In late September, Distant Era returned to the Gala of Everlasting Change one-night live action role-play event in Yorkville, Illinois. Last time, we showed off the portrait of Kara Larsen’s mischievous Aelic. This time, we revisit Lottie á la West’s Gwanwyn for her second year at the gala.
Lottie á la West is one of our most frequently photographed subjects. In the pre-Distant-Era days, we did tons of work together with Crescent Moon Nerdlesque. In recent years, Lottie has been a steadfast friend and client of Distant Era’s LARP portraiture (including the first and second Auxientia steampunk games), and it is always a joy to make her portrait.
A Gallery of Gwanwyns
In 2022 and early 2023, we showed off a gallery of Lottie’s fey character, Gwanwyn. Here’s a gallery of those finished portraits in their various styles. I admire the way Lottie brings variety to her work, always creating something new, always trying something different, as evidenced by these three unique portraits of her character.
Gwanwyn at the Second Gala of Everlasting Change
For the second Gala of Everlasting Change, Lottie and I had only a few minutes to capture a portrait. We’ve been working together long enough that this was no matter. Lottie spun through several quick poses, and we had what we needed in no time. She selected this one as her favorite. I like how different it is from the others, yet it belongs alongside them, variations on a theme. Lottie is a magical creature, equally adept at conveying majesty, humor, curiosity, and wonder.
Thank you, Lottie á la West, for being an amazing subject, colleague, and friend, and thank you once again for hiring Distant Era to make your beautiful portrait!
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