The mother goddess XI-WANG MU and the Jade Emperor, YU-HUANG-SHANGDI, sought to end their loneliness by having a child. The emperor carved a statue of a girl from the keystone of his jade palace. XI-WANG MU, sprinkled her husband's creation with nectar from the fruit, of her Heavenly Peach Garden. The statue transformed into a child, which her parents name YUSHENG-LIJUAN (Beauty and grace, born of jade)
A band of demons seeking to destroy the eternal couple's happiness stole the child from her crib and hid her on earth, where she became mortal. She was found by a family of poor rice farmers and raised as their own. YUSHENG-LIJUAN, called NINGHONG (Tranquil red), by her adopted family, grew in intelligence, wisdom, and beauty.
The gods would find their daughter when she turned twenty-one. They blessed her with demi-god hood and charged her with defending the weak and helpless.
Notes: Another redo of an older manip. Changed the pose and applied some newer techniques that I have learned. Much of the costume was reworked as well The background colors were enhanced to give an almost ethereal feel to the piece. The model is still the beautiful Annie Chu.
Re: Wonder Woman International (02): YUSHENG-LIJUAN
Just wanted to play around with the mythos I guess. Take an established character and play around a bit. My own personal Elseworlds, if you will. Some if not all were characters I created or conceptualized,when I was younger. I am just enjoying seeing some of them done for the first time and/or for the first time in years. This time however I get a more realistic portrayal of them.
Re: Wonder Woman International (02): YUSHENG-LIJUAN
The cape looks much better than your previous attempts, still needs a few more work but I'm sure you'll get there. Just gave it time. Her skirt also look a little funny, like if doens't fit well...
But overall, I'm really enjoying watching your progress and I really like the stories that come with your images.