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Description This Is a old commision, done at the beginning of the year. I thought I lost this pic and today appears on a old DVD. hope you like it !
(Damn, I want so much to go to Ireland someday )

pscs3/bamboo/8hours/music: Enya - Lothlórien
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In Irish mythology, the aos sí (Irish pronunciation: [iːs ˈʃiː], older form aes sídhe [eːs ˈʃiːə]) are a supernatural race comparable to the fairies or elves. They are variously believed to live underground in the fairy mounds, across the western sea, or in an invisible world that coexists with the world of humans. This world is described in the Book of Invasions (Book of Leinster) as a parallel universe in which the aos sí walk amongst the living.

In the Irish language, aos sí means "people of the mounds" (the mounds are known in Irish as "the sídhe"). In Irish literature the people of the mounds are also referred to as the daoine sídhe ("deena shee"), and in Scottish Gaelic literature as the daoine sìth or daoine sìdh. They are variously believed to be the ancestors, the spirits of nature, or the goddesses and gods themselves.

The name Sidhe (pronounced "shee") refers to not one type of faerie but to many different varieties of supernatural being. They are quite unlike our modern concept of a fairy. Although they vary considerably in appearance, the Sidhe are in general more like Tolkein elves than Tinkerbell.

According to legend the Sidhe are descended from the ancient race of Tuatha De Danann. These were the peoples of the goddess Danu who inhabited Ireland before the coming of man (the Gaels - sons of Mil, also known as Milesians). They brought to Ireland four great treasures: The Dagda's Cauldron, the spear of Lugh, the Stone of Fal and the Sword of Nuada.

The Gaels battled the Tuatha De Dann and forced them to retreat underground where they are believed to live in hollowed out hills. The Sidhe are sometimes referred to as the "people of the mounds". They are often associated with metalwork and smithcraft as well as being the protectors of hills and forests.

The Sidhe have various geographic tribes and are usually organised like an aristocratic court with a local king or queen.

There are many types of Sidhe with many shapes, sizes and powers. These include the daoine sidhe or daoine beaga (the little people), the leprechaun and the bean sidhe (banshee).
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Comments: 266

Manjaro-Wolf [2010-07-29 01:01:38 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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Mattyred [2010-07-28 22:58:35 +0000 UTC]

This is very splendid....especialy the colouring....kudos

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valleyofthewind [2010-07-28 22:12:32 +0000 UTC]

ugh

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Zeiramsy In reply to ??? [2010-07-28 22:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Ok so I am going to comment on one of your pieces for the first time and it is something critical which is unfair because I loved most of your work and never commented that. But here it is:

A lot of your work, like this one for example, leaves behind only a "meh" feeling. Not because it isn´t supremely crafted, because it is. But because the pictures lack individual feel and emotion. A lot of your work strikes me as interchangeable although they are vastly different in detail.

But here is the main thing:

Most of your pics never seem to have a point, they showcase a certain character and that´s that. Now this would be fine most of the time but your characters are interchangeable themselves. Most of all if they are female, because the they all seem to have the same facial features and same physique.

I love your work but it would be more complete if you would try to diversify more. Try drawing a normal female physique (not fat, just normal), try a less symmetrical face. Try more story and less showcasing. My point is not that I find your depiction of women offensive, please don´t misunderstand that. This has nothing to do with the women being sexy. I am a guy, sexy chicks are awesome but your females are all the same kind of sexy because they are (nearly) all the same.

I hope you get my point and understand that I only which to enhance your work because you are extremely gifted and make art I can only dream of making.

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Kintarotpc In reply to Zeiramsy [2010-07-31 07:21:53 +0000 UTC]

This is a good point, and I can see where you're coming from with this.

It makes me wonder if the uniformity of his pictures showcasing female characters is like this because he does so many commissions. Creativity is often sacrificed for the sake of productivity. This happens in any kind of work, really.

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Zeiramsy In reply to Kintarotpc [2010-07-31 14:08:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that seems to be a good explanation. I although think this has something to do with being comfortable with a certain style or figure. I mean why wouldn´t you if it was as awesome as the picture above. But I do think that genzomans awesomeness is not confined to this specific female appearance.

That is why B1nd1 is one of my favorite DAs because everyone of her characters looks different. Her skills aren´t nearly as superb as Genzomans but she has creativity and different ideas.

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Chief-Thunder In reply to Zeiramsy [2010-07-29 00:03:37 +0000 UTC]

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shadekazin [2010-07-28 21:56:41 +0000 UTC]

For the past year I do nothing more then just love your images. Your art style and detail are marvelous, XD I wish I could somehow to have a character of my own drawn by your hand someday even.

I can't wait to see what else you might have in store for us in the future.

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WickedRaven [2010-07-28 20:55:09 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous

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Disosa [2010-07-28 20:43:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes!!!! This A to you Master.

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TheButterflyGirl [2010-07-28 20:26:57 +0000 UTC]

Amazing pic and here I thought that Sidhe was pronounced "Si-day." But I'm glad to know that it's pronounced "Shee."

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Jamess0000 [2010-07-28 19:32:02 +0000 UTC]

Por cosas como esta es que me pongo indeciso para elegir la carrera que tomare:

Ingenieria en Sistemas vs Diseño Grafico

D:

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misterFISH [2010-07-28 19:19:14 +0000 UTC]

Looks grea dude very sexy like the whole lighting to very nice .

