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redheaded-step-child — The Morrigan
Published: 2006-02-02 15:56:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 7139; Favourites: 172; Downloads: 101
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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
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Great. Love artwork of the Morrigan. I really like this take on her
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That is incredible. All of your work is so epic!
Love the legion/mob of crows. <3
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hello! I've feature this in my journal ([link] )
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i was the morrigan in a play once... she rocks
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Oh what a cool part to play!
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it was fun
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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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Thank you, I'm glad you like her!
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Like? LOL! Understatement, supposedly I am one of her lovers according to a friend of mine.
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Haha really? That's kind of interesting!
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She rocks
I like her cloak and the army of crows!
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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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Yeah, that'd be kinda difficult...
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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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Thank you so much!
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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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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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fainting and wordless... an army of crows (hey i do want one of that
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Yeah you could do a lot with an army of crows! I'd like to get in on that!
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ooooh.....morrigan.....ooooh, i'm speechless
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Morrigan has to be my favourite Celtic deity. ^^ Nice work!
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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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Thank you very much, I love painting movement and motion.
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Very neat. It's unique that you have portrayed her with red hair, interesting.
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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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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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wonderful!!! And a cloak of raven feathers... Awesome work. 
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Thanks! I'd love having a cloak like that myself, but I don't know where I'd wear it...
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Love how you made thet chain of birds! Very impressive!
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Thanks, the chain of crows took forever!
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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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Thanks for the comment! 
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lol...point well taken!
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