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Desert Queenby *Nightlyre

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

What is it with me and things with about a billion scales?

This is what happens when I try to draw sexy women. I started sketching with the intention of drawing a nice slinky mermaid. I was liking how the tail was coiling around the rock, so I decided to run with the idea, perhaps making a mermaid with an eel-like lower body instead. And then... a snake appeared instead. This is probably for the best, as I'd just recently done a nice oceanic picture... and I am sincerely in love with the desert.

Her body is patterned off of a western diamondback rattlesnake, one of our local species. I don't have a particular story to go with her - she really was one of those creatures that simply sprung to life as I drew. I love it when that happens!

The painting process for this artwork can be seen here, if you're interested:

Edit: YAY! Thank you so much for the DD - that's pretty awesome to wake up to! Heh... getting a few more comments than usual. I'll start answering when I get home from work.

Here's some of my other fantasy work you may enjoy:

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Desert Queen by *Nightlyre has such an astounding array of detail you'll be sitting here looking at this piece for a while! Well done! ( Featured by ^KovoWolf )

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~skidsteerwitch Apr 21, 2013

This is so interesting and I love the silver and turquiose jewerly it makes her look very regal.

*Nightlyre Apr 25, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you!

~SanguineReign Apr 12, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

What an interesting naga.. I like this one. :~)

*Nightlyre Apr 13, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks, glad you like her!

*Dark-Oak-Trails Mar 10, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

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*Nightlyre Mar 10, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you very much for including this in your feature! There's some beautiful work there!

~WhIppIng-b0y Jan 16, 2013

lol, that's how just about everything I draw is created. I usually don't like snake people like this, but this has to be an exception. You somehow did the whole human-face-with-snake-skin thing while making it look very natural (only one so far) so I feel it adds to it. You've added arms to a snake body and, just like before, made it completely natural (seen others before, but they're rare) this along with the perspective, attire, and gentle lighting makes this a piece to remember.

*Nightlyre Jan 25, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you, I'm glad you like how she turned out!

*Quirx Oct 16, 2012 Professional General Artist

This is amazingly beautiful! I can certainly understand your need to let go of the comic, though I shall miss it --I really want to know what happens to those people with whom I've become invested! That said I agree with and respect your decision, since this is the kind of work you are doing. The kind of work that apparently you were born to do.

I started reading your comic because of your gorgeous dragons, but I'm really happy to know I can find even better ones here.

Thanks for having the courage to say "No" to the things that prevent you from saying "Yes" to even better things. I wish you the best and will keep a lookout for your work here. ~ Jande. (@eO_Jande on twitter)

*Nightlyre Oct 19, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you, and I appreciate your understanding. The story and the characters are certainly still in my and my husbands' heads, and I believe we'll find the proper way to tell their story. In the meantime, I'm glad you're enjoying the art here! There's always more to come.

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