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Published: 2007-12-27 02:49:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 45795; Favourites: 950; Downloads: 631
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errr, it's originally done for CGTalk's Daily Sketch Group forum, topic 'Apollo' with the time limit of 50 minutes. When I reached my 50 minute mark I thought, hm this has a potential, so I spent way too many hours more working on this. I couldn't really bear painting this for much longer, because I seem to have a very short attention span, or something. Anyway yes, it's a bit cheesy, but hey, it was only an overworked sketch. I'm sure there's some sloppy parts in this, something I would fix had I more patience.So yes, this is Apollo, god of the silver bow, distant deadly archer, the eternal kouroi etc. etc. It's kinda funny yet disturbing how he ended up looking more like a Las Vegas male stripper than a Greek god, but ah well.
at 50 minutes [link]
references [link]
some steps along the way (between this and the 50 mins sketch) [link]
closeup [link]
EDIT: due to many comments/crits I enlarged his head and expanded the right side of the canvas a bit.. and that's not without a lot of prodding from Oz XD
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...duuuuuude. That is so incredibly... well, hot. But also noble and dignified. It's amazing. I love (lovelovelovelove) his expression.
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Beautiful. And people ask me why Apollo is my favourite Greek god *grin*
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hehe, yeah he's well hot, except that he's got black hair and i din't know that, so i painted him blonde. oops -_-
thanks!
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I suppose it could be up for interpretation! I don't mind your version AT ALL! Teehee
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Damn, that's one sexy Apollo! Lol, great job! The detail is amazing!
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Oh my god. It's not for nothing Apollo is in my top 3 favorite gods.
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My other two favorites are Zeus and Poseidon - they're just awesome!!!
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who are your other two?
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This is too gorgeous @@
My mind is melting just looking at it ~
Amazing work!
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Your image of Apollon is rather awesome and makes some of my friends blush. 
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He is magnificent! beautiful tones and body.
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I, just.... I.....
wow. Just....+<33333333
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yay! thank you so much
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ha, you'll make him blush 
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I've featured you in a News article dedicated to Greek Mythology. [link]
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You've drawn him very handsomely! 
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He looks like a god to me!
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Out of all the Greek Gods, Apollo is my favorite and you made him look just like how I thought he would look. Kudos to you!
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It's not everyday to see such soft features, not everyday at all *__* You rule! This is awesome, such a beautiful artwork, He is really God-like, and what a wonderful work you've made with His face..and that hair...and the background!!! ^_^ <3
I'm in love with His beer tummy *pokes* aww, very Hellenic in the style indeed ^__^ That girl in Pulp Fiction was totally wrong thinking that men with round bellies look like guerillas XD Sorry to call it a beer belly, didn't mean in a bad way, it's just the Ancient Greek people loved beer, or so I've heard ;3
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Where's his twin, you know the one who had to be his mother's mid-wife when she was in labor with him? I think that she would look really good, with the way you did him. *pinch pinch, nudge nudge* Though have to agree, he's hot!!!
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I've never heard that Artemis had to be his mother's midwife while she was in labor with Apollo. Where'd you hear that?
I'm also 99.7859867458658465843247% sure that Apollo's older, anyway. Please let me know if I'm wrong.
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No, Artemis was born first and then Apollo was born. The reason is that Artemis was born as the moon was setting and then as the sun rose Apollo was born. Some say that Artemis lead Leto to Delos and then Apollo was born. I heard that from several places. Several books and several knowledgable people. The possible reason for the majority of people to believe Apollo was born first is that many of the myths known today came after the matriarchal society fell and the patriarchal society rose. And actually, Artemis, of all the gods and goddesses had the oldest and longest mythological lineage, dating back to Mycenaean and Minoan Crete and evcen before that to ancient Turkey, then known as Anatolia. Don't think about it too much, it'll make your head hurt.
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Oh, ok. Thank you very much for clearing that up.
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Your very wlecome, any time!!
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That's very nicely done. What I like most is his face/hair, and the overall lighting.
As to him turning out to look a bit like a stripper: I 'd say it's because of his pose. The way his hips are tilted is somewhat, well, suggestive.
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Hey Eleni! Thanks so much for dropping by and watching me
the tilted hips - I tried to mimic ancient Greek sculptures esp in the classical period onwards - most of them, esp the kouroi types, have some kind of contrapposto, but I did mix and match my references, with a mixed success!
Thank you so much for your crit - I'm not sure if I'm going to paint Apollo again, bt the next time I do I will bear it in mind!
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He will torment me all my life...
So beautiful.
Nice job!
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thanks! are you a masochist or something? Not sure if Apollo is into that kinda thing tho
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Lol, masochist? Yeah, sure!
Itβs just, I donβt know how to explain properlyβ¦
Well, it sounds very ridiculous, thereβs a boy that Iβm in love with (and I know he will never look my way) and when the first time I saw him he reminds me Apollo, with his gold curly hair, and since this moment I found Apollo everywhere like if he was pursuing me, thatβs why I said that heβll torment me.
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ha ha, don't worry, I know what you mean, I was just kidding with you there
yeah, I understand that feeling 
I'm sure you'll be fine if you start talking to him 
anyway hope things work out for you
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~Jen~
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thank you soo so much
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This is awesome. Love the effort you put into the lighting and shadow. Looks just right
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This is amazing, i love the effort you have put into the lighting and shadow, looks just right
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Nice painting.
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Darn you, Kay! I'm never going to catch up to your amazing skills!
Lately, I've been feeling a very strong urge to paint traditionally, but it's so expensive! Not to mention, I'd need a lot of space 
Digital painting is something I try to avoid, but I do only because it's easy (less messy, etc). I find it hard to fall in love with digital paintings because there's some special quality that's missing from traiditionally painted artworks. However, your style works really well in your digital painting.
Bah! I've got to roll up my socks!
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He is so beautiful. I love how soft and warm his skin looks and the gold and purple of the sky behind him, he certainly does look God-like indeed.
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