I've been working on some sketches lately of how Belldandy may have appeared as a goddess in different time periods/religions; so far I've got ancient Greek/Roman, and ancient Egyptian. I'm also planning to draw her as a Hindu goddess (so many bright colors!).

Anyhow, when I was reading the comments about my sketches, I saw that a lot of people had requests on how else I should draw her... and requests are great inspiration! So, what I want to know is: from what time period, religion, or culture's garb do you see Bell in, and why? Is it a flapper from the roaring 20s? A goddess out of feudal Japan? (and pleeeeease, no hentai... I don't do dirty drawings :sarc: )

Whatever sketches you inspire, I will be sure to post in the fanart section! (pending administrator approval, of course)

^^ i would really really like to see a middle age Belldandy... :) with those beautiful dresses with really wide sleaves... waaahhh!!!! THAT would be great! >_< a little like this http://www.chevaliersdemeraude.com/images/fan.jpg , but i'm sure yours will be much prettier. ^^

hmm... how about Belldandy in the ages where they haven't invented clothes yet! hahaha just joking! :bg:

No seriously i'd like to see one where Belldandy is in a kimono (like i said in the comment) like they have in those samurai animes.

oh and also in the Napoleon time style!!! ^^ as in http://education.france5.fr/napoleon/W00445/4/117846.cfm (juste click on the pics to enlarge them! ^^) hehe.... and it would also be nice to see Bell in one of those lovely Renaissance time dresses... ^^

Wow those were your sketches? their amazing! I love the detail and relaisticness to them, you have a wonderful art style ^-^ What tools do you use to colour them? Out opf curiousity.
Personaly i think you should make elemental versions of Belldandy, like fire, wind, and earth. In Chinese beliefs they believe their are spirits in these elements that are also comonly used in start signs, it would be interesting to see Bell as a elemental.

Actually, I colored them in photoshop, using a tablet. Besides that, I drew and shaded with a good ol' #2 pencil. :) These are some really interesting ideas, guys, thanks! Keep 'em comin'! :bg:

Oooh...now here's a topic I love! I love designing outfits for people and stuff, and looking such things up. I think the Renaissance http://www.costumes.org/history/renaissance/norris/book3plate30.JPG outfit would be a bit too overdressed for Belldandy; Marie-Antoinette was a lady of grandeur, and she loved dresses that could be considered as too much now, although I kind of like this one. http://www.mauritia.de/de/rokoko/marieant_t.jpg

As for more medieval, princess-like dresses, the picture that was given sure was pretty, although it would be best to use very light colors; through the Medieval times, white dresses weren't all that common, unless for very special people, and even then they were rare. Normal people wore black clothes to church, while their regular clothes were brown. Still, it's a really nice idea, although very hard to do, I have noticed.

Continueing with the Goddess idea, I would like to see her as a Keltic goddess, although they are not all that different from the Norwegian goddesses, except when it comes to jewelry and such. But anyway, I love the idea, and your drawings are stunning.
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You are a very good artest.I always wanted to see Belldandy as a catgirl.:) .

in some of Fujishima's cover art and other illustrations, he seems to have taken a few cues from the art noveau artist Alphonse Mucha(one of my favorites). Mucha borrowed some of his design and ornamentation from his czech background... it'd be interesting to see Bell in an Eastern European folk style dress. This bulgarian one has a great middle-eastern flavor, love the jewelry:
http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~melmoth/photos/Bulgaria/bgFolkDress.jpg
And these greek ones are nice also:
http://www.filetron.com/grkmanual/dance.jpg

It's not her kinda sport, but i'd also love to see her dressed as a picador or matador (and a picador rides a horse!)

Im so excited! I can't wait to see the results from all these ideas swirling around =^.^=!

yeah! theyre gonna be great!
hmmm.. how about clothes for Belldandy that are not historical, like Belldandy as a doctor with a lab coat or maybe as a cheerleader!

belldandy as a cheerleader wow what a thought:love:

I think it will be cool to see Belldandy as a mermaid ^-^ I love mermaids, with long hair, and fisheys *-* and dolphins, and a star fish in her hair, and SEA SHELLS ^.^!!!

lol your funni nes

thankies ^-^