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Entry for *Traditional-Artists' Fairy Tales contest

Rather a tricky one to draw, as the littlest cat discovered that pencils are comfortable...


This is based off the myth of the Lamia, who's been changed into all kinds of things to suit the whims of the tellers, over time.

In original greek mythology, she was changed to a half-serpent monster by Hera, for having children by Zeus (same old, same old). the children were killed - some stories say by her in madness, and she wandered the night stealing and murdering children...

At some point Zeus took pity on her and took her eyes, in exchange for second sight.

Later stories have lamias as succubus-type women, or vampires, naga or winged, passing for human, or horrendous monsters...

I've taken the wings and the eyelessness. and tried to give her scales, and left her reaching for a butterfly, bearing eye...

My favourite part is definitely the arms/wings :D
Butterflies kinda spoilt it...


Prismacolours and black paper, A4 sized.
Practice/concept sketches - 1-2 hours
Final image - 3 days/5 hours


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*Windestaenzerin Aug 30, 2009
I give you my vote because this is so beautifully drawn and so colourful. I don't think the butterflies spoilt it, they fit very well :-)

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~ArtmanceR Jul 27, 2009
black paper again?
nice work.
i like the luminosity and the contrast between the objects and the background.

wasn't lamia just another name for lilith?
or viceversa?
anyway, nice work once again.

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~Flynn-the-cat Jul 28, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
eh, always black paper, altely :D Except I just reached the last page, so I may have to branch out :fear:

Thanks! Mostly it's bright because of the white I use under it - also why my white is nearly dead :sadangel:

Lamia was a name appropriated at one point for Lilith in traditional 'some scary mythological woman with connections to snakessss' fashion.

Thank you!

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*rinaswan Jul 27, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
I think those colorful butterflies are neat, not spoiling anything.
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~Flynn-the-cat Aug 3, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
heh, thanks. I just put to many in, it was better with only a few ^_^ (and then it was too late)

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~TimeFalcon Jul 25, 2009
Looks excellent! Good luck in the contest. :)

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~Flynn-the-cat Jul 26, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you :D

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~Desopilar Jul 25, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I like the whole picture. :P It reminds me of the caonest ontry i have to finish though XD TT^TT

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~Flynn-the-cat Aug 3, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
mwhaaha - finish it! FINISH IT ALL.

And thanks :D

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~Desopilar Aug 3, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I'm trying to. I'm almost done. Just the backround to color. :P

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