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jamindavey — Medusa 07
Published: 2007-05-26 21:28:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 4149; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 123
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A3 graphite on cartridge paper. 26-5-2007Based on original artwork by Sim4nee [link]
This is something I've been meaning to do for ages. The idea is to take an artwork I did a long time ago and create a new artwork in my current style to compare how my art has changed over the years.
This is my medusa concept. I tried this before in 2000 [link] and I think I did a reasonable job then. This new one does reflect my new style but, unfortunatly, it also reflects the fact that I don't get as much time to practice my art as I used to.
I've opted to avoid drawing individual scales in this and I think it hurts the overall effect. The scan was pretty shocking too. I think the expression and the snake hair have improved and I prefer the new hook over the old one. I like the old rat better and the scales obviously gave more of a sense of movement in the old version.
Well, that is my opinion anyway. I would really like to hear yours. Which version do you like better and why? What do you think could be improved? Do you know a better way to draw scales? Whatever comments you can add would be greatly apreciated.
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I -love- the way everything flows smoothly in this picture, but as far as overall effect, I prefer the other version. It had a lot more detail to it. This Medusa also seems far too innocent and sweet for someone who had been transformed into a monster, although I will admit it's an interesting concept.
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I'm about due to try this theme again. It will be interesting to see what comes of it since my preferred media is now acrylic. I'm debating if I should stick with pencil for continuite and easier style comparison though.
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wow this is fantastic! i love the shading! even the linework is flawless! well done!
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I like the way it blends without the scales. it makes it look more natural and it is an original take on the concept.
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I like the detail of the point on the end of the tail and the fact that her waist-type thing goes over the beam.
I'm a bit lax on my Greek mythology - weren't the Gorgons really quite ugly? Oh well, splendid picture. Just don't make it too realistic or I'll turn to stone.
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Of the three Gorgons, Medusa was the only mortal. Athena was ticked off with her for being a bit more than friends with Poseidon and turned her beautiful blond hair into serpents.
The concept of the gorgon in myth is at least as old a Zeus and is probably part of and older Greek folklore that was adopted by later Greeks. Medusa springs from the same origin as the mermaid (a corruption of the Greek name) who was a sea and serpant god of the old order.
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You've done your homework! I've usually seen renditions of ugly Gorgons, but that could be a Warhammer thing. I like the purty ones more. Yours 'speshially.
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Ugly Gorgons are also historicly accurate... depending on which ancient writer you read. Some said the three of them had one eye and one tooth among them... which they shared.
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Very beautiful picture, I love her muscular-looking snake-body but she looks a little thin where human torso meets snake tail...
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You've most definitely improved on it. This one's evil yet seductive which is very much what madusa should be. She looks innocent as well which very much adds to the character. Amazing work as always.
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Those are actually normal human proportions. They are normally balenced out by a larger posterior. That may cause that effect.
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Thanks. Thats sort of how I see the medusa too.
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personally, I like this version better than the other one Giving up the scales for the snakes was a good trade off, I like the fact that you used little tiny snakes instead of huge fat ones for her hair. The shading is really good as well, I like the how smooth her tail looks, the only way I could suggest making it better would be to make her facial features a touch bigger (not too much, but as is they seem a bit too small) and her far arm seems, shapeless, and a bit too thin down towards the bottom of it. Maybe lightening a bit of the shading will give it some definition.
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Good point with the facial features. Thanks for the critique.
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This is the girl with the tail I promised you.
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I think this version is better. I really like the fact that she doesn't have scales and she looks more smooth. She also looks more vain here than in the other one. The old version one looks more like a witch.
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Thank for your comment. I never thought of her as looking vain but now that you mention it there is definitly a touch of that. It would be fitting since the myth is that she was so beautiful that a goddess became envious and turned her into a medusa.
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