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Dear Athena,

Though I responded elsewhere, I'm happy you like it!

The body language, alongside the strokes of detail down to the figure's green-on-black eyes is exactly what I aimed to incorporate.

Four Seasons 1 now appears in the gallery.

Thanks -- I'm very glad you like it!

Opalescence Burns is up in the gallery.

I'd like to see it, when you have time to send it. Thanks!

Dear Athena, I'm very happy you like it. Alongside the incorporation of tattoos in place of scales and legs where merfolk are most often given tails, the reversal of the genders usually attributed to Fire and Water, respectively, was indeed another way in which I sought to give the piece and series ...

The fourth painting in the Elements series is now up in the galleries (overdue though it is), and the first has been given a name adjustment, so that the titles as well as the images tie together more closely.

I like it. Glimmers of the characters' respective personalities clearly show in the renderings and they're equally compelling.

The concept of shifgrethor does indeed fit perfectly into your blog essay, which I enjoyed.

I'll be sure to! And I look forward to seeing your image of Estraven and Genly Ai.

Dear Athena, I'm very glad you like them! For the two newest Elemental pieces, as with the first, incorporation of mythological echoes was one of the foremost aims in mind, as was inclusion of cultural touches, and I'm pleased that those elements come across. Likewise for Garnet, particularly the tw...

In the gallery, I've posted the two newest images in the Four Elements series, alongside the newest Gems Within Dreamscapes entry.

Thanks for sharing these thoughts with us! I admit that not too long ago, I glanced over Black Ships but set it back on the shelf--thinking along similar lines, that it too would be either heavy-handed or dry--but it seems genuinely interesting. I'll be adding it to the (always) lengthy to-read list...

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of her work.

This is absolutely gorgeous! You've once more captured the essence of Adh'isa perfectly, and the emotional atmosphere of this simply resonates. Beautiful work.

I'm glad you like it, Athena! The reflection of dark, powerful myths that fairy tales once were before their dilution was one of the foremost aspects I sought to incorporate in the image, as was the undertone of the otherworldly and I'm pleased to know that they come through.