Completion Date: 05-03-08
Time Taken: 18.5 hours
Medium(s):
+ Sketched in OpenCanvas 1.1
+ Colored and watermarked in Photoshop CS2
Music:
+ Shabba Shabba - Jatin Sharma
+ Kismet - Bond
+ Dola Dola - Bride and Prejudice
+ Maar Daala - Kavita Krishnamurthy & K. K.
+ Utanma - Sertab Erener
+ Fragrance - Gackt
+ Dunya - Niyaz
+ The Hunt - Niyaz

Comment:
Hooray for productivity~
Because I should totally be doing homework and getting ready for Midterms, lol. x.x Been wanting to do this sheet forever as it goes with Itarah's sheet. This is the lesser known other half of her/me, Saleeda. My persona if you will as I am sooooo not going to get into an explaination about it. Worked on this on and off for days now, you won't believe the amount of interuptions I put up with, ugh. But now its all done~~ <3

::EDIT:: Reworked the layout of the entire sheet so it would look more organized and clean. Added in the bronze necklace and a more accurate depictation of the eye in both low and high light. Information updated as well.

Name: Saleeda Balakrishna
Title: Devadasi of Durga (Not a devadasi of the old practices, but more a servant/priestess)
Forms: Itarah - http://souls-poison.deviantart.com/.....Final-59035531
Age: Appears to be in mid-twenties
Sex: Female
Status: Single
Occupation: Dancer (Bellydance and Bharatanatyam), Freelance artist
Weaponary: Bare hands
Origin: India (Possibly in the area of Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra)


PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Hair: Tawny orange-brown with a straight texture that hangs to her thighs. Her bangs are parted slightly to one side, while the rest naturally frames her face with individual sections that hang in front of her ears and over her shoulders. It is often worn unstyled and loose, but can be seen a variety of styles depending upon wardrobe, mood, etc.
Eyes: Slate blue (Note: The eyes are similar to the stone Tiger's Eye and highly reflective. Examples: The eye on the left demonstrates the appearence in bright light, while the eye on the right demonstrates the eye in normal/low light.)
Complexion: Tanned
Height: 5' 4”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Size: 18 (Standard US size)
Physique: Curved (By no means skinny)
Distinguishing Marks: She was a permanent "birthmark" on her forehead similar to a bindi. It is an ovular dark brown mark with a white center and to the left and right at its peak are single white accent marks. Beneath each eye starting at the outer corner is a dark brown dot followed by a line that extends near the inner tear duct. Her ears are colored like Itarah's with a black shell and white circle. The ears are not cat ears, but more similar to elves. They are capable, however, of a wider range of movement than normal human ears. Though it is not a constant feature, she can be seen with henna on her hands, forearms, back, face, ankles, and feet. The designs vary.
Piercings: Three in each ear (Crescent Moon earring worn in the right ear only)
Jewelry: Two obsidian bangles etched with golden-brown "cracks" on her right wrist, two small gold hoops and a gold stud in her left ear, Crescent Moon chain earring and gold stud in right ear, sterling silver wedding band on the middle finger (worn on both hands), a sterling silver guardian pendant (resemebles Griever from FFVIII), and a bronze snake necklace with Tiger's Eye (necklace from Brooke Stone Jewelry - http://www.brookestonejewelry.com/s.....s/83/index.htm )
Clothing: Usually a brightly colored sari ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari ) of varying colors. She does own comfortable Western clothing such as hoodies, jeans, t-shirts, etc. Her wardrobe also contains Salwar kameez ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salwar_kameez ), along with that are the dozens of dancing costumes she owns which vary widely.


PERSONALITY
Likes: Dancing, deserts, her husband (duh), family, cooking, shopping, water, arguing, speaking her mind, etc.
Dislikes: Over zealous persons, forcing opinions/beliefs on her, backstabbing persons, dishonesty, etc.
Saleeda may be short in height, but she is not short on mouth or intellect. Quick witted and sharp tongued, you get brutal honesty whether you like it or not. She is not one sugar coat anything, having learned it does no good to do so. She is loving and trusting of the few that are close to her, but strangers are not readily welcomed with open arms. Her trust is not easily won, but once earned she is loyal to a fault. Saleeda is also a very short tempered little woman and will not think twice about snapping heads off and raising her voice when warranted. She is also a highly emotional person and deeply spiritual. Often she relies heavily on intuition, precognative ability in dreams, and her beliefs to make descions every day. It comes as no suprise either that she has a strong gift of empathy, and will cry be it from sadness or joy. She is a sensitive person, but hardened by past expriences that have left her guarded.

Artwork, Saleeda Balakrishna © 2008 P. Lolla (SoulsPoison)
Background textures from http://zinzibar.deviantart.com/art/.....olors-38703893
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