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Sophie ´Photosoph´ Matthews

Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews

Sophie is really fond of drawing animals, especially griffins.
 
 
 
*Updates: 'Yellowhammer', 'Australia in NZ' and 'In the Rain'.*
By the way, if you have any bird/cat griffin mixes you want me to do, or even anything like robot, water, fire, or water griffins: email me! I'll probably do them for you.

Age: 16
Name: Soph/Photosoph
Country: New Zealand
Pet(s): Three Cats:
Baby: a long-haired tabby who happens to be a boy. We got his sex mixed up.
Garfield: a short-haired tabby who happens to be a girl. We got HER mixed up too.
J.B (James Bond): a light grey cat with a white chin, stomach and light bits of peach colouring on him. He's a boy -he's the only one we DIDN'T get mixed up!
And a dog:
Diva: a Weimarana dog (imagine a Dalmatian's body, only colour it a sandy grey/brown and remove all spots. Weimaranas look a bit like that).
We also have three chickens, and a small flock of sheep.
Likes: birds, cats, animals in general, a few insects like cicadas, praying mantises, dragonflies and butterflies, frogs (although I don't really know WHY I like them... maybe it's their bright colours and eyes.) and chickens (they're so funny!!!).
Things you might want to know: I'm stuck at home most of the time and do schoolwork by correspondence, since I have a condition known as CFS, or ME (which is NOT fatal but does take a while to get over, like years). But I'm quietly amusing myself as I wait to get well. There is no medicinal cure yet.
Technique: For my artwork, I usually do a sketch in pencil which I go over with a decent ink pen then rub out the pencil beneath. After that, I could shade it and colour it in with pencil, but since half of my pictures are done on lined paper I generally scan them in and redo them in Adobe Photoshop using my picture as a base. Hence the name: 'Photosoph'.
Griffin Encyclopaedia: You may have noticed that so far, all my pictures seem to have a little bit of information on them. With my griffins, I'm trying to invent new ones and stray away from the lion and eagle ones, just to be creative. Some of them just look mad (maybe I'll upload my ostrich griffin sometime... :P), but others look pretty neat.
More on that encyclopaedia...: I'd like to do a small description with the picture (as in, written on the actual drawing), and I'd really like to do use some of those detailed, ornate medieval lettering I've seen around. If anyone has any information about these, or books which have the lettering in them, could you please tell me; I'd really like to know.
Friends (VISIT THEM!!! -Please?): Here are some really nice people on Elfwood:
Sarah C. Matthews
Rachel-Jayne Hwang
Nelleke Pieters
Anna 'Charlie' Magnusson
Karin 'Stuzi' Schadinger
Sarah A. Bouma
Steven 'Coia' Bogdanovic
Ian D. Morris

Thanks you guys!
Oh, and if you think you should be on here, and you're not -sorry. I don't update this page much, and I'm mostly just putting up people I know from NZ who have a gallery in Elfwood.

I have you enjoy the gallery!

Guestbook for Photosoph

DateNameComment 
31 Dec 2004:-) Rian Sanderse
No honey that wasn't the new chapter, next time I'll tell you what is new when I warn you. I am late I know, but the new one is Laurelaei. But I am not sure if you have read the three stories yet.
Love Rian

1 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Whoops! ^_^"
Well, I've read The Three and Laurelai now; I really liked both of them! I hope I get the new one right next time, though. 12"
4 Jan 2005:-) Rian Sanderse
I am back!

12 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Welcome back Rian!
Thank you for all the wonderful comments you've put in my gallery!"
7 Jan 2005:-) Derrick Lynn Ewing
Awesome pics!!!!!!!

11 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Thanks! I'm taking a look at your gallery and I think it looks amazing! Now excuse me while I browse through your gallery some more... 1"
9 Jan 2005:-) Rian Sanderse
Found another thing you hadn't read, The three, demni's stones. Don't know how much coincidence it is, but I am typing chapter two, must be cool to be reading right along. I also rewrote chapter one and two of lavilia a bit. Love Rian

2 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Oops, I thought I'd read those. @_@ Maybe I forgot to post, or maybe I didn't read them... *gets confused* Oh well! I'll go and read them now. ^_^
Thanks!"
12 Jan 2005:-) Daniel Harris 'Hyptosis'
Somebody loves color =D I do too, even though i never seem to use it. splendid pieces, amny are so very cute as well. Keep it up, I'm glad to see nice colors of the rianbow used.

12 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Thanks for visiting! I like to use bright colours since they seem to bring the personalities of the subjects out."
26 Jan 2005:-) Rian Sanderse
Hey again, my ticket has passed, there are two new chapters of the three demni's stones at my page. If you hurry you can dance still.
Love Rian

1 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Yay!
Sorry it took me so long to reply. 16 My internet connection is slow at the moment, but I'll do my best to get on to commenting on your new works!"
25 May 2005:-) Rian Sanderse
Have new story!!!

7 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Cool! I'll have to read it. Sorry it's taken me so long to reply -I've neglected my account for a while. ^_^""
12 Sep 2005:-) Nelleke Pieters
hi, Sophie!!! How are you?? Did you have a nice s- ow wait, sorry... did you have a nice winter?? (sorry, different seasons *^-^*)
You still didn't uploaded any new stuff 0.0 Aaaaawww, why not?!? I'd love to see more, you're sooo good in making cute fantasy-creatures!!! ^-^

I hope to see more of your lovely pics soon!!

Nelleke 2

15 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Thank you -nice to hear from you! And I think you know why I've been away for so long now -I'm over at Deviantart. Still, almost all the pictures here are only at Elfwood; I won't put them up at Deviantart. 2 All the best!"
14 Apr 2006:-) B. A. Makley
Your aimals are so cute! ^_^ Keep up the good work!

11 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Thank you very much. ^^ I'm glad you like my creatures. Sorry, I don't update here anymore -but I'm really glad you like my pictures. ^^"
30 May 2007:-) Karin Schadinger
Hi!!

How are you?? I haven't been around for quite some time now, but I guess I will be back for good 12

All the best wishes, Karin

11 Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews replies: "Hi Karin! Sorry, I haven't been on for ages either; I use www.deviantart.com now to put my pictures up. But it's nice to hear from you. I hope everything is going well for you. 2"
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Sophie 'Photosoph' Matthews

* User Name: photosoph
* Page: http://www.elfwood.com/~photosoph
* Also at The Wyvern's library as sophter [Go!]
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* Last login at Elfwood: 2008-04-10 02:36:25
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