This is another illustration that I made for my website.Esta é mais uma das ilustrações que criei para o meu website.
I created this character for my officiall webpage: http://www.subversivetales.com/
(...) As the concousness gave in to the strong presence of the slumber, strange aquatic images invaded her room. There, In the half light, the shadows formed by the flickering light of the moon coming in from the window, assumed liquid forms that waved softly. The suddent glitter of a scale, or the swift movement of a fin reminded her that she was not alone. The gentle sway of the waves lulled her, and the girl finally fell into a deep sleep (...)
This is an illustration that i´ve been working on for Primitive Reason´s new EP (Cast the Way) art cover.
666, three times six, the imperfect, incomplete and damned number, the mark of the one that tried to make himself equal with God, but has failed. 6 is one short of 7 – the number that is often used to symbolize that which is complete, or perfect, in God's eyes. God created the world in 7 days, 7 is the number of the golden candelsticks, the congregations, the trumpets, the vials of the wrath of God , etc.
The Weather was mild in the Autumn Equinoce´s eve, when young Kea´s mother sent her to the village with the purpose to deliver a message to her aunt Tellery. After eating a piece of berry pie that her aunt ofered her, she prepared herself to walk back home.O dia estava ameno na véspera do Equinócio de Outono, quando a mãe da jovem Kea a enviou à aldeia vizinha para levar um recado à sua tia Tellery. Após comer um pedaço de tarte de bagas que a sua tia lhe ofereceu, e tendo transmitido a mensagem, pôs-se a caminho de regresso a casa. – “Leva esta lamparina de azeite” – recomendara a sua tia – “não vá a noite surpreender-te no caminho!” .
Ainda era uma longa caminhada, e numa tentativa de abreviar o tempo da viagem, kea decidiu tomar um atalho pelo bosque. Sensivelmente a meio do caminho a jovem deteve-se confusa.
- “ Que estranho! ” – Pensou ela. - “ estou certa que o velho caminho de pedras deveria
estar mesmo ali ao lado daquela árvore.”
Com uma crescente sensação de desconforto, Kea vagueou, embrenhando-se cada vez mais pelo frondoso bosque de carvalhos a dentro, onde a vegetação era mais densa, as arvores mais antigas e veneráveis, de raízes nodosas e espessas. Quanto mais andava menos familiar lhe parecia o cenário. Já a ficar assustada e começando a aceitar o facto de que estava perdida, considerou as suas hipóteses e decidiu que o melhor era procurar abrigo, uma vez que começava a anoitecer. Resignada, abrigou-se numa reentrância formada pelas raízes de duas árvores muito antigas, decidida a esperar aí pelo amanhecer - graças a Deus pela lamparina de azeite da sua tia! A noite finalmente caiu, e a hora em que o sol dá lugar à lua impôs a sua inevitável presença.
Kea estava cansada da viagem, e as suas pálpebras começavam a pesar. Foi despertada por um som estranho – “Oh céus! Devo ter adormecido!” – pensou – “só espero que a lamparina dure até ao amanhecer!”. Subitamente, vindos da escuridão surgiram um esquilo e uma raposa vermelha, que pareciam não estranhar de todo a sua presença, como se a jovem tivesse estado ali, naquele preciso lugar desde o início dos tempos. Aproximaram-se com as suas expressões bondosas e encorajadoras, como se lhe estivessem a dar as boas vindas. Kea quase que podia ouvir as palavras que eles pareciam querer pronunciar: Não temas, estamos aqui para te proteger!
Acima da sua cabeça, soou o piar sereno de um mocho que se lhes veio juntar. Kea agradecia o seu calor, a noite estava fria. Sentia-se subitamente mais segura e confortável. Aninhada no meio dos animaizinhos, e agora mais serena com a sua presença tranquilizadora, o cansaço apoderava-se novamente do seu corpo, as pálpebras insistiam em se fechar.
Outro som, agora diferente, despertou-a daquele torpor agradável, um som que não se parecia com nada que já tivesse ouvido. Como murmúrios no vento, mas simultaneamente muito mais do que apenas isso...
Foi então que as viu…surgindo da inexorável escuridão da floresta, ora avançado brincalhonas na sua direcção, ora recuando esquivas, espalhando as suas auras luminosas pelo negrume do bosque. Bem-vinda irmanzinha, parecia o vento sussurrar.
Rodeada por aquela profusão de luzes coloridas, e tranquilizada pela presença reconfortante dos animais, caiu num sono profundo, sem sonhos. Quando por fim acordou, o sol brilhava alto no céu e para seu espanto, o velho carreiro de pedras estava mesmo ali, bem à sua frente, era inacreditável que não tivesse dado por ele antes…devia estar a ficar louca! Tinha a sensação de ter dormido durante dias. Decidiu que tudo não devia ter passado de um sonho e fez-se novamente à estrada.
