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Iseult Murphy

"Beauty and Beasts" by Iseult Murphy

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I love Jaguars and the big cats, they are so majestic, beautiful and power. The idea behind this picture was a woman being fought over by two men who were shape changers. I think she is a beast master as well and is able to control the men even when they are in their jaguar form. This picture is A3 size and drawn in pencil.


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1 Aug 200445 Rosesred
The fur of jaguars is very good, it looks furry and that's very difficult. Minor point of critisism, the face of the woman isn't as good as the faces of the cats.

:-) Iseult Murphy replies: "Mmmm, I never thought about it but now that I look at the picture I guess the woman's face doesn't have as much emotion in it as the jags. Thanks for the comment."
9 Aug 200445 Jennifer Nicole Pothoven
I like her facial expression, its like shes somewhere else... its good. i love the jaguars too, they are so cute. i wish i could draw animals *sigh*

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "I seem to remember a beautiful unicorn on your gallery so I think you CAN draw animals! Thanks once again for the lovely comments."
17 Aug 2004:-) Natasha S Saunders
I like the emotion and anger you can see in the jaguars. They really seem quite fierce and you can believe they're fighting over her. As the above commenter said, her face seems a little odd. A bit flat I think. But I really like the detail put into her outfit and the folds of her dress. Very nice.

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "Thanks. I am really pleased with her dress too. I think it is quite pretty. I have an idea for another picture of these three, might even draw it someday *scratches chin thoughtfully* Thanks for stopping by and commenting"
20 Aug 2004:-) Lauren E. Ritchie
I really like the story behind this. I think her facial expression really works, it's like she's bored by the too silly men in front of her. I like all the detail with the spots on their fur too.

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "Yes, she is very aloof isn't she. I think she likes them fighting over her but she is pretending to be above such silliness. Lol! Thanks for the comment"
25 Aug 200445 Amy Lange
Bored with two silly men... I think that's it. Although she bears quite a resemblance to Zoot from Castle Anthrax (in Monty Python's Holy Grail).

2 Iseult Murphy replies: "Yes, she looks very bored. Funny she looks like Zoot, I have never seen her so it must be a coincidence! Thanks for the comment "
24 Sep 2004:-) Megs AshPaw Lune
Ooooh, I like her clothes! The pattern on the dress is neato! Yeh, let's watch the kitty dudes go at it!!

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "I like her dress too - for once I did fabric I was pleased with! I must do another picture of these guys. *scratches chin thoughtfully* Thanks for another lovely comment."
9 Oct 2004:-) Kamille Freske
I absolutely love her dress! The cats are really well done too.

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "I like her dress too! It is more ornate than my usual clothing, which is nice. Thanks for the lovely comment Kamille."
18 Oct 2004:-) Fernanda *Staria* L. Eden Wynter
Oh my! Those jaguars are gorgeous. Nice dress! Good work 12

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "Thanks Fernanda for the lovely comment"
19 Dec 2004:-) Kelsey Hottman
this is great, very powerful. The top of her head seems a bit flat, there should be a bit more hair or the cloak's hood should be more visible I think. She looks like the mother of a girl I used to know. Great work I really like this.

1 Iseult Murphy replies: "Thanks for the advise on her head - I will watch that in future pictures. Thanks for the lovely comment."
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About 'Beauty and Beasts':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) Iseult Murphy
 • Copyright: ©Iseult Murphy. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Cats, Jaguar, Girl, Woman, Beauty
 • Categories: Lycanthrope, Were-folk, etc, Woman, Women
 • Techniques: Coloured Pencils
 • Submitted: 2004-07-20 15:03:35
 • Views: 276
 • Resolution: 700x494


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