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Douglasbot β€” Vitazko and the Griffin

Published: 2012-07-13 09:44:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 6173; Favourites: 221; Downloads: 68
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Description This is the first in a new weekly project i've set for myself; each week i'll pick a folktale, a creature, a hero or myth and illustrate the heck out of it, because who doesn't love metal, monsters, beards and chainmail? Nobody, thats who.

You can follow me on Twitter (@douglasbot) for updates or, you know, come back in a week for the next topic!
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Comments: 24

DarkSideDuck [2014-08-16 13:31:32 +0000 UTC]

And now what?
WillΒ Vitazko free the gryphon, and then they become friends?
The gryphon looks soooooo fluffy andΒ badass.
Looks like some kind of giraffe gryphon.

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Lockslie [2012-08-10 18:33:33 +0000 UTC]

I absolutley agree with you man !

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lovethehearth [2012-08-08 20:23:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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SimonSherry [2012-07-19 14:32:17 +0000 UTC]

You already know I dig the hell out of this, so I don't think I need to repeat myself...

Lambton worm - now (you KNOW you want to!)

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deanrankine [2012-07-17 23:46:07 +0000 UTC]

Sweet lord, Holgate. Will you stop being so awesome!

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Gyfhaart [2012-07-15 17:30:25 +0000 UTC]

O.K. I have to ask... why did you call him "vitazko" ?

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Douglasbot In reply to Gyfhaart [2012-07-16 08:46:49 +0000 UTC]

Is the name of the character from the folktale that i based the illustration on. You can read it here - [link]

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Gyfhaart In reply to Douglasbot [2012-07-17 16:20:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. How did you ever come across this ? Do you collect stories from the old continent ? (reads a little further...) Ha ! I knew it : If you read Preface again it says : "The first two stories ("Twelve Months,"
" Vftazko ") have been retold by the novelist
Bozena Nemcov4 (from the Slovak)." BoΕΎena NΔ›mcovΓ‘ is a classic novelist from czech romanticism, also collecting folk tales...

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Counterdraw [2012-07-15 10:19:06 +0000 UTC]

But, but I love metal, monsters, beards and chainmail...

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Douglasbot In reply to Counterdraw [2012-07-16 08:47:00 +0000 UTC]

THEN STAY TUNED! #crom!

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Aurora8911 [2012-07-15 00:11:19 +0000 UTC]

LOVE THE STYLE

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Douglasbot In reply to Aurora8911 [2012-07-16 08:47:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Aurora! Thank you!

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Aurora8911 In reply to Douglasbot [2012-07-16 13:10:47 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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She-Beast [2012-07-14 02:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Yow……….. lookin very good…..

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Douglasbot In reply to She-Beast [2012-07-16 08:47:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Tarturus [2012-07-13 21:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Great pic.
That's the biggest griffin I've ever seen.

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Douglasbot In reply to Tarturus [2012-07-16 08:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The image of him filling a room and peering down at someone i kind of liked. Dramatic and imposing.

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stottt [2012-07-13 18:04:24 +0000 UTC]

superb!!!

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Douglasbot In reply to stottt [2012-07-16 08:48:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Stottt!

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ErinHunting [2012-07-13 12:43:46 +0000 UTC]

Super great Doug-these last few pieces of yours have been epic.

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Douglasbot In reply to ErinHunting [2012-07-16 08:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks Erin. Inspiring subject matter.

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liliesformary [2012-07-13 11:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Love your griffin design! He's adorable ^^

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Douglasbot In reply to liliesformary [2012-07-16 08:49:10 +0000 UTC]

hahah. You better not read the folk tale it's based on then. NOT SO ADORABLE!

Thanks!

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liliesformary In reply to Douglasbot [2012-07-18 02:26:16 +0000 UTC]

I actually think I my have at some point, because the title is very familiar. This does not stop that griffin from being adorable.

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