SciFi and Fantasy Art: 'For the Blood is the Life...'

She is one of the most interesting people (in my opinion)...Of course along with vlad...I think you drew her perfectly, i never exactly thought her portraits looked like her either, this is how i pictured her. I do love how you did her posture! And the back ground and necklace(yes i noticed) added perfectly to her. I also love how you added the blood-ish tint to her shall. Truly beautiful!Thanks for your lovely comment. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the picture.

wow... visit www.furiae.com you'd love that it reminds me of Linda's art she's fabulous (and hopefully give u even MORE inspiration!), kudos 2 u lady!I've known Linda's work for years, actually. We both have galleries at epilogue.net. She's quite an amazing artist, but I would never consciously copy another artist's style.

This picture almost makes her look nice

does this have anything to do with the story by Francis Marion Crawford that has the same name??Yes, actually, I read that story when I was in my early teens, and found the title suitably evocative when I was working on this portrait. Actually, that same title originated in the bible, old testament, Deuteronomy.

This reminds me of a Vampire (the Masquerade) character I was never quite able to draw right. If she was wearing white, I would say it had to be her! By the by, if you are in need of a back-story for her (I can't be the only one so nerdy as to have stories for all my art) I could give you the one from my character (it is fairly elaborate, for an RPG character). Her game ended, and he character sheet is just collecting dust. I offer her up because you have so effectively captured her the way I always pictured her. I doubt it could be done better.She actually once had a back story, but the Elfwood Review Board, in their wisdom, took the picture down, because they seemed not to understand the significance of the story as it applied to horror/fantasy art. I'm sure their deletion of the picture had nothing whatsoever to do with a certain moderator who was badmouthing my work behind my back. No, of course it wouldn't.

I like the background. She looks like she would be very tall... Excellent job on her face.Thank you.

This picture is so stunning,but I do believe her hair should be a bit redder...haha...I'm only kidding. Its an amazing piece of workThank you.

She looks as if she is ready for a special acasion! Shes beautiful!
Again, parden my spelling!Don't worry about your spelling. Thank you.

Fantastic...Sort of looks victorian...Hmmm..Thank you.

i really like the pose of her head, it’s so different from what we usually get here, and it makes her look so, hm, proud, or even "royal"... i loooooooove her hair, it’s so nicely done, and her jewels are gorgeous...!!!

Norma Peters replies: "Many, many thanks for your kindness. "