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AC: Elaborate Livesby ~Lindowyn

Digital Art / Photomanipulation / Fantasy

So, I contemplate Autumn Country quite a bit, but I can never seem to settle for illustrating a situation ( ex. Jade kills something nasty) and wind up illustrating a concept or feeling.

One of the things that struck me within the Faerie storyline is just how dangerous it is. Not all faerie tales have those happy endings, but the world itself (this one, really) is a dangerous place to exist in. The aave are a serious threat to the character's way of life, but the characters themselves have to deal with living with their feet in two worlds.

On the one hand, they have friends in the mundane world. Some of them have families who will be expecting them home when they leave, and any time they accept a mission it could be their last. Every time they leave it threatens to expose the illusion of who they are, and what. (remind anyone of WoD?)

And often I wonder at how the fae are dealing with that. This stock image was perfect; the artist called it "becoming human", referring probably to removing the statuesque paint that covered her humanity. I simply chose to reverse the system, and made humanity that which covers who she really is.

And also, I have no idea what this looks like on a normal moniter. My laptop is ridiculously bright. And there are little details that thoroughly piss me off, but that's pretty typical.

Stock used:

for zee sparkles brushes
The textures, backgrounds, and leaf are mine. Rest is painted.

Thanks guys.

Entry for

's Shades of Autumn Competition. Even though I am under zee weather, I could not help but enter.

!NoodleInAsgard Sep 2, 2010

It's really good! How do you mean the painting is yours? You just painted the white stuff on with a tablet?

~sd-stock May 25, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I know nothing about AC, but this is amazing. I love the one ear, the one eye. It's beautiful.

~Lindowyn May 25, 2009

You should read it! The stories are really engaging! And thank you.

~sd-stock May 26, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I've never been able to figure out what it is! A show? A game? A book? A series? Help!

~Lindowyn May 26, 2009

More like an online story...experience. You find out little bits of the story at a time. In installments, like a series. And how you navigate the website might tell you the story a little differently than how others perceive it. It's mysterious that way.

~sd-stock May 27, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

That sounds kinda amazing. Like an online story-game?

~Lindowyn May 28, 2009

With emphasis on the online story. I'm not sure they really see it as a game.

~sd-stock May 28, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Awesome. Am Googleing it now.

=AngelaSasser May 25, 2009 Professional General Artist

Wow this is simply fantastic, Lindy! I really dig the concept of having to hide true nature beneath a very thin disguise of identity. It really captures the feel of the universe well, especially with the brick wall giving way to a glimpse of the mysterious natural world beyond.

It does rather remind me of WoD as well, that whole idea of the world that exists just beneath our own, though most people are blind to it.

Best of luck in the contest

And hope you feel better!

~Lindowyn Jun 8, 2009

It really would benefit me to pay attention to both accounts at the same time...because I miss comments like these.

I'm really glad you like the piece! I don't care for winning contests. I mean, it's lovely and exciting, but if I portrayed anything even close to what I was trying to communicate, I'm happy.

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