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ARANNA: The Last Valkyrie

Definitely a labor of love, this piece, as any piece, has its good points with me and its bad. It's an 18"x24" watercolor on vellum Bristol. The theme is she is the last warrior standing on some far-flung future { or perhaps ancient } battlefield on Mars. A sci-fi twist on the Norse myth of the valkyries, look to see more refined incarnations of this character in the future. ARANNA/ THE LAST VALKYRIE are trademark and copyright2004 Christopher Gray. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Steph Salt 27 Oct 2004

It's wonderful, I love your use of watercolours, but that sword could do with some darker bars across it to show that it reflects.

Artist Reply: You murder me with your discipline and skill, how can I reply on the shortcomings of this image other than to point out only that the blade is energy, not metal. Not meant to be reflective but instead translucent, glowing. My contrasts were terrible and suffer by comparison to the incredibly refined imagery in your portfolio but I hope to get better...

Hinsel Scott 27 Oct 2004

very interesting ! when i saw the first drafts of this i thought for sure it was to be of digital medium! i like what you have done however! watercolors are especially challenging. the colors are excellent - very futuristic but i might suggest a little more darkness between fore and background. keep creating !!!

Artist Reply: The idea/ image would be better served in digital, perhaps even a series but I am not there yet. Current technology makes me feel like a child with crayons!

Sherrie Kostura 27 Oct 2004

Very nice work!

GiGi Gehrke 27 Oct 2004

WOW Christopher! I really like the colors, not the typical predictable colors that most use I like that lighter softer colors on a powerful piece. I like the contrast of the jett back hair with the pastel colors. Nice work!

Hilton Harris 25 Oct 2004

Great piece.