The Pygmalion Syndrome - Art & Stuff
Canada" Taral Wayne
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ORIGINAL ARTWORK ON THIS PAGE IS COPYRIGHT © TARAL WAYNE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, AND IS NOT
TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION. (IF I COULD BE POLITE ENOUGH TO ASK, SO CAN YOU.)
NB TARAL’S E-MAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED - THE ABOVE LINK IS CURRENT.


LATEST ADDITIONS TO PAGE 1:
Dec 2015
1 new image
Taral Wayne - Lawn Fraggle
Lawn Fraggle
Sep 2015
1 new image
Taral Wayne - Anniversary
Anniversary
(male)
June 2015
2 new images
Taral Wayne - A Scrooch in Time
A Scrooch in Time
Taral Wayne - End of the Day
End of the Day
Feb 2015
1 new image
Taral Wayne - Doubtful Taste
Doubtful Taste
(male)

Taral Wayne: Me, Myself & I
Taral Wayne
, writing about himself, says that he is a middle-aged artist who has resided all his life in Toronto, Ontario. Mainly known for his “fannish” art rather than pro, he has been associated with science fiction and fantasy, comics, and furry fandom since 1971. He was nominated eleven times as a fanartist for SF’s highest award, the Hugo. Eleven losses, no wins. In a suprise move though, he was selected to be the Fan Guest of Honour for the 2009 Worldcon in Montreal. He also won the 2008 Rotsler Award, given “for long-time wonder-working with graphic art in amateur publications of the science fiction community”. Nevertheless, he’s worked in book and magazine illustration professionally, and continues to work now and then in comics. (His own book, Beatrix, ran only for three issues before the black & white comic implosion deflated the field. Since then, Taral has had a number of short subjects published in other comics.) While he has done what he prefers to call “niche” art (rather than “fetish” art) for quite a long while, it has only been appearing in public over the last three or four years. A new addition to the WAM art in his Wamserver gallery (and formerly his Downunder Gallery, now offline), Taral recently introduced a new “niche” -- this petrifaction or statuephile page. The artist cautions viewers that the vast majority of the drawings in this gallery are mere sketches or doodles drawn in spare moments for his own amusement, though some have been touched up in Photoshop at a later date for uploading. The gallery doesn’t select from anything Taral thinks of as his “serious” work. For a glimpse at some of that he suggests viewing his gallery pages on Fur Affinity, and now also on DeviantArt, where he keeps a wide assortment of styles and types of art.

EDITOR’S NOTE:
Most of these images were supplied by Taral himself, or posted on his various gallery pages as noted above; the Furry Perils Returns Yahoo! Group; or on Fchan, although Taral is no longer posting new images there; a few others were finds. I’ve arranged them loosely into categories, and added notes on some of them. Except where stated, these notes entirely reflect the opinions of myself (Leem), and not necessarily those of Taral Wayne.
RecycleRECYCLE!
In these environmentally-conscious days we are all encouraged to recycle, and of course artists like Taral are no exception. Several of the poses on these pages were recycled from (or to) other pieces of art, and I’ll point out as many as I can find.

2nd Anniversary additions below are highlighted in purple.
Other recent additions are highlighted in yellow.


STONE

AUG 2009: 2nd ANNIVERSARY ADDITIONS IN ALL STONE CATEGORIES
(Because I still haven’t got around to sorting them properly yet. Don’t worry, I will... eventually......)


The Crock


Fright


Running Stop


Chaos
Controlled


Misstep


Unawares


Penny for
her Thoughts



The Betty


Looked Up


Sporting
Solution



Rue
Pygmalion


They Can
Run...


The Great
Fanzini


Lawn
Ornament


Nature Spirit


Cyber


Potion
or Pickles



Auction


Au Naturale


Skeptic


The
Witching Pool


Chess Piece


Pawn


Skunk Work


The
Gorgon’s Eye


SAWYER CAT (including two from the Metal section)
Sawyer is the star of Cats Don’t Dance, an animated film set in the 1940s which has apparently influenced numerous furry artists over the years, but which Your Humble Editor somehow contrived to miss until recently. Taral has also drawn other feline characters with similar faces, but Sawyer can be identified by her very bushy, squirrel-like tail.
Taral Wayne - Special Effects
Special Effects
(6-page story)

Taral Wayne - Sawyer Marble
Sawyer Marble
Taral Wayne - Under Contract
Under Contract
Taral Wayne - Deco Dancer
Deco Dancer
Taral Wayne - Goldkitty
Goldkitty
Taral Wayne - Sawyer Gold
Sawyer Gold
OTHER TARAL WAYNE ARTWORK FEATURING SAWYER
(NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)
‘NORMAL’ LIFE:
Rendezvous | Night Missions | Conflict of Interest | Sawyer Steps
WAM: Mudlark | Setting Star | Sawyer (Quicksand): One | Two | Three | Four

