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A lone beluga swims lost in the chilly Arctic Sea, cold and longing for home. She pops her head up above the water to see a strange creature, with thick fur swept gracefully back from its head. The beluga doesn't know it, but this creature is Aevre , an esk who wanders the polar regions on the lookout for lost souls to guide. As the beluga watches in awe, Aevre summons the power of the aurora from deep within herself. Suddenly, bright lights shoot into the sky and dance among the stars, pointing the beluga home.

This is my raffle entry for the Ghost of the Polar Biome activity! It was so much fun to draw this scene. Drawing animals is a challenge, but I love having some cetacean representation in my gallery!! (For those who don't know, I run a blog about marine mammals in mythology, folklore, art and culture - there's even a Northern Lights-themed entry !) Esk are so inspiring to draw because of their close connection to their landscapes. It was really fun to draw a nighttime polar scene for this picture. I've never seen the Northern Lights myself, but I am hopeful!

Thanks to SachiiA for her help with this picture - I'm trying to get bolder in my lighting experimentation! And thanks to norree for inspiring me so much with her esk art this past year!

I think the points go as follows:
25 AP (scenic fullbody illustration with full environment)
+10 AP (Ghost of the Polar Biome event bonus)
+5 AP (personal art)
+20 AP (NPC)
1 AP (50-99 words of creative writing)
Total = 61 AP

Description
A lone beluga swims lost in the chilly Arctic Sea, cold and longing for home. She pops her head up above the water to see a strange creature, with thick fur swept gracefully back from its head. The beluga doesn't know it, but this creature is Aevre , an esk who wanders the polar regions on the lookout for lost souls to guide. As the beluga watches in awe, Aevre summons the power of the aurora from deep within herself. Suddenly, bright lights shoot into the sky and dance among the stars, pointing the beluga home.

This is my raffle entry for the Ghost of the Polar Biome activity! It was so much fun to draw this scene. Drawing animals is a challenge, but I love having some cetacean representation in my gallery!! (For those who don't know, I run a blog about marine mammals in mythology, folklore, art and culture - there's even a Northern Lights-themed entry !) Esk are so inspiring to draw because of their close connection to their landscapes. It was really fun to draw a nighttime polar scene for this picture. I've never seen the Northern Lights myself, but I am hopeful!

Thanks to SachiiA for her help with this picture - I'm trying to get bolder in my lighting experimentation! And thanks to norree for inspiring me so much with her esk art this past year!

I think the points go as follows:
25 AP (scenic fullbody illustration with full environment)
+10 AP (Ghost of the Polar Biome event bonus)
+5 AP (personal art)
+20 AP (NPC)
1 AP (50-99 words of creative writing)
Total = 61 AP