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It's like a cross between Anger from Inside Out and a Pillar Men from Jojo.

-Asura, the enraged ones-

Powerful demigods of asian lore. In Hindu mythology, the Asuras are demon-like entities, that while not entirely good or evil, are obsessed with violence, materialism and pleasure, opposing the more benign and divine Devas. They are portrayed similarly in Buddhism, a rebirth as an asura being considered one of the four unhappy births (together with rebirth as an animal, a preta, or a being in hell). A human is able to be reborn as an Asura by their excessive pride in life, solving their problems with violence and harming others. Even though they experience a much more pleasurable life compared to humans, they're constantly plagued by their negative emotions, living an unhappy existence. Their world, said to be in a constant state of strife, is said to be located at the ocean floor. In Buddhist art they are depicted with fiery hair, six arms and three faces, each one with an unpleasant expression such as anger or pain.

My first mythological drawing this year since the whole Irish project I did in college. Feels good having some kind of control over the drawings again, it's a weird feeling.

He represents a generic member of the Asura as a species, not any particular individual from any story. As such I tried to keep on the simple side for him, mostly using it as an excuse to experiment with the new coloring style.

Well, hope you all liked it, and until next time!

Description
It's like a cross between Anger from Inside Out and a Pillar Men from Jojo.

-Asura, the enraged ones-

Powerful demigods of asian lore. In Hindu mythology, the Asuras are demon-like entities, that while not entirely good or evil, are obsessed with violence, materialism and pleasure, opposing the more benign and divine Devas. They are portrayed similarly in Buddhism, a rebirth as an asura being considered one of the four unhappy births (together with rebirth as an animal, a preta, or a being in hell). A human is able to be reborn as an Asura by their excessive pride in life, solving their problems with violence and harming others. Even though they experience a much more pleasurable life compared to humans, they're constantly plagued by their negative emotions, living an unhappy existence. Their world, said to be in a constant state of strife, is said to be located at the ocean floor. In Buddhist art they are depicted with fiery hair, six arms and three faces, each one with an unpleasant expression such as anger or pain.

My first mythological drawing this year since the whole Irish project I did in college. Feels good having some kind of control over the drawings again, it's a weird feeling.

He represents a generic member of the Asura as a species, not any particular individual from any story. As such I tried to keep on the simple side for him, mostly using it as an excuse to experiment with the new coloring style.

Well, hope you all liked it, and until next time!