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Published: 2007-11-24 04:55:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2325; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Description The colored version of lineart I made today. I had alot of fun with this piece. I really really enjoyed the Obsidian Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory and this piece was completely inspired by those books. The characters aren't mine, they are property of those authors, etc. The books are a good read so I recommend the Trilogy to anyone interested in Fantasy books.

This piece shows 17-year-old Kellen Knight Mage, frustrated that he has to face yet again another Cave of Shadow Elves in winter. Shalkan, his quick-witted unicorn companion, is there and is of course warning Kellen that there are Shadow Elves in the Cave. Seems those creatures just love the dark and stuff and like to take a bit out of whatever creatures they can get a hold of.

Background is a snow-scape cause in the whole trilogy it is mostly winter XD

It will amuse everyone more if they read the books of course. But I hope you enjoy the art none-the-less.

I also used Wookiestock on DA's photography for my reference for Kellen. Please visit his page if you're looking for some good references and stuff! --> [link]

View Line art here
[link]

Here's a link to my other Obsdian Trilogy Fan Art Pieces: [link]
ENJOY
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Comments: 23

Tavenlee [2009-09-27 16:58:35 +0000 UTC]

I like the detail of Kellen's armor, and the smaller things such as how Shalkan has footprints, and how Kellen has his breath coming out in a fog due to the cold. I think that maybe if you try to put a realistic context to the art, it gets a bit iffy. For example, I don't think that Kellen would turn his back to shadow elves when they're in attacking distance.

Is that nit-picky? Yes, probably. I don't think that it subtracts from the art, but I do think that if your intent is to create a realistic scene that having the feedback is good. I actually like the detail of the jeering shadow elves in the background, as it puts what the cave is into better context, but there's more then one way to look at something.

I like the piece, and hope my feedback is helpful, instead of critical-sounding. I'll certainly be looking at your other works of art.

--Taven

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lilanimejme In reply to Tavenlee [2010-01-16 05:16:12 +0000 UTC]

No it's okay to be picky! I don't mind critiques, I actually like them

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asfaloth12 [2009-05-31 14:48:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Artwork from the Obsidian Trilogy. I'm reading it right now.
Nice job on this, especially the detail on Kellen's armor.

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lilanimejme In reply to asfaloth12 [2009-07-05 02:15:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

The Obsidian trilogy was awesome. After you read the Obsidian trilogy, you'll have to read the next one!

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Glossamyre [2009-03-11 11:32:41 +0000 UTC]

I loved the obsidian trilogy, im rereading it at the moment, well done with the picture, I love it

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lilanimejme In reply to Glossamyre [2009-03-12 23:21:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. The Obsidian trilogy is one of my favorite book series

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Menestria [2008-07-26 21:47:16 +0000 UTC]

Waaaa ! *o* Superbe ! I add it to my faves !
I add you to my watchers too.
I can confirm, the Obsidiant trilogy is a great read ! Even though I'm french, I read it ! Slowly but I read it ! And thanks to it, I do a lots of progress to speak english.

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lilanimejme In reply to Menestria [2008-08-24 15:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave! and the watch!

The Obsidian trilogy is still my favorite trilogy so far that I have read. I have yet to read another that has replaced it as my favorite. You'll have to read "The Phoenix Unchained" when it comes out where you live. It's Book One of the Enduring Flame series by the same authors.

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Menestria In reply to lilanimejme [2008-08-24 15:42:34 +0000 UTC]

I will note "The Phoenix Unchained" But you know, I don't finish again "When darkness falls." As I'm french, I read english slowly.^^

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lilanimejme In reply to Menestria [2008-09-20 16:33:09 +0000 UTC]

You will love the next trilogy! And I'm sure you'll like the ending of the Obsidian Trilogy when you read that too.

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Menestria In reply to lilanimejme [2008-09-20 16:51:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure too.
I reached the "When darkness falls" 457th page. They rode to Armatelieh. I hope Anigrel will suffer.
And I want see Kellen meet his father again. I will be electric !

