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This painting was originally made for CGSociety's "Steampunk Myths and Legends" Challenge, but unfortunately I never got around to finish it in time. Instead I finished it later, outside of the competition.
It's a steampunkish reinterpretation of the old Orpheus & Eurydice myth. Orpheus travels to the Underworld and plays his harp to Hades, Lord of Death, in an attempt to persuade him to release his beloved Eurydice. In this particular version, Death is a machine...
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:iconreyai-bloodrose:
Oh that is amazing!
I absolutely adore your take on Hades. :D
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Mood: Love ~DragonLoverartis Sep 1, 2012  Student Artist
i bet that violinist is Alex Rybak....playin FairyTale
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:iconlukemicallef:
And I'm guessing that's Persephone hiding behind Hades over to the left? Great pic! :D
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~MasterMitosi Sep 24, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
That is, :happycry: beautiful!
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:iconpascal2010:
wow!!it's fantastic!!
how did you do that?!
poor Orpheus ....
where is presephone?!
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~MasterMitosi Sep 24, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
She's clinging to Hades' right arm.
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:iconpascal2010:
let me see...
oh!!she is persephone?!
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~MasterMitosi Sep 29, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Yeah.
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:iconpascal2010:
wow!:woohoo:
please,please,please draw anothere greek myth!:happybounce:
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~MasterMitosi Sep 30, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
What makes you think I drew it?
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