story sketch: elemental [update: 08-26-2011]

[meeks]

This is a sketch based on Ellen Million's Elemental, in which her character, Jenny, encounters a fire elemental sent by the well-meaning were-bear(? what do you call someone who is a bear in summer but turns human instead of hibernating?) Bjorn, and must find a clever way to protect herself from the *ahem* elements.

cleaned up sketch:


rough sketch:

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Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

The expression is really cute.

Re: Wow!

[meeks]

Thanks!
I'm rather hoping to have an excuse to work more on this one...fire isn't an easy subject for quick sketching, and I'm not at all sure I succeeded :P

[reymonkey.livejournal.com]

I think I commented on this somewhere else? Anyway, I really love the body language here!

[robling-t.livejournal.com]

I love that look of "...Ooookay, what's this then?" that you've captured with just her eyes and body-language.

[aldersprig.livejournal.com]

Seconded! (What is she reaching into her pocket for?)

That's a lot of expression without the mouth being visible.

And eeeeeee, there's a bear in the flames! How did I not notice that before?!

[meeksp.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Read the story if you want to know what she found in her pocket ;)

The elemental isn't exactly a bear, but it was kind of sent by one!

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Eeee! Oh, this is perfect! Just fabulous!!

[laffingkat.livejournal.com]

I really like the facial expression here, and the sketch does make me curious to read the story, so I think it's pretty successful. :)

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

This definitely looks more like a fire elemental now.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

The refinements take it to a whole new level - marvelous work!