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lilanimejme In reply to Menestria [2008-09-21 14:03:23 +0000 UTC]

I love the ending of that book. You'll enjoy it I promise

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Menestria In reply to lilanimejme [2008-09-21 14:33:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah !!!

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ShadowKorin [2007-12-29 04:08:31 +0000 UTC]

this is incredible!! I so recognized what book this is from as soon as I saw it. These books are so wonderful. Great job!!!

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lilanimejme In reply to ShadowKorin [2007-12-29 04:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad to have another Obsidian Trilogy reader like my work

This was the first I made in my 'fan art' of the books if you want to view the others go here [link]

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salkiethia [2007-12-09 16:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Ah! Another Obsidan reader! *bows*
Kellen looks really nice in this one. Quick question - why are his eybrows brown?
Shalkan looks awesome. *squeee!*
His neck is a bit long, but that's fine. It's a difficult angle to be drawing from. Magnificent work on the picture.

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lilanimejme In reply to salkiethia [2007-12-09 18:34:19 +0000 UTC]

His eyebrows are kinda an "ode-to-the-illustrator" who made the paperback artwork (and I suppose the hardback too) cover art of "The Outstretched Shadow" (if you look his eyebrows there almost look black against blonde hair!)...I also made it that way since lil' Tavadon had darker hair in the beginning and the sun bleached his hair lighter when he was out of the City of Bells...so he gets crazy dark eyebrows (to fit his crazy life...poor guy). I kinda borrowed the style from other characters who had darker eyebrows against lighter hair. I guess I mainly was going with a whole 'change' thing with Kellen I suppose

And yeah, with Shalkan I was looking at both horse reference and deer reference...but it was hard to make him look like one and the other but also make him not look like them as described in the book...so I think that's how the neck got that way...

Thanks for the compliments If you want to view my latest fan art from the obsidian trilogy, go here: [link] The piece is called "Battle In the Snow" I'd love to hear another thought from another reader of these books! Did you read the newest one released? the new trilogy I mean called "The Enduring Flame?" the book itself is called "The Phoenix Unchained" I might make some fan art from that book eventuall

Anywho...thanks again!

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salkiethia In reply to lilanimejme [2007-12-15 02:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Yeah - I got the book the day it came out. *sheepish smile*
I'm slightly obsessed with Mercedes Lackey, you see. I own all of her Heralds of Valdemar books, and I've read just about everything she's written...
The Wizard of London, the Elvenblood trilogy, in the Shadow of the Lion, the Dragon Jousters series...
*hides under a rock* Now that I've confessed to being a total sci-fi geek...
=]

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lilanimejme In reply to salkiethia [2007-12-15 03:30:27 +0000 UTC]

I'll have to get more books by Mercedes Lackey eventually (which one would you recommend reading first for someone that likes fantasy stories?). I've only read the Obsidian trilogy from Lackey so far. I've also read some stuff from Juliet Marillier, Gregory Maguire and like one trilogy from Jennifer Fallon. I just really like how the Obsidian Trilogy was handled with the two authors so I wanted to make some art for it since I was in the mood to draw and stuff . I may eventually create some other fan art from other trilogies I've read from different authors...but so far the Obsidian trilogy will be what I'm focused in modivated to draw stuff from

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salkiethia In reply to lilanimejme [2007-12-16 21:22:01 +0000 UTC]

If you want to get into Mercedes' other work, I'd recommend starting with her Last Herald Mage Trilogy or The Arrows of the Queen Trilogy. Both are the best examples of her writing, in my opinion, and they set the stage for the rest of her novels.

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lilanimejme In reply to salkiethia [2007-12-20 03:35:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Next time I stop at the book store I'll have to pick up one of them and start reading ^_^

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salkiethia In reply to lilanimejme [2007-12-20 21:00:26 +0000 UTC]

=]

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lilanimejme In reply to salkiethia [2007-12-22 21:27:18 +0000 UTC]

I made another Obsidian piece (this time with Anigrel) [link] Check it out when you get a chance

I can't wait to try another series from Lackey! Sometime after the holidays I hope to get a chance to look at the bookstore for those titles you gave me.

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