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Hera by ~redheaded-step-child:iconredheaded-step-child:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Fantasy

©2006-2009 ~redheaded-step-child
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Hera, the Greek sky goddess who is the heavenly Queen of the Gods. As the wife of Zeus, the long-suffering Hera is the patron goddess of all women, particularly those who are married. Regal and proud, she does not let insults go lightly, and her wrath has been a driving force in numerous myths. her symbols include the diadem crown, the cuckoo (cuckoos are engraved into the pillars of the gazebo in which she sits), the throne, and the peacock.

I used an image from the lovely stock of *Lisajen-stock, and the original image can be found in the stock pack here:[link]

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Given 2008-05-20

Hera by ~redheaded-step-child (Suggested by ~Basmah999 and Featured by ^PurpelBlur)

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=Slazerbeam Sep 24, 2006, 8:00:47 AM
great watercolor detailing! Wonderful:)

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~sernina Sep 24, 2006, 8:03:32 AM
That is absolutely lovely. *faves. Its gorgeous.

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~redheaded-step-child Sep 24, 2006, 8:07:07 AM
Thank you! I really am proud of the detail I managed to put into this one, and I'm glad it's noticeable. :hug:

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~redheaded-step-child Sep 24, 2006, 8:08:12 AM
Thanks so much, I'm glad you like it!

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Mood: Love ~LeannanSidhe Sep 24, 2006, 8:12:30 AM
Amazing!! I really love the colors you used and her dress is stunning :)

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Mood: Love ~Ashenden Sep 24, 2006, 8:19:05 AM
Beautiful colours and details! You've evidently put in a lot of hard work :)

I like the peacocks so much! I grew up with peacocks visiting my house for handouts and its always a pleasure to see them rendered with such loving detail.

I think you should check out the Mughal miniatures of India. Your style isn't like that at all, since you use brighter colours and your work isn't so highly stylized. But the attitude that your subjects reflect is very similar to the attitude of the subjects in the mughal miniatures. I don't think you'll get what I'm trying to say until you check them out :)

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~redheaded-step-child Sep 24, 2006, 8:19:49 AM
Thank you! The dress was based on one that was used by lesajen-stock, but I added a train and changed the color.

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~redheaded-step-child Sep 24, 2006, 8:22:33 AM
Thank you so much, I have a fondness for peacocks too. My father used to work at a petting zoo that had them, and I thought they were so pretty. I definitely will check out those miniatures, they sound really interesting!

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~AdmiralLee01 Sep 24, 2006, 8:31:02 AM
It's so beautiful! Hera has one heck of a bad temper! I love the colors and how detailed this is!

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~redheaded-step-child Sep 24, 2006, 9:03:28 AM
Thanks, I thought Hera deserved to be painted in a more favorable light. She's had some bad press! :giggle:

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