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Fantasy Mastheadby ~Nambroth

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

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.

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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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~mrteamedward15 Jan 24, 2013

Really awsome I love it

~Towble Sep 1, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Now that's what clouds are supposed to look like!

~PinknBlackZebraz Aug 1, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Omigosh i LOVE this picture! And i am currently writing a story about a place where fantasy creatures live and this is almost EXACTLY how i imagined it!!

*Soliassoul May 18, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I recognized the cloud colors... Hanging Waters, that's how!

This is fantastical! ( Literally ) I love this, it is perfect! I might have to add you to my watch list! Your paintings are truly amazing!