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Just smile!
This was done for a children's magazine, to very specific guidelines. I'll repeat that for those that would critique this: I had very specific guidelines for both subject matter, composition, lighting, and coloration. This was painted for a children's magazine. Now then: this is very silly, cliche, unrealistic, and over the top. They'd probably all be eating one another, not to mention that the mythologies come from all different parts of the world. I know! It's best just to smile. Since I know someone will ask, here are what the creatures are, in my interpretation, from upper left to right: Dragon (western) Pegasus Gryphon Thunderbird Wyvern (the orange fellow) Tree Ent Three Unicorns (western) Hippogryph Centaur Dragon (Eastern) Minotaur Sphinx (Egyptian- mythology reveals that they had a lion's body and either the head of a human, ram, or falcon) Faerie Manticore Kirin (qilin) Water Sprite Satyr (or faun) Hippocamp (Hippocampus / Seahorse) Mermaid Basilisk Phoenix (firebird) This was painted almost exclusively with the Oil Pastel tool in Corel Painter, over at least 120 hours (I lost count). The original is very large. When I finished it I sat back and laughed for at least 15 minutes, because it's so ridiculous (that and trying to finish it in under 2 weeks made me insane). Here are a few detail shots. [link] [link] [link] I know I get a lot of people asking this so I'll say it here: I am not legally allowed to let anyone use this painting in any way. Period! Sorry about that! |
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October 22, 2007
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Comments
Then the dragon ate the mermaid. :0
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O_o?
I guess that makes me a kid at heart <3
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I didn't even see the tree ent x3 My favorite's the qilin.
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GR0VE
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... and if you believe that, you'll get a free spork, too!
The castle with the rainbow and the lightning looks fantastic as well. The whole image really has a magical feel to it. <3
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FUCK YAH
But I'd say you did great on this. I adore the colors and all your critter anatomy is great!
I LOL'd at the dragon/chicken. Its SO CUTE!!
O_O this is INCREDIBLE. AMAZING. FANTASTIC. WONDERFUL. everything, too good for words.
I WOULD SUGGEST A DAILY DEVIATION RIGHT AWAY XD. <3
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大神。
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