folktale woodcut F/F

[detritus]

in medieval times a folktale tells of a witch - auld maug - once beautiful and powerful

later, bitter and alone in the forest, reduced to minor potions and divinations, she waits by the remote but essential pathway between two kingdoms which passes near her cottage

she accosts maidens and princess who are traveling the route - and if she deems them more beautiful than herself she tickles them near death

"for upon finding the maiden's countenance more comely and seductive than her own, she does delight in teasing and tormenting the hapless maid with quills about her tender flesh 'til she does acknowledge maug as the more beautiful or does faint away form her mirth"

 

[Tiger.Lily]

I don't know how to explain what I like about this, I just do.

So...yeah. Good job. ;P

 

[Sleepy Jean]

I can explain it. It's tickle-torture. Sweet!

 

[tickledorange]

I like it. Let's put it on playing cards.

 

[EcEu]

holy crap and i thought oil was a difficult medium to work with. Do you have a picture of the actual block? The print came out very nice and clean. I worked with woodcut prints one semester and it was HARD it was way more stressful than drawing with pen because one miscalculated pressure cut could completely screw up a line.

 

[Synful Pryde]

Very cool! Great work, and good on you for the accompanying tale!

Syn

 

[tcklft]

So that's what happened to that wacky auld maug! Nice to see she's still up to her old tricks.

 

[wishfoot88]

very unique style! like it......keep 'em comin'

 

[duannewalton]

Great! Did you make that?

 

[Oni Dorei]

This looks great. And I love the description for the piece.

 

[detritus]

hi, and thanks for the kind words

i should maybe have entitled it woodcut style illustration, i didn't actually cut it from a woodblock, i made it in photoshop

if i do any more of these y'all will be the first to know

all the best

detritus