SF&F Picture 18 out of 82 by Mark Ivan Cole.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Elf Maiden Warrior

Ok, now this one is really complete. I added the rocks at the bottom a few days after finishing the figure. Usually, I do the background and the figure at the same time but I wasn't sure if I was going to do anything but the figure when I started. Here's the result. The paper was a bit different with a more pronounced tooth than the surface I use most often, but it's what I had on hand and it served the purpose pretty well. Approx. 8x10 inches.

Categories Body Study Elf / Elves Photo-/model based compositions, or photorealism Weapons, Bows, Swords, Blades, Rapiers... Woman, Women

Techniques Coloured Pencils

Date	Name	Comment
11 Jun 2006	Emily	Loading... I think this is beautiful. Not as stunning as your other pictures, as I think, although it is okay for her to be stocky, there seems to be something slightly out of proportion between her torso and legs... not sure WHAT exactly. AND - for everyone who keeps saying 'elves can't have curly hair' and 'elves can't be short'.. .WHO MADE YOU THE AUTHORITY?! It's called inspiration, people, and if the artist sees his drawing as having these attributes, that doesn't make it wrong!!! GAWSH!!
20 Aug 2006	Sdixon	Loading... It's true, she can be an elf; it's FANTASY! You can make an elf look like whatever you want it to. All the same, I can't help thinking she looks like a dwarf. But that's beside the point; it's still a great picture! I like the colors.
31 Dec 2006	PrincessHeart	Loading... I dont think she looks like a dwarf..with the cape im thinking more along the lines of fairy wings...!
15 Aug 2007	Anonymous	Loading... I say A LITTLE TO SHORT AND FAT TO BE A ELF MABEY A HOBBIT
12 Oct 2007	Anonymous	Loading... Her legs aren't long enough
11 Jan 2008	Anon	Loading... brill but i always imagined elves as havin long legs and being very very slim Mark Ivan Cole replies: "Sure; why not? I appreciate the way you made your point: that it was your imagination that summoned up an image of elves as lissome and long-legged. I have that image, too. I just chose a different one for this picture. Glad you enjoyed the effort. Thanks for letting me know!"
1 May 2008	MinE	Loading... she looks a little bit like a Lilliputaner, because her legs are short and not really small.....
22 May 2008	Anonymous	Loading... Some people can be experts on elves. All fantasy has some basis in fact. Elves were real, long ago, and it’s true. Though their height varied as much as humans, they never had curly hair. At least, none of the ones I knew did.
22 May 2008	Anonymous	Loading... However, elves, like any human, could choose to curl their hair.
16 Aug 2008	Vixie	Loading... isn’t she a little short? she could of been a dwarf. but the outfit and the head/face are very good. Just don’t mind me, it’s just me being picky over details.
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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Elf Maiden Warrior