If i may bold enough to offer some of my insites without sounding rude or getting attacked by other fans. In my study of anceint egyptian (I always spell that wrong -_-) lore, Anubis always seems to have some sort of head decore. Maybe a small head garment of even just a few ear peircings may help. Or possible a fluff of hair like most of your other great works have. His right arm is great, perhaps adding a staff or a dagger will make it look slightly less stiff. Now I think I will shut my trap before I get my tongue ripped out looks around nervously
God of the Dead... ? (no, just looks like it... lol) by @odduckoasis (Julie Ottosen)
I"m not overly fond of this sketch, but whatever. It's of my newest lupe Boramier. Yesh, he is desert. ^^; He's so cool. Anyways.. I still kept w/ the desert egyptian thyme (obviously) and patterned him after Anubis some, but it didn't quite turn out like I'd hoped... his head is funky and I think is right arm is too short or something... I like how his legs and torso turned out though... I like backs... heh. =B Anyways.. I need to work on his head or something.. it seems to be missing something or another... Can't figure out what it is.. it's missing something and somethinga bout it is off.. >.o I'll figure it out... (if you figure it out before I do, feel free to let me know! lol)
Artwork © Copyright 2003 Julie Young
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Posted: Sunday, 02 March, 2003 @ 07:14 PM
Not rude at all. I was thinking about some sort of headress, but i couldn't think of what it would be... I'm thinking maybe a long weave w/ beads and stuff... that might be cool. I think his head is just a little too short and yes, a tad too small, and his nose and jaw need to be yet still a little thinner, like a jackel.. I'll work on that. Yeah, a dagger or something in his hand would be cool. I was going to do something like that... but I was like.. hmm.. >.o I'll figure it out like meh said. ^^; Thanx.
Posted: Sunday, 02 March, 2003 @ 07:16 PM
Very nice, the legs/feet turned out great. I know the neopets design for lupes has a head covering of some sort. I think some on might have mentioned this already, but the head seems a bit small compared to the rest of the body. But I do love the backside angle of him ^_^
Posted: Sunday, 02 March, 2003 @ 07:53 PM
Your right about the head its kinda off a bit small i geuss and his left arm looks really fat compared to the other one. Other than that its great. Oh yeah the Egyptians always had lots of adornments (is that a word??) to show off their wealth and stuff so... yeah. good work in this though
Posted: Sunday, 02 March, 2003 @ 08:02 PM
I know you've pretty much figured out what your going to do with the pic most likly at least. But anyway, on neopets the head has a sheet like thing or something on it and if you've seen The Mummy Returns, Anubis has like head dress type things, I think it to show rank you know? But anyway it looks real good. Keep up the good work ^_^
Posted: Monday, 03 March, 2003 @ 12:15 AM
Lol...on the heading i thought you were talking to me for a second...get it my usernam...the heading...yeah...He is so cool...^^ I can never draw stuff from the back...or the side...(with anthros) Well yeah He is extremly awsome keep up the exelent work...By the way...I haff to add 1 thing...Good observation...but Anubis is the god of the dead...and Osiris is the god of the underworld...so yeah...Anubis wieghs the hearts to see if people were good or bad...but yeah rambles on about stuff and falls off chair Well great jarb Jules ^*...Drako...Hee god of the dead...304...
Posted: Monday, 03 March, 2003 @ 04:11 PM
I totally agree with Merely A Fan. He does need something on his head. In some egyptian pictures I've seen Anubis has had a type of headress. Similar to what some of the pharoahs would wear. It's kinda hard to explain exactly and I would put a picture up here but I don't think Side 7 would let me. :P Another option for something in his hand would be the staff thing that many egyptian gods would have or the pharoahs would have on their tomb. It's blue and gold striped and has that hook on the top. I hope that might help. So yeah, I think the headress thing might help a bit. Not that it looks bad or anything!! Cus it looks GREAT. I can never get my backs that good. :) runs off to fix backs of pics
Posted: Monday, 03 March, 2003 @ 08:52 PM
I know i'm just repeating everybody else, but We all know the Osiris is the kind of the underworld (you ppl r soo smart!!!) Anubis is the god of mumification, and waeighs the balence of truth to see if the soul is pure or should be eaten by Ammut. And Seket the scorpian goddess was important for embaling the organs. wheww. Its a very good pic!! Me like it a lot!!
I think it's great, the head does look a little too small, but I don't think the right arm is too short. It's a whole heck of a lot better than what I can do.