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So I had this little metal unicorn charm that I carried around with me everywhere, in my pocket, for the longest time.Then one day last week, it was gone
All I did for days was cry and cry, until finally, in a fit if rage, I drew this picture.
Sort of a "the most beautiful creature meets the ugliest human who ever lived" type thingy.
Everyone: Hey Lums, why does everyone on the net think you're a girl at first?
Silence!
Anyway, I couldn't help but make some backstory for them (^ ^)
Gorgon:
Name: Mids
She was kind of a jerk growing up. The kind of person who would torment small creatures and never said a single word without some sarcastic meanness under it. She ended up living all alone because everything that she ever met became a stone statue after experiencing her petty caprices. One day she realised how sad she really was for having isolated herself from everything that tried to infiltrate her cloister, and decided to try and live a "nice" life. That's when the snakes in her hair went dormant (that's how you can tell a good gorgon from a wicked one) and the curse that made living things turn to stone was discontinued. but by then, her and her mansion gained a reputation that made all living creatures unwilling to approach.
Unicorn:
Name: Sif
The other unicorns think of her sort of as a celebrity. Not because she's much more kind hearted or courageous than the others, but more because her alicorn resembles the style that the older unicorns describe in the old fables. Because of that, everyone expects great things from her and lays the burdon of a heavy destiny on her shoulders. But she "knows" that she doesn't have any of the qualities that people of destiny are supposed to have, so she spends most of her time alone. One day, she wandered nearby Mids' mansion...
EDIT: There were some crappy blotches all over the place that I had to get rid of.
I always forget to clean off the scanner glass...
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Comments: 44
jmkplover [2014-11-22 07:43:09 +0000 UTC]
beautiful artwork, and a very engaging backstory. sorry about the loss of your unicorn charm.
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BLARGEN69 [2013-09-16 00:12:43 +0000 UTC]
This is an incredible piece, and funnily is out of what I have found so far, my favorite out of all your compositions, it's got more going on in it than even some of your most fluid and wild action oriented pieces and that takes a lot of skill!!! The vast amount of, uh, for lack of a better term, STONED creatures and characters scattered throughout is what definitely makes the piece as enjoyable as it is, especially with the variety of them all, my favorite has to be the ghost haha, who knew even a ghost is subject to the effects of her gaze! And is that snake supposed to look as if he were covering his face or cowering in fear before his demise? And the little Tidris thing! Are those your creations? I see a lot of them in your gallery they're cute! But one of he deviations made me think these were a friend's creation, if they area friend's than it's cute as heck finding ways to fit in references to friend's worlds I love doing that!
And gosh that's all just the stoners haha! The whole piece is just so stuffed with stuff it gives so much to say, the gorgeous details of the frills on Mids' outfit is so great, and the character herself is fantastic I love the idea of an apprehensive gorgon. The way you did her hair looks amazing and I like how their dormancy makes them no longer even resemble snakes. My only complaint I can find for this piece would have to be the hair on Sif it just isn't good looking, I think this is one of the few times I've ever said this; it could have used more detail. Basic BASIC though like just a few strands of hair in a slightly darker shade in very minute places, it's hard to say though because you sort of did do that, I'm not sure what it needed but something in her mane and tail looks jarring, I also think shadows could have helped.
Also, you're not alone in the 'everything thinks I'm a girl' online thing hahahaha essentially EVERY ONE of my friends thought I was female initially, some did for months! Like we'd gotten so close, then all of a sudden I bring up a story about getting knocked in the balls and she's like HOLD ON A SECOND, YOU'RE A-?! hahaha!
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Lumdrop In reply to BLARGEN69 [2013-09-16 00:37:18 +0000 UTC]
Snake. Yep, he's supposed to be covering his eyes alright
I thought it would be funny
Tidri. Those are mine, yup yup! Sort of like, my main created race or something. But I do want to start adding references to friends'stuff in my drawings. I've done that a few times and it's a lot of fun having these inside jokes
It's just that I always feel like I have to ask these things first and it kinda ruins the surprise >:T
Sif's hair. Maybe it's because it's the only thing without black outlines? To be totally honest, that's actually my favorite part of this drawing :T
Being a dude. Fist bump?
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00X7 [2013-06-08 18:01:53 +0000 UTC]
I looked at this picture and thought that it's quite amazing, but for some reason, never bothered to read the description *insert derp face here*. If I had I would have found out you were a guy sooner than I di... (realizes what I'm saying)
I wrote this comment, I have to post it.
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Lumdrop In reply to 00X7 [2013-06-08 22:33:01 +0000 UTC]
Lol- yeah, I get that a lot online
I think it's because of all the
xD
>:') (^_^) (°Δ°) I use
It doesn't bother me
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00X7 In reply to Lumdrop [2013-06-09 00:16:46 +0000 UTC]
I think I may have thought so due to my mind set. Cuz my other favorite artist is a girl then another artist I like is a girl. Then I saw your drawings and I think was just like "oh, ok. I really like this person(s drawings). Girl." then I started looking at your profile and read the tiny thing in the upper left @.@. Well, yea. I'm just glad it doesn't phase you.
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Lumdrop In reply to 00X7 [2013-09-16 00:39:55 +0000 UTC]
So who were you referring to here?
Your other favorite artist I mean.
I mean, I'm a great artist, I know, but if she's super awesome as well I'd like to see her stuff ^^
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00X7 In reply to Lumdrop [2013-09-19 23:11:44 +0000 UTC]
Oh! Of course, her profile is ChiakiTasso. I think she draws exceptionally well, even though a good portion of her stuff pertains to, that story. That "scary" one with Pinkie and Rainbow. Her art is good, even if does give me the willies at times. Oddly enough, without her and her version of Diane, I never would have found you. Funny how one thing leads to another.
