302: Food Worship
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Oh, I am so disappointed in myself. Only 2 newsletters in the current month even though the content of each newsletter generally contains a lot more work hours than those of past updates that usually contain only 3 artworks and 1 new coloured artwork. Those who have been members of years past should be able to bear witness. Yet, I will need to up my frequency. I think it makes for better rhythm for me to do 3 updates compared to 2 per month even though the content number are collectively the same. I will still acknowledge that and also will endeavour to return to the once in every 10 days/3 a month update schedule. But I still just want to acknowledge this and hope to return to that schedule next month.
About this update, it's another one of the loosely connected multiple stories at once updates. It seems to be my work schedule now having so many concurrent storylines on my plate. Each progressing at their own pace. LAST DAYS OF WINTER will now also make a return. The DOOMED RAIDER project will continue at double pace, and thanks to some generous higher tiered patrons, more projects are also in the works, especially some sketches whom they've decided to provide a "boost" which I hope to complete as thanks to them, while also trying my best to see if I can kill 2 birds with one stone and fit them into any of the current storylines... seamlessly of course and not in a slipshod way. I hate tarnishing the quality of my work this way.
But in in any case, here's a side digression, a feature character video game fan-favourite piece that I've finally finished and put away... (shall she have a story of her own in the future similar to DOOMED RAIDER? oh, no... that's the temptation to add more on my workload, I shall not neglect the ones that are already progressing!)
To that, bon appétit, my friends, my supporters, my patrons.
The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
I. FOOD WORSHIP
Has anyone explored the source of her rage? She is after all... long gone like old dead civilizations. A little bit is told about her. That she had been a strong and impressive woman. And she may have had daughters who perished with her.
That is all. We inquire so much about the fall as it is dramatic and makes a great tale, but not so much about their genesis especially for one so malevolent. Now, all gone in flattened rubble, save for oral stories passed down.
After all, for every dead, or undead was once a participant among the living. Every soul was born a babe. She may have even been on the side of the light. But a spark had been struck.
It can't be mere infidelity. This is something much more... akin to rape, or a violation of her pride. A ritual perpetrated unto her that is so grotesque that it had transformed her... twisted her soul into a monster. It takes a monstrous act to create a monster. A lot of blood had been spilt here until the one traveler came and banished the evil for good.
Mysteries... my dear fellowes... a lovely campfire tale to warm the light of our hearth tonight among the ruins.
I have my notions, but... it is not a tale for the faint hearted.
Image 1-2: (2 variations of complete colored works of a similar scene) The proud lady is conquered and displayed
II. DOOMED RAIDER
The following are works in progress for the story that takes place in the Central American jungle.
Image 3+4: (2 shaded works in progress) The Doomed Raider captured and taunted.
Image 5: (1 full colored artwork) A threeway makeout session between the Archaeologist, Anthropologist and the Filmmaker.
III. DEVIANTS OF ANOTHER AGE
Here is a colored & continued progression of a sketch of the table of various meats as seen in Update #300: Tunnels of Babylon.
Image 6-7: (2 colored & shaded works in various stages of a similar scene) Various meats in still life.
IV. LAST DAYS OF WINTER
As the season nears, I am reviving further scenes from the epic story LAST DAYS OF WINTER, beginning with this pair. Foot lovers rejoice!
Image 8-9: (2 works in progress) Are you a head person or are you a foot person?
V. HALL OF FAME
A pair of fine additions into the "Hall of Fame". Familiar faces?
Image 10-13: (1 black & white sketch + 1 shaded work in progress of a similar scene & 1 black & white sketch)
VI. VARIATIONS
Here's an interesting side project experimenting with various versions when I couldn't make up my mind. It does play out like a short video.
Image 13-20: (2 works in progress of a previous scene) These two are works in progress artworks for image 1.