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Maya R. Hirschman

"RoD - Paladin (Graelynia) (2000)" by Maya R. Hirschman

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Tag As FavoriteComment		I created this painting for a friend of mine who plays on the Realms of Despair. Her main character, Graelynia, is a complicated Elfin paladin often plagued by doubts. I rarely work in paint (especially not in watercolour) simply because I don't have the time (or space), except at my cottage where I can work for hours uninterrupted. Where my confidence with the watercolour was lacking, I used aqua pencils. This piece was featured in 'The MUD Companion', winter 2001 issue.


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28 Aug 200245 Vernese
Yay! Graelynia on horseback! Now if only Graely would clean up her horse's poo when they ride through DH!! Such a good picture though and it is great to see what she looks like other than having to imagine it going on her desc. Annnnyways, beautiful! Now I must look at other pics. *bounce*

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Yay, it's a Vernese ! I don't know anything about Graelynia's horse's poop. I'll leave that up to her."
18 Sep 200245 Jenn Chasteen
Wow! That horse is amazing! You used WATERCOLOR for this?! HOLY ISH! That's just so incredible. You're now on my list of artists to kill and rob of their talent! LOL! Seriously, this is awesome!

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "*laugh* Thank you. Please don't kill me.I did use watercolour. I would be more thrilled if I'd used a heavy paint like acrylic or oil, but I lack the skills for those. "
9 Oct 200245 Dave Ritcherdsen
Nice nice, horse looks real good.
27 Oct 200245 Marius S. Finnstun
Love the picture ... It' great to see your work improve from you earlier drawings ... it just gets better and better .....keep it up 2

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Thanks ! Of course, technically, this isn't a recent piece... but it's definitely one of my best. "
28 Oct 200245 Johan Bergström
Hut-diggedi! Good job (getting a bit tiresome saying that now 12 ) I wish I could draw horses. =(
The sword is great. The angle of it enhances the image, giving many interessting lines in it. The horizon, the sword, the girls direction, the horses direction and so on. Interessting. 1

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Another great comment, Johan, thanks. Everything about it, the lines, the directional movement, the sloping of the valley... it's all indicative of the mood of the character. I worked this one out in roughs (something I rarely do) before deciding on how it should look, and I'm very satisfied with the end result."
7 Dec 200245 Jaynai
This is really good i like the horse.
18 Feb 2003:-) Ashleigh Ellis ~Lenalis
It deserved to win that kind of recognition =) At first when I saw it, the little dry tufts of grass at the horse's hooves struck me as photo manipulation, but alas tis not the case! She does look to be in a state of worry, but she and her steed seem to be prepared for what's ahead, and shall strive to continue...

This is very well done. I...have an irrational fear of painting too *nods* Mainly because I don't like leaving my comfort zone of pencil art to learn something new *snicker* But it's always fun to take a change of pace in mediums, and you need to retreat to your cottage more often and make many, many more paintings. *cheers*

-Lenalis

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "I think, Lenalis, that you have just given me one of the finest compliments I have had. Thank you very much for your kind words of encouragement.Sadly, being at my cottage does not pay my rent, and the art market is a difficult fortune cookie to crack, but I hope, eventually, to be able to do just that... and make many, many more paintings. *smile*"
28 Mar 2003:-) Cbrist
Wow. This is an excellent pciture. The horse totally kicks as s; you did a great job with the muscle tone. 2

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "Well, thank you very much for your kind words !"
14 Oct 200345 Vilhelmina Benedikt
This is truly awesome, so realistic, yet has it got a fantasy-like spirit all over it. I like it.

:-) Maya R. Hirschman replies: "That was the idea. I like to base my fantasy in reality - not all the time, but mostly. Thanks for the comment."
10 Oct 200645 Steven
Wow r u a artist
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'RoD - Paladin (Graelynia) (2000)':
 • Created by: :-) Maya R. Hirschman
 • Copyright: ©Maya R. Hirschman. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Elf, Horse, Knight, Landscape, Paladin, Pencil, Watercolour
 • Categories: Body Study, Elf / Elves, Landscape, Nature, Panoramic, Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc), Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins, Woman, Women, Book Illustration
 • Techniques: Coloured Pencils, Watercolour, Mixed Media, Mechanical/Technical Pencils
 • Views: 753
 • Resolution: 360x574

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