Queen Greyskull

Queen Greyskull
Real name: Y'Vonn Greyskull
Growing up under the oppressive tedium of the Plains of Perpetua, Y'Vonn was eventually driven mad by the Snake Men that kept ruining her flower arrangements. Others flocked Greyskull's cape when she wasn't looking, and her anger continued to grow. Legend tells at that point Y'Vonn spoke the words: "I've had it with these Snake Men on this Plain!" She then held aloft her Powerful Power Sword of Power and said: "By the power of me!" and proceeded to kick their asses. (This was considered inappropriate by the Animal Welfare Society of Eternos because the donkeys in question were not responsible for where their owners had let them graze.)

After annoying the Snake Men enough for them to leave, Greyskull joined forces with the cosmic warrior She-Ro against the juvenile delinquent Hec-Tor Kur and his gang who kept stealing things from her royal junkyard. The lawful owner of the Power Sword of Power, Y'Vonn magically passed her essence into the blade - making sure the greedy relatives of her late husband wouldn't get their hands on it. After her death the sword was split in two by her children who couldn't decide which one should be the rightful inheritor. Little did they know the power had transcended into the holiday-themed Globe of Snowing that She-Ro had brought her as a souvenir from the Timely Dimension.

So... Yeah. Codeine-containing painkillers can do funny things to you.

pretty sweet.

*Snorting* Very nicely done. The bio helps as well.

LOL finally, a lady with some real muscle.

Codeine? Facial-reconstruction!? This is a story I'd like to hear man! ***!!?

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

Codeine? Facial-reconstruction!? This is a story I'd like to hear man! ***!!?

It's a sad tale involving mistakes and misinformation, loss of tissue, PTSD, mirror avoidance, years of waiting, several cartilage implants and general uncertainty. They speak about losing face, but usually not in such literal way. I still don't know the ending to this story myself, so this is as much I'm willing to share so far.

But so that I don't end a post in such a silly thread on a sour note, here's something not completely different:



Since a lot of people seem to have sort of alter-ego fan characters, I thought why not make one myself? This is Met-Hild, a distant descendant of Queen Greyskull and the guardian of the No-Longer-That-Powerful Power Sword of Power. Also know by the mysterious alias "A-List Variant".

Originally Posted by Mechthild

It's a sad tale involving mistakes and misinformation, loss of tissue, PTSD, mirror avoidance, years of waiting, several cartilage implants and general uncertainty. They speak about losing face, but usually not in such literal way. I still don't know the ending to this story myself, so this is as much I'm willing to share so far.

Wow - I feel for that. To have such a problem so exposed, must leave one feeling very vulnerable, unsure & alienating.

I've seen amazing things with skin transplants recently - whole faces, noses & ears seemlessly re-attached & so on. But it is easy for me to wonder at such specialised & expensive treatments in this detached way... Still - was an attempt at encouragement.

Wow!!!does she have a pet? would be awsome to see her in battle with the evil hordes!!!

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

Wow - I feel for that. To have such a problem so exposed, must leave one feeling very vulnerable, unsure & alienating

It's quite hard to describe what it's like to someone who hasn't gone through it. It's amazing how important your facial features can be to your whole identity and feelings of self worth etc. You won't miss your mirror image until it's gone forever.

I've seen amazing things with skin transplants recently - whole faces, noses & ears seemlessly re-attached & so on.

Well, thankfully they've been able to use my own cartilage, so I don't need any immunosupressants. I guess it might have been easier for the surgeons if they could have just sewed on a whole new nose. Having to work around old scar tissue meant they had to spend twice as long on the operation than they had planned. I guess we haven't quite reached the point where you can just harvest some stem cells and grow a new face, sadly.

Wow!!!does she have a pet? would be awsome to see her in battle with the evil hordes!!!

You mean Queen Greyskull? But of course she has a pet, her loyal green cat Mr. Fluffykins, who transforms into the formidable fighting cat Ang-Gor-Ra by the power of Greyskull, or if you try to rub his tummy.

