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Melita, meaning "honey", is believed to be what the name "Malta" is derived from, the island of my fathers birth, which was famed throughout the mediteranean for it's amazing honey, which was flavoured by the wild thyme that grows across the island.
This is completely unrelated to the image except that there are a couple of bumble bees in it.
I've been wanting to paint a black skinned fairy for some time now. As someone who has grown up surrounded by almost exclusively caucasion people, I've been besotted by the seemingly increasing numbers of very dark skinned africans around Sydney. They are so beautiful! The colour of their skin, the forms of their face and bodies, so inspiring.
I don't think I quite captured the skin tones and facial structure I was after in this, but felt it was a decent first try.

Mostly acrylics except the background wash in watercolour.
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Mood: Love ~TheRaveolution Oct 11, 2010
She's beautiful. Thanks!
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*nachtbraker22 Oct 9, 2010   Traditional Artist
great art looks amazing
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Mood: Optimism !le-estranger Jan 9, 2010
Very nice work.
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~Jaws43 Jun 2, 2008
Hey, even being allergic to bees couldn't keep me from lookin' :lol:

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*bear48 Nov 24, 2007
You do very nice work

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*tursiops33 Aug 27, 2007  Hobbyist Writer
I agree that it's a decent first try. I would have done the skin more dark, and the face looks like she's sad and is looking at the emptyness

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Mood: Wow! ~AmarinRose Aug 1, 2007
I don't know what it is about the bumble bees, but I find them incredibly cute. Almost fluffy looking and huggable. :)
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*delfee Jul 22, 2007
Oooops !!! I'm sorry for the faults. I made a wrong manipulation. :(
The only thing to retain is that it is really very beautiful ! ^^
BRAVO ! :clap:
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*delfee Jul 22, 2007
This is a really beautiful draw. And I'm totally agree with you, african people have something really inspiring. Here I mostly see a haïtian or a mongrel fairy than an african, but it's very well done and the character is charming. I love her expression, very thoughfull.
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