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Gidala [2010-07-28 19:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Sexy!

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peterete [2010-07-28 19:01:20 +0000 UTC]

wow sin palabras..

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haruukunn [2010-07-28 18:41:20 +0000 UTC]

COOLLL!!

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sery24 [2010-07-28 17:33:46 +0000 UTC]

a caray
muy bueno

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rodasaow [2010-07-28 17:26:33 +0000 UTC]

increible

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WickedPrince [2010-07-28 16:35:15 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty.

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gamechamp1084 [2010-07-28 16:34:02 +0000 UTC]

There are many that consider Keats' "La Bella Dame sans Merci" to be a leanan sidhe.

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zoni-k [2010-07-28 16:31:21 +0000 UTC]

Genzo Sensei es super, ultra, hiper bueno en esto... Ud. sabe que se lo digo xk a mi me gusta ilustrar... sayonara.

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Ken-shiro [2010-07-28 15:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Nice picture. Good job.

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Javier22389 [2010-07-28 14:49:48 +0000 UTC]

se mira muy bien, todas tus trabajos son muy profecionales, tengo 2 preguntas:

1. que programa utilizas?
2.por que en el watch siempre me salen 2 mensajes con tu arte, uno con el dibujo y uno vacio??

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GENZOMAN In reply to Javier22389 [2010-07-28 16:45:42 +0000 UTC]

1.-photoshop CS3
2.-parece ser un glitch

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Javier22389 In reply to GENZOMAN [2010-07-29 17:08:54 +0000 UTC]

y dime, usas algun accesorio como tabletas graficas etc...?

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GENZOMAN In reply to Javier22389 [2010-07-29 22:55:10 +0000 UTC]

si, una bamboo fun de las pequeñas, 4X5

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Javier22389 In reply to GENZOMAN [2010-07-30 18:20:27 +0000 UTC]

bueno, considera esta la ultima pregunta, tu arte es realmente profesional asi que me preguntaba,""¿puedes lograr lo mismo sin una targeta grafica?"", es que yo no tengo y lo que haces es exageradamente parecido a lo que yo quiero lograr.

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GENZOMAN In reply to Javier22389 [2010-07-30 20:50:44 +0000 UTC]

si te refieres a pinceles y medios tradicionales, si, pero si te refieres a trabajar con mouse, lo dudo ya es mas dificil, ya que el mouse no tiene sensibilidad de presion ni la misma resolucion de trabajo.

una tableta es una buena opcion de compra, yo uso una bamboo, la mas pequeña, que se puede encontrar en su modelo mas economico por 100 usd.

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Noaj In reply to ??? [2010-07-28 13:48:21 +0000 UTC]

I like this.

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jaylilwill [2010-07-28 13:13:14 +0000 UTC]

Man I love your work thank you for sending this out!I'm like a kid on christmas now.

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Belgarion555 [2010-07-28 12:49:45 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE Fairies !

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karishi [2010-07-28 12:33:11 +0000 UTC]

Apparently one of this sidhe's powers is to mess around with proportion; That's either a tiny squirrel or a HUGE spider.
F'rreal, it's like the size of that squirrel's head!

Beautiful pic.

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rang1 [2010-07-28 11:45:20 +0000 UTC]

totally RPG, and I LIKE! Nice Job

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SquallLion1 In reply to ??? [2010-07-28 11:02:02 +0000 UTC]

the light, the draw.... excellent job

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Blackvegetable In reply to ??? [2010-07-28 10:48:42 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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NOISEflow In reply to ??? [2010-07-28 10:19:23 +0000 UTC]

Amazing piece, and wonderful description.

And damn, that song brings back memories..

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DoMiNouS-Qi [2010-07-28 10:09:41 +0000 UTC]

Magical! You're A Magician!! *bows*

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ThiaminaTenn [2010-07-28 09:14:56 +0000 UTC]

aah, she is sooo beautiful! i love her smile so much

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TheArtlander [2010-07-28 09:07:16 +0000 UTC]

And when you decide to come to Ireland I will be your personal tour guide! This is great man, seriously, love your uber-cool style (you should do the Morrigan or Queen Maebhe) anyway, love your stuff all the same, so awesomeness!!!

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Valleyquail [2010-07-28 08:49:20 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work

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xxxxxxChronoxxxxxx [2010-07-28 08:33:52 +0000 UTC]

the begining of your description is cut out
makes it vary hard to read

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DiamondSeer [2010-07-28 08:32:13 +0000 UTC]

You always seem to favor footless thigh high! Or toeless, rather. Why is that? xD It's impractical!

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Hao-76 [2010-07-28 07:50:26 +0000 UTC]

crap it's amaizing

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Psychorobo [2010-07-28 07:28:55 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!!!

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tursiops33 [2010-07-28 06:47:38 +0000 UTC]

Really nice! Yeah Ireland is awesome for having lived there a few years I can confirm you that.

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Akaris31 [2010-07-28 06:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Stuning!!! Great job!!

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fallingangel89 [2010-07-28 06:45:03 +0000 UTC]

sexy Xd, enough said

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Adam-Wolfe [2010-07-28 06:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, cute! I love the use of light/shadow here and how whimsical she looks.

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darkeye-1 [2010-07-28 06:35:49 +0000 UTC]

right up my alley !! love it. wonderful image.

atb -tim

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Zreaper62 [2010-07-28 06:23:25 +0000 UTC]

odd...but really awesome....i like it.

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