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Description ANDROMEDA
© Coral McBride --- Do not alter or use without my permission.

In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, King and Queen of the kingdom of Ethiopia.
Her mother claimed that she was more beautiful than the Nereids, the daughters of the sea god Nereus. To punish the Queen for her arrogance, Poseidon, god of the sea, sent a sea monster (Cetus) to ravage the coast of Ethiopia. The king consulted the Oracle of Apollo, who said that the only solution to the problem was for the king to sacrifice his virgin daughter Andromeda to the monster.
She was chained to some rocks on the coast to await her fate when Perseus saw her and fell in love....but that is another story.

Overpainted and additional details and textures painted
in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet.

Thank you to the talented and very generous stock artists listed below:

Andromeda:

[link]

The photographer is Marcus Ranum [link] and the model is Amber Gangi [link] .

Rocks:
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Sea:

[link] [link]

Seagull:

[link]

Chains


[link]

Photoshop brushes:

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Free brushes from ImagineFX magazine.

Photoshop default brushes and personal resources.
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Comments: 74

Varagka [2018-03-11 13:47:22 +0000 UTC]

This is so AWESOME!

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LETMESEEBEUTY [2017-09-27 05:02:41 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful and scary fun. I greatly appreciate your hard work

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Foxy-3D [2017-05-08 22:41:46 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous. I love how you do these.  

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Belleza-Xenno [2014-04-11 09:37:23 +0000 UTC]

I love this piece. It is very emotional and you did a great job with the blending. Excellent colors.

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cemac In reply to Belleza-Xenno [2014-04-12 16:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the lovely comment

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Belleza-Xenno In reply to cemac [2014-04-15 01:36:11 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! 

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cemac In reply to Belleza-Xenno [2014-04-15 15:45:53 +0000 UTC]

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Ravenrocks43 [2013-05-25 15:53:23 +0000 UTC]

cool

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cemac In reply to Ravenrocks43 [2013-05-26 18:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Kermitthefrog223456 [2012-08-01 00:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Apparently Cetus has a thing for pretty girls...

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cemac In reply to Kermitthefrog223456 [2012-09-03 11:41:56 +0000 UTC]

Yes, not known for its good looks, just good taste

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Bragi-dog [2012-06-05 02:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Once again I am impressed, but since Andromeda is an Ethiopian, have you considered making a copy of this image with darker skin? Kinda've curious.

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cemac In reply to Bragi-dog [2012-06-05 18:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment I recently had a friend ask why I chose so many thin models and the same answer I gave her would apply in this case. I choose the model based on the pose and suitability to the theme I wish to create. Of course there is no reason why I couldn't make her darker skinned with darker hair but to be honest, it just didn't occur to me as the artwork was an exercise in emotion, painting hair, leg and clothing. I need to go back and fix a few mistakes that I can now see but couldn't then.

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Bragi-dog In reply to cemac [2012-06-13 13:48:52 +0000 UTC]

lol, no matter what you do, I support your work here and think its a true masterpiece, you see emotion, paintaing, hair, leg and clothing are symbols of the sincerity of your craft, the fact that you beat yourself up and expect perfection, while concentrating forevermore on achieving new heights, makees you a winner and a worthy successor to greats such as Da Vinci, Musashi and Beethoven, who dedicated themselves heart and soul to those very same ideals. Keep up the good work!

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TThealer56 [2012-05-27 04:55:57 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations!

This is to let you know that this deviation has been featured here>>>[link]

No, you haven't won a free subbie or the lottery, just a little recognition!

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KaysThoughts [2012-01-15 19:30:19 +0000 UTC]

amazing work

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cemac In reply to KaysThoughts [2012-01-21 13:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you :hugH

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KaysThoughts In reply to cemac [2012-01-22 08:38:40 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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morganahopi [2012-01-09 20:02:21 +0000 UTC]

fantastic !!!

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cemac In reply to morganahopi [2012-01-12 14:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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JaneEden [2011-09-09 22:02:29 +0000 UTC]

This is beautifully overpainted and I love greek mythology very much. I must get around to painting one or two of those gods I think. Superb work, well done, Jane

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cemac In reply to JaneEden [2011-09-10 10:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Whenever I have a creative block I read Greek mythology for inspiration as there are so many wonderful and imaginitive stories. There are some great sites on the Internet.

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baba49 [2011-07-20 08:53:42 +0000 UTC]

I love how you played with different shades of purple in this

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cemac In reply to baba49 [2011-07-22 15:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ChrissieCool [2011-07-03 18:03:28 +0000 UTC]

featured [link]

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benfica21 [2011-06-24 11:22:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!! like always you come up with something amazing. Mixing your awesome talent with history equals an beautiful piece. Keep up the epic amazing work that you do

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cemac In reply to benfica21 [2011-06-26 18:14:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the lovely compliments, which mean a lot to me

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benfica21 In reply to cemac [2011-06-27 09:52:38 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome. Its the least I can do when you show your amazing talent

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arihoff [2011-06-19 16:19:26 +0000 UTC]

amazing , i love it ,
ill rescue her from all those chains hehehe

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cemac In reply to arihoff [2011-06-22 03:54:28 +0000 UTC]

You had better be quick because in the legend Perseus does this

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arihoff In reply to cemac [2011-06-22 05:16:13 +0000 UTC]

i will save her quick from those chains before Perseus come hehehehe
my pleasure you very welcome

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ricky4 [2011-06-18 06:02:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colors and magical piece!

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cemac In reply to ricky4 [2011-06-26 22:49:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the lovely comment Ricky

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ricky4 In reply to cemac [2011-06-27 01:06:33 +0000 UTC]

A pleasure dear!

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xeena-dragonkizz [2011-05-31 21:16:21 +0000 UTC]

ohhh such stunning colors Coral, really eye catching..beautifully painterly look!!

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cemac In reply to xeena-dragonkizz [2011-06-02 11:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Åsa, if you look closely you may see blood, sweat and tears mixed with the colours

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philippeL [2011-05-25 16:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful A perfect fit for my group

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cemac In reply to philippeL [2011-05-26 16:39:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for adding it to your group gallery

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philippeL In reply to cemac [2011-05-27 23:00:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it is a honor, and this is not often that I see pieces that can fit the group.

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cemac In reply to philippeL [2011-05-28 15:13:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes, it would be difficult although I am sure that I have seen quite a few artworks of Medusa, Andromeda, Pegasus and Aphrodite on dA. You could always expand the group by adding a myths and legends folder from the same period, which would make things easier for you and gain more members.

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philippeL In reply to cemac [2011-05-28 21:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, I will think about that

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cemac In reply to philippeL [2011-05-29 09:36:26 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome Word of warning though, more members = more work = less me/you time

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philippeL In reply to cemac [2011-05-29 16:20:14 +0000 UTC]

Yes, this is a trade-off

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LadyYumie [2011-05-10 12:39:57 +0000 UTC]

Awwww h do sth with Perseus and her aswell (If this picture was already that amazing, I'm sure the next one woul be, too) ... *adore*

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cemac In reply to LadyYumie [2011-05-16 12:10:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Andromeda was very difficult and I know that Perseus and Andromeda will be even more so but I would like to do it in the future

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LadyYumie In reply to cemac [2011-05-22 14:39:51 +0000 UTC]

You'll manage I'm sure

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cemac In reply to LadyYumie [2011-05-22 14:51:24 +0000 UTC]

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CindysArt [2011-05-06 15:50:20 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful done!

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cemac In reply to CindysArt [2011-05-07 14:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Cindy

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phantastes [2011-05-03 12:09:51 +0000 UTC]

Lovely and dramatic work, Coral!

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