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Shapeshifting Celtic goddess associated with war, death, fate, magic, and fertility. An extremely powerful entity, she often assumed the shape of a crow to soar over battlefields, influencing the outcome through fear and panic. She is shown commanding a legion of Crows through a stormy sky. Reminders of her totem crow are found in her black feathered cloak, and in the crows sculpted into her sword and the Celtic torque around her neck. Watercolor.Related content
Comments: 47
nosda [2011-12-12 18:06:22 +0000 UTC]
Great. Love artwork of the Morrigan. I really like this take on her
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PerpetualConfusion [2011-05-25 01:27:52 +0000 UTC]
That is incredible. All of your work is so epic!
Love the legion/mob of crows. <3
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DaringDonkey [2011-01-04 16:13:02 +0000 UTC]
wow,this and all of your other work is simply stunning and they have a great sense of beauty
..I am in awe,thank you for sharing your work
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sombrefeline [2009-02-22 15:26:19 +0000 UTC]
hello! I've feature this in my journal ([link] )
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dragongirlhellfire [2008-12-09 11:12:24 +0000 UTC]
i was the morrigan in a play once... she rocks
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redheaded-step-child In reply to dragongirlhellfire [2008-12-22 02:20:00 +0000 UTC]
Oh what a cool part to play!
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dragongirlhellfire In reply to redheaded-step-child [2008-12-23 12:26:35 +0000 UTC]
it was fun
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Xtsee [2008-03-04 02:38:14 +0000 UTC]
It always amazes me what people can do with watercolors.
I like how you did the crows, usually people portray crows as ugly and menacing, but yours are soft almost. I hope that makes some sense.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to WarFalcon [2007-06-09 13:13:21 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, I'm glad you like her!
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WarFalcon In reply to redheaded-step-child [2007-06-09 18:05:23 +0000 UTC]
Like? LOL! Understatement, supposedly I am one of her lovers according to a friend of mine.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to WarFalcon [2007-06-10 22:25:54 +0000 UTC]
Haha really? That's kind of interesting!
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argentum-moon [2007-04-09 17:47:02 +0000 UTC]
She rocks
I like her cloak and the army of crows!
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redheaded-step-child In reply to argentum-moon [2007-04-28 21:03:58 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! I love that cloak myself, I'd love to have one if I could think of anywhere I could possibly wear it!
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argentum-moon In reply to redheaded-step-child [2007-04-29 09:02:40 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, that'd be kinda difficult...
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staticgirl [2006-10-18 09:07:00 +0000 UTC]
I think your version of the Morrigan is ace. I especially like the stylistic elements of the design which echoes the scrolling forms seen in La Tene art...
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redheaded-step-child In reply to staticgirl [2006-10-18 15:09:04 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much!
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carolinebradley [2006-03-28 16:10:57 +0000 UTC]
Oh its very nice to see a Irish goddess in the realms of DA!!! I see so few Celtic myth depections! This is wonderful, the composition the hair the cloak! excellent piece well done! I have my own version of the morrigan,[link] from the legend of cu culainn
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redheaded-step-child In reply to carolinebradley [2006-04-19 18:24:30 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, I like your version too. And you're right, there are too few celtic myth depictions floating around. I'm planning on doing some celtic medieval/Arthurian paintings as soon as i get some more paper. I kind of painted up a storm and ran out.
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purrlesque [2006-03-05 11:45:08 +0000 UTC]
fainting and wordless... an army of crows (hey i do want one of that) i really have no critique for you
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redheaded-step-child In reply to purrlesque [2006-03-05 16:09:47 +0000 UTC]
Yeah you could do a lot with an army of crows! I'd like to get in on that!
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PippinIncarnate [2006-03-05 01:59:25 +0000 UTC]
ooooh.....morrigan.....ooooh, i'm speechless
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Sindakri [2006-03-04 02:31:39 +0000 UTC]
Morrigan has to be my favourite Celtic deity. ^^ Nice work!
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tiamat9 [2006-03-03 22:53:15 +0000 UTC]
Beautifully detailed and stylized. I love the movement and balance. Great character work and wonderful looking crows. The poses are excellent.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to tiamat9 [2006-03-05 16:06:26 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much, I love painting movement and motion.
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SunscapeWings [2006-03-03 18:55:59 +0000 UTC]
Very neat. It's unique that you have portrayed her with red hair, interesting.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to SunscapeWings [2006-03-05 16:05:42 +0000 UTC]
You know, I was was wondering if someone would mention that! My first thought was to give her black hair, but when I was doing my research on her, she was always described as having flaming red hair. And I'll use any excuse to represent redheads!
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SunscapeWings In reply to redheaded-step-child [2006-03-06 21:52:37 +0000 UTC]
lol! That's interesting, I'll have to look into it myself. I love irish folklore.
I like your name, by the way... cute!
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Hawkmistress [2006-03-03 18:06:40 +0000 UTC]
ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!!!! love the way you managed to give the sense of transformation
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irinarichards [2006-03-03 12:38:15 +0000 UTC]
wonderful!!! And a cloak of raven feathers... Awesome work. Bravo.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to irinarichards [2006-03-05 15:57:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! I'd love having a cloak like that myself, but I don't know where I'd wear it...
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nejna [2006-03-03 06:37:48 +0000 UTC]
Love how you made thet chain of birds! Very impressive!
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redheaded-step-child In reply to nejna [2006-03-05 15:55:28 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, the chain of crows took forever!
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smersh84 [2006-02-02 15:59:07 +0000 UTC]
great pic!
my only critique is that she seems a little rigid. it could just be the way she's posed though.
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redheaded-step-child In reply to smersh84 [2006-02-06 14:19:10 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the comment! Hmm, maybe she does look a little rigid, but I doubt she would look very relaxed while commanding an army of crows, so I think it works.
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smersh84 In reply to redheaded-step-child [2006-02-06 17:53:45 +0000 UTC]
lol...point well taken!
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