[Vilturj] Crown-of-Thorns Seastar

[moonvoice]

I posted the file a few months ago, so for those who want to read the totem write up for this particular creature, it can be found here:

Crown-of-Thorns Seastar as Totem

Despite this not being one of my favourites to look at, I think it's one of my favourites in terms of the meaning it conveys. Not necessarily 'pretty,' but then, it's not meant to be.


Crown-of-Thorns Seastar - Being Overwhelmed

Comments

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

Stunning!

[umbreons-shadow.livejournal.com]

it's beautiful! :D

[nar-kiranka.livejournal.com]

what they said

[tsukikokoro.livejournal.com]

Aww... it's so dark and overwhelming. But I can't stop staring at it. Nice

[mirrorred-star.livejournal.com]

It axctually is kind of pretty. But you get the strong sense of it overwhelming the pretty... other thing... bacterium? with its black sludge of doom.

[tsukikokoro.livejournal.com]

A coral polyp maybe? It will be devoured, and the crown of thorns will move on to its next meal...

(I'm in a weird mood. Don't mind me.)

[mirrorred-star.livejournal.com]

:) I think I was getting to the weird side myself with the sludge of doom.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

yeah, I'm glad you said that, it's what I was going for. :)

[aleia-kali.livejournal.com]

The thought that came into my mind when I saw this art was "stay away from me" its quite intense and beautifully done.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

it does have a very 'stay away from me' kind of energy, I think - much like the 10 of swords - it won't be a 'beloved' energy in the deck. Heh.

[rainsingingwolf.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh... It's just so gorgeous. The black and white did a great job of conveying meaning. The color does just as well.

[elodeer.livejournal.com]

I think it's beautiful <3!

Cthulhu F'tagn!

[perzephone.livejournal.com]

Yes, the seastar is kind of intimidating... but it makes me feel all squishy because it makes me think of Things That Should Not Be Named... maybe a shoggoth?

Re: Cthulhu F'tagn!

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Tehe. Yeah they are weird looking things. Especially when they are all crawling around a coral reef.

[teriel.livejournal.com]

wow...your art always amazes me

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm... not sure how I feel about this one, but I think that some parts worked really well. :)

[mycala.livejournal.com]

Wow, you just keep outdoing yourself! I love the colors on this one -- the reddish brown background is awesome. And of course you knew I'd like the pink! ;-)

[lupabitch.livejournal.com]

Wow--that coloring really *works*. Especially the background; it's like flesh taken to an unhealthy color.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

crown of thorns have lots of different colours but all of them look a bit gross or sickly. Even in their native habitat I don't imagine that they'd 'prettify' up whatever area they're in.

[fevas.livejournal.com]

Much nicer in colour! :P