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[bzarcher]

Mmmmm. Reading Robin Wood's The People of Pern. So. Pretty. So beautiful. I love her art. Even though I own one of her pieces, I so want more. And this book is amazing.

Though, I have to wonder. Menolly, Lessa, Sharra, Nerilka, are all described as 'plain', 'unpretty', or 'unattractive'. Yet when Wood paints them, I see incredibly beautiful women, and McCaffrey's personalities make them quite vibrant and attractive.

Odd.

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[branwynelf.livejournal.com]

I think Robin Wood got Sharra wrong ... her face and nose aren't long enough.

The others - try to look at them without acknowledging you know the characters. Lessa's face is sharp, Menolly's is sort of horsey ... they aren't pretty by classical standards. But we know and love the characters, so they are pretty regardless.

I just want to know what's up with Bill Murray, John Stamos, etc. There are some definite 1980s celebs in there - not to mention Ricardo Montalban for Robinton (although I do agree that Robinton is perfect in Robin Wood's depiction).

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Well, she -was- getting tired and pressed for time... ;D

But still, they're -so- good.

[silentsteel.livejournal.com]

Robin Wood's got that knack that captures written personalities in the quirk of an eye, in the easy grace of a smile, even in Brooke's rather pin-up expression. I highly admire the talent, skill, and sheer vividness of her artwork. ^^

And me Da has that book, and I wuv it to bits. n_n

But they aren't classically pretty, and I think a lot of Pern's sociciety is a little Rubeunsque in taste (did I splle that right?).