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Guinevere by *tattereddreams:icontattereddreams:


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Guinevere -- derived from the Welsh-Gaelic for "white fairy" or "white ghost", King Arthur's queen consort from the Arthurian Legend, lover of Lancelot and later forced into a convent.

I've always thought Guinevere got the worst end of all the nonsense in the Arthurian legends. She was such a wonderful, independent woman, a Queen of the Summer Country in her own right and then men come along and kidnap her and claim her and all manner of other nonsense. And why is it so awful that she had an affair with Lancelot (who was dashing and lovely anyway)? Do you know who Arthur had an affair with? His sister. So there.

To me she seemed more the elusive white fairy, something more tied to nature and the etherial, trapped for the time being, but ultimately untamable and timeless.

All Photoshop CS3 and my Preciousssssss
Image © Me!! 2007
Daily Deviation, 2007-07-20

Daily DeviationGuinevere by *tattereddreams is how I would imagine Guinevere to have appeared before her marriage to Arthur. Sweet, innocent, and unsuspecting of her future which would be torn between the man she married and the one she truly loved. A beautiful tribute to her legend. (Suggested by `nighty and Featured by ^cosmosue)

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~MirSanInuKag:iconMirSanInuKag: Jul 18, 2007, 3:07:18 PM
O.o so pretty! I really admire you!

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~SephirothxIshu:iconSephirothxIshu: Jul 18, 2007, 3:08:19 PM
I cant see is O.o;

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~SephirothxIshu:iconSephirothxIshu: Jul 18, 2007, 3:08:29 PM
NVM! ^^

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=Astarin:iconAstarin: Jul 18, 2007, 3:11:31 PM
Great colours, clothes have some great detail too ^^
~LA-Fairy:iconLA-Fairy: Jul 18, 2007, 3:23:31 PM
Instant fav!
And I think now is the time I have to beg you for color pallettes!!
I love your style,make some tuts,or walk throughs,I wanna learn how you get this soft touch,but still the edgy strokes in some parts.
Officially your fan girl! LOL..sweept me of my feet!

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*aicus:iconaicus: Jul 18, 2007, 3:23:38 PM
The colors are so pretty!
And I think you really captured that ethereal feel.
~kwsapphire:iconkwsapphire: Jul 18, 2007, 3:25:43 PM
Absolutely gorgeous. The pattern in the dress is lovely, and I adore your shadows, so buttery and smooth. I also like the rosey tint to her skin.. you did a wonderful job on this image. Very nice. :)

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=xArtisticAngelx:iconxArtisticAngelx: Jul 18, 2007, 3:26:40 PM
Beautiful, I love it :D

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What an endless, vast ocean above,
Ranging icy blue to midnight poison.
Swift and flowing as a white dove,
The clouds breaking out behind the sun.
*Audley:iconAudley: Jul 18, 2007, 3:29:03 PM
Your design of her is fantastic, and I love that "so there" of your description (;

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~Roninshinobi:iconRoninshinobi: Jul 18, 2007, 3:30:33 PM
Master piece. Great work.