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~4" x 8.5". Aquatint intaglio print. 2005.
I was just now asked if I'd made any other images of creatures from
Islamic mythology. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough to know of
many, aside from the buraq, the manticore, and the roc.
I uploaded two interpretations of manticores last year (admittedly, they
are rather non-canonical), which were themselves updated versions of
these two (nsfw) much earlier (nsfw) designs from ancient times (2000).
This image of a roc was made in my intaglio printmaking class on a small
scrap of plate remainder from cutting down a larger blank plate into more
useful smaller pieces.
This upload is of the final image (above) and an earlier state (below) in the
printing process.
I pulled the lower print from the plate after making all my hand-etched
marks, so it's just the line-work. I then used timed immersions in acid to
achieve the tones in the finished image above.
I took all my electives in the printmaking department and it was a perfect
experience. I miss printmaking so much now. If any of you are in art
school, and I know some of you are, TAKE PRINTMAKING CLASSES - as
many as you can stand. You will develop an appreciation for tone, texture
and surface that will help you in all other forms of 2d work, from
photography to painting.
Detail.
I was just now asked if I'd made any other images of creatures from
Islamic mythology. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough to know of
many, aside from the buraq, the manticore, and the roc.
I uploaded two interpretations of manticores last year (admittedly, they
are rather non-canonical), which were themselves updated versions of
these two (nsfw) much earlier (nsfw) designs from ancient times (2000).
This image of a roc was made in my intaglio printmaking class on a small
scrap of plate remainder from cutting down a larger blank plate into more
useful smaller pieces.
This upload is of the final image (above) and an earlier state (below) in the
printing process.
I pulled the lower print from the plate after making all my hand-etched
marks, so it's just the line-work. I then used timed immersions in acid to
achieve the tones in the finished image above.
I took all my electives in the printmaking department and it was a perfect
experience. I miss printmaking so much now. If any of you are in art
school, and I know some of you are, TAKE PRINTMAKING CLASSES - as
many as you can stand. You will develop an appreciation for tone, texture
and surface that will help you in all other forms of 2d work, from
photography to painting.
Detail.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Fantasy
Species Avian (Other)
Size 757 x 1000px
File Size 217.9 kB
Thank you for uploading this! I also adored the small bit of printmaking I was lucky enough to learn (we got to work only with acrylic plates), and there's no question that it informs how you'd approach other media. At first I thought that intaglio printing was noisy and imprecise, but that proved to just be my own incompetence.
Those are some frisky manticore O_O
Those are some frisky manticore O_O
Dude, I always loved this piece. I have the print of it I got ages ago in an artshow hanging on my wall right next to where I paint. I did some intaglio printmaking back in uni so I have a lot of appreciation for this medium, I was so happy when I found this picture, both because of the medium and also the choice of subject matter. Rocs are one of my favorite mythical creatures and your more vultureish rendition makes it perfect to me. :D
I always pictured the Roc to be more like a condor with vulture-like features. Great depiction and interesting media. I have not had a chance to try my hand at printmaking yet.
I like this story you have on Livejournal. The Manticore Prince is a fascinating read. It definitely kept my attention.
I like this story you have on Livejournal. The Manticore Prince is a fascinating read. It definitely kept my attention.
You're more than welcome.
I really loved the description of the manticores themselves, and of course how you painted a picture of Alexandria. The whole conceptual basis of this is right up my alley. What I like the most though was the ability of the Dreamers to have such an affect on the world around them and Folimari's cube which displayed possible outcomes and even other realities. Not to mention the movements of Black and White.
I really loved the description of the manticores themselves, and of course how you painted a picture of Alexandria. The whole conceptual basis of this is right up my alley. What I like the most though was the ability of the Dreamers to have such an affect on the world around them and Folimari's cube which displayed possible outcomes and even other realities. Not to mention the movements of Black and White.
I've uploaded some few things here so far already.
If you search "robot chrisgoodwin" you'll see some prints.
and this image as well.
Thanks :)
If you search "robot chrisgoodwin" you'll see some prints.
and this image as well.