I'll have to draw Queen Greyskull riding him into battle against the gang of Hec-Tor some day...

Originally Posted by Mechthild

It's quite hard to describe what it's like to someone who hasn't gone through it. It's amazing how important your facial features can be to your whole identity and feelings of self worth etc. You won't miss your mirror image until it's gone forever.

For sure... Your face is usually the first thing people see & make appraisals & judgments about you. That loss of personal continuity must be like a death, a regular reminder of the heavy marks of time. I wish you well in your recovery, you must have to draw pretty deep into yourself at times. Plus, you do have a cool parallel with a certain Gar, rebel prince...!

Originally Posted by Mechthild

Well, thankfully they've been able to use my own cartilage, so I don't need any immunosupressants.

Definite advantage! I know a guy who had a double lung transplant - mostly he complains about the diet he must endure! It's amazing what people can survive.

Originally Posted by Mechthild

I guess we haven't quite reached the point where you can just harvest some stem cells and grow a new face, sadly.

Yes, there's a lot of promise in our current understanding of science - reason to be optimistic (still saving-up for my robot manservant ).

The Queen Greyskull concept is very funny and well done. I particularly like the Fluffykins comment.

Also, Mechthild, I wish you well in your recovery.

Originally Posted by Mechthild

You mean Queen Greyskull? But of course she has a pet, her loyal green cat Mr. Fluffykins, who transforms into the formidable fighting cat Ang-Gor-Ra by the power of Greyskull, or if you try to rub his tummy.

I'll have to draw Queen Greyskull riding him into battle against the gang of Hec-Tor some day...

Cool cant wait to see that!

Now for something more completely different.



I got Hellboy vol. 7 for christmas, and after reading it was inspired to try sketching Whiplash Mignola style. Somehow there's just something about the character design that I thought fit his style real well. Not that I can claim to have captured it faithfully. I did try to make it more mignolaish by adding colors and "ink" in photoshop:



So... yeah.

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

That loss of personal continuity must be like a death

You have no idea how close you just got to the truth! It's like dying, yet somehow a part of you stays alive. A part, not the whole. My therapist keeps talking about a possibility of rebirth, and I hope she's right.

Plus, you do have a cool parallel with a certain Gar, rebel prince...!

I think I'd rather have blue skin if I had the choice... :/

Originally Posted by Darth Latveria

Also, Mechthild, I wish you well in your recovery.

Thank you.

hahahahahahahahahaha

So. Is she a sister to D'Vonn?

Now I want a bio on this Met-Hild descendant. And why is the sword not so powerfull anymore?

Originally Posted by Mechthild

You have no idea how close you just got to the truth! It's like dying, yet somehow a part of you stays alive. A part, not the whole. My therapist keeps talking about a possibility of rebirth, and I hope she's right.

My basic understanding of life is that we are beings devoted to homeostasis and psychological meaning. We get a healthy spurt of initial growth and then slow decay against the tides of physics. The longer you live the more death - whether in purely medical terms or as a way of describing powerful discontinuities; trauma, divorce, homelessness, insanity, illness, etc.

The list of human horrors is virtually endless, but humans have a long & inventive list of coping mechanisms.
...
I can't help but be interested in you & your situation, & I've had to stop myself several times in writing so as to not be too personal or sound like I'm dispensing unasked for advice.

So I'll stick to questions that leave it to you to answer or not - what kind of therapy are you doing? Is your artwork in anyway involved in your healing? It is a common to perceive personal pain in or behind artistic expression, so I cannot help but wonder... I'm a fan of useless things like art & MOTU toys & answers to questions

Originally Posted by Mechthild

Whiplash Mignola style

Looks jagged & armour-plated!

Hi Eternian Poet...
I think the more personal questions & your interest in Mechtild might be better off with PMs then for her to answer here & for everyone to see... just a thought, as the thread really should be about the artwork.

Of course if she doesn't mind that's cool too.

Nice Whiplash illustration btw Mechtild.

