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"Reclining Alshk" by T A O Crauford

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Yet another sketch from EDA land that will probably never come to life due to my utter laziness and will instead rot in my scraps.

This lovely lady is an alshk. She is a proud, fiery being who really couldn't care less about clothes. No males have ever actually been found (you didn't hear this from me, but the males are kind of like angler fish males - they look like a different species altogether, attach to the females' lower back, and were thought of as parasites for a very long time). Alshk are carnivores, and seem to prefer feeding on pregnant females and newborns.

The alshk are thought to be related to the aos síthe, although this is vehemently denied by the aos sithe. Alshk are intelligent, having their own languages and cultures, but are very xenophobic and view outsiders as potential meals. Because of this, many other species, most notably humans, have called for their eradication.

Alshk excel at metalworking, and the few weapons and tools that are liberated from them are greatly coveted, especially a weapon known as a sxintor, which looks similar to a very large, fixed bladed pair of scissors that they use for eviscerating their prey.

Alshk, like humans and aos síthe, are very adaptable. Their lifespan is virtually unknown.

 

 

This is the first time that I've tried to paint a humanoid in Photoshop. I'm pretty sure I need some help with that shading (like adding purple or something). Critique is very much welcomed.

 

These guys are based off of the Al from Middle Eastern (mostly Persian) mythology. They were just... fitted for a storyline that  L. A. A. Hodgin came up with.




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11 Jan 2009:-) Yura Arkhangelsky
She is very pretty! Congratulations!
11 Jan 2009:-) L. A.A. Hodgins
You forgot the "s" in my last name xD
12 Jan 2009:-) Waylon j. richardson
its unusual to see the woman form in a fantasy art piece thats more true to real lifeMost artists want to draw beautiful curvaceous women with round firm breasts and model like beauty, but his one has a bit of mass to her and her breasts seem to sag a bit and her face isnt the face thats desirable to all men and some women.she is just perfectly imperfect and you get kudos for that good job
22 Jan 2009:-) Sherri L. White
Great job !
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'Reclining Alshk':
 • Created by: :-) T A O Crauford
 • Copyright: ©T A O Crauford. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Al, Alshk, Aos, Aya, Blood, Dictator, Evil, Orgy, Sidhe
 • Categories: Faery, Fay, Faeries
 • Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen, Photoshop
 • Submitted: 2009-01-06 06:13:58
 • Views: 893
 • Resolution: 1755x1141

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