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Ironshod β Serpent's Spell
Published: 2010-09-14 07:52:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 86140; Favourites: 2644; Downloads: 2837
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The Medusa is a great character and I enjoyed painting this darker style image. I hope by using a symmetrical composition and lighting effects the focus is brought to her face and mesmerizing gaze.The idea behind the subject of this artwork was a powerful sorceress who has cast a spell to make herself appear as the Medusa and hypnotise her "prey". Perhaps the writers amongst you have some other ideas as to what is happening or could elaborate on this theme?
Thanks to ~mjranum-stock whose photograph I used as reference when painting the figure
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Worst daydream in mythology class. Beautiful work!!!!
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Awesome wor. I love mithology.
Your gallery is very interesting
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Wow! Great detail and balance! This kinda reminds me of a naga, too.
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Magnificent masterpiece! The composition is a total astonishment! Marvelous work!
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This is the best Medusa I have ever seen! I think it is told that Medusa was a very gorgeous woman and one of the many goddesses of Greek mythology cursed her because they were jealous, or perhaps she had done something to offend the goddess. I can't remember the exact details. But I think you have captured the rage of cursed years and of her deadly beauty and charm very well.
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medusa was cursed by a goddess because she fell in love with Posiden and slept with him in the goddesses temple. anyways, the goddess was so angry she turned medusa and her two sisters who had helped her into gorgons.
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Wow this is amazing. I always imagined Medusa looking like this
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Beautiful amazing details ^_^ She looks so real
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Wow! I didn't like most of the Medusa interpretations I've seen. This finally is a great one!
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This is my favourite of all yours!
I was devastated when i couldn't find it on the Spiral Direct website on a shirt or something because i deffinatley would have bought it!
The picture is excellent and the details are fabulous!
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Actually, I was thinking lamia, but gorgon works too xD
I love her hair. Very gorgon-y.
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Don't look in her eyes! It's Meduβ¦
*turns into rock*
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ohh pick me -raises hand- i know the myth of her ^-^ hear goes:
She was a beautiful woman who had flurtered with Zuis, and for her punishment he wsmade quote un quote "uguly" and bound to ber a serpentine forever with the hair of snakes.. One look into her you'd become stone, the only way to kill her is the use of Atheina's magical seild which would reflect her apperance back at her, freezing herself..
I can tell you that She wasn't ment for bad and regrets her wickedness but yet noone would listen to her
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Why do you make it so pefectly?
I hate you ;(
Oh, ok. You're an great artist.
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-can't move or speak because is now stone- x~x
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Love the detail on the scales, especially on the snakes. The lighting is fantastic too!
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i always was interested in the serpentine ladies, so exotic.
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Ahhh yes her charater is really great and nice to draw
Love her snake hair and what you can call so far 'clothing' and of course your colour use is beautifull like always
But somehow her arms seems a bit short 
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Congrats, you did a very good job with the scales.
Really ASTONISHING...Ha ha, a-stonishing...
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wowwwwwwwwwwww this si awesome, wonderful work, stunning colours
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Greek mythology has just taken another step forward in capturing my interest. I admire the way you are able to capture the feeling of what you're trying to make without messing up. It's probably hard too, isn't it?
I'll stop my yammering now but I will say this left me with too many words to put down.
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wow... just... wow! It's amazing! Great job, I like it very much!
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An amazing masterpiece! I love the colors and details you put into your artwork..Very stunning!
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just when one thinks medusa can't get any more beautiful, u apprear and amaze us. Totaly enjoy your work. Keep it up.
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Amazing as always, the paternes and colours are so smooth. I love the leval of detail. You never stop amazing me. Please keep up the great work and happy drawing.
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This is great, I enjoy seeing your work, can I suggest on a couple of other myth darwings, like Zues, Hercules and others I think you would do an excellent job.
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Wh-why didn't I fave this?? *runs to fave* much better now
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Very cool image! I've enjoyed this character more than any others from Greek mythology. Loved her portrayal in both Clash of the Titans movies.
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this is totally amazing! i'm usually not into these things, but this is impossible to not like!
and yes, i think everthing is perfect, expecially the eyes!
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omg love the way you made Medusa she's awesome ... very coool
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