OTHER FEMALE SUBJECTS
Petrification by Mythological creatures

Basilisk
Taral Wayne - Basilisk Milk
Basilisk Milk
 
Taral Wayne - Sis in the Woods
Sis in the Woods
Taral Wayne - Deadly Pet
Deadly Pet
(description page added)

 
Taral Wayne - Stoned Rabbit
Stoned Rabbit
Taral Wayne - Unexpected Visitor
Unexpected Visitor
Taral Wayne - Basilisk
Basilisk

Gorgon
Taral Wayne - I Don't Want your Soul...
I Don’t Want
Your Soul...
Taral Wayne - Was it Good for You?
Was it Good
for You Too?
Taral Wayne - Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
Taral Wayne - Ma'm'zelle Stoned

Ma’m’zelle Stoned
Taral Wayne - Greek Beach
Greek Beach
Taral Wayne - Daphne & Medusa
JUNE 2010:
Daphne & Medusa
Taral Wayne - End of the Day
JUNE 2014:
End of the Day

Other petrifications
ILLUSTRATED SHORT STORY: The Case of the Stoned Client


Taral Wayne - Impossible
Impossible
 
Taral Wayne - Victoria’s Secret
Victoria’s Secret
Taral Wayne - Stone Garden
Stone Garden
Taral Wayne - The Client
Case of the Stoned Client
Taral Wayne - The White Lady
The White Lady
Taral Wayne - Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Characters by Naga
Taral Wayne - Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Taral Wayne - Deco Light
Deco Light
Taral Wayne - Stone Skunkette
Stone Skunkette

Taral Wayne - Adorable Statue
Adorable Statue
Taral Wayne - Coins in the Fountain
Coins in
the Fountain
Taral Wayne - Objet d’Art
Objet d’Art
Taral Wayne - Something In the Wine
Something In the Wine
Taral Wayne - Stoned Skunk 2
Stoned Skunk
Taral Wayne - New Statue
New Statue
Taral Wayne - Surprise (revised version with text)
Surprise
Taral Wayne - The Potion
The Potion
Taral Wayne - Granny Moon's Girls
Granny Moon’s Girls
Taral Wayne - Ursula
Ursula
Taral Wayne - Ursula (Colour)
Ursula (Colour)
Taral Wayne - Sun Tot
Sun Tot
Taral Wayne - Flagrante Delecto (grey)
Flagrante Delecto (grey)
Taral Wayne - Flagrante Delecto (colour, with text)
Flagrante Delecto (colour, with text)
Taral Wayne - Oh Fuck!
Oh Fuck!
[Daphne Stoned]

Taral Wayne - Poison Apple
Poison Apple
Taral Wayne - Stoned Again
Stoned Again
Taral Wayne - Too Late
Too Late
Taral Wayne - Peasant Girl in Marble
Peasant Girl
in Marble
Taral Wayne - Peasant Girl in Marble (colour)
Peasant Girl
in Marble (colour)
Taral Wayne - Ideal Spot for a Statue
Ideal Spot
for a Statue
Taral Wayne - Planter
Planter
Taral Wayne - Shape in Marble
Shape
in Marble

Taral Wayne - Running in Place
OCT 2010:
Running in Place
Taral Wayne - Unexpected
FEB 2010:
Unexpected
Taral Wayne - The Apertiff
FEB 2010:
The Apertiff
Taral Wayne - Fran
FEB 2010:
Fran
Taral Wayne - Rayna's Ring
FEB 2010:
Rayna’s Ring
Taral Wayne - Rose and Marble
Rose and Marble
Taral Wayne - Artistic Materials
OCT 2009:
Artistic Materials

Taral Wayne - Peaches and Cream
SEP 2012:
Peaches and Cream
(story + art)


Taral Wayne - She Never Said
JAN 2014:
She Never Said
Taral Wayne - Petrified Fraggle
JUNE 2010:
Petrified
Fraggle

Taral Wayne - Stoned Ingenue
FEB 2012:
Stoned Ingenue
Taral Wayne - Hard Bun
JUNE 2010:
Hard Bun
Taral Wayne - Trophy
JUNE 2010:
Trophy
Taral Wayne - Going Nowhere
JUNE 2010:
Going Nowhere
Taral Wayne - The Perfect Guest
JUNE 2010:
The Perfect Guest

