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Published: 2009-07-26 03:23:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 1418; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Description Entry for *Traditional-Artists ' Fairy Tales contest

Rather a tricky one to draw, as the littlest cat discovered that pencils are comfortable...


This is based off the myth of the Lamia, who's been changed into all kinds of things to suit the whims of the tellers, over time.

In original greek mythology, she was changed to a half-serpent monster by Hera, for having children by Zeus (same old, same old). the children were killed - some stories say by her in madness, and she wandered the night stealing and murdering children...

At some point Zeus took pity on her and took her eyes, in exchange for second sight.

Later stories have lamias as succubus-type women, or vampires, naga or winged, passing for human, or horrendous monsters...

I've taken the wings and the eyelessness. and tried to give her scales, and left her reaching for a butterfly, bearing eye...

My favourite part is definitely the arms/wings
Butterflies kinda spoilt it...


Prismacolours and black paper, A4 sized.
Practice/concept sketches - 1-2 hours
Final image - 3 days/5 hours


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Comments: 12

Windestaenzerin [2009-08-30 20:27:14 +0000 UTC]

I give you my vote because this is so beautifully drawn and so colourful. I don't think the butterflies spoilt it, they fit very well

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strigisignum [2009-07-28 00:59:32 +0000 UTC]

black paper again?
nice work.
i like the luminosity and the contrast between the objects and the background.

wasn't lamia just another name for lilith?
or viceversa?
anyway, nice work once again.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to strigisignum [2009-07-29 05:19:33 +0000 UTC]

eh, always black paper, altely Except I just reached the last page, so I may have to branch out

Thanks! Mostly it's bright because of the white I use under it - also why my white is nearly dead

Lamia was a name appropriated at one point for Lilith in traditional 'some scary mythological woman with connections to snakessss' fashion.

Thank you!

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rinaswan [2009-07-27 21:06:32 +0000 UTC]

I think those colorful butterflies are neat, not spoiling anything.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to rinaswan [2009-08-03 22:14:48 +0000 UTC]

heh, thanks. I just put to many in, it was better with only a few ^_^ (and then it was too late)

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TimeFalcon [2009-07-26 06:54:55 +0000 UTC]

Looks excellent! Good luck in the contest.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to TimeFalcon [2009-07-26 08:43:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Desopilar [2009-07-26 03:59:35 +0000 UTC]

I like the whole picture. It reminds me of the caonest ontry i have to finish though XD TT^TT

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to Desopilar [2009-08-03 22:15:21 +0000 UTC]

mwhaaha - finish it! FINISH IT ALL.

And thanks

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Desopilar In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2009-08-04 01:54:42 +0000 UTC]

I'm trying to. I'm almost done. Just the backround to color.

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GabrielleBrickey [2009-07-26 03:34:18 +0000 UTC]

i like the hair! NIce work

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to GabrielleBrickey [2009-08-03 22:15:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Heh, I keep defaulting to white hair for some reason...

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