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Lumdrop In reply to SazerLite [2013-05-01 16:58:31 +0000 UTC]
(^_^)
Thanks, its a blessing and a curse
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SazerLite In reply to Lumdrop [2013-05-01 19:28:23 +0000 UTC]
How can it be a curse? It's incredible!
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Lumdrop In reply to SazerLite [2013-05-01 21:14:43 +0000 UTC]
Have you seen my pairings? xD
<-- Beams over the word "incredible" ^^
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Lumdrop In reply to SazerLite [2013-05-01 22:42:13 +0000 UTC]
Your one of the lucky ones then.
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KeyOllie [2013-01-05 14:42:50 +0000 UTC]
It that a citizen of Mellalu I see in the background? Lu, your people are in danger!! D:
I know I always say this, but I love all the details. One of the reason why I'm such a big fan. <3 ; v ;
The hair and "snake hair" is so gorgeously shaded/coloured. TT v TT <3
Argh! I can't read what the title of the book it! D:
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Lumdrop In reply to KeyOllie [2013-01-05 19:02:35 +0000 UTC]
I knew that you of all people would have noticed that XD As a matter of fact, is is one of Mellalu's people Lucky for her Sif showed up
And thanks so much (^ ^) I really appreciate all the support (^ ^) Oh! The book title: it's Bellum Indicere And here's a bit of trivia: it's the same book that Argyle is reading in --> [link]
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KeyOllie In reply to Lumdrop [2013-01-08 12:51:30 +0000 UTC]
I knew it!!
And she was lucky there. But that depends, does the petrification act as a suspended animation, or does the person starve while petrified? Hmmm
And thanks for the title, I'll ask Argyle if I can borrow it some time.
Also: [link]
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SwanLullaby [2013-01-01 17:34:06 +0000 UTC]
Gorgon... rocks! (one of my favourite mythological creatures)
The whole scene is really nice
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Lumdrop In reply to SwanLullaby [2013-01-03 19:21:14 +0000 UTC]
Mine too (^ ^) And thank you
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EnigmaticThief [2012-12-20 01:38:15 +0000 UTC]
Sorry to hear about the lost charm. Even so, this drawing came out very nicely. I find it funny that apparently not even a ghost, which isn't alive to begin with, wasn't immune to Mids' curse.
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Lumdrop In reply to EnigmaticThief [2012-12-20 23:42:12 +0000 UTC]
Neither was the rock golem
And thank you muchly!
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silverwolfwvu [2012-12-19 16:09:57 +0000 UTC]
What a cute picture. I especially like Sif. And I'm sorry to hear about the amulet.
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Lumdrop In reply to silverwolfwvu [2012-12-19 23:01:41 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
And thanks for the condolence
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Nookslider [2012-12-18 23:33:17 +0000 UTC]
Sorry to hear that you lost your unicorn charm. During my middle school year, when my teacher was cleaning out her lost and found, she gave me a nice unicorn necklace that no one claimed for a year and it was mine afterward when she asked me if I want it.
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Lumdrop In reply to Nookslider [2012-12-19 23:03:18 +0000 UTC]
Awesomesauce
Well, awfulsauce for whoever lost it, but I'm sure it found a nice home with you
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Nookslider In reply to Lumdrop [2012-12-20 20:16:51 +0000 UTC]
It did even though I haven't worn it much but I should with my Castlevania cross necklace too.
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ButterflyPigment [2012-12-18 23:21:27 +0000 UTC]
That. Sucks.
I absolutely abhor situations like that.
Sorry about the charm.
But at least some amazing art came out of it.
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Lumdrop In reply to ButterflyPigment [2012-12-19 23:05:17 +0000 UTC]
That's true.
I sort of think that I put more effort into this drawing because of that than if I hadn't lost it at all
Now if only I could harness that motivation and use it all the time...
*Goes off to meditate under a waterfall*
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NathanButlerArt [2012-12-18 21:43:43 +0000 UTC]
if I could, I would totally buy art from you. O_O
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Lumdrop In reply to NathanButlerArt [2012-12-18 22:07:24 +0000 UTC]
Aww, someone saying that is enough for me XD
(Considers doing some print level stuff someday...)
(Also, you watch my account now?
When did that happen?
*Dies of accute "professional validation"*)
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NathanButlerArt In reply to Lumdrop [2012-12-18 23:24:53 +0000 UTC]
But I want it naoo!
no doubt about it you're my favorite DA artist. You're nice, talented, funny, creative, AND you like all the things I like.
I still didn't comment your contest entry because its so amazing, I just couldn't think of what to say...
it might not seem like it, but I really look up to you. c: I want to be like you when I get older.
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Lumdrop In reply to NathanButlerArt [2012-12-19 23:10:42 +0000 UTC]
I'm gonna have to print this comment and frame it now I hope you know XD
I...wow, really?
<-- Is also speechless now XD
But I'll try not to let you down then
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NathanButlerArt In reply to Lumdrop [2012-12-19 23:51:25 +0000 UTC]
XDDD
I wish comments were fav-able..
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Retro7 [2012-12-18 21:27:53 +0000 UTC]
Interesting, and a very beautiful drawing to boot, good job.
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Lumdrop In reply to Retro7 [2012-12-18 22:08:33 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so very much (^ ^)
Too bad it took losing something I really liked to inspire it XD
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