Art Post: Red Sonja Classic (ish)

[minoanmiss]

https://drawesome.dreamwidth.org/221628.html

For the Drawesome challenge #52: Body Diversity. Ahahahahaha.

Also, a note: I gave neither Red Sonja a scabbard because the costume is so ridiculous that a scabbard just made it go from fantasy-silly to no-way-this-would-work silly.

Comments

My thighs and I

[ororo]

feel seen.

Re: My thighs and I

[minoanmiss]

Hooray!

[stranger]

Also ahhaha. Love the background colors, that set off the figure so well. And, the headband is effective about competence. Any kind of big hair is strength-love-beauty, except when it's hanging in your face.

A possible note for another time: big thighs mean muscle, but so do bulgy calves! Active women I've known say that fashion boots, and even non-fashion high socks, won't fit over their calves. Chasing monsters up mountains with a sword is hard leg work.

[minoanmiss]

Thank you so much for this gorgeous comment!

(One of my drawings today is inspired by your hobbitfic. ;)

I will remember the calves (in fact there's a hint of calves in my other drawing today, because of your comment)

[cellio]

Yeah, if you start down the practicality path with this kind of thing, you quickly find yourself deep in a rabbit hole. Better to cut your losses on the scabbard!

The headband is a good touch. I love my long hair but when I fought, I needed a nice wide band in addition to the ponytail to keep it from getting in the way -- and I was wearing a helmet on top of all that!

Good thighs, the better to kick monster butt with. :-)

[minoanmiss]

No matter how silly the drawing, one must put one's hair back.

One day over dinner I must remember to ask you about your fighting days :D

[hitchhiker]

very nice!

[minoanmiss]

Hee, this is in part because of you, you know. Long ago I asked you what level of raciness I could send you on postcards and you said, "about Red Sonja level". :D

[hitchhiker]

hah, i don't remember that but glad to have played my part :)