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An American fantasy/sci-fi artist and writer. Creator of the <s>[[Memetic Mutation|lol wut pear]]</s> [http://ursulav.deviantart.com/art/The-Biting-Pear-of-Salamanca-29677500 Biting Pear of Salamanca] (pictured). She has a fairly considerable Internet following, and has created a number of webcomics, including the very notable ''[[Digger]]''. Her artwork can be seen [http://www.redwombatstudio.com/wpg2 here.] |
An American fantasy/sci-fi artist and writer. Creator of the <s>[[Memetic Mutation|lol wut pear]]</s> [http://ursulav.deviantart.com/art/The-Biting-Pear-of-Salamanca-29677500 "Biting Pear of Salamanca"] (pictured). She has a fairly considerable Internet following, and has created a number of webcomics, including the very notable ''[[Digger]]''. Her artwork can be seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20131109181445/http://www.redwombatstudio.com/wpg2 here.] |
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* [[Nurk]] |
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* [[Gearworld]] (Both a quasi-narrative journal and a generic setting for many paintings; tragically unfinished) |
* [[Gearworld]] (Both a quasi-narrative journal and a generic setting for many paintings; tragically unfinished) |
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* [[Funny Animal]]: Particularly weird ones, like wombats, hyenas, coelacanths, snails... |
* [[Funny Animal]]: Particularly weird ones, like wombats, hyenas, coelacanths, snails... |
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* [[Funny Background Event]] |
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* [[Made on Drugs]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313212937/http://www.redwombatstudio.com/wpg2?g2_itemId=1086 "Toadback Road"], which was in fact inspired by marijuana-induced musings. Averted with all her other work. |
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* [[Makes Just as Much Sense in Context]]: Many of her works are pretty weird. And often as not, her explanation is "I don't know either" or "I just paint the things, I don't have to know what they ''mean''". |
* [[Makes Just as Much Sense in Context]]: Many of her works are pretty weird. And often as not, her explanation is "I don't know either" or "I just paint the things, I don't have to know what they ''mean''". |
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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: She has a very humourous style, and uses it even when describing very traumatic events. |
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: She has a very humourous style, and uses it even when describing very traumatic events. |
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* [[Petting Zoo People]] |
* [[Petting Zoo People]] |
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* [[Themed Tarot Deck]]: With wombats, but only a few cards were made. |
* [[Themed Tarot Deck]]: With wombats, but only a few cards were made. |
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* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?]]: |
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?]]: Played straight with all her work other than "Toadback Road", as noted above. |
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 27 November 2018
An American fantasy/sci-fi artist and writer. Creator of the lol wut pear "Biting Pear of Salamanca" (pictured). She has a fairly considerable Internet following, and has created a number of webcomics, including the very notable Digger. Her artwork can be seen here.
Works created by Ursula Vernon include:
- A Conspiracy Of Mammals (sadly unfinished)
- Black Dogs
- Digger (sadly finished)
- Dragon Breath
- Elf vs. Orc (tragically unfinished)
- Irrational Fears
- Nurk
- Gearworld (Both a quasi-narrative journal and a generic setting for many paintings; tragically unfinished)
Ursula Vernon provides examples of the following tropes:
- Footnote Fever: Terry Pratchett would be proud.
- Frogs and Toads: Second only to small furry animals in favor, it seems.
- Funny Animal: Particularly weird ones, like wombats, hyenas, coelacanths, snails...
- Funny Background Event
- Made on Drugs: "Toadback Road", which was in fact inspired by marijuana-induced musings. Averted with all her other work.
- Makes Just as Much Sense in Context: Many of her works are pretty weird. And often as not, her explanation is "I don't know either" or "I just paint the things, I don't have to know what they mean".
- Mood Whiplash: She has a very humourous style, and uses it even when describing very traumatic events.
- Not Evil, Just Misunderstood
- Our Dragons Are Different: Not only that, but every kind of dragon she draws seems to have different physical and mental attributes from the others.
- Perky Goth: The artist herself is close to being one. She is fond of her spiked black leather boots and provides the page image for Fingerless Gloves.
- Petting Zoo People
- Themed Tarot Deck: With wombats, but only a few cards were made.
- What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?: Played straight with all her work other than "Toadback Road", as noted above.