Art: Maidinn [Eagle of the Ninth]

[motetus]

Art for the third round of the ninth_eagle fanmedia challenge! I must admit I was severely lacking in inspiration for this round (I think having lots of Things With Deadlines and panicking about finishing everything in time tends to sap it), hence this extremely uncreative drawing of a post-book, late teenage Cottia... and some pottery. I rather like how the lighting and skin colours came out, but everything below Cottia's neck is more heavily referenced than I prefer, which I thought I should point out before you all admire the pretty lighting on those folds. Ah well, perhaps the final prompts will give me delightfully ridiculous ideas!

Comments

[seascribe.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is gorgeous! I love the expression on her face.

[wagnetic.livejournal.com]

Beautiful, like always. I'm so glad we have you in the fandom to make such pretty art! :)

[riventhorn.livejournal.com]

I must confess that I was hoping someone would do a Cottia-related piece with that prompt. I love this rendition of her and the lighting is perfect. It looks like early morning to me, and like she's just woken up.

I think you have passed the test, although you will probably never want to eat garum again. ;)

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

She's glorious! Wonderful drapery and the look on her face is just fantastic. Kind of defiant, aloof and noble but cheeky and like she's about to do something sneaky!! <3

[ninja-orange.livejournal.com]

so gorgeous~!

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Eee, pretty Cottia picture! I love the shading, particularly in her hair, and the light smattering of freckles on her cheeks.

[sineala.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[bauble]

Very pretty! I like the lighting. :)

[carmarthen.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, I ADORE the lighting, it does seem very early morning; and she's beautiful and her expression and ahhhhhhh SO MUCH LOVE never enough Cottia art. I'm sorry, Tumblr is a bad influence on my feedback style.

(And the draperies are excellent; is it really bad to be heavily referenced?)

[fififolle]

That's so very pretty!! But I won't tell Cottia *g*

[the-little-owl.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely Cottia! She should be a prompt picture: seeing her, I was wondering at once what she was doing there in a dress that might be a nightgown and for what she would need the bowl and jug.

BTW, I'm watching the first series of Rome. While some of it is entertaining, I can't help wondering if this heap of falsified history comes right from Caesar's propaganda department. On the other hand, even in his own retelling of the civil war Caesar comes across more active and ambitious than in this series. And why did they cast such an old man as Cato? He was 5 years younger than Caesar.
*scratches feathery head*

[lemondilemma.livejournal.com]

She's beautiful and the look on her face suggests she's lost none of her self-possession and strength of character as she's got older :)

[phonemonkey.livejournal.com]

Absolutely beautiful.

[sneaqui.livejournal.com]

Oh this is lovely! I love the warmth you've created with the colors. The way the colors in her hair and skin match the colors of her surroundings so she kinda blends in. The almost purple color in her hair. Beautiful~~

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I love her expression! It definitely has a story to it, this image - what is she looking at? What is she up to, so early in the morning, and why the slight nervousness as she holds a fold of her dress in her hands? Intriguing!