No subtle bit of death is our Stinger. No, she does not hide her deadly ways. She is the fiercest warrior of our little Unseelie troupe and lets it be apparent. She requires no weapons for she is a weapon herself. Deadly poison coats her talons and she is the only one immune that we know of. A mere scratch could be fatal within moments. It is for that reason that she is the Lady's Chosen, protector of the female half of our leadership. Still, there are those fools who let her beauty, her deadly elegance entice them into the vicious dance of wooing her. Perhaps one day she will find one who will survive it. Until then it is certainly amusing to see some besotted mooncalf trying to catch her eye, thinking he is strong enough to conquer her. I like to sit back and view the entertainment over a nice glass of rose wine. Fools indeed.... ************************** This is one of those times when I totally HATE having to protect my images online. The small views and detail images just don't so this piece justice at all! This digital painting was inspired by a lovely stock photo by http://ladysivali-stock.deviantart.com and has a heavily manipulated and retouched sample from another photo by http://defabe-stock.deviantart.com as part of the background. The painting was created using Paint Shop Pro 9. I'm uncertain as to the amount of time it actually took, but I started working on her on July 28th, 2005 and finished today. Full view these detail images. A view of the full piece is coming shortly. To see the evolution of the piece, go here: http://aazari.deviantart.com/scraps/