Original size 8.5x11 © 2013 Alex Ledante |
A tribute to Frazetta's masterpiece, Egyptian Queen. This is just the portrait, a full body version is currently in production. Quite a bit of research went into this work, most notably her udjat makeup; kohl eyeliner over green eyeshadow that was made from crushed malachite so I used that approach as opposed the the original's pale blue
So while I made an effort to copy what Frazetta did, whenever I had a choice between anachronism or accuracy, I chose the period solution (as much as I understood the source material. Doubtless my version is full of inaccuracies as well)