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When I lived in Virginia, I read a book by John Gardner called Grendel. Basically, it's the story of Beowulf from the perspective of Grendel, the rampaging monster. It plays on the human element of Grendel that's not emphasized in the orginal story, and, without sounding like an emo kid, I identified with that character, and still do. So I often draw female sort-of-Grendels as representations of myself.I highly recommend that book, if you haven't read it.
This was done with a Pilot Precise rollerball pen. And my hand REALLY hurts.
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Wow I love this. and hey your not really alone dude Grendel is one of my favorite novels mostly I could also identify with grendel in the story well. I drew a really crude pen sketch of my interpertation of him in my sort of style but he looks kind a cartoony and reptalian
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I'm really getting into that book right now. It's rather counter-intuitive, though, to try to represent Grendel in a community like DeviantArt, which almost perfectly emulates the qualities of the Hrothgar society for which Grendel felt such contempt. Oh, look at me, babbling like a conceited moron again. How fitting.
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I have read it, and I loved it.
This is a very interesting take on Grendel. There is something about the expression; when you look at it, you get the sense that although it looks frightening, it is just a poor misunderstood creature, like in the book.
excellent detail, very nice work.
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thanks very much, i'm glad that comes across
and whoo hoo for you for having read the book!
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creepy, good detail.
that's been my second favorite book since I read when I was in fifth grade. pretty cool.
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Very interesting take on Grendel. It has a wildness to it but it isn't genuinely monstrous.
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have you ever read "grendel" by john gardner? that's the grendel i was hoping to portray i think
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Sorry I haven't had the opportunity. Still, this is a good drawing and I'm willing to try the book if I have the time.
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Great detail for something done entirely in pen! I identify with Grendel too sometimes...
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I love that book, and well done!
Just something about how you drew it...adds a mysterious prescence to it...
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it has a nice, funky, scribbly style--very cool. Beowulf rules. I'll have to find that book, it sounds interesting.
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thanks much for looking 
most barnes and noble stores have it, it's a great book ^_^
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i love this one lots, like so much i could eat it.. only i wouldn't because i'd miss it..
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thank yooooou
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thanks 
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I've read beowulf...but I shall try and find it in the library sometime
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grendel's got all kinds of nihilism and junk in it
and he's an actual character instead of just a thingie that eats people and tears up stuff 
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I was a hippie at one time...but that was a month ago...anyways...I'll read it sometime XD
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did you spend that month wearing the same outfit everyday and passing out in an old VW van?
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you didn't? well dang... all the other hippies who did are going to cry now. and it's all your fault
(nothing i say ever makes any sense... 
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AKDKFIOGHELKRJSIGIHEHHRLGLJ!!!
(I dont make sense either XD)
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i feel like i seen this sumwhere, its nice, it reminds me of that childrenas book about the monsters lol good job
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thanks alot
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whoa, nice style for the pic
I'm reading Beowulf right now, but I think I'll check out Grendel now
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thanks alot ^_^ grendel is a great book
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I read Beowulf back in high school, but I've never heard of the book you mention. Sounds interesting!
I like the sketchy style here. Very energetic. Great job with tones and shading, especially with a ballpoint pen
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thanks alot
anyway, i definitely recommend reading Grendel. it's awesome
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Very cool!
Good work!
It made me stop and look at it for a while.
I like that in art.
Thanks
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hey that's cool!
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Nice Detail and i 
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This must have taken a long time to do! It's dark! It's creepy! And I love it! Hmmm... I'll have to go looking for that book now...
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thanks alot!
hahaha
and i hope you like the book ^_^
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thats interesting, ive never heard of that book but i do love beowulf. on a sidenote nice scare factor in the pic with the bones
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haha thanks
i figured since grendel was supposedly a maneater, it would help to add them
definitely check out John Gardner's book. it's gnarly
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woooaahh much props to you for all doin that piece in ink... i likes alot.. faved
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thanks much for the fave ^_^ i'm really trying to get into drawing with ink now
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