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11-18-2007, 08:42 PM
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Title: Absynthe Fairie
Name: Brooke Luder
Country: Australia
Software: Painter, Photoshop
I created this piece for the CG 'Strange Behaviour' Challenge. Most of it was done in Painter with a little bit of touch up in Photoshop at the end. I had heaps of fun with this and got a lot of helpful advice from people on the forums and friends. The story for the piece is below...
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In 1792 French Doctor Pierre Ordinaire invented the health elixir absynthe.
Unbeknownst to the good doctor the main herbal ingredient of this fine green aperitif "Artemisia Absinthium" had long held an extraordinary cat nip like attraction for the common garden fairie.
Many believe the dusty old tales of mystique surrounding absynthe arose from the "Artemisia Absinthium" or wormwood causing delirium and madness in those who drank it. In truth these Tall Tales arose from those with a touch of the site suffering visions of the little fairies when in their cups.
Although they come in many colours, shapes and sizes the absynthe loving fairies became known as la Fèe Vert (the green fairy) in honour of the green drink they so adore.
To this day la Fèe Vert's favourite preparation of the burning thrice distilled spirit is straight up with 1 sugar cube and a healthy dose of self immolation.
Title: Absynthe Fairie
Name: Brooke Luder
Country: Australia
Software: Painter, Photoshop
I created this piece for the CG 'Strange Behaviour' Challenge. Most of it was done in Painter with a little bit of touch up in Photoshop at the end. I had heaps of fun with this and got a lot of helpful advice from people on the forums and friends. The story for the piece is below...
* * *
In 1792 French Doctor Pierre Ordinaire invented the health elixir absynthe.
Unbeknownst to the good doctor the main herbal ingredient of this fine green aperitif "Artemisia Absinthium" had long held an extraordinary cat nip like attraction for the common garden fairie.
Many believe the dusty old tales of mystique surrounding absynthe arose from the "Artemisia Absinthium" or wormwood causing delirium and madness in those who drank it. In truth these Tall Tales arose from those with a touch of the site suffering visions of the little fairies when in their cups.
Although they come in many colours, shapes and sizes the absynthe loving fairies became known as la Fèe Vert (the green fairy) in honour of the green drink they so adore.
To this day la Fèe Vert's favourite preparation of the burning thrice distilled spirit is straight up with 1 sugar cube and a healthy dose of self immolation.