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i wrote and illustrated a norse myth storybook called "Hermod's ride to Hel". I mostly took on the project because i love the goddess Hel and there are so many ways she's been depicted that i wanted to add my own take on her, too. I'm only posting 2 of the pictures i did of her, although i have many more.it's inked and then digitally rendered/textured.
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is that like "meh, fine" or "damn, that's fine!"
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I've read the Younger Prose Edda & the Poetic Edda way too many times for my own good, and I think you've portrayed her true to the myths. Beyond that, I think you also capture the milieu from which those stories arose.
The myths aren't at all like the more Olympian (or worse yet pulp comic) interpretations that seem to dominate popular culture. They're brutal and spare -- which you've captured perfectly.
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thank you very much. I did a lot of research into how I should portray Hel true to the original myths. I'm glad you appreciate this aspect my piece.
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That's very cool, now I have to go explore your gallery.
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You've been featured here -> [link]
Hope you don't mind 
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thanks very much for the link. take care
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I love your pieces on Norse mythology. I think you should post them all.
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awesome, I totally love it!
I really like the idea of half-skeleton/half-human.
really lovely.
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thanks. Hel was often described as both beauty and ugliness. some stories describe her as being half black, half white... this was my take on her.
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I've heard that she was half-white half-blue too, but personally I like your take the best, really.
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Hel... she is so bizarre/beautiful.... i love her....
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thanks! she's a real piece of work, let me tell you. and spiteful...geez.
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lol.. Looks like what I just had to draw for anatomy.
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have you got the increadible tulk for your teacher? please tell me you do. he's the most intelligent, awesome teacher i've ever had the privilage of discussing cavemen and bear people with.
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Yeah, I have Tulk. He's pretty awesome. I just find he goes through the material a little too quickly and I hope and pray for study sheets that never come.
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Wow, very cool piece Tara. Be nice to see just a bit of color tone in it...
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yeah, *grin* i'll probably go back into it and do some colour, but all my work for the class this was for is in black and white... no time for colour right now. i *do* agree with you, tho.
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thank you. the pose was a lot of fun to work with.
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