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Published: 2014-01-02 19:30:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 4282; Favourites: 173; Downloads: 0
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Description Yeaaahh! it's finished, finally! this thing was a huge pain in the butt >_< that lighting was difficult, the wings tried to kill me, that metal armor was awful to draw... well, you get the point


Anyway, this is Altair, also known as Morgan, Cascade or the Queen of Eagles (that's where my nickname on DA comes from!) and she is a character I made up years ago. I really must write down a short bio about her someday, this character is really old and I made up quite some stories about her. She still looks a bit different in my head though... Her wings for example have black and golden details, but a monocolored pair of wings was difficult enough. My boyfriend says she looks like me, but I am not sure about that. She does have exactly the same haircut as I have though


I hope you like her, a lot of time went into this. I think I will adapt my drawing style a bit now, this thing is just a bit too detailed and definitely too time consuming.


Ow, and this Altair has nothing to do with Altair from assassins creed. I made her up before that game came out  She is named after the star Altair, which is the brightest star of Aquila, the eagle.

EDIT: I decided to repaint this thing, even though the original isn't that old (a year or so). I just wasn't completely happy with the lighting, wings and background. I am still not completely happy, so maybe I'll change it again This is the original: 


Altair is part of a story I am working on, called 'a State of Equilibrium'.

You can find more info about the character here:

   

Here is where I will dump more art and info about my OCs and my world:
queenofeagles.deviantart.com/g…

And here is the prologue of my story:
Prologue - a State of Equilibrium
There was that feeling again. He was used to it, after suffering from it for years. It was so unpleasant though that he still couldn't ignore it. It felt like his skin was pinched by thousands of hot, long needles. It always happened when it was time for him to wake up. Luckily it only lasted a second, and it was just a fraction of the misery that already darkened him. The pain faded, and he stood up in the middle of an endless sea of grass, blades moving slowly in the wind.  The pieces of his armour clattered softly against each other. Dark blood stained the shining metal, but it wasn't his. He wondered why he always wore it; he didn't need protection. Getting wounded was something he didn't care about. Maybe he should leave it behind. He started fumbling with the clasps of his armour, while he looked at his surroundings. Only a few gnarled trees were scattered amongst this dull, monotone la

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Comments: 87

queenofeagles In reply to ??? [2014-01-05 21:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Sarara182 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-07 00:02:49 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to ??? [2014-01-02 22:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful... the cloth, armor, wings, anatomy, background... everything is really amazing. Fantastic work!

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-05 21:39:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I am glad you like it although my next pic will hopefully be less time consuming

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-07 14:59:00 +0000 UTC]

No problem. ^^
Well, I think it was worth it.

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-08 14:21:57 +0000 UTC]

it was definitely worth it I just wish I had more free time for stuff like this...

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-08 16:58:13 +0000 UTC]

Well, maybe you will have, one day.

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-10 09:58:45 +0000 UTC]

I hope so! Otherwise I'll just make time for it

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-10 12:31:36 +0000 UTC]

Lol, of course. XD I should have guessed. XD othing stands between artist and his/her idea!

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-12 10:49:39 +0000 UTC]

haha! it's almost like: I will finish this and I will finish it NOW!!!! stay away from me if I am in such a mood!

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-12 11:50:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, just like that. XD I don't get into such mood very often. XD
Stay away? You mean more than more 500 km that stand between us? XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-13 17:09:15 +0000 UTC]

500 km? hmm.... that might be just enough, but only just! XD 

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-14 19:39:09 +0000 UTC]

Alright... I don't wanna get all nerdy, but it's probably more or less than 500 km. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-15 11:11:54 +0000 UTC]

I think it is more than that, I think I'll end up in  Germany if I travel 500 km in your direction It's probably twice that distance, so I think you are save

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-15 13:36:53 +0000 UTC]

I should have guessed it's more. But my geography sucks, so it isn't a surprise. XD
But at least I am safe, yey!

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-16 11:33:12 +0000 UTC]

Mine isn't great either, but that's what google earth is for  

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-16 13:06:24 +0000 UTC]

I once found myself on google earth... 300 km away from home, but I still found myself. XD On the beach, with my friend from Slovenia... what a surprise that was. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-17 14:10:27 +0000 UTC]

lol, I would be really surprised as well if I would find myself in a place like that! And it's pretty amazing that you could find yourself! okay, it might be easy if you were at home, but being 300 km away makes it much harder

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-18 10:17:16 +0000 UTC]

It wasn't that hard, actually. XD I just came looking at the beach I go to every year. XD But it was a lucky coincidence...  or how ever that word is spelled. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-19 19:40:57 +0000 UTC]

quite some coincidence, you are the first person I know that has found himself on a google earth  

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-21 08:16:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh... really? Well, lucky me, I guess. XD
But I guess everyone found their house on google earth, right? XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-22 13:16:20 +0000 UTC]

yeah! probably the first thing I did when I used Google earth for the first time It still amazes me how out of date those pictures can be. There is a trampoline in the backyard of my parents' house in google earth, but that thing went away ages ago. lol, I think I can see my mother or my sister or maybe even me chilling out on that trampoline, I have never noticed that before XD

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-22 17:00:39 +0000 UTC]

Ah, yes, it is really awesome, isn't it? I guess it isn't easy for satelites... or whatever is used to make google earth, to take pictures often. That is probably why they are so old. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-26 13:08:55 +0000 UTC]

I think it is partly satellites and partly airplane. You can sometimes see 'landsat' somewhere on the screen if you scroll out, that's a satellite I worked with sometimes Satellites fly over quite regularly; less than every 2 weeks or so, depending on the satellite's orbit, but their resolution is low. Airplanes are better for that, but yeah, they don't fly that often

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-26 13:15:47 +0000 UTC]

That is actually quite a logical explanation. XD I never actually thought about that too much. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-01-30 11:23:15 +0000 UTC]

I worked with satellite and airplane images during some courses of my study. It seems that I actually remembered something from them XD

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-30 16:09:35 +0000 UTC]

You did?! Awesome! XD And yeah, you really do remember. XD

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queenofeagles In reply to Dragonmaster62835 [2014-02-05 08:44:11 +0000 UTC]

haha, well done memory! XD

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Dragonmaster62835 In reply to queenofeagles [2014-02-05 10:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Exactly! XD I wish my memory would serve me this well. XD

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Wolfberry-J In reply to ??? [2014-01-02 21:36:33 +0000 UTC]

I like the dignity and strength in the pose. Nice work!

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queenofeagles In reply to Wolfberry-J [2014-01-05 10:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment!

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TiaraShin In reply to ??? [2014-01-02 21:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow, the light effects are amazing, love the colours and the textures, awesome outfit too.

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queenofeagles In reply to TiaraShin [2014-01-05 10:32:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am glad you like it this thing was really difficult :S

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shep4life In reply to ??? [2014-01-02 21:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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queenofeagles In reply to shep4life [2014-01-05 10:33:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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shep4life In reply to queenofeagles [2014-01-06 00:03:06 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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