Nice and colorful picture.

I know EXACTLY what you mean about women and their bodies. I wish that issue would just go away.

Not so long as Hollywood keeps pushing anorexics smuggling basketballs as the "ideal woman".

By the way.

Are they you're charters?

Yes, they are mine.

Let them be a couple for life.

Let them marry and let it be a political statement, it would be sweet :)

Marketing to women has historically been about emphasizing image to the point of making women feel bad about their image. This way they can market products that would 'boost' that self esteem.

Unfortunately the real images of beauty have been perverted for millenia and nobody is likely to accept them. After all if they did then people with bad attitudes wouldn't be very popular.

I too think it sucks that some perfectly fine women have such a bad image of themselves.

Of course, it also seems odd that I think "sensible proportions" are more attractive than the "Death-camp survivor with a basketball under each nipple" that everyone seems to idolize.

This is such a heartfelt picture ^^ Having two pretty ladies there doesn't hurt either. :D

Some people do need others to tell them they look nice. I wouldn't blame it on society; I'd just say that some people need support from others to feel good about themselves and learn to appreciate how they look, you know? I think that's what this shows. :)

Does she think she's fat?
Women should know nowadays that chubby = win.
I like the concept

Yes, but it's really hard to remember that. I find chubby women VERY beautiful and sexy, but when I look in the mirror, I STILL cringe. :/

=C
This makes us sad pandas

Me too, but that is just society for you.
I'm slowly getting to the point of just being happy with myself, but it's hard.
Anyway, I think you are great for saying what you did, so <3 and thank you for listening. :3

awww cute ^^

*scratches his head* Political statement you say? Well I say this: Let them think what they want. I have always given my views on things, and it always comes down to the same thing. Preference. I just prefer to let people do what they want to keep themselves happy.

As for Mariah, she's beautiful just as she is. And yes, I understand how some people think they "Don't" look good, I'm similar in a way. But I will always just be me. *smiles* I love how this came out, it's rich in color and emotion. Keep up the good work!

so cute

The li'l doe looks damn fine to me.

Now you see you can't have them marry because seeing happy gay couples will somehow make straight couples value their marriage less. *blah*blah*

A political statement? Yeah it's a statement about civil rights. Not much different than the end of anti-miscegenation laws really. And hey, it would be an interspecies union too. Predator and prey relationships are hot.

personally, i don't like women to look gross, but i want them to look the way they want to look, adn not the way they think they should look. I like a person who can express themselves the way thay want, and not care what other people think. I really admire that kind of spirit!

IMO I think people should not take things so seriously, but sadly none would agree with that notion
they look lovely and should not be deprived of their reason to express themselves

Awww, that's so romantic...and she's so beautiful!!!

will you make a following to this picture? I hope so it looks superb

Sigh -

"Ciggy, be honest, do these jeans make my ass look big?"

"No babe, you're ass is big no matter what you wear."

*SLAM!*

"Why'd she storm out like that - I thought she wanted me to be honest?"

A better answer would have been "Hold on, let me stand back and get it all in."

You have some lovely lovely sentiments in this pic.

Thanks for sharing.

Aww, I remember this touching piece from MFF. It really shows a lot about the characters, even without the need for words. It's really nice to see how close those two are.

Most excellent & meaningful. It's a sad fact that many don't see the beauty they have and believe they "must" look like a model to get attention. A good body doesn't always mean good person.

It is sad when you try and tell someone you find them beautiful that they either reject it, reject you thinking you're just wanting to jump them, or end up stuck-up over it. So few seem balanced and secure.

this is very sweet. i like it alot^^

I say let them marry. We know it won't be a political statement, just a story idea to make your characters happy.

People's happiness is more important than a chance of misinterpretation, isn't it?

Wow, low self image? That deer was pretty hot looking. But it's nice to know she has someone to remind her how beautiful she is.

You get people like Nicole Richie who weigh like 20 pounds and they still think they look fat. PUH-LEEZE.

Lovely pic, lovely message/intentions behind it.

Fortunately for everyone, I think I'm seeing a swing away from the ridiculous anorexic-model type as far as what guys like. How long that will take to get through to the media though...? Who knows.

