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"When the very first baby laughed for the very first time, the laughter broke into a thousand pieces and that was the beginning of fairies", they say. Well, it it is the laughter of babes that spawns the fairy, then it must be the dying scream of a convicted criminal who spawns creatures like these.

My entry for the fifth round of *StrictlyComeDrawing contest. The subject this time around was fairy.

Faerie. Fae. Changeling, call it whatever you want. Plenty of stories and myths surrounds these little beings, but the favoured ones are those who describe them as beautiful and colourful little humanoids, good-natured and playful with gorgeous wings in a multitude of colours. Well, lately I haven't been in the kind of mood that sparks the magic needed for those kinds of drawings. So instead I decided to turn to my own brand of "fairy", that I had created for my "Apokalypsis" universe. Basically, a fairy gone very, very wrong.

These little critters, which I just called "Graveflies" (I never got around to make another name, so it kind of just stuck! ), was originally just tiny firefly-like creatures who were drawn to battlesites, and the death there. Innocent and harmless. But after a while I decided that I might as well do something fun with them, and developed them thus:

(Imagine it's being told by an old, wrinkly scholar with funny glasses!)

Graveflies are small, human-like beings with a grey, sickly complexion. Their colouring range in anything from pale grey to almost black, with deep-set eyes that glows with an unearthly, and dangerous, glow. Their limbs are elongated and often thin, with long fingers and claws. They are usually androgynous in appearance, being neither fully male nor female.

As it is, the graveflies don't reproduce the regular way. They are born out of blood spilled on the earth in anger or hatred, and is therefore a common sight on battleground. They also feed on the flesh of dead humans and animals, the more rotten the better. Some insist that they not only feed on that which is already dead, but that they also will hunt and attack smaller creatures, dragging them away for storage. It's unclear whether this is true or not, but small babies and children are rarely left unattended, and especially not after dark.

Their body and wings are partially covered in either scales or fur, rarely both. This is the same colour as their hair, which is usually long and sleek in appearance. Their wings are unusually fragile and wispy (like a cobweb) looking, almost seeming to glow. Their wings are actually an extension of the graveflies spirit, and it is this magic that allows them to fly, even though the wings would not normally be able to support their weight. This also makes them quite vulnerable, as if your damage, or remove their wings, the gravefly will die. Their wings also grows smaller with age, signifying the approaching death of the creature.

The graveflies prefer the time after the sun has set, and thrive in misty or foggy weather, but they do not like rain.

I was actually planning on finishing this during the weekend, but since I had no internet (and forgotten to download the photo I used for reference), I couldn't. On Monday I got desperate, and did my best to finish the sketch without the reference. It didn't go too badly, although some parts could've been better. So this only left me with three days to finish this, and with having to go to work and all, lets just say that it was difficult! I've been working almost non-stop at this, trying to get it just right. I wanted a drawing much darker and "horror-like" than what I usually do, which I suppose doesn't say much when you consider the sugar I usually produce!

I love fairies, and they're fun to draw, but sometimes it can get a bit much with all the usual stuff. Most people seem to overlook the "darker" side of the fae-folk, for instance they're often associated with death (or are dead themselves), which is one of the many aspects that I dug into for these guys! This is actually the first time I've drawn any of these, which makes me super happy! Finally, they don't only exist in my mind!

The picture might look a bit dark on some monitors, as mine looks to be somewhat on the bright side. So if it's too difficult too make out, please brighten the monitor when viewing.

Urgh, exhausted, must go die in the corner over there.

Cool stone wall tutorial here: [link]
Stock photo from

Description
"When the very first baby laughed for the very first time, the laughter broke into a thousand pieces and that was the beginning of fairies", they say. Well, it it is the laughter of babes that spawns the fairy, then it must be the dying scream of a convicted criminal who spawns creatures like these.

My entry for the fifth round of *StrictlyComeDrawing contest. The subject this time around was fairy.

Faerie. Fae. Changeling, call it whatever you want. Plenty of stories and myths surrounds these little beings, but the favoured ones are those who describe them as beautiful and colourful little humanoids, good-natured and playful with gorgeous wings in a multitude of colours. Well, lately I haven't been in the kind of mood that sparks the magic needed for those kinds of drawings. So instead I decided to turn to my own brand of "fairy", that I had created for my "Apokalypsis" universe. Basically, a fairy gone very, very wrong.

These little critters, which I just called "Graveflies" (I never got around to make another name, so it kind of just stuck! ), was originally just tiny firefly-like creatures who were drawn to battlesites, and the death there. Innocent and harmless. But after a while I decided that I might as well do something fun with them, and developed them thus:

(Imagine it's being told by an old, wrinkly scholar with funny glasses!)

Graveflies are small, human-like beings with a grey, sickly complexion. Their colouring range in anything from pale grey to almost black, with deep-set eyes that glows with an unearthly, and dangerous, glow. Their limbs are elongated and often thin, with long fingers and claws. They are usually androgynous in appearance, being neither fully male nor female.

As it is, the graveflies don't reproduce the regular way. They are born out of blood spilled on the earth in anger or hatred, and is therefore a common sight on battleground. They also feed on the flesh of dead humans and animals, the more rotten the better. Some insist that they not only feed on that which is already dead, but that they also will hunt and attack smaller creatures, dragging them away for storage. It's unclear whether this is true or not, but small babies and children are rarely left unattended, and especially not after dark.

Their body and wings are partially covered in either scales or fur, rarely both. This is the same colour as their hair, which is usually long and sleek in appearance. Their wings are unusually fragile and wispy (like a cobweb) looking, almost seeming to glow. Their wings are actually an extension of the graveflies spirit, and it is this magic that allows them to fly, even though the wings would not normally be able to support their weight. This also makes them quite vulnerable, as if your damage, or remove their wings, the gravefly will die. Their wings also grows smaller with age, signifying the approaching death of the creature.

The graveflies prefer the time after the sun has set, and thrive in misty or foggy weather, but they do not like rain.

I was actually planning on finishing this during the weekend, but since I had no internet (and forgotten to download the photo I used for reference), I couldn't. On Monday I got desperate, and did my best to finish the sketch without the reference. It didn't go too badly, although some parts could've been better. So this only left me with three days to finish this, and with having to go to work and all, lets just say that it was difficult! I've been working almost non-stop at this, trying to get it just right. I wanted a drawing much darker and "horror-like" than what I usually do, which I suppose doesn't say much when you consider the sugar I usually produce!

I love fairies, and they're fun to draw, but sometimes it can get a bit much with all the usual stuff. Most people seem to overlook the "darker" side of the fae-folk, for instance they're often associated with death (or are dead themselves), which is one of the many aspects that I dug into for these guys! This is actually the first time I've drawn any of these, which makes me super happy! Finally, they don't only exist in my mind!

The picture might look a bit dark on some monitors, as mine looks to be somewhat on the bright side. So if it's too difficult too make out, please brighten the monitor when viewing.

Urgh, exhausted, must go die in the corner over there.

Cool stone wall tutorial here: [link]
Stock photo from