Thorne, I viewed your image and thought I would reply here, rather than personally in E-mail and let others know what I thought of it also. After looking at it and even discussing it with my wife, we both found nothing at all wrong with the image and after speaking with our lawyer about it, there isn't anything about it that would break any laws or classify it as "child porn". Now mind you, there are those that tend to be a bit conservative in such issues and their opinions should be respected, though you don't have to agree to them. With that said, I believe you did a really good job on this piece and wouldn't mind at all if you displayed it on our gallery. Yes, the faerie has a waif-like figure that could be said by some to depict 'under-age' nudity. If that is the way that they choose to see it. However, looking through all of my books dealing with "Creatures of the Fae", I have seen several images of them being depicted in both nude, semi-nude and clothed in a variety of ages and all with very "child-like". I've enclosed one of the images with each of my two Posts and both are considerably younger in appearance than the one that you had done. ---continued in next post---

Further more, I was even directed to look at the artwork displayed in the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti Simoni painted nude cherib(sp?) of various ages and sexes. My point is this, everyone should now know where we stand. Nudity has been a classic form of art right down to cave drawings. Nudes of men, women and children have been painted or photographed by some of the most admired and respected artists. The only line we will draw on the subject of child figure art, is that it be that... art. Which I consider your piece to be... art, though with hips and rib size, she is anything but "child-like" with the exception of the breasts which were very well done. What we wont tolerate in any way shape or form is images of children having intimate relations. Again, Throne, I really liked your image and found it artfully done and wouldn't mind seeing more of your work like this, or of any nature, in our gallery. Jack

Great Thorne and glad everything turned out alright for you :o) Jack

If anyone labels this pic porn I will personaly pillory him or her on every news group on the net. That pic is GORGEOUS!!!! Christine

Gotta agree with Jack on this one. It's a touchy subject but should be addressed. The actual US laws prohibit depictions of children involved in acts of a sexual nature, as well as LEWD display of their genitalia. I'd say the second category would apply to, say, a picture of the Olsen Twins giving us a spread beaver shot. I figure it means that the nudity has to be secondary to the actual main intent of the image. I know it's a bit tricky to judge this sort of thing, but hey, let's cut right through all of this straight to the bone. We're not all DUMBASSES here. There's a difference between the LETTER of the law and the SPIRIT of the law. The artist's INTENT here is fairly obvious. It's a depiction of a waifish little fairy, and I see NOTHING sexual in it at all. Personally, I can see that folks might think it's a pic of an underaged girl, too, but to be honest, the scale of her secondary sexual characteristics doesn't exclusively indicate that she's even under age. Pardon my crudeness, but HELL, I've banged women in their THIRTIES with knockers that size, but that doesn't make me a pedophile. Her face looks pretty young, but my wife looks younger than her, and she's 28. What it boils down to is THIS; some folks LOOK for an excuse to start flinging their feces. They aren't OFFENDED...they're THRILLED to have an opportunity to screech like the little BITCHES they are. Thorne, keep up the good work. And for all of you out there who like screeching and bitching...just wait until the adult forum is up and running. The first pic I post there is gonna REALLY piss you off!

Thorne... awestruck That is goregeous..

Very nice Thorne. -Trav

Thorne, this is an excellent picture. I have added it to my personal "Inspirational Gallery".

Thorne, that is absolutely superb, puts me in mind of the illustrations in Strand Magazine. (And for those of you who don't know - Strand Magazine was published between 1860 and 1906 and was where Conan Doyle published his Sherlock Holmes stories originally) Paul

Wonderfuru Thorne.... perchance more will be forthcoming? ) Thom

I can only hope that, unlike adult insects, fairies shed and regrow their wings once in a while, else her flying days are over.