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Prize for , for winning my AUOTP contest
She requested the Muses from Disney's Hercules, so here they are. Damn they have some crazy hair. And it sucks that Thalia has the worst hair of all, as the fat woman. But this was a lot of fun to do, and I have to admit, their character designs are really playful.
And because I know the answer to this, here's who's-who, from left to right:
Terpsichore, muse of dance Melpomene, muse of tragedy Calliope, muse of epic poetry Clio, muse of history Thalia, muse of comedyCongrats again, Blaze! I hope you like this!
These Muses (C) Disney
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Thanks! Drawing them was super fun
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this is amazing! I can't believe that fan art even exists of the muses, haha. they will always be my favorite part of that movie, other than Meg.
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Thanks so much! I loved them too, even though the movie makes my brain hurt now. Meg was also awesome - yay for empowered, snarky Disney females!
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I love that Meg is sort of a villain to hercules for much of the film. and then she still has a chance to redeem herself at the end. it made her a LOT more "human" to me than the other princesses - the fact that she actually has flaws! scandalous, huh?
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Agreed. She and Jasmine seem the most "feminist" to me, if you can call anything Disney-made feminist. Oh, and Mulan of course, though she's not a princess (they still include her though, sometimes, in the Princess Franchise. Like a token Asian or something ridiculous like that).
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haha, oh, poor Mulan! she is a great strong female character, too. and I absolutely love Jasmine's fierce strong-headedness! y'know, even Ariel is pretty impetuous. that's why it bugs me when some of Disney's stuff gets flack for being anti-feminist, because I think a lot of their films are just the opposite. so what if they eventually all end up in love? love isn't anti-feminist. and anyone that thinks you're a weaker woman for falling in love is a fool.
are you in Hayao Miyazaki at all? I'd imagine you would be, considering your influences.
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Ooh, I am! Haven't watched Ponyo yet, but I'm DYING to. I just happen to have a girlfriend who is never in the mood to read subtitles, and I don't want to watch it without her.
As for Disney's feminism, I agree that its there too, and that it gets overshadowed by several factors (including what you said about romance - which I agree with, its bollocks that people assume that falling in love makes a woman weak, but it seems like that is the assumption). I think Disney's big giant evil corporation-ness doesn't help either, and the fact that most of their stories focus on strong male main characters with female characters acting only as love interests or sidekicks. Also, for those of us who grew up with Disney, the original films (like Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty) were much more sexist, so at least to me it seems like they need to redeem themselves from those days and start telling stories that have strong female MAIN characters, who don't NEED rescuing and can take care of themselves no matter how strong or involved the men in their lives are. Mulan totally had that, and so did Ariel, but since her driving force was love no one takes her as seriously. Jasmine and Meg could have had that too, but like I said, they were relegated to sidekickdom.
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Nice work! I enjoyed Disney's Hercules, even if it wasn't mythologically accurate (they were four Muses short, after all). Still, I love the ancient Greek look they used!
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Thanks! I did like the look too, even though the inaccuracies bothered me.
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wow, this is just wonderful *u*
what did you use to color it?
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Thanks so much!
I use colored pencils, mostly Prismacolor brand but also some Crayola.
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Thalia has the worst hair? From where I'm sitting, Terpsichore or Clio have worse hair.
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But at least theirs were fun to draw. Thalia's is just so simple, and looks silly in that simplicity compared to everyone else's. Well, except for Melpomene, but still.
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AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! That's so great!
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Hehehe, thanks! I'm glad you like it. I'd imagine you've had to watch this a lot, at one point or another, because of the girls
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Surprisingly, no, I don't. We only have it on tape, and the VHS side of the player doesn't have working sound.
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Aww that's too bad. As inaccurate as it is, its fun, and I bet they would like it.
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Perhaps. Will have to keep that in mind for future birthdays, since they seem to have like 5 a year each
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So true. And I don't even have my own yet. I can't imagine how it is for you, watching that.
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lol, Clio has a "vaahhzzz"
so yeah, this is awesome- your flair really brings them to life
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Thanks! I share your opinion of the movie almost exactly. I'm so glad you like this, and extra glad that you got the "vaahhzzz" reference! 
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Iยดm no fan of Afro-ladies but yours are cute! Plus some of them are a bit plushy, huh?
Best wishes,
Chris
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Really just the one is plushy, in the movie at least, but I tried to make them a bit more curvaceous. Thanks!
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Thanks back!
Best wishes,
Chris
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Just when I thought you couldn't get any cooler, you make a picture like this. This is by far one of the best Disney fan art's I've seen. It's hands down the best "Hercules" art I've found so far. Bravo!
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Aww, thanks so much!
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Wow! They turned out great! I love it. I'm surprised they have names. I like to pride myself as being attentive to details, and I know I've looked for their names before, because I wanted to know what they were each the muse of, and I was never ale to find it. My hat goes off to you!
I always thought Clio had the worst hair. XD
I do so love these ladies ^0^
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Hehehe, thanks! I'm glad you like it so much! Did you want me to send you the original copy?
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sdfsddddsffd OMIGAWSH YOU DREW THE MUSES
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I LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!
Best part of the movie <3
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Aww, thanks! Your excitement makes me grin
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I love this movie so much, and you really captured them here. Brings back memories...
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That is spot on. As soon as i saw this image even before reading the description i though "Wow, its those chicks in togas from that disney movie of hercules." Gosh darn it, i loved that film.
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Thanks! Glad you think I captured them so well
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