Illustration Friday Theme: Rescue

if_rescue This is my posting for the Illustration Friday theme, Rescue. This is a portrayal of a Maori hero, answering a call for help.

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  1. roberto M.August 30, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    Hi, Ally, as always your art is intriguing. and that is what attracts me, Example, one does not read the alphabet, read a book written with those letters, I mean, with similar elements a person can do something in which the observer sees everything without mysteries, and another person can do something like you. atractive, intriguing, etc.. etc. etc.
    have a nice weekend!!!
    is this man a maorí?

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    1. highjumperAugust 31, 2013 at 2:54 PM

      Hi Roberto,

      Great analogy! Yes, he could be Maori - but I left it open-ended, so that he could belong to any number of cultures. I was aiming for a mythic-type character - like a nature-deity. He rides a flying fish (less fearsome than an Asian Carp), instead of a whale. Have a nice weekend as well!

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