Meet the latest addition to the world Iโm building, a dharkling. These dark faerie creatures are more your spooky fae spirits of old, along the lines of being strictly on the malicious side. Their wicked blades stab at dreams and theyโve certainly been known to carry out the abduction or two. But we shouldnโt hold it against them too much, itโs in their nature.
Watch the Crafting a Dark Faerie Creature with Polymer Clay
I played around with the design for this fantasy art doll in my sketchbook and I imagine them as a sort of race of dark faerie creatures. They might vary a bit and height and proportions, but they all have a similar look about them and even wear the same drab clothes. The dark upper part of the head was inspired by one of my favorite fantasy artists growing-up, Brom, though I hope I added enough of a twist with giving it a sort of dripping look. I also enjoyed this idea of the hair being these wispy tendrils that constantly languidly drift behind them. I imagine them having this unchanging neutral expression on their faces and they may not even speak at all. One element that Iโm thrilled about is his dagger. I often end-up with a sharps container that little by little gets full of X-acto blades that Iโll have to eventually have to dispose ofโฆ but I figured I could make them the blades of tiny daggers, so now I can upcycle them into mini weaponry!
Darklings are said to be comprised of malignant shadows and spiteful dust. They are the Sleeping Emperorโs knives of the eventide. Though others might speculate that their under the sway of the nefarious and secretive Dream Syndicate. With their hateful blades they come and cut away at your dreams if they live you living at all. They come stepping out of shadows and are gone in a whisper. Their faces the most unnerving of all as they gaze at you with a soulless, remorseless visage. Be wary traveler of the shadow that looks as though it is following you!
Shadows WakeShadows bide and shadows lied
Shadows lurk and shadows slink
Shadows stride and shadows hide
Shadows trick and shadows prick
Shadows take and shadows wake
-Efraen Childrenโs Rhyme
Prints of โDharklingโ are available here:
Open edition printhttps://www.inprnt.com/gallery/thedreamsyndicate/dharkling-dark-faerie/
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