Originally Posted by Mechthild

http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...ictureid=11615

Since a lot of people seem to have sort of alter-ego fan characters, I thought why not make one myself? This is Met-Hild, a distant descendant of Queen Greyskull and the guardian of the No-Longer-That-Powerful Power Sword of Power. Also know by the mysterious alias "A-List Variant".

Wait... this can't... Is Mechthild subtly implying that he is... a... a..!

WO-MAN?



...

Originally Posted by Predabot

WO-MAN?

I'd like to have said Woah-Man! But this is not news

Weird, I thought I altered the name of this thread, but it doesn't seem to have changed. I guess you can't rename even your own thread. :/

Originally Posted by midor

So. Is she a sister to D'Vonn?

More like a mirror universe counterpart. Only it's a mirror that doesn't turn left into right but Y into X.

Now I want a bio on this Met-Hild descendant. And why is the sword not so powerfull anymore?

Oh, I'll write a bio sooner or later. The reason the sword isn't as powerful anymore is actually revealed in Queen Greyskull's bio. Keep reading the bios!

what kind of therapy are you doing? Is your artwork in anyway involved in your healing? It is a common to perceive personal pain in or behind artistic expression, so I cannot help but wonder...

It's cognitive psychotherapy, nothing out of the ordinary (as far as psychotherapy goes) really. I'd say it's more that the healing is involved in my art! I wouldn't be able to do this stuff if I was still in the mental state I was in before. But no, there's no connection to the therapy if that's what you are thinking. Whatever gets filtered in through my subconscious is a different matter entirely...

Originally Posted by JafariStew

I think the more personal questions & your interest in Mechtild might be better off with PMs then for her to answer here & for everyone to see... just a thought, as the thread really should be about the artwork.

I have no problem with it, honestly. If things get too personal I can always choose not to answer. But if others feel all this offtopic discussion is detrimental to the thread, I'm ready to move it to PM's.

Originally Posted by Predabot

Wait... this can't... Is Mechthild subtly implying that he is... a... a..!

Subtle as an anvil in the face. Yeah, that's me.

Seriously though, I thought you knew already.

Y'Vonn Grayskull - cool idea! The Whiplash Mignola style sketch is nice, too.

Originally Posted by Mechthild

Subtle as an anvil in the face. Yeah, that's me.

Seriously though, I thought you knew already.

Well, I started having some suspicions recently... But I thought you were just gay.

Originally Posted by Predabot

But I thought you were just gay.

I didn't know I came off as gay...

But yeah, I guess male is kinda the default gender around these parts, or in toy circles in general. And yet I still need to keep reminding myself that not everyone here with a female avatar is girl.

I think Predabot is saying that it is more likely we'd see a gay guy sporting your gender of avatar, rather than an actual, real-life girl.

It's cognitive psychotherapy, nothing out of the ordinary (as far as psychotherapy goes) really. I'd say it's more that the healing is involved in my art! I wouldn't be able to do this stuff if I was still in the mental state I was in before. But no, there's no connection to the therapy if that's what you are thinking. Whatever gets filtered in through my subconscious is a different matter entirely...

It just struck me that you draw a lot of faces - all very expressive & individualistic. I've wondered how much you have studied faces - certainly your depictions attain an anatomically accurate & realistic representation of the kinds of face these characters might have.

Originally Posted by Eternian Poet

It just struck me that you draw a lot of faces - all very expressive & individualistic.

Well, I thought about it, and you do have a point. I have drawn a disproportionate amount of faces, even if I include all the sketches I've never scanned and the redesign challenge pieces. Even considering it takes less time to draw a face than a full body, it's still more than possible there's some subconscious process going on I hadn't noticed. And I'm not going to try and rationalize it after the fact, because that just leads to telling of convenient just-so stories.

I've wondered how much you have studied faces - certainly your depictions attain an anatomically accurate & realistic representation of the kinds of face these characters might have.

Well, I guess studying faces is something every would-be artist has to do to learn the craft, and I have a lot to relearn after years of not drawing anything. I just wish I had more and better references to work from.