After much searching, Swan found his guide at the Temple of the Purple Loon. She’d been sitting on the steps waiting for him “all along,” she said. Or maybe the creative brain of the Cloudscape, detecting his lack of progress, formulated her at a critical moment. Her name was Ting Ting and she was a rascally sort of girl with eyes that reacted to everything. Her golden silk pajamas were embroidered with dragonflies. She wore her abundant hair in two enormous pigtails. All of these facets appealed to Swan and he knew they’d be perfect for each other.
I finally got around to replacing the Ting Ting close up picture with a variation of the Ting Ting image I did originally. Ting Ting is supposed to be Swan's "ideal type." I'm still not a huge fan of the wider shot but I guess I agree that she looks less "demented." Hope the commenters below a chance to look at this again. -Rb
"Her name was Ting Ting and she was a rascally sort of girl with lively eyes that reacted to everything. Her golden silk pajamas were embroidered with dragonflies. Her abundant hair had been gathered into two enormous pigtails. All these variations appealed to Swan and he immediately knew they’d be perfect for each other."
The art illustrates her cute and demented personality very well.
I've eagerly waited to see "The Nature Preserve" published for years. I read an earlier version, and its worlds captivated me from the start. With new, vibrant images and the suspense of waiting for more, it's bursting into life gloriously!
I finally got around to replacing the Ting Ting close up picture with a variation of the Ting Ting image I did originally. Ting Ting is supposed to be Swan's "ideal type." I'm still not a huge fan of the wider shot but I guess I agree that she looks less "demented." Hope the commenters below a chance to look at this again. -Rb
The drawing reminds me of an aphex twin album cover
Referring to the art: I think she looks scary... like knife wielding scary.
This is my favorite paragraph:
"Her name was Ting Ting and she was a rascally sort of girl with lively eyes that reacted to everything. Her golden silk pajamas were embroidered with dragonflies. Her abundant hair had been gathered into two enormous pigtails. All these variations appealed to Swan and he immediately knew they’d be perfect for each other."
The art illustrates her cute and demented personality very well.
So far so amazing. In a surrealistic depressing kind of way. Great artwork.
I've eagerly waited to see "The Nature Preserve" published for years. I read an earlier version, and its worlds captivated me from the start. With new, vibrant images and the suspense of waiting for more, it's bursting into life gloriously!
Can't wait for the comedy part to begin. I think I'll shoot myself now. The art is fantastic and scary.