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Iddhapa Varuna, an aquatic yaksha posing by the shore.
Yakshas are spirit beings from Buddhist/Chinese/Indian myth, described as "morally neutral" and hailing from all parts of the world, i.e. the sky, sea, space, forests and land. In mythology they display great strength and telepathic power, and may be wild but capable of taming by enlightened beings such as Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
This image was hand-drawn, then scanned and rendered on Corel Photo-Paint 9. Admittedly, I copied the torso off the photograph of a pro wrestler... hence the realism. The large, flipper-like feet reflect Varuna's undersea origins. He wore a traditional sarong at first, but one day I drew a pair of batik Bermudas on him and found the effect so funny I decided to keep it!
Yakshas are spirit beings from Buddhist/Chinese/Indian myth, described as "morally neutral" and hailing from all parts of the world, i.e. the sky, sea, space, forests and land. In mythology they display great strength and telepathic power, and may be wild but capable of taming by enlightened beings such as Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
This image was hand-drawn, then scanned and rendered on Corel Photo-Paint 9. Admittedly, I copied the torso off the photograph of a pro wrestler... hence the realism. The large, flipper-like feet reflect Varuna's undersea origins. He wore a traditional sarong at first, but one day I drew a pair of batik Bermudas on him and found the effect so funny I decided to keep it!
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fantasy
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 662 x 935px
File Size 759.9 kB
What no comments on this?! *appalled*
It's a really fantastic image, you don't see many burly hairy folks like this around here, and I've got a certain affinity for him. The story about this being is particularly fascinating, and if that's indeed how they look I wouldn't mind one showing up on my doorstep, I can tell you that. Great job with the humanish face, I realize that can be difficult if it's not something you're used to (or even if you are for that matter) so it really came out fantastic, again great work.
It's a really fantastic image, you don't see many burly hairy folks like this around here, and I've got a certain affinity for him. The story about this being is particularly fascinating, and if that's indeed how they look I wouldn't mind one showing up on my doorstep, I can tell you that. Great job with the humanish face, I realize that can be difficult if it's not something you're used to (or even if you are for that matter) so it really came out fantastic, again great work.
Thanks for the flattering review! I have another "orc picture" in the works (a true one this time), featuring a character belonging to a friend.
Note that Indra in "Shore Leave" has a decidedly "hairy" torso, too - strange for somebody with fur, but it's really an extension of his mane! :)
Note that Indra in "Shore Leave" has a decidedly "hairy" torso, too - strange for somebody with fur, but it's really an extension of his mane! :)
Heh, glad you like it. :) The style is based on Malaysian batik (see Wikipedia), which usually has bright, floral patterns, and two distinct areas with different patterns on the same cloth.
I incorporated various Buddhist symbols, like full-blooming lotuses. Each "four-petalled flower" (orange) is really four lotus buds. The yellow symbol near the waistband is a four-sided dorje. :) The "chain" pattern on the dark red material are interlinking Chinese coins, considered auspicious. Buddhist bermudas!
I incorporated various Buddhist symbols, like full-blooming lotuses. Each "four-petalled flower" (orange) is really four lotus buds. The yellow symbol near the waistband is a four-sided dorje. :) The "chain" pattern on the dark red material are interlinking Chinese coins, considered auspicious. Buddhist bermudas!
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