Ice Queen - step 1

Thanks Orlando! I'm pretty excited for it myself. I'm thinking of doing a series, I'm having so much fun with this one.

Is this the Ice queen from Narnia?

She's based off of that idea, but since I didn't actually go to the effort of looking up the passages in the book that describe her, I can't really say she -is- the Narnia Ice Queen... But that was my initial source.

. So whats next in the serries.

Well, in all honesty, the Ice queen in this picture is really starting to look (unintentionally) like me. So when I get to shading the face, I'm going to push that idea forward more for -this- picture, and then for the next ones, I'll do various self-portraits in an 'elemental queen' series. I've never done that before, and I think it would be hilarious! Especially since I don't see myself as suiting queenliness.

Oh, my darling wife! Yes, her shoe is made of ice, as is all the 'lace' on the dress. You can see it all very much better in the full view. Her throne (I've found the perfect reference picture for it!) is going to be fashioned after a frozen waterfall, too.

I'm glad she reminds you of the Ice Queen from Narnia. That's the feel I was going for. I have to re-do her face, though, as I've decided to make a series of 'elemental queen' self-portraits. jon says she already looks a lot like me (that was unintentional too!). I love you so muchly, and yes, darling, you sound entirely destinguished. I always knew you were meant to be upper-crust!

Well I think she looks simply ravishing my darling. I looked at this in full view and was so amazed at the level of detail you put into this so far. Especially her sparkly shoe. I would not like ice shoes. My feet are always cold enough as it is. And now that you have told me about the waterfall throne, I am so anxious to see it. Rub you so so much darling husband.

I'll be working on her much more in between study bouts. I rub you so very very much.

Warning to you as well - I'm going to be agone for about five days, after tomorrow. I might be able to come online, but I can't make promises. Wish me luck, ducky!

Mr. Butmer

Thanks luv! I'm working on her crown right now. Well, not 'right' now, right now I'm typing to you, and after that I'm doing some graphic design work for my stepmom, but in general, you know. Wow, I babble.

I'm glad you like it so far. *hugs*

*grin* Baby, you should see -my- thighs. They seem big because of two things: One is that the dress billows out a little from the sitting cross-legged position, and the other is because she's modeled after myself, and I have monster thighs.

Thanks for the comment!

Don't worry,
Big thighs run in the family over here too.
Oh yeah, thats awesome you model stuff after you! I do the same.

Thanks millions! Glad you like it.

I'm sorry for my belated reply to this comment... I've been having problems thinking of a good reply to such an amazing compliment. The best I can think of is thank you - from the bottom of my heart.

I would love to be an illustrator... It just doesn't seem to me to be an obvious path. I will continue with my commissions on my free time - receiving comments from people like you make it all worthwhile.

Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart.

You are very welcome and your work is worthy of all compliments!