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"Quite Contrary" by Katherine Barber

SF&F Picture 33 out of 51 by Katherine Barber

SciFi and Fantasy Art Quite Contrary by Katherine Barber


	Not sure what to say about this one... it's just a renaissance lady faerie by a stained glass window. It looks rather religious, what with the fleur -de-lis and stained glass window but it's not of any relgious significance to myself.

Date	Name	Comment
9 Jan 2007	Grace Kennedy	Loading... I love the colours. They are just so vivid, it is just plain gorgeous. The look on her face, just shows so much emotion. Congratulations on the Mods Choice. It is well deserved.
9 Jan 2007	Hannah M. Bridgeman	Loading... Before I ramble on about how lovely this picture is.. I'd like to kindly ask Crandon Baines to take his non-constructive rudely put comments and swallow them. We often find that when one is jelous of anothers tallent they find the need to be rude instead of kind. I dont think you are an ecception. clears her throat Anyway, I love this picter, I truely do envy your skills. Congrats on Mods choice you really deserve it! Katherine Barber replies: "Thanks for sticking up for me. However I am really unsure of what he meant... maybe he didn't mean to be rude and it just sounded like it? Oh well... anyway... I don't honestly care. One sour apple in the bunch isn't going to get me down. LoL"
9 Jan 2007	Kristin A. Erickson	Loading... Congrats on the mods choice!! This is a very impressive piece. You do such a wonderful job working in color. Keep it up!
9 Jan 2007	Anonymous	Loading... Sweet picture, but just wanted to let you know that the fleur de lis isn't a religious symbol at all Katherine Barber replies: "On the contrary... I did a little googling on this actually. "The English translation of "fleur-de-lis" (sometimes spelled "fleur-de-lys") is "flower of the lily." This symbol, depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, has many meanings. Traditionally, it has been used to represent French royalty, and in that sense it is said to signify perfection, light, and life. Legend has it that an angel presented Clovis, the Merovingian king of the Franks, with a golden lily as a symbol of his purification upon his conversion to Christianity. Others claim that Clovis adopted the symbol when waterlilies showed him how to safely cross a river and thus succeed in battle." Anyhow... the lily has religious significance. I didn't mean to say it is a "religious symbol". "
10 Jan 2007	Marla	Loading... I like this one. Shes not a dinky little waif, she has some actual meat on her and looks alive and happy.
10 Jan 2007	Jenni Mills	Loading... Wow what a dress. Congratulations on the Mods choice, and thankyou for using a real feminine body.
10 Jan 2007	Kaegan N. Cusenbary	Loading... you know what I love about this pic? She ISNT A TWIG! Thank you so much for drawinf someone who isn't deathly thin... that said, it is wonderful...I really love the colors.
14 Jan 2007	Meredith Dillman	Loading... Lovely! Congrats on Mod's Choice! Katherine Barber replies: "Heya Meredith. And thanks."
10 Jul 2007	Aly Elliab	Loading... I love her outfit, it's awesome!!! From someone who loves to draw clothes, this is definitly a ten.
7 May 2009	Jeanette M Thomas	Loading... Is this the "Mary, Mary" of the nursery rhyme? The frame and the rose in the window would indicate that her garden grows excelently well.
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About 'Quite Contrary':

• Status: OK
• Created by:

Katherine Barber
• Copyright: ©Katherine Barber. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Fleur-de-lis, Fleur, De, Lis, Fay, Fae, Faerie, Faery, Fairy, Fairie, Elf, Elfin, Elven, Renaissance, Medieval, Renfair, Renfest, Tudor, Gown, Dress, Stained, Glass, Stain, Rose, Katherine, Barber, Woman, Lady, Maid, Maiden, Girl, Damsel, Wench
• Categories: Elf / Elves, Royalty, Kings, Princes, Princesses, etc, Faery, Fay, Faeries, Body Study, Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Woman, Women
• Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen, Coloured Pencils, Black Ink, Acrylics, Mixed Media, Mechanical/Technical Pencils

• Mod Pick at: 2007-01-09 10:00:03
• Submitted: 2007-07-08 01:18:13
• Views: 1139
• Resolution: 450x563

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