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Unknown- "For they say that when a Cocke groweth old, he layeth a certaine egge without any shell, instead whereof it is covered with a very thicke skinne, which is able to withstand the greatest force of an easie blow or fall. They saye, moreover, that this egge is layd onely in the Summer time, about the beginning of the Dogge-dayes (between early July and early September) , being not so long as a Hens Egge, but round and orbiculer:...sometimes of a yellowish muddy color... and afterward sat upon by a Snake or Toad, bringeth forth the Cockatrice, being halfe a yarde in length, the hinder part like a snake, the former part like a Cocke, because of a treble comb on his forehead."Supposedly there was a cockatrice found in the vault of a chapel dedicated to Saint Lucea during the time of Pope Leo the Fourth (847 to 855.) The breath of this cockatrice fouled the air, and caused many deaths in Rome.
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Very nicely done "classic" version, I like the color. It will also do as a Basilisk at a pinch, since the two got hopelessly compounded by the 13th century.
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I just wanted to let you know that I put this in an art feature in my group , in the article "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 43 - Cockatrice" You can find it here: [link]
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Oh my god, the coloring on this is completely gorgeous!
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I've featured this piece in my journal, here: [link]
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Someone else knows the correct definition of a cockatrice! I'm impressed!
You don't know how happy this makes me. EPIC WIN on the picture.
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wow this is AMAZING! Love the amount of detail you've put in!
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This has got to be one of the best depictions of one of these that i have ever seen 
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A most suitably disturbing monster. Well put together!
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Awesome!
That's a really nice version of a cockatrice ^_^. I love all the colors you used, and the way he's got a foot over teh skull is an especially nice touch. I also really like how spindly some of the plumage is. He looks nice 'n' menacing. *faves*
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I love the way you despicted such a horrible creature with bright and beautyfull colours.
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woa, that's one of the coolest cockatrices I've seen in a long time! great colors and love the pose with the skull.
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beutiful work, ive never seen a cockatrice so lavishly and completly rendered. The colours look fantastic
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Woah cool work!
I allways tought that the name "cockatrice" was just made up by fantasy games to make a diffirence between flying and not flying basilisks, but now I know it's not I feel enriched by mythological/folklorical knowledge.. thanks for clearing that up for me!
Keep up the great work
(P.s., you have to excuse me.. I'm a mythology addict)
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Hell yes. Honestly this has to be the best depiction of a cockatrice I have ever seen. I love how you've managed to give the rather ancient, nasty-smelling, twisted and unkempt look rather than overglorify it as I so often see done. And I simply do not know how you managed such perfect watercolor look in Photoshop.
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I also have my own itnerpretation of the Cocktraice/Basilisk on my gallery... But this pic is just wonderful. Congratulations!
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Look at his face! Was it not the Cockatrice who turned people to stone when he looked into their eyes? There were a few animals who did this, actually...
wow, the details! on the wings! the scaely feet! and that face...*shudders* He's magnificent, a feast for the eyes--as long as he doesn't look into mine!
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That sure is a Cockatrice, looks way better than the one from the 4th ed MTG. Amazing job man.
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A video game can only show only so much but this shows the true monster inside. I love it!
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Mmm... so much better than the usual depiction of a cranky-looking rooster. Such gorgeous colors, too! I love the touches of blue in the bronze back-feathers, and the yellow eyes.
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The feathering is VERY nicely done... how long did this image take you, out of curiousity?
I can't believe I didn't notice the skull in the ink version XD
sheesh... I have nothing but good things to say about this picture... 
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Thanks
The drawing was done really quickly. Something like an hour or so. The painting of it was completed over one weekend. I'm guessing it took about twenty hours from start to finish.
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The texture and color in this are absolutely amazing! Really great work...man, I can't believe you did that in photoshop.
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You've strong drawing skills. The colors are beautiful. I think you can push the values some more. It looks a bit flat now. Some dark shades in the appropriate areas can do wonders in enhancing it's volume.
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Beautiful colours...I really like how you've done the feathers...it's like Joseph's multicouloured dream coat. Though this looks highly believable, birds are normally colourful. It's all wonderfully painted shaded and blended. I also like the scaly tale and claws and I especially like the eye, bright and golden in aspect.
I also like your description on the origin of this foul fowl
Superb job.
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Wow. I would love for this to have a background. The colouring is amazing, and the linework so creative. I can't believe it's digital too. Looks like paint/texta. Wow. What program do you use? Probably painter hey 
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It looks great. You did an anmazing job coloring this.
Just wondering, what program did you use for coloring it?
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Thanks,
I use Photoshop for most everything I do. Smudge tool, Dodge, Burn, Paintbrush, that kind of thing.
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Whoops, just read this comment. lol. Go photoshop!
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Wow. That's fantastic. Great job. Whoever thought a chicken could look so terrifying?
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