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Elankat
10-01-2002, 10:17 AM
Happy October. I'm miserable. Anyone else have allergies? I hate that I'm the most miserable at my favorite time of year. I think I need to move too because Kansas City seems to be THE worst for allergies. I never had a problem until I moved here.
And now for our $20 million dollar Fantasy/Sci Fi question...
What is your favorite fantasy or mythological creature and why?
TeAnne
10-01-2002, 10:24 AM
David Bowies "Ziggy Stardust" (is that right? I have memory problems from being stalked by LeAnneKat) He was just sooooooo damn cool, the ultimate of cool and the "Major Tom" song haunts me. :evil: and and and . I own the movie of David Bowies, "The man who fell to earth" and in it his umm you know can be seen. :evil:
Elankat
10-01-2002, 11:07 AM
OMG! I LOVE David Bowie. I've had a crush on him since 6th grade! :D I remember I dressed up like him from his video for "Blue Jean" for Halloween in 8th grade. Oh, and the Changes concert was one of the best concerts I ever went to. When was that? 1990?
You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do...remind me of the babe.
TeAnne, which " Major Tom" song? There's "Space Oddity" and "Ashes to Ashes". They're both great and "haunting". My favorite hanting song of his has to be "The Man who sold the World".
I don't have a favorite fantasy or mythological creature. I am making a concerted effort to accept it all as reality. Sort of method acting for fantasy illustration. :D
DraigAthar
10-01-2002, 01:14 PM
My favorite?
DRAGONS!!!!!!!
Like you hadn't guessed already. :)
Amy
(another Bowie fan, who still thinks the original 'man who sold the world' is way better than that lame Cobain version)
I prowly would have said the unicorn when I was about 5 :o Now it's dragons all the way *g* but anyone who's seen a lot of my work from over the years probably would know that already lol. Why? I think it stems from my interest in dinosaurs growing up and I've just always loved those large, reptilian creatures. They're so powerful, graceful, majestic, beautiful, deadly, gental, wize, cunning and brilliant in my mind, and that's atleast how I try to represent them in my images :cat: meow
river
10-01-2002, 04:15 PM
For me... it used to be dragons about 6 or so years ago, but I'm not sure what happened. Maybe it was reading so many fantasy novels that just didn't have dragons in them?? :confused: I still love dragons, and I'm sure one of them will sneak into my portfolio, but by far my favorite subject matter would have to be angels and demons; that light side vs dark side always gets me... :) Also, tormented angels, but whew, I could get into a huge nonsensical rant, so ill just leave it at that ;) Any subjects where there is an internal light vs dark conflict, or some tormented soul, or the beauty of just everything, all that stuff is great for me.
coolray
10-01-2002, 04:21 PM
I'm partial to Elves myself. I have some living in the woods here. They tend to keep to themselves, but come out occasionally for a small bon fire and some elven music. Fun stuff!
I do worry about them come winter time though, they are scantely dressed! Oh well.
:D
Terry
Originally posted by Elankat
Happy October. I'm miserable. Anyone else have allergies? I hate that I'm the most miserable at my favorite time of year. I think I need to move too because Kansas City seems to be THE worst for allergies. I never had a problem until I moved here.
And now for our $20 million dollar Fantasy/Sci Fi question...
What is your favorite fantasy or mythological creature and why?
Try living in Louisiana with allergies. Some mornings my eyelids are so puffy they won't open all the way and my son actually gets a rash on his eyelids.!
Favorite creature? I can't pick just one, but I love dragons and centaurs are pretty cool too. And griffins!
dtaurins
10-01-2002, 04:52 PM
There's no way that I can choose just one either.
My favorites creatures are dragons and griffins. I'm quite fond of Pegasus also. Winged cats are fun. I also like ents.
And I've always been fascinated with mermaids.
Flying monkeys are a definite turn-off. They give me the creeps. Especially those stupid little hats and vests. {{shiver}}
I really like elves and fairies also. They can vary so much in appearance from artist to artist. I find the variety fascinating.
Told you I couldn't pick just one. ;)
TeAnne
10-01-2002, 08:04 PM
Originally posted by Guy
TeAnne, which " Major Tom" song? There's "Space Oddity" and "Ashes to Ashes". They're both great and "haunting". My favorite hanting song of his has to be "The Man who sold the World".
I don't have a favorite fantasy or mythological creature. I am making a concerted effort to accept it all as reality. Sort of method acting for fantasy illustration. :D
Thanks for the memory jog Guy...I love the man who sold the world too.
violet feme
10-01-2002, 08:09 PM
Originally posted by Guy
I don't have a favorite fantasy or mythological creature. I am making a concerted effort to accept it all as reality. Sort of method acting for fantasy illustration. :D
I love that.......I would have to say fairies and nymphs because they are everywhere around here! :cat:
Hey LeAnne, what about you?
