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Published: 2009-06-28 22:55:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 20431; Favourites: 433; Downloads: 0
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Description Okay, I've been looking at other people's art and view on what Cerberus looks like and almost all the drawing are either way off or overly cute, which drives me nuts, cause not only is he my most favorite Greek mythological beast, but he's Cerberus, the terrifying, bone crushing, guardian of the underworld who made sure the dead entered the underworld and never escaped and the living couldn't get in, not some adorable puppy! And that's just one of my own pet peeves, seeing monsters that are supposed to be scary and bad-ass turned into such cute things it makes you want to vomit. I mean, he was so terrifying that just one look of him would cause you to turn to stone or die. Another thing people get wrong is he wasn't just some three headed dog, He's was described to have anywhere to have 1 to even 50 heads, he had a mane of snakes, and he had a serpent for a tail. I mean, the three head version of him is cool, but it just gets old, it's not how the stories of mythology describes him, and it's way overused. So I did my take on my favorite hell hound, I tried going by as close to the stories and descriptions say about him as possible. It took forever to do all the snakes, but it was well worth it. And don't get me wrong, I thinks there's TONS of great Cerberus drawings out there, and I'm not saying my version is totally right and I don't like all the others, I'm just speaking my mind is all.
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Comments: 109

whipscorpion [2009-07-01 02:37:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh shit, this is probably the coolest cerberus concept I have seen, I love the snake mane and tail, awesome job with the hair texture, and love the red eyes, they look very creepy.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to whipscorpion [2009-07-01 05:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks! >

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rheherem [2009-06-30 01:52:24 +0000 UTC]

I loved your soapbox rant. ^^
I really like your take on him. He's evil, but he's not ugly. Normally, if you can find a version of him that's properly evil, he just looks ugly, lol. I really like this. ^^

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to rheherem [2009-06-30 17:15:38 +0000 UTC]

What's a soapbox rant?

Anyways, yeah, I usually keep rants to myself, but I get so SICK of seeing my favorite beasts and monsters that are supposed to be scary and intimidating like cute and fuzzy, it's such a pet peeve for me, lol.

Thanks!

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rheherem In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-07-01 07:35:56 +0000 UTC]

Lol, soapbox rant is just when you start ranting about something you're peeved about and don't let others get a word in. Like you did ^^.
And you're right. I content myself with believing that somewhere down the line those monsters will come and eat the people that are defiling their images.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to rheherem [2009-07-01 17:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see.

Thanks1 Lol

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BlueRavenfire [2009-06-29 21:47:20 +0000 UTC]

wow! really awesome! i really like your version of Cerberus.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to BlueRavenfire [2009-06-30 17:15:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BlueRavenfire In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-30 22:09:43 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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Rose-Nicole-Bradley [2009-06-29 18:29:17 +0000 UTC]

It's good, but I think the dog needs more contrast compared to the inside of the cave.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Rose-Nicole-Bradley [2009-06-30 17:15:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DraveDragonheart [2009-06-29 17:30:56 +0000 UTC]

i never actually heard of cerberus actually being part serpentine...hm always some nice knowledge to know and this picture shows this knowledge well

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to DraveDragonheart [2009-06-30 17:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, in many stories he's mentioned that way, it's just tv, movies, and books that just make him a three headed dog.

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SlayerTerraBrei In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 16:56:31 +0000 UTC]

very nice attention to detail!

i have an character in my book who raises different species of cerberus, so im guilty of the cute puppy version in my gallery. i need to draw his adult breeding pair though.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to SlayerTerraBrei [2009-06-30 17:17:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

That's cool, it's your story and concept so you should make it the way you want. I just like my Cerberus to be terrifying.

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SlayerTerraBrei In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-30 17:34:15 +0000 UTC]

aye aye, and you did so very well

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Giar3579 [2009-06-29 13:54:26 +0000 UTC]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL....!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Giar3579 [2009-06-29 16:36:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Giar3579 In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-29 17:49:06 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome...

