| 8 May 2005 | MKShF <exnihilo@gma...com&g | Loading...The details, I find, are well worth the time you put into them. Ilana R. MacDonald replies: "Thankees! I'm proud of them." | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | Abby | Loading...Sylphs are the light,ethereal spirits of the air.Like the gnomes and the Undines,they were first named by Paracelcus,a physician and alchemist,whose real name was Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenhelm.He named himself "Paracelus," which meant "greater than Celcus," a famous Roman authority on medicine. dragontonuge159@yahoo.com Ilana R. MacDonald replies: "When I first drew this, I didn't know what sylphs were, though I found out later. I drew this, again, not thinking of any particular myth or idea, as I most often do. My drawings tend to emerge on the paper with little to no planning." | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Alexandra "Galatea" Robinson | Loading...Oh the costume on this lady is beautiful! I love the intricate pattern you have on the hem of her dress and the movement of the wind in her hair and dress is very nice. Great job as usual! Ilana R. MacDonald replies: "Thank you! I think I drew this one during class, and it took me a while to do all those details." | |