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Birth of the Garuda
Published: 2009-11-22 19:22:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 33004; Favourites: 1678; Downloads: 0
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The ancient giant bird Garuda. Like the phoenix, it can never die as it is reborn from its ashes.Took me around 7 hours (I didn't really count)
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Please don't use without my permission, or without notifying me!!!!
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EDIT: I really got a DD!?! Wow thanks to for suggesting!
And also thanks to for the Feature!
I checked my account this morning and had 208 messages, I never had that much... Thanks for all the Favs and messages!
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The Garuda is a huge crane-like bird. Its body feathers are red and its head/neck is golden orange. The tip of its wings and its face have black feathers. Some blue and green ones are also found on the Garuda's chest and its wing's shoulders. It draws its powers (mainly healing and fire/light elemental powers) from the red fiery gem on its chest. Destroying this gem is the only way of preventing the Garuda from rising again. It is not an easy task and is strongly advised against, since the Garuda is one the rare Legendary beasts that cares about other life forms and will use its healing powers on them.Part of the ultyzarus.deviantart.com/galle⦠(Crystaba Realms Project)
Concept belongs to sohriin.deviantart.com/(Sohrii⦠and ultyzarus.deviantart.com/ (Ultyzarus)
Artwork by ultyzarus.deviantart.com/ (Ultyzarus)
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This is beautiful <3 Congrats on a well deserved DD c:
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Such a fiercley beautiful bird.
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AMAZING WORK!!! LOVE IT!
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This is simply gorgeous. I love the details and the setting sun in the background, which really gives the color a much more fiery kick (probably why you gave it that) and I love the contrast of the cooler colors in the beak and the chest.
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Yeah, that was the point. It's also a reminder of potography of sunsets in the Savannah.
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Incredible job! I'm in love with the textures here! <3
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Thanks, I will post a close up of the details soon.
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Great! That will be interesting to see... if i remember to check
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wow amazing amount of detail.... love the vibrant colours!
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Love the two immortal birds.
Fantastic work!
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Garuda is also portrayed as the keeper of the northern winds. Or so I believe. =]
This is beautiful.
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I don't know much of the actual mythology. I just took the name. My Garuda also is a keeper of the North in some sense though...
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Pagan? -smiles- There is also Behemoth, Ifrit, and Leviathan. =]
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I actually am interested in all mythology and religions.
In my project there are indeed the creatures you named.
The Efreet (Ifrit) is a Jinn of Fire
The Behemoth is, like the Garuda, one on the ancient divine animals(which also include the Aspidochelone, Ichtyos, Fenril and Dahaka)
The leviathan is a aquatic ancient species that live inspired by the Aspidochelone.
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Yep! I never knew about Leviathan being inspired by Aspidochelone. I need to research more.
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Well, that is only in my project. In reality, I don't think there is anything like that.
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Hmm. You might be surprised but those or just my thoughts.
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i just love this.... the blue and orange tones look soo good together
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I saw this on the DD, and I must say that this piece is magnificent - it truly deserves a DD. The colors just bring the picture to life, and the pose makes it remarkable. Pictures like this one make me feel like the art work is coming to life, so good job at capturing that feeling!
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Hopefully my future work will be as appreciated as this one! I like receiving that kind of comment, it makes me really proud!
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You should feel proud. I can tell you put your whole heart into this one, and it shows.
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I love the warm colour scheme this picture has! Perfectly fits the fiery phoenix.
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the pic is awesome....i love the vibrant colors but...i don't think this is Garuda...Garuda has a different beak i think...
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You are absolutely right. That is not Garuda from the Hindu Mythology, but A Garuda from my own imaginary realm. (Otherwise the title would not be Birth of THE Garuda, but Birth of Garuda)
I don't know that much about Garuda, but I think that if I protrayed him, it would be more like an anthropomorphic Falcon or other Bird of Prey.
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very very beautiful! birds are so lovely
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What a stunning picture! I love the colors.
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Thank you very much!
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You are most welcome!
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Don't worry about responding to the message, but a huge congrats on the DD! Take pride in this work.
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That's more than deserved DD!Congrats
I know that Garuda is vehicle of Vishnu and it appears in many Indian stories.Garuda is known in Thailand too.^^
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Yes , although my version doesn't have the same backstory. It is in fact a nearly-divine animal.
Thanks a lot for the comment too!
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Very good. You know I gotta figure out how to be reborn from my ashes. Could come in handy.
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Well, first thing is you have to burn. Then you can have ashes to be reborn from. But I wouldn't try that myself
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Yea, wouldn't wanna screw that up.
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this is amazing!!!!
the texture and details are wonderful!!
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Thanks, I put a lot of work in this!
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The colors and texture are amazing
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What captivates me is the usage of blues and greens for the base of the neck and wings.
Congrats
very well done and well deserved
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Thanks, I think that only red and gold would have been a bit boring.
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