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Zerona000 In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 13:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Really nice detail in the coat.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Zerona000 [2009-06-29 16:37:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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OS9 In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 11:22:36 +0000 UTC]

I find him adorable, but that's prolly not the point with your picture
*COUCH* okey I love your design on him! now he truly looks like the guardian of the underworld! <3

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to OS9 [2009-06-29 16:37:28 +0000 UTC]

Lol, I always find my creations adorable too, though others think differently. XD Thanks!

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CrazyTaizy In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 07:55:32 +0000 UTC]

WHOAH HOLY SHIT HES FUCKING SCARY

great pic btw i love how his eyes glow

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to CrazyTaizy [2009-06-29 16:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! >

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schnappie In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 05:25:10 +0000 UTC]

As always, a great picture ^^

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to schnappie [2009-06-29 05:29:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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schnappie In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-29 05:35:52 +0000 UTC]

^^

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LeitaKree In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 04:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Here's a pic you don't see often--Cerberus, straight out of the Greek myths.

As usual, excellent work. I love how you added the scales onto his legs, that really helps make the snake-collars and the tail tie in with the dog part of the beast.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to LeitaKree [2009-06-29 05:30:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I know, people always draw him like the Disney version.

Yeah, I wanted it to look like they slithering through his legs.

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Kestus In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 03:26:27 +0000 UTC]

That's totally awesome, really nice work on this. Sure looks frightening, as he should!

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Kestus [2009-06-29 03:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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lonewolf100 [2009-06-29 00:42:43 +0000 UTC]

wow. awesome job

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to lonewolf100 [2009-06-29 03:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SanguineJustice In reply to ??? [2009-06-29 00:27:58 +0000 UTC]

zomg it's like medusa's cerberus or something.

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to SanguineJustice [2009-06-29 03:34:49 +0000 UTC]

Lol, yeah, people usually don't know but Cerberus did have a mane of snakes and tail of a serpent, sorta like Medusa.

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SanguineJustice In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-29 16:40:33 +0000 UTC]

oh really now? interesting...

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Egyptianruler [2009-06-28 23:58:53 +0000 UTC]

Cerberusssss! I wanna puppy liek him 8D

I like your version of cerberus more then others that ive seen ^-^

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Egyptianruler [2009-06-29 03:33:43 +0000 UTC]

I know, I want one too! XD

Thanks!

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Egyptianruler In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-07-02 23:42:18 +0000 UTC]

YUPPPZ 8D

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hey-look-a-hippo [2009-06-28 23:34:54 +0000 UTC]

you rock babe! this is so cool!!!

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to hey-look-a-hippo [2009-06-29 03:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks love!

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DragonofDarkness1992 [2009-06-28 23:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Still a cute... little... doggy... there looks like that he... wants to... kill me... O_o"

Really nice work on this one... how long did it take to draw it?

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to DragonofDarkness1992 [2009-06-29 03:33:29 +0000 UTC]

That's how he's supposed to look like. >

This one took me a long time, about a week and a half. Those snakes were so difficult.

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DragonofDarkness1992 In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-29 07:52:36 +0000 UTC]



That was a long time O_o" but the outcome is awesome

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to DragonofDarkness1992 [2009-06-29 16:35:38 +0000 UTC]

Yup, anything worth doing is worth doing right.

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DragonofDarkness1992 In reply to TheDragonofDoom [2009-06-29 16:38:42 +0000 UTC]

I agree

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Son-of-Osiris In reply to ??? [2009-06-28 23:09:21 +0000 UTC]

I agree with the cute thing and well done one of the best on the whole of DA

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TheDragonofDoom In reply to Son-of-Osiris [2009-06-28 23:10:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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PCRaven In reply to ??? [2009-06-28 23:01:55 +0000 UTC]

This is a cool picture The scales are very well done and the neats look great with the red eyes and the teeth. I think it needs to be a little bigger built the body and legs seem to small with that many heads.

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