hey, well, it's a good story. i always liked it too. yeah, there are a lot of different versions. in one version it was punishment from the gods for turning down his many male suitors, in another one the nymphs prayed for him to feel unrequited love after he rejected a lot of them including echo... like all legends there's never just one story XD
thanks for your thoughtful comment. :)
Narcissus is actually one of my favorite stories from Greek Mythology. I honestly don't know why, lol. Maybe I'm just a little sadistic? I love the shading and the background. I hate doing backgrounds so very much...lol. I also love the way his anatomy looks, as if he's really wasting away from staring into the water.
I'll admit, though...I prefer the version of the story when he dove into the water and drowned. ^^"
I think, if I remember correctly, his falling in love was actually a curse from one of the many gods who were one of his suitors. He turned them all down without remorse, so, in vengeance one of them cursed him and left him to resort to this. Some would say he got what he deserved.
the description is really interesting and definetly fits the pic. XD haha. kinda funny too. looks really good. great detail. and impressive shading. :]
This looks awesome *_* I love the flowers and trees, well, everything you drew here looks beautiful. Wonderful job, I remember learning that story you did a great job depicting it ^__^
SaxGirl
Music Fairy (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 10/13/08 | Reply
I know that myth!^^ lol
You did a great job on this one!:D Excellent shading and such^^
*hugs*
~SG
ShadowsCastByDusk
Otaku Eternal | Posted 09/01/08 | Reply
@PerfectParadox:
hey, well, it's a good story. i always liked it too. yeah, there are a lot of different versions. in one version it was punishment from the gods for turning down his many male suitors, in another one the nymphs prayed for him to feel unrequited love after he rejected a lot of them including echo... like all legends there's never just one story XD
thanks for your thoughtful comment. :)
PerfectParadox
Otaku Eternal | Posted 09/01/08 | Reply
Narcissus is actually one of my favorite stories from Greek Mythology. I honestly don't know why, lol. Maybe I'm just a little sadistic? I love the shading and the background. I hate doing backgrounds so very much...lol. I also love the way his anatomy looks, as if he's really wasting away from staring into the water.
I'll admit, though...I prefer the version of the story when he dove into the water and drowned. ^^"
I think, if I remember correctly, his falling in love was actually a curse from one of the many gods who were one of his suitors. He turned them all down without remorse, so, in vengeance one of them cursed him and left him to resort to this. Some would say he got what he deserved.
~~PerfaPox
Balalaika
Otaku Eternal | Posted 08/31/08 | Reply
the description is really interesting and definetly fits the pic. XD haha. kinda funny too. looks really good. great detail. and impressive shading. :]
-Balalaika, Carried with the Wind-
Shi Bum Bumm
Otaku Eternal | Posted 08/31/08 | Reply
This looks awesome *_* I love the flowers and trees, well, everything you drew here looks beautiful. Wonderful job, I remember learning that story you did a great job depicting it ^__^
Fury
Otaku Legend | Posted 08/31/08 | Reply
blllllegh backgrounds >.>