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German Girl from the 1100s
This is quite the cute German girl I drew. I was using my new skin color pencils. They are a little fatter than the usual pencils I employ for my drawings. It takes a bit to get used to it. I was not too much into having another series of pasty faced maidens. Drawing skin is one of the hardest things to manage. It is even more annoying when dealing with white people. They have way too many reds and picks to work with. However, I was in the mood for a change of pace so here is the girl....
Ballerina in a Mermaid Costume from the 1900s
The story of the little mermaid has been popular since its inception. The original story was written by Hans Christian Anderson. It was about a mermaid who fell in love with a human. Since the story was written, it has been used in plays and in movies. This is a ballerina costume for one of the mermaids. She has her hair short because she gave it to the sea witch. She gave the hair to the witch to get a dagger for her sister. Her sister had to kill the human she loved to turn into a mermaid. It's one...
Russian Ballet Dancer in a Syrian Costume
Here is a nice little Syrian Dancer. At least, this is what the Russians thought Syrian dancers looked like. This was part of the Japanesque and Orientalism trends that were common Place in Europe. Russians were caught in that trend. It was more visible in their ballets. Ballet is not a traditional dance of Russia. Now, ballets has become quite common place in Russia. This is not to say that Russians never bothered to do a little research. This is well noted in the head gear and outfit of the maiden. The colors chosen in the outfit were not made...