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Published: 2008-07-26 03:32:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 992; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 24
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Description This is going to be my Earth entry to and 's element contest.

Eden is a mix of things, but first and foremost he is my original character so please no sticky fingers!

More than anything when I thought EARTH I thought of the mythical forest guardian, the unicorn. In the end I decided to make him a Kirin, or Asiatic version of the unicorn. For the deer part I chose fallow deer who have beautiful elegant antlers and retain their faunish spots through out their life on their tauny red coat. His hind legs are meant to be just generally feline, perhaps to represent the kings of the forest and grasslands. The spider web between his horns holds a tightly spun seed in the middle, it represents the seed of life, from several mythologies, including fruit of good and evil or the golden apples from Greece and the Norse, it's full ramifications is totally up to your own imagination.

His tail ends with a flipping and serpent head who is his female side and his constant companion, her name is Cathetel which is the name for "Angel of the garden" I chose to add Cathetel because eden to me seems like a very lonely creature of solitude, it also represents the Chimera, another hybrid creature from mythology made up of goat, lion, and serpent.

Eden and Cathetel alone watch over this desolate but fruitful garden which in pun is meant to be a representation of the garden of Eden from Christian beliefs. I myself am not religious and hope I don't offend anyone though if I do you might want to consider lightening up


I'm leaving this un - water marked so you guys can view all the detail.

Micron Pen, Acrylic Paint, and Colored Pencils 10+ hours
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Comments: 26

arianerenacross [2012-05-26 01:33:28 +0000 UTC]

this reminds me of trafalga true... A story my nana used to tell me. anyway- beautiful drawing, you're really talented!

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Eviecats In reply to arianerenacross [2012-05-26 14:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh? I couldn't find anything about it on google sounds really neat! Thank you very much!

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arianerenacross In reply to Eviecats [2012-05-26 21:47:54 +0000 UTC]

yeah man, it's about this dragon- living in a place where he doesnt belong. Theres these little squirrel guys who keep fighting. One was black with a right stripe and one was white with a black stripe.- they're fighting over this beautiful gem in the sky. trafalga wanted to stop them from fighting and instead, love each other- so he intended to matyr himself by holding onto the huge gem by flying up there and colliding with it back down to the ground- thus smashing it. He flew up there, got this massive gem and started coming down, on the ground he saw all the squirrel furry guys singing- and they were chanting him not to do it and they would unite. So trafalga was all like, kk and brought them down the rock so that it's beauty can be adored by everyone.
In hindsight, there arent that many similarities- it just made me think about it. Excuse my poor story telling, my nana made the story tearworthy. Anyway great drawing-

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Eviecats In reply to arianerenacross [2012-05-27 13:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing it! Not bad story telling at all! I'm a huge fable/myth fan!

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arianerenacross In reply to Eviecats [2012-05-28 06:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Hha thanks, well it's a great story!

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olrunseclipes [2009-12-06 07:05:50 +0000 UTC]

very nice. i love the fact that you mixed so many myths into one. i am too, not perticularly religious, or more prococe(besides being a bad speller) i believe there all connected, so im sure you could understand why i like this piece so much. on a side note weather u ment to or not i LOVE the fact that you added lotus flowers to this. since they are a extremly important part of many asian, eyptian and so one myths and beliefs. but thats the anthropolist coming out. sorry its late.. anyway really great work

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Eviecats In reply to olrunseclipes [2009-12-06 22:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes very intentional, thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the piece so much!

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manic-goose [2008-09-30 15:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Nice job on the coloring. i love how the entire frame is filled, and there is a lot to look at. The spider web is a nice touch, and I also like the style you did the mountains in.

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Eviecats In reply to manic-goose [2008-09-30 18:28:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm horrible about backgrounds so I tried extra hard with this one

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manic-goose In reply to Eviecats [2008-09-30 22:14:03 +0000 UTC]

It shows too. You did good. Wouldn't have though you as not good with them

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Bilashakala [2008-07-31 11:16:24 +0000 UTC]

Woah, this is such a beautiful and lovely piece!!! That character is totally awesome and I really love his design with all those pretty details, especially the snake head on his tail!!!
Also amazing job on coloring this! I bet that pretty background had killed your hand ( at least it would have killed mine XD ) XD Really great work and I think you have a great chance of winning with him, because his design is so amazing!!!

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Eviecats In reply to Bilashakala [2008-07-31 19:29:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Bila

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Bilashakala In reply to Eviecats [2008-08-01 19:27:49 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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OldCrowGaming [2008-07-27 23:28:03 +0000 UTC]

oooh pretty colours ^_^

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Eviecats In reply to OldCrowGaming [2008-07-28 02:56:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Paw-BR [2008-07-27 22:32:31 +0000 UTC]

How pretty OwO.
I think it has a pretty good chance <3.
It's pretty original!

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Eviecats In reply to Paw-BR [2008-07-27 22:33:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks hun!

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Paw-BR In reply to Eviecats [2008-08-03 02:09:38 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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RebeccaBrogden [2008-07-27 13:31:07 +0000 UTC]

I love the detail you put into this picture. Good luck in the contest

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Eviecats In reply to RebeccaBrogden [2008-07-27 22:21:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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8ginkgo8 [2008-07-26 05:37:16 +0000 UTC]

How lovely!

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Eviecats In reply to 8ginkgo8 [2008-07-26 06:19:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Terrible-Doll [2008-07-26 05:35:36 +0000 UTC]

god! what the great pic!!
So in details! You are patient, lol
another favorite

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Eviecats In reply to Terrible-Doll [2008-07-26 06:20:44 +0000 UTC]

I never do good backgrounds, I purposefully colored the background on this one first lol then the character I'm glad you like it ty so much!

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Terrible-Doll In reply to Eviecats [2008-07-26 13:52:15 +0000 UTC]

whatever. i really love it

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Eviecats In reply to Terrible-Doll [2008-07-26 16:37:27 +0000 UTC]

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