TheRavenMichaelis

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The Timeless Tides - Chapter 1 by TheRavenMichaelis, literature

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The Timeless Tides - Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1 Several inches of glimmering steel were pressed firmly against a young pirate's throat, and there was not but a stern cold look of displeasure etched into Captain Arcanus Memoria's face. As he emerged slowly from the shadows of his cabin door his boots clunked heavily upon the planks of the deck. The ship grew altogether silent, and each steady footstep closer seemed to pound in time with the anxiously beating hearts of the crew. Flickering flames of the deck lanterns were casting distorted shadows across the captain's face, twisting his handsome and youthful features into something dark and menacing. He resembled now something o...

The Timeless Tides - Prologue by TheRavenMichaelis, literature

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The Timeless Tides - Prologue

PROLOGUEClarity and familiarity were no more than a distant thought as Captain Morgan Thatcher sat in his solitude. Blackness and silence were all that seemed to exist in this place, robbing him of any sense of direction. The waters themselves had grown unsettlingly still, and doubt was beginning to creep into his mind. If only the mirth which surrounded the night air would roll back, he might then at least have some way of knowing if he had planned correctly. Hope was being swallowed by the darkness. Here there was no wind. He could count now only on the tides.With a compulsive hand, he reached and fumbled in the dark space at his feet un...

The Timeless Tides - Chapter 2 by TheRavenMichaelis, literature

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The Timeless Tides - Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2As dawn's first light cut through the shroud of morning mist, The Devil's Cry had long since dropped anchor. As ordered, it lay barely within sight of a looming, murky, tree covered island. It took little to convince the crew that a four person shore party be all that need venture to the island's dark heart. To what point and purpose had they planned to go, the crew dared not to ask, though pitied looks told that few expected young master Flint to return.With one oar each, Arcanus, sitting aft and Raven at the bow, had rowed the small dinghy within a hundred yards of the island in record time. Already they were caught in the isla...

The Timeless Tides - Chapter 3 by TheRavenMichaelis, literature

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The Timeless Tides - Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3The captain's excited mood, which had been brought on at the mere mention of Morgan Thatcher and his treasure, had quickly melted into a sobering silence. Through a stiffening brow, his eyes seemed to grow as cloudy as the mist which still clung to the distant trees. To Flint, it seemed that the captain, though standing close, was now very far away. This was not the first time Flint had noticed that he seemed to drift, as if at times his mind was not entirely moored to this time and place. What he might give to know what stirred within the captain's head, to know what he was thinking about, and what it was that occasionally pulled...

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Of Pirates and Elves - Art Improvement 2009-2014 by TheRavenMichaelis, visual art

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About TheRavenMichaelis

Artist // Hobbyist // Varied

Jan 26
United States
Deviant for 13 years
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I am a self-taught, self-proclaimed artist, and hobbyist. I enjoy drawing, painting, even dabble a little in writing here and there. Everything I do is for my own entertainment and for fun. My work reflects my stories or stories that inspire me. Art for me, is about expressing myself, an outlet of emotion or thought.

I adore fantasy; Elves, Pirates, Wizards, and other creatures, which I am sure you'll soon realize.

This is who I am; escapist, paradise seeker. Farewell now time to fly out of sight, out of time, away from all lies.

Artifice is the true realism
Deceit lives in the flesh
And will not show its face to any man
But give us a mask
And we will tell you the truth
-- Emilie Autumn

Favourite Visual Artist

Luis Royo, Lauren K. Cannon, Nathie

Favourite Movies

Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, House of Flying Daggers

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Nightwish, The Birthday Massacre, Loreena Mckennitt, Emilie Autumn

Favourite Books

The Lord of the Rings, On Stranger Tides, HP Lovecraft, Song of the Fallen

Favourite Writers

Emilie Autumn, Steive Nicks, Tuomas Holopainen, Poe

Favourite Games

The Legend of Zelda, Skyrim, Alone in the Dark, The Sims

Favourite Gaming Platform

Super Nintendo

Tools of the Trade

Pencil, Sketch Pad, Computer, The Heart

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TheRavenMichaelis

Feb 13, 2020

just wanted to apologize for not being able to respond or comment on recent artwork. I broke my ankle 2 months ago and I have away from regular computer access.

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cage-mind

Edited May 6, 2024

Thanks for the newest faves!

Thanks for the fave!

you are welcome!! I love the way this turned out!

was this made using the "Dream Up" tool here on DA? or was this another tool?

I have played around with the AI tools for reference stuff, and I can never get things to turn out to look very good. I am curious what prompts you used.

cage-mind

Feb 7, 2024

Thanks very much. I make my art through a complex combination of multiple AI tools as well as hours of digital painting. Each piece uses different techniques, much of which I do by hand in the free program "GIMP." I have not yet used Dream Up, so none of my works have used it. Usually it takes much of a day or multiple days to make one piece, especially when there is a lot of hand-painting required. If you're interested in learning more, I have some mini tutorials for you here!