Welcome to Gaia! ::

*Edit* - Because I'm still in the middle of developing this character.. she will more then likely change drastically a few times over the period of this WIP. At the moment I'm more focused on the background and the setting that I imagine her orchard looking like. 3nodding

We're doing the Metamorphoses as the 2nd year production at my college. Among the parts that I play, I'm Pomona the dryad. *dances*
Ever since I started acting.. I've been doing sketches of what I think the character looks like. This time.. I've gotten carried away and my sketch has turned into a full-fledge piece. -__-
Anyway...
I'm a bit stuck on the background.. you can tell that I'm still experimenting with techniques to make backgrounds look real. (I find that there's a big difference from my last attempt at scenery) Do you have any ideas? The shrubbery in the background isn't complete yet. Nothing about the background is really definite yet.. so go ahead and pick it apart.
I'd really appreciate it. ^^

I've spent close to 15 hours on the background so far.. most of that time going into the moss and rocks.
Reference was used for the pose and the rocks.

I know that most of hate doing links.. >.> So I've posted a smaller version and then a link to a larger one incase you want a closer look at the moss. *is proud of the moss*


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/Sotalean/Pomona.jpg

i'm reading that in french literature and they are TOTALLY sucking the fun out of it ; ;

The costume choice seems a bit boring...since nymphs are supposed to be a part of the forest, i always sort of picture them looking more natural.

But even if that's not your appraoch, the dress looks a bit too tailored anyway to be greek.

But the costume isn't Greek my dear. ^^
Dylan decided to scrap the sleeves last night because they've finally decided on a basic design for the entire show. Nothing is modern.. and nothing is Greek. *shrugs* It's like a world of it's own.

Plus Nymphs are normally naked to tell you the truth.. They weren't about to have me frolocking in the nude of stage. O_o

I can see where they could suck the fun out of that story.. but I love playing Pomona. It's very upbeat, lighthearted and just.. fun. XD

Everyone else about the rocks@
There will be more rocks. I should have mentioned that. >_< *hits her head* I just haven't started blotting them in yet.

jesus. I must say that I could never do something like this. Mad skills on the background heart

The only thing I see is the neck, and the foot that the weight is resting on is a little odd shaped, like it needs to be a little fatter/larger

looking at it after you said that I thought I would try the pose myself (as I am wont to do when drawing) and I think the pose would look a little more natural if her back toes went bent forward just a tad. However, at the moment she has the floating on air quality of a ballet dancer on pointe which isn't a bad thing for the character you are portraying.

sounds like a really interesting production :3

I love how this is coming along. It looks great with the rock added on the left.

hehe.. That could explain it. *grins*

Hmm.. I have a copy of a 17th century translation of the metamorphoses as reference. Some of the stories are changed and stuff.. so I wanted to know the originals. ^^