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Wolfberry-J — Resurrection of Nezha
Published: 2011-04-08 00:29:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 7041; Favourites: 211; Downloads: 0
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Media: Adobe Illustrator with watercolor backgroundTools used: pen, gradient, gradient mesh, blend
Third Prince Nezha is a popular character from Chinese mythology. After his suicide, his teacher, the sage Taiyi, called Nezha's spirit back into a new body made from parts of the lotus plant.
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A Taoist deity, Nezha owes his roots to Nalakubara of Indian Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
哪吒,道家的神。据百度百科说,来源是佛教中的Nalakuvara,四大天王中的北方多闻天王(Vaisravana)之子。佛教中的哪吒又可溯源于印度教的Nalakuvara,夜叉神Kubera (Vaisravana)之子。
First in series a series inspired by folklore about plant material changing into human form. The second is Pineapple Girl . The third and last is Calabash Child .
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I remember watching a cartoon about the tale of Nezha. And the part where he commits suicide, and is resurrected be Taiyi made me cry.
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Yes, I remember that scene too. It was so sad and yet so beautiful.
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Stunning colour and detail! I especially love the way you've done the first figure's knee. The lighting is also spot on. Love it!
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Thank you for the thoughtful feedback.
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Plus, kudos to you for knowing about this rather obscure legend
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The legend is actually quite far from obscure in certain parts of the world. The deity called Nezha (Chinese) and Nataku (in Japanese) appears in various movies/TV series/Comic books/games. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataku
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Hmm... Well, I'm personally more familiar with the Chinese version (I'm not as obsessed with Japanese anime as so many people seem to be)
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I love this metamorphis! the layout and the fading effect are lovely, I really like the colours used too!
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Thank you for the feedback.
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Lovely details and I love the gradual transformation. I know this story well!
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Thank you! It is a fascinating story.
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Such a pleasant surprise to find a Nezha drawing on deviantart! 
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Thanks for the fav
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On the contrary, thank you for posting such a unique and beautiful image on DA!!
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Wow, that's... I love it! Also, I've never heard of that story before.
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This is absolutely my favourite piece by you
Chinese mythology and taoism are so fascinating!
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Thank you! This feedback means a lot, coming from someone with your beautiful design sense. 
Originally, I painted this image in PS. But after much hard work, realized that things were not going the way I wanted, so I redid the whole picture in Illustrator. Half way through the process, I asked myself whether it was worth the extra time I was taking to recreate it. I wondered if I should just shelve it and work on something new.
But now I am glad I finished it
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I'm really glad you finished it too
Nezha has been my favourite story since I was about four hehe
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我觉得中国传统动画片其实很优秀，现在反而没有那么精细了
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Beautiful color and illustration~
I have watched the Chinese anime "Prince Nezha's Triumph Against Dragon King" when I was child,
your great artwork just reminds me of the old memories.
Nezha is commonly worshiped in Taiwan, both in temples and household altars.
And he even become one of the popular Performance Cultures in my homeland!
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Thank you
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That's from English wiki:[link]
Yeah I guess we're talking about the same anime,
it's epic.
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