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St. Alia Atreides at age 17. I imagine somewhere between Children and Messiah when she is beginning to adopt her role as a religious figure among the Fremen.

I wanted it to be a sort of classic portraiture of her, which I rendered first, and then I later thought it would be cool to frame her with a window shaped like a rising sandworm.

If you're wondering why she is so colorful, it is because my readings of Herbert's Dune has always used color very symbolically and very vividly to describe clothes.
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~MissArisu Apr 22, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
I'm interested in her story, this is the first time I've ever heard of her.. Very nice painting! The details and colors are simply amazing! The shadows are too! And the smoke!
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=DarlingMionette Apr 21, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
[link] <-Your work has been featured here :3
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Oh, i finally found you - the author of this image:D
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Mood: Love ~kawashima Mar 30, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, I love it. Alia was always my favourite Dune character, and her descent into madness always kicks me in the feels. I love the colour, and the intricate many-layered robe. GLORIOUS!
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:iconjanphil:
This... is... just... GORGEUS!! After watching your draw I can't read the books without imagine her like this. I love it!
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Wow, very cool portrait of Alia. She isnt bug-house nutz yet, but kinda gives off a menicing vibe. I paticulary dig the detailed attention to style. The use of Egyptian and middle-eastern elements really works well & of course is in keeping with the books.
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:DDDDDD

COLORS!!!!
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*Utao Mar 5, 2013  Student General Artist
Absolutely incredibly great! :faint:
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~jaime9526 Feb 27, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
And she wears the green of House Atreides. ;)
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~Gorrem Feb 27, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Bwahaha yes you noticed
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