Nice pic...Be quiet,Mariah,you haven't a bad body and i love it.

If you don't want the headaches that political statements can cause, I don't blame you. It's your choice, whether you want to fight that battle or not.

Anywho... wonderful work. I totally agree with your statements about woman and their self-consciousness. It's maddening as a guy. We're just happy that there are woman around at all =)

Awe, very sweet!

YES! Yes yes yes!

I appreciate this piece so much. I can easily identify with what's going on here, and this pic warms my heart. <3

I love this picture. I understand how hard it is to tell women that they are beautiful and make them know that you are sincere, being a woman with some slight body image issues myself. It's really hard to not think that someone is just trying to get you to shut up or something.
Anyway, I love this. Thank you. <3

They might still be trying to make you shut up, but only because it's silly.

They don't love you because you're beautiful to them. You're beautiful to them because they love you.

:3 You're a sweetie! *hugs* Thank you for that!

Aww...! What matters most is what your love thinks about you of course and if they want to marry, I have no problem with that! <3

this is so sweet - girls need to meet more guys like you T^To

*smiles* I am glad to know there are still good people out there. Reading that made me smile, its a beautiful picure and an even more beautiful description.

Supermodel pictures are altered anyway. Great story here also ^^

I'm glad I stumbled across your gallery....if for nothing but this picture. The sentiment behind it, the meaning and just the whole bit. It .... is very true, very sad and yet sweet when the comforting part happens. I know that feeling, on both ends of the spectrum. This is beautiful... absolutely beautiful. Great job.

This is grand. The sentiment is sweet and beautiful.

awwwwww shes so adorable

awww, yeah...I get this way allot about my body image, and my mate has to reassure me sometimes...

Such a beautiful story in so few panels with no need for words. I'm glad you got the point across without dialogue because this scene is all about "body language." This is my favorite piece of your work so far. I agree with the thought that the idealized supermodel look is overrated (and in my opinion, highly unattractive). This moment shared by Mariah and Ferra is so beautiful.

-Vaperfox

gowd i forgot that i faved this wounderful image and why now i remeber its a fantasy i think alot of girls get lucky to have come true.....

That is the cutest thing ever! +fave

I don't know if you don't like comments on submissions a year old or older, but I agree with your understanding on women not understanding that they are beautiful. The thing that's sadder is if they never had a firm foundation, whether religious or earthly, to give them a sense of meaning anyway, which makes it impossible for them to believe their beautiful.

I always admire your work for being quite romantic and its something I really push towards in seeing any sort of erotic art.

Keep up the good work!

(Please don't get angry with me for writing this short story to go along with you're picture, its actually how I show how much I love a piece of art. Also, since you have very few males in your art work I've decided for this little story there are no males in this universe.)

It was five'o'clock and Ferra had just turn on the TV to watch Top Gear when Mariah came walking in after her doctor's appointment. The young deer seemed to be in another world a thousand miles away as she walked by her mate with out even a hello.

"Hey sweetie how was Dr. Yushi? Anything wrong with the baby?" Asked Ferra, concerned about how her wife was acting.

"What?" Responded Mariah as her mind snaped back to this reality. "Oh no, she said everything was fine. I'm just a little tired and going to lie down for bit."

"Are you sure? I just turned on Top Gear and its the one were they send a Mini off a ski ramp with a rocket."

"Yes Ferra I'm sure."

Ferra was now very concerned, Mariah loved Top Gear as much as she did and even if the deer was tired she would have just laid her head on the fox's lap and fall asleep there. So after making up her mind Ferra got up off the couch and follow Mariah into the bed room. She found her wife stripped of everything but her under wear, hands on her three month old baby bump, and her worried eyes fixated on that part of her reflection in the mirror.

"So what are you thinking about?" Asked Ferra from the door way.

"When I was waiting for the doctor, there was a magazine with an article about hybrid offspring from carnivore and herbivore parents and that they often suffer from digestive problems and die days after birth. So are we sure were doing the right thing? What if our child is just going to be in pain? Should we bring a child into the world if she is just going to die days later? Even if she does survive, what if she has to spend the rest of her life in constant pain?"

(Going to finish this later, but please let me know what you think)