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mar1an0 β€” the sphinx is defeated

Published: 2003-04-25 22:29:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 2127; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 167
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Description The sphinx asks, "What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs at night?" Oedipus correctly answers "man", saving Thebes from the terrible drought and disease brought about by the horrible creature...

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Sorry but i couldnt draw Oedipus properly... he turned out a bit sketchy... haha
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Comments: 30

Anne-Rixt [2006-02-12 14:45:25 +0000 UTC]

cool

be my new buddy

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littlemrskarall [2003-08-28 01:51:55 +0000 UTC]

Interesting, i like it a lot. Good job.

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littlemrskarall [2003-08-28 01:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Interesting, i like it a lot. Good job.

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devilicious [2003-07-11 20:58:28 +0000 UTC]

i majored in literature in college and specialized in Greek literature

i love your interpretation of this you modernized it so well and kept its origins still. its sexual and surreal and mind probing - as it should be - good job

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cure80 [2003-05-04 14:53:51 +0000 UTC]

tiene algo de manga, algo de frazzeta, o de Jimenez? no se pero ta buenisimo!!

-cure

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mick-mick [2003-05-01 03:46:27 +0000 UTC]

423..
The description tells me if I would just read the thing.
Sorry..

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mick-mick [2003-04-30 21:15:37 +0000 UTC]

You are one of very few here on dA that can out-due himself while on vacation.
You never cease to amaze with your styles and diversity.
What is the signifigance of "k23? me!" ?

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lorrainemd [2003-04-29 06:41:56 +0000 UTC]

You crack me up...for some reason I did not get this on my deviant watch new submissions.....hmmmmmmm.
Anyway, great piece...I love the way it turned out....
Love the allusion also.
-lmd

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febe [2003-04-28 22:25:00 +0000 UTC]

Oh!
I think it's lovely!
So soft.

she is so sweet.

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lamorochia [2003-04-28 21:57:40 +0000 UTC]

por dios!!! que buen dibujo, Mariano!!!

buenisimo! me encantan los colores que utilizaste!

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trew [2003-04-27 22:02:07 +0000 UTC]

muy bueno, me encanto. buena ilustracion

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kebz [2003-04-27 14:09:25 +0000 UTC]

Nice colours and texture very cool
a different style for you?

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improser [2003-04-26 20:43:57 +0000 UTC]

mariano... simply, out of series...











:fav: FAVORITES ADITION!

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kerygma [2003-04-26 17:28:11 +0000 UTC]

Fantastico

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elbrik [2003-04-26 15:28:42 +0000 UTC]

Muy buen uso de los colores, y muy buena descripciΓ³n

magnifico trabajo

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hogar [2003-04-26 09:43:51 +0000 UTC]



now this is amazing ... kinda different style but u can feel "you" in it ... heheh ....

great job my friend ... really great

and a fav

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maxpower [2003-04-26 07:42:14 +0000 UTC]

hmm.. cool...i think i dont understand it... but its a great drawing-- i love it.... ... ummm.. i like it... sorry i cant say anything profound right now im really drunk... ... good job is all i can come up with...

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watchitman [2003-04-26 06:53:17 +0000 UTC]

All the anime and furry art on this site it really getting on my nerves. Now you're doing it and to Oedipus no less? AAAAHHHHHG! Yes, I know I did one little anime picture so I guess I'll let this slide just this once.

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eskie [2003-04-26 05:36:36 +0000 UTC]

mmmm mariano, this is most interesting... i like how u can't be too sure how many person is in that body, its like a boy and girl and u can't kinda different where the body is and what anatomy it is at and the snake like creature..this reminds me of eden, adam/eve and the snake. where's the apple? *giggle* :ggiggle:

i like the background colouring/inking.. its kinda surreal in the illustration.. a lil mutated..and a tad dark but not too much. the human figure looks like a mutated form of Precious Moments(TM) boy/girl..

ehhehe do i make sense? this is very interesting..comics illustration..wow.. mari, you're REALLY branching out! talk about diversity in your art! i think this is the first time i saw illustration of this style done by you! i really like it. great work! im glad you're exploring your limitations (or lack of limitations ) and mediums

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starryeyedkaysee [2003-04-26 03:22:25 +0000 UTC]

I love that story! Great job! I'm reading Antigone right now, lol.

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dark-euridice [2003-04-26 02:13:33 +0000 UTC]

lindisimo....

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eclipz04 [2003-04-26 00:15:23 +0000 UTC]

oi... amazing work mariano. I must say, I love it.

-brita-

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jennis [2003-04-25 23:38:08 +0000 UTC]

wow!! GREAT CG job!!!! I love it ^_^ teach me how you put all those things in

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beyondlight [2003-04-25 23:05:34 +0000 UTC]

so. you've been on vacation... reading Greek tragedies. making illustrations. an excellent way to relax I must say. will there be more of these?
(I wonder... illustrating Aristotle's Poetics would be quite a challenge.)

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twinkles1955 [2003-04-25 23:05:18 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job Mariano.......I'm in awe! Not that I know what it means either.....but I love your sketch and coloring technique! Muy bueno!

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temoc [2003-04-25 22:51:03 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhh

Hacia tiempo que no recordaba esa... historia jejeje si creo que me la dijeron de niΓ±o que para poder pasar del camino la esfinje hizo esa pregunta para abrirle el camino y el respondio... en la maΓ±ana un bebe por que apenas estaba empezando a gatear, en la tarde era un hombre por que caminaba a dos pies y en la noche ya un anciano ayudado de su baston.... no recuerdo que obtuvo al contestarla un tesoro? ... esto tambien salio en una pelicula? o fue caricatura... o lo soΓ±e me gusto mucho

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skorchio [2003-04-25 22:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Gr8 work. realy is very kewl. The wings are kewl

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turodahel [2003-04-25 22:39:20 +0000 UTC]

This caught my eye. It's got a wonderful sense of abstract to it. It doesnt need to worry about image balancing, the color and texture weighs it out evenly. Lovely.

+fav
+deviantwatch

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blinddragon [2003-04-25 22:34:48 +0000 UTC]

ooo..very interesting coloring technique..
love the hair and wings^^

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kittynn [2003-04-25 22:34:26 +0000 UTC]

I have no idea what it means, but the drawing is cute Love the wing-thingys.

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