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"Art Trade: Haydain and Rhonwyn" by Megaera Callisto Lorenz

SF&F Picture 6 out of 30 by Megaera Callisto Lorenz

SciFi and Fantasy Art Art Trade: Haydain and Rhonwyn by Megaera Callisto Lorenz

These two characters are from 'The Citadel,' an epic story by Louise Boucher. Haydain is a young prophet, and Rhonwyn is a mysterious girl who came to him during a storm, with no idea of her own identity or origins. When Haydain begins to suspect that she is none other than the goddess Nisréaval, Rhonwyn becomes frightened by his sudden reverence . . . I decided to experiment with color for this image. I have used a bold style with minimal shading, because it seemed appropriate to the mythological flavor of the story. I would appreciate comments, since this is a new style for me. The medium is colored pencil (prismacolor).

Date	Name	Comment
28 Oct 2002	Cynthia L. Reep (Ly)	Loading... I'd say you did an excellent job! The colors look a little rough, but I expect that's a product of the scanning, not of the coloring. Beautiful linework! It puts me in the mind of art nouveau styling. Megaera Callisto Lorenz replies: "Thanks, Cynthia! I definitely admire art nouveau. I think some of the rough look comes from the scan, but some of it resulted from the original pencil sketch getting smeared together with the prismacolors. I tried to avoid that with the last color picture I did (Maiden With Pomegranates)."
28 Oct 2002	Dana M. Luker	Loading... I think you were right in doing the pic with the bold lines and minimal shading..it makes me think of scenes depicted on Greek urns or something. I love the girl's hair/outfit..its so pretty! Megaera Callisto Lorenz replies: "Thanks, Dana! I was going for sort of a classical look . . . I'm glad I've succeeded. "
29 Oct 2002	Louise Boucher	Loading... Missed first comment :-( I'm really pleased with this picture, I think you have them pretty much as I see them. I especially like the details on Rhonwyn's hair. Thanks for doing the picture. Megaera Callisto Lorenz replies: "It was my pleasure, Louise! I'm really glad you like how it turned out. And like I said, it really helped me work out a lot of my issues with color. I'm inspired to do more with the colored pencils now. "
31 Oct 2002	Navah Rosensweig	Loading... This is really quite well done. I love the expressions on thier faces - it illustrates the situation so well. You can really see the reverence on his face, and the confusion in hers. I like the angle you've used, as well - it throws the viewer right into the scene, up close and personal. the colours are also very nicely done - I'm no artist, but whatever your "experiment" was, it worked. Megaera Callisto Lorenz replies: "Thanks, Navah! I had a lot of fun with this one. The experiment was mostly just using nice bold colors. I've been overly scared of them for a long time. "
17 Nov 2002	Cody	Loading... I look at your page every once and awhile to see any new additions, I was shocked at the color !!! really bright, and cheery ? anywho goodstuff Megaera Callisto Lorenz replies: "Yep, I'm finally trying my hand at color. It always gave me the willies. I'd complete a really nice sketch that I intended to color, then I would get cold feet at the last minute and just put my colored pencils away. But I finally decided to just go ahead and try it. It's working pretty well . . ."
26 Apr 2003	'Whiteshadow' D. Frano	Loading... this is my favourite picture of yours. Lovely colouris and line work! You have the most amazing style! Very classical and art nouveau looking.
1 May 2003	Alicia	Loading... out of the pictures i have looked at this one is my absolute favorite. But on the other hand, I have only looked at 5 so far
10 Aug 2003	Anonymous	Loading... I find there no need to have talent included to draw this.......Just kiddin' that's great. Especially the hands.
3 Sep 2003	Kat 'Feline One' Critchley	Loading... A brilliant piece, exceptional in Elfwood given the style of both characters, and the work overall. I have to say I love the facial composition - it appears very Romanesque, especially with the slightly curved noses. I love it. Individual and with overtones of art deco!

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About 'Art Trade: Haydain and Rhonwyn':

• Status: OK
• Created by:

Megaera Callisto Lorenz
• Copyright: ©Megaera Callisto Lorenz. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Art, Trade, Goddess, Girl, Man, Colored, Pencil, Story
• Categories: Man, Men, Woman, Women, Book Illustration
• Techniques: Coloured Pencils
• Views: 688
• Resolution: 407x411

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