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Helby *tiffanyturrill

Traditional Art / Drawings / Sci-Fi

That's right! She's your favorite homegirl, the Norse goddess of the underworld.

So in my college Illustration class, we had a generic "myth" assignment, and in preparation for it, I wound up doing a lot more work than I should have. I get nerdy-excited and go all out sometimes.

The final painting featured Odin battling Fenrir at Ragnarok. (Students in the class used "it reminds me too much of LOTR" as a critique... please go read some books and then come back and talk to me

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Before the painting, though I did a ton of preparatory sketches to design the various Norse dieties, and this image of Hel was one! In hindsight, I'd say this sketch is a good deal more successful than the final painting, which I have yet to dig out of my art piles and upload!

Prismacolor markers + Micron pens on typing paper, 2002.

and forgive the hair, i had just seen The Ring. *wets self*

*edit* a DD! holy poo! thanks, y'all! but maybe you'll like some of my more recent stuff more?

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The Norse goddess of death, Hel; eldritch and beautiful marker and pen work from *Lieserl. ( Suggested by *Valhalrion and Featured by `SRaffa )

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*Thorskegga Aug 5, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

This is amazing, love the bird like fingers and the drapery.

~Rob0499 Jul 17, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Looks great

~Hannahvs Jul 5, 2011

i love the hair

~Gyrogia May 8, 2011

This is an interesting portrayal of her, and I am glad to see someone who doesn't display her as needlessly 'cute'...but...she looks to...corpsey. According to the mythology, from the waist up, Hel looks completely normal. It's her bottom half that is rotted. So while I'm glad to see a more loyal depiction of her, it actually goes too far with the corpsiness. But, in the end, I must commend you and fav this image.
And what fool compared Odin's fight with Fenrir to LoTR?!

*tiffanyturrill May 8, 2011 Professional General Artist

if i were to revisit her design again today, i'd definitely be more adherent to the mythos.

unfortunately, though, this was done in 2002 based on a single sentence in a library book.

~Gyrogia May 8, 2011

From the drawing you have here, I think I'd very much like to see that. I think I'd be impressed again.

~SeaCritter39 Mar 14, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

This is sexy. I love the detail!

~Zol62 Jan 30, 2011

WTF!!!!!
is.... Is.... Is.... Perfect!!!!

~FabuLiz218 Dec 31, 2010

amazingggg totally deserves a DD the hair make it so awesome and i love how the bones stick it out

~elaphe15 Dec 22, 2010

I can't breathe... this is awesome!!!!!!!

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