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Rakshar — Unicorn and Stag

Published: 2011-09-30 19:17:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 855; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 19
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Description The alchemist Lambspring described alchemic processes using nature as an example. in one of these descriptions, Lambspring wrote "...We shall call the forest the Body. That will be rightly and truly said. The unicorn will be the Spirit at all times. The deer desires no other name But that of the Soul; which name no man shall take away from it."

In order to capture these ideas, the Unicorn is depicted with solar (Sulphur, spirit) accents, such as it's fire-like mane and horn, and shaded using light red tones. The Stag has lunar (Mercury, soul) accents with a mantle of crescent-shaped antlers and shaded in light blue tones. Whereas traditionally the Unicorn and the Stag face (mirroring) each other in the center of the forest (the reciprocation of forces at the center), I drew them emerging from the same tree so that the triad includes the viewer as an actor as well; the former image feels "objective" this one is meant to engage the observer in the "subjective".

Sometimes i look at an image i draw and think " Dur-hur, Rakshar took her markers to the colouring book again". I like this image, but i look forward to executing it with improvement in the future.
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dannygarcey [2023-01-02 02:55:21 +0000 UTC]

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garcia6754 [2012-02-05 03:56:19 +0000 UTC]

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Rakshar In reply to garcia6754 [2012-02-05 04:43:39 +0000 UTC]

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tarkheki [2011-10-02 08:02:41 +0000 UTC]

Bambi's dad has NOTHING on this dude. XD

I also got this horrible mental picture of both of them trying to find cover behind the same tree. Much hilarity will ensue. XD

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Rakshar In reply to tarkheki [2011-10-03 00:05:46 +0000 UTC]

Hilarity or bizarre pron.

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