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Ecthelian — The Fall of Icarus

Published: 2009-05-24 21:30:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 58726; Favourites: 4637; Downloads: 3804
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Description "Daedalus told his beloved son exactly where to fly:

halfway between the sun and the water, no higher and lower.

But Icarus was a dreamer. He ignored those warnings.
He flew too close to the sun, and the waxed wings tragically melted. Icarus plunged into the sea...and that's how he ended his life

TwT A final project illustration for World Mythology class. Icarus died because his own ignorance...or maybe desire (it depends on each person's view, I guess)...it's true. But is that because the brightness of the sun was too tempting for him? I'm just curious >D

Tools: Painter and Photoshop
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Comments: 318

FlyingchipmunkofD00M [2009-05-24 21:55:17 +0000 UTC]

I love the myth about him and i love this picture!!

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HeavenlyNight [2009-05-24 21:54:16 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful<3
I would definitely buy this print if my parents let me. LOL.

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alchemyisascience [2009-05-24 21:52:42 +0000 UTC]

This is so gorgeous. His face is so scared and haunting, and the soft color all around him contrasts the terror in his face extremely well. It's a very striking work.

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CatGirlPrime In reply to ??? [2009-05-24 21:52:07 +0000 UTC]

He was part moth, I'm sure. D: "The sun~ It's so bright and pretty! I want to touch it >D" -flies too close- "Well damn D':" -dead-
I love the story of Icarus, I'm just teasing.
Gorgeous illustration.

=^..^=~

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Ecthelian In reply to CatGirlPrime [2009-05-24 21:54:39 +0000 UTC]

LOL! I love your dialogue!!!!! XDDD haha.

....especially "damnit!!!"...LOLZ

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CatGirlPrime In reply to Ecthelian [2009-05-24 23:26:39 +0000 UTC]

Well, what else would you say when you catch fire and plummet to your untimely demise hundreds of feet to the earth? -w-
Personally, I'd be saying more than just "dammit" xD

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The-Rambling-Idiot In reply to CatGirlPrime [2009-05-25 17:46:06 +0000 UTC]

XD same here

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RavynCrescent In reply to CatGirlPrime [2009-05-25 02:25:54 +0000 UTC]

you commentary ROCKS1!!

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CatGirlPrime In reply to RavynCrescent [2009-05-25 02:44:37 +0000 UTC]

;D why thank you.

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malicon [2009-05-24 21:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Great job!! This is a perfect depiction of that story.

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Caliphone [2009-05-24 21:44:46 +0000 UTC]

<3 i love the story of icarus

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Yunnn [2009-05-24 21:41:58 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS SO SAD /rage

Lovely artwork though 8'D

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Yasao [2009-05-24 21:37:33 +0000 UTC]

Oh god, school is hauntingh me at the end of my weekend!! (Icarus is my school's symbol)
Anyway, sorry for the randomness. It's well done, I love the colors and the expression

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yami-caffeine [2009-05-24 21:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow, fantastic motion, man. <3 This is beautiful ... the look on his face and all the feathers around him really captures the fall.

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Jirakotsu [2009-05-24 21:35:38 +0000 UTC]

That's...sorta depressing ;_;

But very beautiful interpretation of the fall...

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Hamstertastic In reply to ??? [2009-05-24 21:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work here <3

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GreenBushido In reply to ??? [2009-05-24 21:33:47 +0000 UTC]

Unbelievable! You did a great job capturing the essence of that fable, one of my favorites. Love the sense of movement here and the look in his eyes.

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