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Mollinda — My Daemon and Me

Published: 2009-10-10 12:50:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1296; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 0
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Description Most people will know my favourite books of all time are His Dark Material series by Philip Pullman. Even before reading them I thought of myself as having some kind of animal familiar that I'd be able to see if I looked hard enough (or lived in the right universe!). It used to be a big black dog, and now it's a small songbird that hops about a lot and blinds you with it's brightly coloured plumage It likes to sit on my shoulder and peck at my hair.

Once again I curse at the slight blur at the top of this >: ( but I love the colours The White clouds are much softer on the original - the camera really made them WHITE.

Coloured pencil on recycled reclaimed packing card. 9x11.5 cm.

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Comments: 31

PixelRaccoon [2010-09-14 18:31:48 +0000 UTC]

Your work has been featured in my journal

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Mollinda In reply to PixelRaccoon [2010-09-14 21:46:47 +0000 UTC]

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PixelRaccoon In reply to Mollinda [2010-09-16 17:51:55 +0000 UTC]

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DAsuckslikeavacuum [2010-05-04 20:16:56 +0000 UTC]

HA! YES! There's an HDM fan inside all of us... AAAAANYWAY, great job, truly awesome.

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Mollinda In reply to DAsuckslikeavacuum [2010-05-04 21:55:16 +0000 UTC]

YES THERE IS!

What would you daemon be?

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Lilielo-Lawliet [2009-10-13 08:14:39 +0000 UTC]

lovely

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Mollinda In reply to Lilielo-Lawliet [2009-10-13 19:28:16 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou ^_^

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Lilielo-Lawliet In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-18 13:39:37 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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BlackSatechi [2009-10-12 10:20:39 +0000 UTC]

I love how you in-cooperate so many colors in throughout the piece, even in the hair. Your style is absolutely lovely, and I love the sort of everyday feel this piece has. Great work, Molly.

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Mollinda In reply to BlackSatechi [2009-10-12 20:01:59 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou so much

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BlackSatechi In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-14 08:00:03 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure. :>

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LeeAnneKortus [2009-10-10 15:44:10 +0000 UTC]

another wonderful piece! I love it on the packing card
My fav part is her hair..wow! the colors in it!
That series is good writing...and yes, very unique concept!
are u sure ur daemon isn't a narwhal?

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Mollinda In reply to LeeAnneKortus [2009-10-10 17:10:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty sure I hate water!

The concept of animal familiars is ancient - Native American and Celtic pagan folklore both include them. The idea of them being physical beings that are an extension of you is quite unique to Pullman I think, but I like it.

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LeeAnneKortus In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-10 17:18:30 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I had never read them as being extensions or souls of humans...

I love the Native American take on them being totems or guides, their foklore on the subject is just wonderful

love it anyway...say...do you ever make your own papers? have you ever tried it?
I was just thinking how awesome your work would look on some handmade paper
I made some once out of magnolia petals and cotton fibers...twas fun and turned out nicely...

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Mollinda In reply to LeeAnneKortus [2009-10-10 19:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Handmade paper tends to be too delicate for the way I draw. Regular copy paper is sometimes a bit too thin - that's why I draw on card

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LeeAnneKortus In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-10 19:55:17 +0000 UTC]

ah! makes sense then

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Fat-Turkey [2009-10-10 13:38:28 +0000 UTC]

A gorgeous piece! It caught my eye instantly. I finished reading the trilogy a few months ago and it was the most unique and imaginative story I've read for a while.

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Mollinda In reply to Fat-Turkey [2009-10-10 17:12:10 +0000 UTC]

I was actually told about them by my physics teacher when I was doing my GCSEs (About 11 years ago ) to explain dark matter to us! That's why I love them, they take bits of legend, folklore, science and religion and everything he does can be traced back and 'roven' in some way. Like the entire series could actually happen.

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Jelly-pop [2009-10-10 13:10:24 +0000 UTC]

I Love your Style of Drawing! xx

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Mollinda In reply to Jelly-pop [2009-10-10 17:12:49 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou

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Thiefoworld [2009-10-10 12:55:11 +0000 UTC]

How cute XD

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Mollinda In reply to Thiefoworld [2009-10-10 13:04:45 +0000 UTC]

I am cute Oh yes

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kangel [2009-10-10 12:55:02 +0000 UTC]

I love the colours on this!!
I think a bird is poifect for you! I've come to associate them with you! 8D

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Mollinda In reply to kangel [2009-10-10 13:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Why fankinyar Kelleh

I would love a bird as a pet but I don't like the thought of them in cages :C

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kangel In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-10 13:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Welcomes

Me either Birds are meant to fly freeee ._.
What about a quail? I've wanted one of those for ages!

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Mollinda In reply to kangel [2009-10-10 17:15:03 +0000 UTC]

They remind me of Doug

Actually, your Dad looks a bit like a growned up Skeeter

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kangel In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-12 20:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Haha ... only with less green

I can't think of Doug without thinking of all the porn people have made of it Bloody internets.

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Mollinda In reply to kangel [2009-10-12 20:25:58 +0000 UTC]

I have never seen it thank god.

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kangel In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-12 20:29:53 +0000 UTC]

It will destroy everything you love ...

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Mollinda In reply to kangel [2009-10-12 21:23:28 +0000 UTC]

I WILL NEBOR SEE IT

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kangel In reply to Mollinda [2009-10-19 01:37:05 +0000 UTC]


.... one day....

When you least expect it ...

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