Taral Wayne - Rock Spider Nests
JULY 2012:
Rock Spider
Nests


Taral Wayne - Formula Number 3
JAN 2014:
Formula
Number 3
Taral Wayne - Eheu (text)
OCT 2010:
Eheu
[Patio Girl]
Taral Wayne - Enlightened
OCT 2010:
Enlightened
Taral Wayne - Enlightened (colur by Ezalias)
OCT 2010:
Enlightened (colour by Ezalias)
Taral Wayne - Show Me
OCT 2010:
Show Me
Taral Wayne - Stage Assistant
OCT 2010:
Stage Assistant
Taral Wayne - All the Way
OCT 2010:
All the Way
Taral Wayne - Apprentice
JAN 2014:
Apprentice
Taral Wayne - Glamour Marble
APR 2014:
Glamour Marble
Taral Wayne - Rebecca-Mae
JAN 2014:
Rebecca-Mae
Taral Wayne - Trinka's Lament
JAN 2014:
Trinka’s Lament
Taral Wayne - Orla Fraggle
JAN 2014:
Orla Fraggle
Taral Wayne - Uluria
JAN 2014:
Uluria
Taral Wayne - Lawn Fraggle
DEC 2015:
Lawn Fraggle
Taral Wayne - Hey, Wait
JAN 2014:
Hey, Wait
Taral Wayne - Prisoner of Oz
JAN 2014:
Prisoner of Oz
Taral Wayne - We Can Discuss This
JAN 2014:
We Can Discuss This

Stuck/Encased
Some of the stuck/encased images are taken from Taral’s Downunder: Other Works page (no longer on line). Note that most of the encased ‘victims’ appear to have open mouths or breathing tubes, though that might not do them much good in the long run. “Plastered” recycles an oft-used pose, while it should be pretty obvious what the Cheesepuff Mice are a parody of.

Taral Wayne - Cement Overcoat
AUG 2009:
Cement Overcoat
Taral Wayne - Clay Pigeon
AUG 2009:
Clay Pigeon
Taral Wayne - Candy Stripe
AUG 2009:
Candy Stripe
Taral Wayne - Scale Model
AUG 2009:
Scale Model
Taral Wayne - Cement Lawn Bunny
AUG 2009:
Cement
Lawn Bunny
Taral Wayne - Kit Bashing
AUG 2009:
Kit Bashing

Taral Wayne - On a Dare
FEB 2010:
On a Dare
Taral Wayne - Cement Block
Cement Block
(description page added)


Taral Wayne - Modeling Clay
Modeling Clay
(description page added)
Taral Wayne - Bath
Bath (description
page added)

 
Taral Wayne - Stuck Fast
Stuck Fast
(description page added)
Taral Wayne - Plastered
Plastered
Taral Wayne - Barbara's Name
JUNE 2010:
Barbara’s Name
Taral Wayne - Cement Block 2
Cement Block 2
Taral Wayne - Fast Hardening
JAN 2014:
Fast Hardening
Taral Wayne - Tar Babe
Tar Babe
Taral Wayne - Fast Freeze
Cheesepuff Mice - Fast Freeze
Taral Wayne - Sidewalk
Sidewalk
(description page added)
Taral Wayne - Knick-Knack
Knick-Knack

Extreme
Taral Wayne - Mishap
Mishap

MALE SUBJECTS
Taral Wayne - Looked
AUG 2009:
Looked
(replaces “Kidnap”)
Taral Wayne - Elliott
JAN 2014:
Elliott
Taral Wayne - Worse
AUG 2009:
Worse
Taral Wayne - Marble Fawn
AUG 2009:
Marble Fawn
Taral Wayne - Wait Here
AUG 2009:
Wait Here
Taral Wayne - The Duke's Marbles - Merboy
AUG 2009:
The Duke’s
Marbles
 (story)

Merboy (full-
size image)
Taral Wayne - Deco Lamp
Deco Lamp
Taral Wayne - Original Sin
Original Sin
Taral Wayne - Original Sin (colour by Leem)
Original Sin
(colour by Leem)


Taral Wayne - Medusa
Medusa
Taral Wayne - Basilisk (male victim)
Basilisk
(male victim)
Taral Wayne - Stop Motion
OCT 2009:
Stop Motion
Taral Wayne - Not by Choice
OCT 2010:
Not by
Choice


Taral Wayne - Stone Angel
Stone Angel
Taral Wayne - Anniversary
SEP 2015:
Anniversary
Taral Wayne - Class Project
FEB 2010:
Class Project
Taral Wayne - Doubtful Taste
FEB 2015:
Doubtful Taste

PROSE FICTION
In addition to art, Taral has also tried his hand at stories.
As an alleged writer myself I think the results are pretty good.


Female Subjects
The Case of the Stoned Client
In case you missed the link to it above, this is an illustrated take on the hardboiled detective story,
about a private eye who gets a very unusual request from a female client.


Peaches and Cream
Another one you might have missed above. Hepzibah spends some time as a statue
thanks to an enchanted peach. What will she do when the effect wears off?


Male Subjects
No Bet
Jon is getting used to Gretchen’s eccentric requests, but even he thinks it’s a bit much when she
asks him to dress up like her old lawn jockey. What’s the method behind her madness?


The Changing of the Guard
Lew Garland, small-time actor and ladies’ man, is about to play the most realistic role of his life. Indeed, thanks to his host’s amazing powers of mesmerism, Lew is about to learn what becoming the part really means.

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