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Unicorns were the essence of the early eighties. This is a detail of one of the scratch board ( also called "scraper board") Unicorn drawings I did. This was a line of prints published by Alberti Design.
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~Rhissanna Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Heck. And yes, I remember the 70s/80s and the rampant unicorns. I miss it *sniff*
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*magpie-poet Mar 6, 2013
Really? And here I thought it was just because it's a phase all little girls go through... Those textures are gorgeous. All the little details give it a Durer kind of feel.
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*Reptangle Mar 6, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Before the late 70'S, I don't think little girls went through that phase. People thought unicorns were weird, and kinda creepy before then.
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*magpie-poet Mar 7, 2013
Ah. So like Jim Henson movies I'll chalk it up to being a child of the era!

Now you're making me wonder what revived them from the late middle ages into the 70s of all times...
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*Reptangle Mar 7, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Fantasy as a genre' went nuts in the 70's. Before then, there really wasn't much mainstream fantasy in places like gift stores.
I think the Dungeons and dragons game had a lot to do with it.
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*magpie-poet Mar 7, 2013
Ah, as a kid a little later I kind of grew up with it as background imagery. Though I didn't read much as a teen (Terry Brooks put me off it until I was introduced to Gaiman and Pratchett in college) I always liked the art.
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*frodo-lives Feb 16, 2013  Professional General Artist
Hello! - I would like to feature your beautiful image in an article about unicorns on this blog: [link] - The article is scheduled to appear on Wednesday 20 February.
I will credit you of course, and link back to your DA gallery.

Please let me know if this is *not* ok with you! cheers, frodo-lives
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*frodo-lives Mar 5, 2013  Professional General Artist
Your image has been featured here: [link] -- thank you! :flowerpot:
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Mood: Love *ErinElizabethRenee Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist
I love it.
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*Reptangle Dec 11, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you!
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