Tracy
(another Bowie fan here!:D )
TeAnne
10-01-2002, 08:40 PM
I did this in 2000. There was a competition running on the David Bowie website. He posted his selfportrait and artist's were to manipulate and or whatever with it, as long as his image was used. He was then going to pic the ones he liked then narrow it down to one. The winner received a prize, an original David Bowie Artwork. (Wow, I really wanted that) Anyway, this is what I came up with, It covers his love for cats and a movie he made downunder.(Just can't think of it's name right now, but it was about WW1 or 2)
Of course I didn't win, all the winning ones were very,very abstract.http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/Projects/image_viewer.php?entry_id=14678
Leaflin
10-01-2002, 08:46 PM
I love the Mystics from The Dark Crystal and the evil Skeksis:evil:
Do Fraggles count? :D
maldrin
10-01-2002, 08:59 PM
dragons, good!
unicorns, good!
i'm partial to elves, when it comes to the
standard
run -- of -- the -- mill
critters of fantasy.
i personally subscribe to the thought
that there is a need for more and more
fantasy creatures that can't be picked
out of a cliche compendium.
china mieville (whom i've dribbled about on another thread) is an excellent author who writes
* entirely new and
* wicked cool critters.
all his creations are dear to my heart, even the most repulsive...
but the khepri - a race of scarab or scarab-headed creatures wherein the females are the most sought-after of artisans - are more than likely my favorites.
they're named after an egyptian god with the same head/critter, and the artists (sculptors) are remarkably and believably caught up in the beauty of their art.
a fantasy creature that is an artist (with a bug-head, to boot) is just too cool to ignore.
maldrin
inkskin
10-01-2002, 09:53 PM
Originally posted by leaflin
I love the Mystics from The Dark Crystal and the evil Skeksis:evil:
Do Fraggles count? :D
I'm with ya on all those, Leaflin. I also like Ludo from Labyrinth. Another favorite beasti would have to be the phoenix.
Heather
happywanderer
10-01-2002, 10:22 PM
Originally posted by leaflin
Do Fraggles count? :D
Only if I can count the dozers (sp?). LOL
kitaye
10-01-2002, 10:41 PM
Originally posted by Guy
TeAnne, which " Major Tom" song? There's "Space Oddity" and "Ashes to Ashes". They're both great and "haunting". My favorite hanting song of his has to be "The Man who sold the World".
I don't have a favorite fantasy or mythological creature. I am making a concerted effort to accept it all as reality. Sort of method acting for fantasy illustration. :D
Actually there are three "Major Tom" songs. Space Oddity by David Bowie. Major Tom Coming Home by Peter Schilling. I've never heard of Ashes to Ashes so I take your word on it.
kitaye
10-01-2002, 10:52 PM
When I was a kid I was nuts about Unicorns but I got tired of them when they became commercialized, though I still have one or three around. I went through a griffin phase for awhile especially after Mercedes Lackey's Black Griffin trilogy. I used to be partial to the nightmares from Peirs Anthony's Nightmare, Nightmare book. Now I think I am attracted to any and all fantasy/mythological creatures; though elves, dryads, faeries, and dragons seem to lead the pack.
Elankat
10-01-2002, 11:50 PM
Originally posted by kitaye
Actually there are three "Major Tom" songs. Space Oddity by David Bowie. Major Tom Coming Home by Peter Schilling. I've never heard of Ashes to Ashes so I take your word on it.
"ashes to ashes funk to funky
we know major tom's a junky
strung out on heaven's high
hitting an all time low"
Space Oddity is typically considered to be the "Major Tom song" though. :D
As to mythological creatures, I was trying to avoid answering because then I'd have to pick! But, since Tracy caught me in my avoidance...:(
When it comes to drawing them, it's elves or fairies.
When it comes to collecting, it's silly dragon figurines.
When it comes to movies, it's definitely Gelflings and Skeksis.
And, if you force me to pick the ones that fascinate me the most, I have to go with vampires or Lamia. Although the Medusa is pretty great too. :)
TeAnne
10-01-2002, 11:54 PM
Originally posted by Elankat
"ashes to ashes funk to funky
we know major tom's a junky
strung out on heaven's high
hitting an all time low"
Space Oddity is typically considered to be the "Major Tom song" though. :D
As to mythological creatures, I was trying to avoid answering because then I'd have to pick! But, since Tracy caught me in my avoidance...:(
When it comes to drawing them, it's elves or fairies.
When it comes to collecting, it's silly dragon figurines.
When it comes to movies, it's definitely Gelflings and Skeksis.
And, if you force me to pick the ones that fascinate me the most, I have to go with vampires or Lamia. Although the Medusa is pretty great too. :)
LeAnne, didya see the post I left for you in here?
Elankat
10-02-2002, 12:07 AM
Probably not. I'm so tired that I can barely see the screen.
Originally posted by kitaye
Actually there are three "Major Tom" songs. Space Oddity by David Bowie. Major Tom Coming Home by Peter Schilling. I've never heard of Ashes to Ashes so I take your word on it.
Ick! That one doesn't count. It's an aberration! :p He did "Ashes to Ashes" when he was hanging out in Berlin with Iggy Pop and doing lots of drugs. His record label wanted a sequal to "Space Oddity", and that's what he delivered. There's a really cool video for it. Apparently Major Tom spins off into space, locates an emergency supply of smack and has himself a party.
babys_breath
10-02-2002, 11:38 PM
Well you guys probably know already that my absolute fav fantasy creature of all time is the fairy I think they are the essence of beauty and freedom...plus it would just be so cool to have big pretty wing hehe...but also I love angels too,they would be my second choice and then dragons....but all together I think any form of fantasy art is beautiful:D
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