Exalted Art Challenge Concept Sketches - Favorite Incarnae
I chose the Incarnae, Luna, goddess of the moon in Exalted for this topic. The Changing Maiden is all things, trickster, lover, prankster, and so much more. Her capricious nature appeals to my favorite trickster stories.
For her concept, I explored what a mural might look like in her temple, eventually favoring an asymmetrical version that felt more organic and freeform, which suited her themes better than the orderly symmetrical concepts. The masks represent her shapeshifting identities, with moon phases and rabbit companions worked into her motifs.
Keen-eyed fans might also pick up the inspiration I took from the Diamond murals in Steven Universe. The cosmic space queen energy of the style felt fitting.
Out of the topics so far, this is one of my favorites I want to bring to finish!
I’ll start the singing By invoking the Bright Goddess the beautifully tressed Selene Hyperion’s child Daughter of brightness I praise you infinitely, She of the Lovely Hair That streams behind you as you ride
Your four milky-white mares through the stream of the sky Divine patroness of becoming a full and complete nymph a recognised woman Divine ruler of Night Puller of the silver strings Of Poseidon’s mighty tides Magnet of all life Surveyor of Gaia’s fertility
Whose green grass Grows wild and free Under my maiden’s feet Goddess to whom I’m singing this song to whom I shall always be singing For though you are not of the Twelve there you ride nontheless I bid thee safe journey, Bright One!