She was divinity's creature that kissed in cold mirrors A queen of snow far beyond compare lips attuned to symmetry sought her everywhere
Commission for of her character Athura
She has been super patient with me through lots of deaths and tendonitis and getting my life together, for which I am very grateful.
Athura is a storm witch with power over lightning, and the queen of Asmodeius [link] king of the underworld in a fictional universe based on demonology and biblical legend
I'm not 100% happy with this piece but I did learn a lot and had a good deal of fun painting it. I initially used a brush to make the ivy leaves, but they didn't look natural, so I went back over them and painted them by hand.
40 hourish, photoshop
EDIT In my stupor and excitement to finish this motherfucker and go to bed, I forgot to thank `Rahll and *PearlPhoenix for all their help with this. I don't know how I'd do any of this crazy shit without you guys.
I love the use of body language to convey the character's attitude. This also gives me an idea for a solution to a costuming problem I've been having in a piece I'm working on. Thank you for sharing.
She is such a beautiful, sensual and mysterious character The colors are enchanting, her look is magnificient and the whole design is a wonder! The peacock dress and the "feathered" necklace are awesome
Your wonderful work has been featured in my journal: [link]