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As Above so Below
Published: 2005-07-23 01:48:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 11285; Favourites: 379; Downloads: 1613
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Acrylic on PVCThoth{Egyptian god of time,magic,language...} reaching towards the cosmic center. I ment this as an interpretation of the myth of Thoth and Nuit{galaxy goddess} where Ra forbids Nuit from giving birth on any day of the year. Thoth remedies this by changing the 360 day calender to the 365 day calendar and within those five days Nuit's children came forth.
I thought it was an interesting myth becuase it coincides with the way the Mayans discovered accurate calendrics....once they found an accurate center, the cosmic center{Nuits birth canal} all things fell into place.
That far point is the inner-most point, a blackhole, that holds the galaxy together and creates its rhythm.
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Comments: 81
One of my favorite myths beautifully portrayed! The colors are just mesmerizing!
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This is so brilliant! It has an amazing sense of space... wow.
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well done. i have not heard of this myth before, though i've heard of nuit via crowley.
there is an interesting forward to the title of this that i've heard as well...give you something to think about:
'
yes/no
as above/so below
'
the first line is a simple logic system. the second line is the definition of a fractal. together it is the foundation of a fractal logic system: true from any perspective.
just wanted you to know.
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A very magical and epic-feeling image; marvelous work!
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very nice. ive never heard of any egyptian myths, but its very cool
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what an awsome idea and KICK ASS angle! 
great perspective and the color change throughout the body.
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Great! I love the angle and the way its presented. My only complaint is that your forgot to mention Thoth(pronounced "taught") is also the god of wisdom.
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I love the colors and the interesting perspective! I like how the figure seems to be standing on black nothingness.
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One of the best examples of scale and perspective I've ever seen. It makes the figure look MASSIVE! Big enough to actually touch the sky. WELL DONE 
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great painting you have there...
haunting...
magical...
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Dramatic. Talented. Exquisite.
I really like the perspective and concept behind this. Your technique reminds me on a friend of mine's, particularly the way you worked the acrylic on the figure. Of course, he is an oil artist, but there are similarities I find.
--Mai.
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Great concept and beautiful execution.. the skewed perspective makes him look huge! Great technique
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amazing and extreamly dramatic composition. love it!
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I LOVE IT!!! It's so magnificent it' just left me speachless...as well as breathless...
WOW!!!
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This is a genius work of art! I also love the thought that went behind it...just gorgeous all round 
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I love the perspective, and i see quite different from the author. For me its the humans will to reach the distant borders of space 
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i only wish it were bigger,as to see the detail.
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I dont like The statement that this is "mind numbingly excellent"
I agree it is excellent but no where close to mind numbing
This is a beautiful piece of art
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Holy crap, this is kind of really freaking awesome. Great anatomy, amazing coloring, the sky is...damn. Wow. I'm speechless.
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this is beautiful... and one of the greatest axioms of hereticism to live by. it illustrates it's title beautifully.
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This is an amazing and stunning piece. I really like the thought that went into it, and the way it was exicuted was wonderful.
Great piece.
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how could I not 
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Great atmosphere and perspective,
It really shows what you discribe, very nice !!!
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really interesting, more than what i could do!
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Wonderful interpretation of one of my favorite myths. And I like the way you likened it to the Mayans accomplishment of the calendar. Your mastery of acrylics shows here, especially in the composition of the birth canal of Nut--am I right in thinking that entire flowery display is a yonic symbol in itself?
Anyway. Faving, because nobody does Egyptian mythology. And you did.
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I KNEW IT WAS EGYPTIAN BEFORE I READ UR DESCRIPTION!! 
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amazing! I could never paint like that (also I try ^^)
The colors look great!
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beautiful drawing. I like how you created a low perspective. I love it.
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this is funny because when i saw it yesterday, i was going to suggest it for a DD. I'm serious, this is amazing. The sky is just.... i'm in awe.
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