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Here's the contest piece I was talking about in my journal.These are two main characters from a short sci-fi story written in 1951 by a very well known British sci-fi writer, who was born in 1917 and died just last year. This particular story is included in his collection of short stories.
And yes, these two strange creatures have only one hind leg, that is not a hallucination you're having! The characters names are Eris (to the right) he is the male, and has a shattered stump of a horn on his head. The female's name is Jeryl. This species (known as the Atheleni) is highly intelligent, with telepathic powers and a great understanding of the world around them, as well as curiosity.
Note: These are not my own creation, I just thought I would try and illustrate them.
Correctly guess the name of the short story and/or the author who created these and you will receive some art from me.
Maybe I have not given enough hints, let me know if this is impossible....
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This is brilliant! I found the short story here [link]
I absolutely love your art!
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By God, (wo)man, I just can 't close my mouth anymore, I adore strange-looking animals, I love to invent them myself, but this is,...
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Wow, incredible, magical! I love the way you drew their hair and shading is brilliant!
I think I should check this sci-fi out.
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Freaky. I was just thinking of that story. Excellent realization of Clarke's concept. Does make you wonder--is intelligence possible without manipular ability? I keep asking the dolphins, but they just seem to want another fish...
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Definitely what I was wondering while I read this story. 
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Hope that illustration and that story find each other, some day.
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Very pretty, though I have to admit, I thought they were Kirin at first until I saw the hindleg ^_^;
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these guys look pretty hard to draw, well done! i love the pencil work
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Arthur C. Clark in Second Dawn?
I sure someone else guessed it already
i really like the faces of those two but the three-leg thing is quite irritation
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This fine deviation is featured in my journal of this week !!
greetz lenZ
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I would really like to find out how to read this story. it interests me!
OH and you are an amazing artist!
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Absolutely gorgeous. I wish I were half as good as you.
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Aw, you're too kind. Though I think you might have laughed if you'd seen my work a handful of years ago...
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Your later style is a potent blend of Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Very cool.
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Oh really? What a compliment!
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Featured this in my latest journal! Keep up the great work!
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Has anyone answered/entered your contest yet to determine which author/book these critters are by/from? I just did a yahoo search for atheleni and found the author- Arthur C. Clarke, and the title of his work-"Second Dawn." Am I right? Just Curious. By the way, I love your critter desings for your story. I'm also writing a book and illustrating it. So far I have 135pgs + several illustrations. It's fun creating your critters and iterspersing them with other well known ones, or simply creating a story around one new species. Anyway, enough rambling from me for now. Keep up the great work!
The site I found this on is: [link]
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It was answered already, by two separate people, I think... but yes, you are very right! 
Ah yes, I'm notorious for putting my species into a novel... Alas, I only have a few scenes and a storyline! 
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ahh, this story was so cool!
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A very unusual story, too! (I need to revisit it, I think)
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me too, the most detail i can remember about it is feeling slightly seasick, imagining them bouncing all around the place.
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Beautiful detail
I love the flowy manes.. If that's what one would call them? XD
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I have a question. How do you get your line quality this good? I've been drawing all my life and I still haven't been able to get a line quality I'm happy with 
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Heh heh... That's a difficult question... I just keep my wrist pretty loose, use various leads, thick and thin. I dunno... I guess I've forgotten how I learned. Hmmmmm...
Oh damn I didn't really answer your question!
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>.< That's alright, but I kind of figured that I should be using more than one lead type in a drawing. And I guess all I need is more practice....so little free time though 
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I know! My wish would be to have all the free time in the world! I'm sure you will get the hang of it, I have faith in you!
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Doh, I'm going to fall behind with work again because I've been sick for the last two days. Which means less free time over the weekend 
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I almost want to say the author is Arthur C. Clarke, because I remember him dying earlier last year. : (
Anyhow~! Great piece of work, excellent movement and expression especially.
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You are very right indeed, he has this in his collection of short stories!!!
Both questions have indeed been correctly answered: "Second Dawn" by Arthur C. Clarke. And now I wonder. Does this mean I make 2 pieces to give away??
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Oh no no, you don't need to give away a piece to me. I haven't read the short story this had been inspired by at all: I'm just a fan of Clarke. So I didn't answer the whole question myself. : )
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ha ha ha! One less assignment.... (now I'm just being an ass)
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*sob* But it's all that I have!!!!! lol
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This is just great, the expressions are very strong!
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Thanks! I'm glad they come across!
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