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AriandraRayne — The Bride

Published: 2007-11-19 23:58:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1443; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 0
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Description Madrona says goodbye to the forest one last time before marrying the human named Raphael. She is to be a peace offering from her father, Valind, the King of Winter. The truce declared that the humans would no longer hunt on Valind's land and in return Valind would give them mild winters.


I wanted to create something for the coming winter months and though this isn't much - I am pleased with it. The mini story there is just something I was fiddling with. I'm no writer but I wanted the viewer to get an image of what her face might look like.

Stock used:
Background: [link] and personal sky photo.

Woman: [link]

Brushes: [link] , [link] , [link] , [link]


Image ©2007 Debra G. Adkins. Do not use or redistribute!

*EDIT* Changed a couple minor things (snow, removed ugly watermark) and made print available.
*EDIT2* See King Valind here
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Comments: 15

Trash63 [2008-01-05 15:38:51 +0000 UTC]

This art is featured here:[link]
Thanks.

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AriandraRayne In reply to Trash63 [2008-01-11 16:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!

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Tammara [2007-12-27 16:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful!

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AriandraRayne In reply to Tammara [2007-12-27 20:36:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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grandma-S [2007-11-21 10:10:48 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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AriandraRayne In reply to grandma-S [2007-11-22 04:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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auroradreams [2007-11-20 10:32:35 +0000 UTC]

i dont like the cold either but i love the picture

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AriandraRayne In reply to auroradreams [2007-11-20 19:05:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm glad you like it!
Thanks again for providing such great stock!

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ValsPhotos [2007-11-20 03:07:14 +0000 UTC]

How very pretty! And what a sweet story. I feel she is very sad to leave her father. I hope Madrona comes to love Raphael.

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AriandraRayne In reply to ValsPhotos [2007-11-20 03:09:40 +0000 UTC]

I'm thinking she will....

Thanks for taking time to look at it and comment!

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Asphydel [2007-11-20 00:46:14 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty! It makes me cold looking at it. You should do a summery version as well. ^_^

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AriandraRayne In reply to Asphydel [2007-11-20 01:08:36 +0000 UTC]

ooh.. summer.. I miss it already
summery as in change colors/background and use same girl?

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Asphydel In reply to AriandraRayne [2007-11-20 05:26:51 +0000 UTC]

Summery as in anything you want! I just thought it'd be cool to do something for the summer season for those of us who aren't too fond of the cold.

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AriandraRayne In reply to Asphydel [2007-11-20 05:43:38 +0000 UTC]

I see. I tried to do an autumn pic but couldn't get into it. Maybe spring is what I need...... Now to find the right stock....:sigh:

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Asphydel In reply to AriandraRayne [2007-11-20 06:51:49 +0000 UTC]

Spring would be really pretty, especially with all those new flowers blooming and pretty green grass... Yay!

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