Happy international women day!

[secondlina]

The estrogen is mighty indeed. 
My new addiction to shoes: curtesy of my friend Tama. Hehehe. (Thank you!)

But no worries, my addiction to comics is still mightier. (and much much more expensive)
I spent most of my weekend sick and snowed in. But I got a lot of drawing done. Go to the cut to see one of my latest drawings; this one is about metamorphosis in fairy tales.

Here's the drawing. This one is a two-parter with humans-turning into animals/things on one side (including the Tin Man! - Yes he was once human, look it up) and the animals turning into humans on the other (with the little mermaid) The layer underneath shows their original form and the top layer shows the transformation.









There's another layer based on the myth of Tam lin. In Tam lin, a young girl must hold Tam lin while the fairy folk turn in into various monsters to prove her love. In the layer of humans transforming, you can see they are not only transforming but also turning into a blob of monstrous appearances. The over layer showed the girl holding them. That layer is not here; it got damaged in transportation and must be re-done.

There's a lot of symbolism in this picture. I like it a lot. :)

-Secondlina

Comments

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

What is this estrogen you speak of? (If it makes you feel any better, I was getting teary watching 101 Dalmatians. Stupid hormones are still out of whack. Yes, it's touching when Perdita is reunited with her puppies, but COME ON!)

So where is that person who said she couldn't draw animals? ^_- Is this some of the fruit from practicing on drawing more realistic people? The symbolism is excellent, and as a fan of those transformation stories, I find it all the more amazing to behold. (It always amuses me seeing an animal in a human pose wearing human clothes. What are you...a furry artist? Hurts, doesn't it? *laughs*)

And now I shall pine for leaving my book of mythology at home. I guess I'll just have to read Brother and Sister...

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

Hey, there is nothing wrong with Sex and the City. It is all sorts of awesome! When I moved to Maine, I was pretending I was Carrie Bradshaw moving to a small town and just kicking all sorts of butt with Manolos. It is such an awesome series!

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

XD Hey, I love "Sex and the city" I can't wait to see that movie.

Those drawings are very cool. I really like the little Mermaid one. It's a very neat idea. You know, the other day I saw that a novel was written which was a modern version of "Tam Lin." I haven't read it though, so I don't know how good it is.

(digs for link) Here it is: Tam Lin novel

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

I am a full on shoe-a-holic. Even for heels, which KILL my feet. There's are certain areas of our local Kohl's that I cannot venture near or I will react in the exact. Same. Way. I get it legitimately however. My grandmother was a shoe person, as well as a purse person. I inherited both.

From my grandfather I inherited a love for gadgets. Any new shiny electronic that comes out, I subsequently drool over it... I'm hopeless.

And I like the drawings. They are very Gothic inspired and I like that. They remind me of the classic illustrations of children's books, like the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland.

Long comment is LONG!

[tuppa-tuppa.livejournal.com]

LMAO! Sex in the City! ...That's all I have to say on that subject.
Beautiful drawings btw

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Sex in the city is evil! But fun evil XD
*moving bed*

Man, I really need to go shoe shopping when the new shoes come out. I want new sandals with super funky colors (They must look like LEMONADE!)