Sketch Fest continues

[wyld_dandelyon]

So, I ran out of time on my attempt to paint Lalya, and hit a point where I wanted it to dry well before continuing too, so, I actually started looking at the prompts.

Hmm...Lalya looks better in thumbnail than he does in the original.  Usually it's the other way; it's one of my favorite uses for my cell phone, because I see stuff that's all dreadful with my paintings, and then I can fix them...or at least try to.

Anyway, I started with the "moon blossom" prompt.  And too much flesh-tint paint, that I'd squeezed out of a tube with a broken lid, so putting the extra back before it dried out was not an option.

I think it would be cool to make this a Torn World plant, but my brain is now in visual mode, and I have no idea what kind of flower it should be, or where it grows, or if it's edible or poisonous or used for dye or medicine...or what.

That done, I had still more of the flesh tint paint (sheesh, I sure overdid that!), so I looked for something that I could start with a face or body or something...the prompt that snagged my brain was "save your soul".   Nothing was said in the prompt about who was saving the soul, or for what...

For the flower, I added mostly purples. 

For Preserved Spirit, I added mostly browns, with a little bit of white and blue for contrast.

Now I have to decide whether I want to return to Lalya, who needs a lot of work, or try for a different prompt. 

Do you folks have any advice?

Comments

[kelkyag]

I'm looking forward to seeing your Lalya all done! So far, he looks much more like I imagined him in this picture. Are you going to try the complicated brocade you described in the story?

[red-trillium.livejournal.com]

These are cool starts on your paintings, I'd be interested in seeing how they develop further!

Hmmmmm, a bit late for me to suggest Layla vs prompts.

[jenny_evergreen]

The flower looks very orchid-like to me, so maybe an ornamental flower that's requires a lot of care...I'm not involved in Torn World, but I think there'd be a place for something like that on most worlds. :)

[seekerval.livejournal.com]

These look terrific. The Preserved Spirit is particularly intriguing, but that flower makes me think the petals are going to start waving around any second. Would a heal-all elixir made from the legendary flower that blooms on some rare occasion (or maybe just at dark of moon--to make it harder to find) on mountain tops or up north in the snow unicorn country or deep in the swamps be a valid Torn World tale?