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My secondary "Lunacorn" char, which you can also see here , here and here . I'll post a proper char ref sheet of her later, but for now, this can serve as a temp one, and please note that she only has her wings when she's in anthro form, and she only takes on anthro form during the full moon. She's named "Luna" not just because she's part luna moth, but also because she has a crescent, moon-shaped horn, and is connected with the moon's phases as well as nighttime in general.The rest of the time, she just appears as a wingless, non-anthro, deer-based unicorn , with some equine aspects (mane, hoof feathering, long tail tuft, etc.). Her wings are a cross between two species of luna moths: actias luna (American moon moth) and actias selene (Indian moon moth). The upper pair of wings borrow their shape from actias selene, and the lower pair from actias luna. The shape of the eyespots are based on those of actias luna, but they are pink like those of actias selene and resemble actual eyes (in this case, albino eyes, because I have a passion for albino and leucistic animals). The undersides of the wings have the same markings, but are overall paler in hue. This particular image happens to be a heavily-stylized concept design for a stained glass "suncatcher" that I hope to have made.
Edit: I decided after all to go ahead and make her eyes and nosepatch brown, to add her pink eye/muzzle stripes and tail coloration, and also her golden eartips and forehead marking...Now she looks a bit more likes she's supposed to.
PLEASE NOTE: My Lunacorn char has no connection with either the "Lunacorn" toy from the "Penguins of Madagascar" or "Princess Luna" from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic", and my Lunacorn predates both of them by several years anyway.
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Comments: 164
HeatherD [2009-09-21 03:10:21 +0000 UTC]
Gorgeous! It would be awesome if somebody really did make it in stain glass
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SunGryphon [2009-09-20 18:11:43 +0000 UTC]
This is just absolutely beautiful. Fantastic job, and I truly hope this can be realized as a stained glass piece.
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Seacigar In reply to ??? [2009-09-20 09:02:27 +0000 UTC]
*whistles* wow... I'm actually fairly speechless on this one. I'll just mention the things that strike me strongest here... The eyespots are done in entrancing fashion, and the phases of the moon are an appropriate touch done in grand fashion.
Kinda funny really... I was just thinking yesterday about checking up on the earlier stained glass design to see if your friend has had a chance to work on it yet.
I shouldn't say anything for fear of sounding like I want something, but its my 25th birthday today... I figured I'd take the moment to thank you for keeping an eye out on me.
Take care Xenia.
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swandog In reply to Seacigar [2009-09-20 09:33:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much for the kind comment, dear, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I got an LJ notice that it was today, so was gonna wish you one anyway, but I only just woke up, lol.
I gotta go wish Teknikat one too now.
(I wish DA would send birthday notifications like LJ does!)
Also, as it turns out, ~CommodoreMarie will likely be the one making this, as an art trade.
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astercrow In reply to ??? [2009-09-19 23:27:44 +0000 UTC]
this is gorgeous but, egad! i'd hate the be the one to make the stained glass for it
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Ishaway In reply to ??? [2009-09-19 21:19:14 +0000 UTC]
Still lovely as ever.
Do you have a reference of this character?
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swandog In reply to Ishaway [2009-09-19 21:22:48 +0000 UTC]
Not a "proper" ref sheet yet, but I've just updated this image with her new colors/markings, so it can potentially be used as a temp ref.
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swandog In reply to MrWerewolf [2009-09-19 21:21:15 +0000 UTC]
Thanks; I'm just updating the image with her new colors/markings, so it can potentially be used as a ref.
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Kansheera [2009-06-20 22:49:41 +0000 UTC]
My mother fell in love with it and wanted to make it. I told her to hold her horses, so I could ask you first.
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swandog In reply to Kansheera [2009-06-21 12:01:00 +0000 UTC]
Aww, that is so very kind of her! I AM looking for someone to commission to make this for me (with a few changes added), but I just don't have the money for it right now.
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Kansheera In reply to swandog [2009-06-21 12:41:15 +0000 UTC]
She never asked any money Though money would be nice, we could eat something other than potatos for a change *breaks into song in an orphanage*
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swandog In reply to Kansheera [2009-06-21 19:49:00 +0000 UTC]
Potatoes, lol! What would she charge for it?
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Kansheera In reply to swandog [2009-06-21 21:05:06 +0000 UTC]
She can't really tell, because it depends on the kind of glass she has avaible. But around 100? That is my wild estimative.
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swandog In reply to Kansheera [2009-06-21 22:12:39 +0000 UTC]
*nods* It is very much a fair price, but still quite above my means right now...I'm currently saving up for things I need, more than things I want.
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LucidSpaceUnicorn In reply to ??? [2009-05-12 22:36:57 +0000 UTC]
This is so pretty! I hope it gets to sparkle in your window someday.
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mikchan In reply to ??? [2009-03-31 06:54:30 +0000 UTC]
totally adorable and fantastic work!
i wish i could buy this once in a shop haha
thats so adorable! wow..
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FFgirl7 In reply to ??? [2009-02-28 04:52:40 +0000 UTC]
Nice, lovely, beautiful and unique.
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emstheunitaur [2008-09-24 00:03:35 +0000 UTC]
Asomeness! I love unicorns and winged creatures.
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SunDragon55 In reply to ??? [2008-09-06 03:41:04 +0000 UTC]
wow this is very beautiful!! i would want this!!!!! GREAT job!!!!
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Vegvisir In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 00:51:47 +0000 UTC]
This is beautiful, so graceful! Very nice design!
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biancaneve81 In reply to ??? [2008-06-19 19:56:13 +0000 UTC]
O wow I want one to hang in my window!!! I would love to make it for myself but I understand she means a lot to you so no worries I wont
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sidneyeileen [2008-05-17 19:45:50 +0000 UTC]
Hi! I featured this deviation in my journal today. --> [link]
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anjaleck [2008-05-17 03:32:40 +0000 UTC]
How wonderful! I remember the one and only time I saw a luna moth. I could NOT believe how beautiful and HUGE they are. I was awestruck for the rest of the day. I still treasure the memory of seeing such a beautiful creature.
And your art takes me back to that memory.
Hugs,
Anj
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ravenclawxwhitewolf [2008-04-28 01:10:48 +0000 UTC]
Oh, how beautiful. Wonderful job, by the way. Heh, my Dad taught me how to make stained glass, I'd like to see if I could pull off something that looked even remotely similar to the unicorn glass you were talking about.
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NancyStageRat [2008-03-07 22:29:20 +0000 UTC]
This design is absolutely stunning. The colors mesh well and complement each other quite nicely, and the linework in and of itself is smooth and polished and could stand as its own complete piece. Lunacorn is beautiful.
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jinksydawg [2008-03-05 21:41:17 +0000 UTC]
OMG! I didn't see this in my submissons messages(I some how managed to switch them off X3). What a beautifully stunning image and what a wonderfull character design! I adore the detail and cleanness of your style, I'm absolutly sure this would look great on stained glass! <3
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Almalphia [2008-03-02 23:58:41 +0000 UTC]
This is simply amazing! The unicorn, the wings, the stained glass look, the colors, I am just in awe!
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DeathCaller13 [2008-02-22 20:08:38 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful and so wonderfully semetrical. *favs* And I love the stained glass effect.
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