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"The Green Children" by Julia Anne Lichty

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SciFi and Fantasy Art The Green Children by Julia Anne Lichty

Practicing with my wacom... I wanted to try a piece that had no sketch lines or outlines in the finished product, so I chose something simple, just two children gripping each other. The choice to make them green... well, I remembered an old folk tale/legend of two children, brother and sister, found lost and frightened in a cave in medieval Europe (either France or Denmark, I believe.) Their skin, hair, and clothes were all green, and at first they could not converse with their rescuers because they spoke an odd language that none of them had ever heard before. The children were brought into the town and cared for, but the boy quickly grew ill and died. The girl lived, and eventually the green color faded from her skin. Some years later, after she had learned to speak, she told the townspeople about her home, which was always warm, and had a dim sun that gave off greenish light. She and her brother had gotten lost tending their flocks and had been caught in a gigantic whirlwind which sucked them into the cave in which they were found.

Date	Name	Comment
9 Oct 2001	G.M. Rouse	Loading... I must say, I've had a glance through your gallery . . . and this one is my favourite. It's just so simple, so expressive. Beautiful use of shade and highlights. Wonderfully done. Lets have some more like this!I haven't done anything like this since, but there's always a chance. It's interesting, because people's different monitor settings affect ones like these so much, and usually in a bad way.
9 Oct 2001	Stephanie Salt	Loading... Yes I've also heard of that story, I think that you have captured the essence wonderfully. I must get one of those tablets. You know just like the rest of them I am quite envious. lol.
9 Oct 2001	Sofie K. Dodgson	Loading... ah I remember reading that story and a similar one about two green children raised by wolves in england (before wolves became extinct there) Its a very good pic, I impressed. If u feel like it drop by my gallery sometime...its no where near as good as yours though!I've heard plenty of stories of children being raised by wolves, but not one of green children being raised by wolves. I don't suppose you have a link to the story or know what book/magazine you got it from?
12 Oct 2002	Sarah Cloutier	Loading... That's FANTASTIC! Wow...just the highlights... I am in AWE.
10 Feb 2003	MOoZe	Loading... Ooo, I remember that story...didn't they like beans or something? Wouldn't eat anything else for a while? Anyway, you are my new favorite artist on Elfwood...
22 Feb 2003	Claire ('Clara') Kempa	Loading... I think I've read that story... Maybe in Brian Froud and Alan Lee's 'Faerie' book? I think it may have been, but I'd have to check to be sure. That's a fantastic picture. I love the lighting. You're a very good artist.
4 May 2003	Jeffrey A. <philiabomb@yah...ca	Loading... awesome pic!! I've been interested in this story for a while, but the version I heard of it occurred in England. You can check the version I read at http://anomalyinfo.com/articles/sa00022.shtml There is also a song by the 10,000 Maniacs concerning this story called 'Green Children' (go figure!) anywho, keep up the great work!
19 Mar 2004	Theresa	Loading... Fae children lost from their realm and pulled into the human one. Interesting concept.
17 Sep 2005	Beckie	Loading... Ive heard this story aswell but in the one i heard the brother never died- well lovely picture
20 Oct 2009	Lederin	Loading... I remember that story, it’s supposed to have happened outside Woolpit in England, if you look it up the sign they have for their town has 2 green children on it
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