- "ONDE ESTIVESTE minha menina"? - Gritou a sua mãe furiosa, quando chegou por fim à aldeia - "Os homens andam todos à tua procura pelos bosques da vizinhança há mais de uma semana...estávamos já a imaginar que tinhas sido atacada por um lobo, ou coisa pior! queres matar a tua pobre mãe do coração?"
Há mais de uma semana? – Pensou Kea, estremecendo com um arrepio que lhe levantou todos os pelos dos braços. Lentamente, de um lugar da sua memória que ela nem sabia que existia, emergiram as palavras que a velha mais velha da aldeia lhe dissera em certa ocasião. Kea nem sabia bem como se lembrava disso, afinal toda a gente sabia que aquilo não passavam de disparates de uma velha senil.
- "O tempo no país das fadas corre de forma diferente" - dissera ela - "podes passar lá uma noite e quando regressares descobrir que se passaram 100 anos!"
* Dedico esta história e esta ilustração à minha grande amiga Ana de Amsterdam, que gentilmente aceitou posar como modelo fotográfico para esta ilustração.
(…) The new experiment turned out to be a success, thought Dr. Melford as he was standing before the testing chamber, staring at his last creation through the incubator glass (…)
(…) The world of man is falling…and a new power is rising. Darkness is upon us, for the nameless one has awaken, and he will show no mercy at our poor souls. Who will stand for us in this wicked hour? The New Age is beginning. (…)
(…) “Don´t be sad Cinderella” – said the two little mice – “Your prince will look for you through the entire kingdom, and he´ll find you!”
- “Where the HELL is that damned prince?!?” – Thought the bored to death Rapunzel as she was standing at the window, listening to her bird friend singing her favourite song for the tenth time that day. Her mind wondered about where her prince could be. She had a feeling that the reason he hadn´t come to her rescue by then, was because he was having an affair with another story tale princess…she was certain it was Cinderlla – that bitch!
(…) And so, after centuries of inactivity, he returned in a superior form, the first of a dominant kind that prevailed over all others. The reborned Shiva was powerful and merciless, ruling his servants with an iron fist. He was said to be the dark and terrible destroyer, the wrathful avenger, and the most feared of the gods. He was also known for his ability to control the secret arts of regeneration. (…)
(…) Peculiar electronic wooshing sounds echoed through the ancient egyptian temple, as the Nile Queen walked gracefully into the center of the chamber, where Sobek and Anubis awaited her, to welcome the reborned daughter of Isis, who had come to join them. (…)
(…) And Anubis rised through the mists, and walked towards the river of blood, filled with anger, and the day turned into night as the power grew in him, releasing the ancient curse upon Egipt…
(…) “Turn Left! Now!” – Yeled Aelia, the warrior mermaid, in her trained commanding voice. – “ Whe must hurry! It´s imperative that whe arrive before nightfall to join the Army of Neptuno!” (…)
(…) It was already past midnight when little Liam heard a strange noise that woke him up. That grotesque scraching sound seamd to come from outside. He walked towards the bedroom window and looked down to the backyard. What he saw petrified him. Screeching in the dark was this bizarre green man, who looked like a walking tree, tearing all the flowers apart.
Far, far away, there was this gigantic moutain that was believed to be the centre of the world. In this magical place grew an extraordinary tree of remarkable powers that was seen by many as the connection between heaven and earth, as well as the underground. It provided a path between the three cosmic levels. All energy of life moved round that outstanding tree and was sustained by it. Therefore, the weather of the whole world was determined in that particular spot. The four seasons began earlier and were intenser there than anywhere else, spreading afterwards from that place to the rest of the Earth. (…)
(…) And the mighty Neptune fought bravely against the sorcery of the Gorgons, but they where determined to carry out the task of revenging their sister Medusa, that he once ravished when she served as a priestess in the temple of Athena.
(…) And then, the devoted Queen Gwenhwyfar fell on her knees before the majesty of the Lord, and her heart marveled at the overwhelming glorious grace of God. Suddenly a wonderful scent of roses filled the air, and a rejoicing melody was heard: “Gloriana, Gloriana!” (…)
(…) The computers were dead. All the electronic equipment had stoped working, and the compass needle went crazy. They lost track of time, for all the clocks aboard the submarine where broken too.
(…) It was late in the night, and all the members of the cientific team had already left the facilities. By the pale and cold light of the waning moon coming in through a small window, the secret project room in the north wing of the lab appeared strange, full of threatening shapeless shadows. Unusual sounds kept disturbing the silence, almost as if someone else was in the room…breathing in the dark. (…)
(…) She was found lying in a pool of blood, disposed in a very dramatic position. It was clear to the police that the same man who kiled the other five women, murdered her as well. All of them were murdered with a very long and sharp object similar to a spear, like the ones used in satanic ceremonies. (…)
(…) “Off with her head!!!” - yelled the Queen of Hearts, as the astonished Alice stared at her.
The Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.