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"Beneath the Baobab Tree" by Christina ´Perplexity´ Likness

SF&F Picture 4 out of 28 by Christina ´Perplexity´ Likness

SciFi and Fantasy Art Beneath the Baobab Tree by Christina ´Perplexity´ Likness


	This little boy fell asleep while tending to his herd. He woke to find the sun setting and the distant hills growing dark but his animals no where in sight. While searching for his lost herd, the boy came across a most peculiar creature. A talking desert fox who, through many riddles, pointed the boy in the direction of the wayward livestock.

Date	Name	Comment
19 Sep 2003	Rhodri McCormack	Loading... Hmmm is that from a story you read or wrote? (just a tip: next time make the sky get lighter as it gets closer to the hoizon. Also if there is a bright colour like green on the ground then it should only be bright in the forground like up near the tree and it should get duller and a touch lighter as it goes to the horizon. These things give the impression of depth and perspective Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: ">Ah, I can always count on you, Rhodri, for good solid technical advice! I am so stupid, I am actually taking notes of all the things I pick up on Elfwood...so please keep the good stuff coming, man! You are a font of knowledge!This is about a non existant story I came up with as I uploaded the pic to the extranet grin"
26 Sep 2003	Jennifer Horesh	Loading... His head looks kind of strange, and his legs are unusual, even for a furry. But I like your use of color and the illusion of depth--and the tree is magnificent! Nice work on those mountains in the background, too. Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "Hrm - I wanted to keep his fox-body, not give him a human but furry form... so that posture is not supposed to look comfortable for him I guess... ok, it needs some work grin"
9 Oct 2003	Alex	Loading... I love the colouring and the foxs personality is described by ur pic. It is very real and brill. Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "Wow, thank you so much for the nice comment, Alex!"
18 Oct 2003	Michelle Smith	Loading... Hi! I can't tell you how awesome it is to see an african themed picture. Elfwood need's something other than european forests. And it looks like you did your homework! Nice tree. Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "I agree that there is a pathetic lack of African themed art here. I mean, what more fantastical, magical place than the cradle of civilization? This is definitely something I will revisit, so look for more along these lines in my updates. Thanks for visiting!"
3 Dec 2003	Cassiopia MothIversen	Loading... Ooooooooooooooooo the story is so cool and the pic is awesome very expressive Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "Something I came up with when uploading to the extranet heheh My favorite part of drawing this pic was the boy's skintone - very gratifying forsome reason. Like five or six different colored pencils blended together."
17 Feb 2004	J. McGrath	Loading... This wonderful piece is a story in itself. It so totally captures your imagination and compels you down the trail begging for the complete story. It reminds me of the wonderful illustrations in my childhood books. A tale in its’ own right, full of detail and expression. I can not say enough. Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "You're too kind in your comments, my dear!!! blush"
25 Feb 2004	Alex Hakobian AKA Avaz	Loading... All I can say is, after looking at the nifty fox, the fox totally has the facial and body expression of doing the "what's up" head nod and saying "Whatchoo lookin' at?" in an annoyed crass tone. ^_^ Indeed what one of the other commenters said about an African-themed picture is quite refreshing, and I think it's quite possibly the first one I can recall seeing on Elfwood. ps, nice gnarly tree there too. Christina 'Perplexity' Likness replies: "I gotta do another one on the same African theme - it's just such a beautiful subject with so much potential. Ya got exactly what I was trying to convey in the fox's expression, Avaz "

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About 'Beneath the Baobab Tree':

• Status: OK
• Created by:

Christina ´Perplexity´ Likness
• Copyright: ©Christina ´Perplexity´ Likness. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Magic, Talking, Animals, Africa, Landscape, Boy, Fox
• Categories: Anthropomorphic (Furries), Landscape, Nature, Panoramic, Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc)
• Techniques: Coloured Pencils
• Submitted: 2003-09-04 02:41:13
• Views: 1458
• Resolution: 700x507

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