September 7, 2011

The Harpy from St. Germaine

I took up the challenge for Underneath the Juniper Tree's latest contest, and this is what happened:
and the winner is...
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OK, so I haven't lost my mind (well, I suppose one could debate this), but...Halloween IS coming, after all.
Seriously, I have been having a devilishly good time doing some of the art work for this journal.
I promise I will get back to chickens and frogs...soon ;)
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22 comments:

  1. Canato JimomiSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Congratulations! staring at her gives me the creeps :) great!

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  2. Jane and Lance HattattSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Hello Elizabeth:
    Oh, dear, dear Elizabeth, how delighted we are that you have won this award. Could anyone have created creatures any creepier, any scarier,any more gruesome or any more terrifying......we think not!!!!!Such a worthy winner.

    For us, it is those fine details that sets your work in a class of its own. Today's illustration with its blackened eyeball sockets, just the hint of blood on the white gown, the vicious teeth and the spider web veil has all the elements for a really scary image as well as showing the elegant sparcity of line that you use to convey such powerful emotions.

    Under the Juniper Tree has pinned its star to an illustrious illustrator. Hooray!!!!

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  3. the dogs' motherSeptember 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    At our house Harpies refer to vapid, buxom and bottle blond cheerleader types who used to populate my Daughter and Emergency Back-Up Daughter #2's high school classrooms. This is probably 100 years in their future when they are living off the blood of the current crop.

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  4. FrikoSeptember 7, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Congratulations, Elizabeth. You deserve the prize.

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  5. robin cox walshSeptember 7, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Congratulations, Elizabeth! Your mind does seem to be a black as their hearts! LOL (I mean that in the nicest of ways of course!)

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  6. Rubye JackSeptember 7, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Such lovely teeth you have my dear!
    Ah well... Congratulations Elizabeth.
    Linda

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  7. illustration poetrySeptember 7, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    the more i look at your art the more i love it.
    skulls, bones, blood, creatures...
    i'm into them.

    xoxo

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  8. illustration poetrySeptember 7, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    you are already in my circle on G+, hope you dont mind if i follow you here (no, im not stalking you, hahaha :D just a new fan, cos i think you are cool!)

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  9. Castles Crowns and CottagesSeptember 7, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    YOU are so good. SOOOOOO GOOD! And you do know that Tea Rat, the fellow I illustrate, ALSO LOVES WEARING WELLIES!!!! Green is his favorite color, while Rattus prefers slippers!

    Have a wonderful evening dearest...and please, keep drawing whatever comes to mind! Anita

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  10. Maggie Asfahani HajjSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Congratulations! This is sufficiently creepy, but somehow tender all at once.

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  11. 24 CornersSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Congratulations Elizabeth, a well deserved win!! I have some serious chills going on right now after seeing Miss. Harpy...have to keep looking at little Fen Hen to ward them off!
    xo J~

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  12. LuTiSeptember 8, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    This is COOL. Congratulations with this "ridiculously creepy and beautiful" illustration! (But I like the crazy chickens as well!! ) :D

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  13. MonzargosSeptember 8, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Wow!, really creepy that vampire. Congratulations Elizabeth!

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  14. Cathy HoltomSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Congratulations, it was well deserved, very chilling!

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  15. UnknownSeptember 8, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Congratulations! You are the best in creating creepy stuuf ;-) And I love all your work: chickens, frogs, scary old ladies, whatever!

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  16. Katy NoelleSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Now, I've been all interrupted by Hurricane Irene and another, personal, hurricane and I've woken up to find that time has passed. A miniature Rip Van Winkle, am I.

    School was delayed for eight days. I just couldn't figure out why it was still summer vacation (August) and so cold but, no! It's September and it is windy and cold and raining, again and the woods look very timeworn, indeed, and, now, that I've been here, I feel like we need hot apple cider and more scary stories. Halloween, indeed!

    Oh, so, er.....ummmmm....."pleasant" to catch up, today. ;)

    kate

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  17. Sarah MellingSeptember 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Well, kudos right back at ya, Elizabeth! I'm so glad you brought Juniper Tree to my attention. I do love all of the adorable children's art out there, but this is a refreshing twist! Love that your illustration won. And by the way, that "mysterious" piece is wonderful...and I hope that there IS a story in there,because I want to hear it!

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  18. Sandra van DoornSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    of she freaks me out... i guess that was the point!
    excellent work, and congratulations :)
    xo sandra

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  19. illustration poetrySeptember 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    elizabeth thank you, considering your work is cool i am so honored!
    Wishing you a nice day :D

    xox, mita

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  20. SuzeSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Lizzy, you are extremely talented. You've managed to marry the delicate with the horrible in an exquisite fashion. I can see that you are exulting in it. I recognize an artist who has tapped into *that* space within herself. Your work is unique.

    To say the least.

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  21. Bish Bosh BashSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    God, this is so stark and scary. Could easily be a take on one of Nosferatu's daughters. Think I'll take up flower arranging after looking at this lot. Congratulations once again on winning the award with UTJT. They clearly have very good bad taste.

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  22. Trade Your TalentSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    congratulations!!! and ooooh, he is scary but lovely at the same time!!!!

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