coat my finished painted product with an acrylic matte medium- also watered down a bit.

Another thing you can try is to coat the painted product in TLS and then bake it again at a lower temp for a short period of time, but I don't recomend that to you unless you really have a feel for you clay, and for how to apply TLS as it can build up too much in lower areas and turn milky. You really need to have your technique for painting sculpts and models down before you try that latter technique- I still don't get it right all the time- as well knowing what you can do with your the baking times and temperatures, as it can cause the surfce to turn brown or totally ruin your paint job if you aren't careful. But you should never apply acrylic paint to the surface right out of the tube- so to speak- without diluting it a bit. There are also a lot of dry brush techniques I use. I apply the darker colors first- adequately diluted- and let that dry, then I use a sort of dry brush method to apply lighter shades to all the higher areas, thus leaving the lower areas darker. It takes a but of honing...

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-08 18:22:22 +0000 UTC]

That is the longest comment I ever got from anyone! And the most useful aswell
Thank you so much for the tip, I'll try it out while painting my next sculpture Too bad I don't know what TLS is I guess it doesn't matter though, as I do not bake my sculptures (I use self-hardening clay).

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-08 18:43:44 +0000 UTC]

OH! You don't use polymer clay at all! Well then...never mind about the TLS- and sorry about that, I usually abhor the use of technical jargon and slang, but TLS is Transparent Liquid Sculpey. It's great stuff and very versatile for use with all brands of polymer clays... But that doesn't apply to you! Sorry...I assumed. Do you use air-dry clays or clays that dry as a result of chemical reactions- in other words two part epoxy clays?

And I'm glad that my extremely lengthy reply was useful for you! One thing about DA that should happen between artists is an exchange of ideas and techniques. So I'm glad to help out.

I'd once hoped that DA would get my work exposed to others who might want to collect my work- i.e. customers. But....there are really more artists here than art supporters and collectors. And well, we artists tend not to have any money. But I have gained much more from here that has helped, and that has been information and even moral support. So...I hope I have given one of those!

Will you ever post pictures of any of your sculpts here on DA? I looked through your gallery and saw none. I'd like to see what you've done!

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-08 19:25:55 +0000 UTC]

I only have 3 quite small and complicated ones so they don't look good (since I am a beginner and those small details were more that I could handle) but yes, I will post them, hopefully this month so people can have a laugh
I use an air-dry white clay. Thought that buying the one which requires baking would be a waste of money. I don't have much confidence in my baking skills and I was afraid that I may ruin the sculpture by doing sth wrong + I tend to use materials other than clay so baking would probably harm them.
P.S. Sometimes a good advice can mean more than money to an artist. I guess it depends on the price

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-11 02:34:40 +0000 UTC]

Well, let me know when you post them. And I would never laugh at them!

Yes, good advice is nice- but I usually fetch a pretty penny for my works, and the $$$ puts food on the table and keeps bill collectors away from the door step! While advice...well, it still has it's value.

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-11 13:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Yep, helps to develop our artwork, makes it better and more desirable So we can sell it easier or make the prices higher.
People around me say that you can't make a living from art. So for me it's more a hobby than anything else

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-11 14:38:41 +0000 UTC]

Then I will give one last word of advice: Stop listening to them. Art should never be a hobby- it is who you are or it is nothing. You can make a living at it if you really try and focus on it and if you truly want it to be so! I imagine the people who tell you you can't make a living at art have nothing to do with art or creativity in any form. Therefore, how could they possibly know?

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-11 14:45:30 +0000 UTC]

What would you reccomend me to do then? Go to an art school or keep trying to improve my skills on my own?

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Boggleboy In reply to Comacold [2007-05-12 04:33:47 +0000 UTC]

Both if you can- the latter for sure if you have a true desire to do more with art than just have a passing and casual romance. You see, I never went to college- my family and I could never afford it. I now have a few college level art courses under my belt that I took as an adult, but I am largely self taught.

I have no choice but to live by and with my art- everything else I have tried to do left me feeling misserable, angry and empty- even sick- in my mind, my heart and my soul. You really can do it if you want to badly enough and if you keep practicing- honing your craft like a fine sword's edge. Hone it until it cuts through everything and you and your craft and flow...dramatic but true.

But I will tell you one thing that is true: it is not an easy path to take. But a true artist is cursed and blessed- for she really has no choice, and will always be sad inside if she does not do art.

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Comacold In reply to Boggleboy [2007-05-12 20:42:10 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I have already noticed that. It makes me feel kinda sick when I don't create something for a long time. I tried to get to art school but people there were giving false information about the entry exam just to get money from ppl who tried to pass it for the first time. So all the experience I have now was gained without anybody's help.
When I was younger I thought that if I practice enough I will be able to make a living from my art. Now I am not so sure. Now I think that ppl like me couldn't make their dreams come true because instead of doing what they wanted to do, they had to do the things that they had to do in order to survive.

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eyefeather [2007-01-21 07:40:05 +0000 UTC]

How big is he?

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Boggleboy In reply to eyefeather [2007-01-21 17:53:29 +0000 UTC]

He is : 12cm in height x 14 cm wide x 9 cm deep And thanks! I added your EBay auctions to my favs on EBay by the way! I love the stuff you have up!

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eyefeather In reply to Boggleboy [2007-01-23 01:59:17 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't have guessed, from the pic he looks huge!
Thanks on the ebay add! I'm trying to get rid of the rest of my worms, but hopefully more interesting things will get done soon.

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fairiesnest [2007-01-20 16:36:42 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful character with amazing details...I love the stories that go along with your pieces!

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Boggleboy In reply to fairiesnest [2007-01-23 19:34:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Cynthia- it's gotten so that it is more difficult for me to do these creatures and not have a back-story to them!

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SunGryphon [2007-01-20 11:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Again, I love the details and the story! The effort you put into both really bring the character to life

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MUTTAS [2007-01-20 07:12:32 +0000 UTC]

yeah!

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Boggleboy In reply to MUTTAS [2007-01-23 23:21:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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