Thanks :)
Two other fun beasties from Islamic mythology:
*Al-Mi'raj or Miraj- oh, it LOOKS like a cute little yellow bunny with a black horn coming out of its forehead... but its a ferocious carnivore that can kill and DEVOUR humans. (I'm surprised this is not a popular fursona, honestly)
*Simurgh (persian)- similar to the roc, except consider benevolent and it nurses itss young like a mammal. In some legends if dies and is reborn in flames like the phoenix (another Islamic import)
*Salawa (Egyptian)- one part mythology, one part cryptid. Sometimes called the "set creature" its the creature related to Set. It's a canid of some sort, with the square ears typical of Set. Its been reported terrorizing people in Egypt within the last decade
*Chamrosh- a griffon, but with a dog's back half instead of a lion. it's supposed to gather seeds and spread them to other locations to renew the world
*Ghouls- flesh eating monsters that can turn into the people they eat. They can also turn into animals, with the hyena being most common. (though keep in mind, this is generally the striped hyena, not the laughing hyena)
*Qutrub- a type of ghoul, specifically a male one common in Egyp and Yemen. In addition to the usual eating corpses and turning into animals, should you be dumb enough to have sex with the qutrub, you'll be devoured from the inside out by worms, turning into a squirming mass of insects. I think I've seen this horror movie...
*Karakadan- either a rhinocerous or a unicorn depending on description... but with a human FACE on the end of the horn. it's also incredibly viscious
*Huma- a bird that spends its entire life flying, thus has no legs. Having its shadow touch you is considered lucky. It's also considered to be both male and female, with one half male, one half female
There's lots more from the various individual countries in the Middle East that didn't make it into more general Islamic mythology and are only well known in their home country.
*Al-Mi'raj or Miraj- oh, it LOOKS like a cute little yellow bunny with a black horn coming out of its forehead... but its a ferocious carnivore that can kill and DEVOUR humans. (I'm surprised this is not a popular fursona, honestly)
*Simurgh (persian)- similar to the roc, except consider benevolent and it nurses itss young like a mammal. In some legends if dies and is reborn in flames like the phoenix (another Islamic import)
*Salawa (Egyptian)- one part mythology, one part cryptid. Sometimes called the "set creature" its the creature related to Set. It's a canid of some sort, with the square ears typical of Set. Its been reported terrorizing people in Egypt within the last decade
*Chamrosh- a griffon, but with a dog's back half instead of a lion. it's supposed to gather seeds and spread them to other locations to renew the world
*Ghouls- flesh eating monsters that can turn into the people they eat. They can also turn into animals, with the hyena being most common. (though keep in mind, this is generally the striped hyena, not the laughing hyena)
*Qutrub- a type of ghoul, specifically a male one common in Egyp and Yemen. In addition to the usual eating corpses and turning into animals, should you be dumb enough to have sex with the qutrub, you'll be devoured from the inside out by worms, turning into a squirming mass of insects. I think I've seen this horror movie...
*Karakadan- either a rhinocerous or a unicorn depending on description... but with a human FACE on the end of the horn. it's also incredibly viscious
*Huma- a bird that spends its entire life flying, thus has no legs. Having its shadow touch you is considered lucky. It's also considered to be both male and female, with one half male, one half female
There's lots more from the various individual countries in the Middle East that didn't make it into more general Islamic mythology and are only well known in their home country.
I concur on the printmaking. I took one class and changed my major directly following. Only bad part is that the jobs for it are slim, but what it teaches you about art is worth even more I think. I've really enjoyed the prints you're uploaded thus far. Are there anymore we haven't seen yet lying around?
i spent all my free time in the print shop when i had a chance and made a bunch
of stuff outside of assigned work, so yeah, i've got some relevant images to dig
up and post. just needs digging and posting :P :D
and printmakers can make a living, er.. teaching printmaking, and also small run fine art prints, show announcements, custom event posters, and even investing in a press and managing a printshop for other printmakers to rent time in :D buying a good press is like buying a house, but it'll last forever and people will totally pay to use it.
of stuff outside of assigned work, so yeah, i've got some relevant images to dig
up and post. just needs digging and posting :P :D
and printmakers can make a living, er.. teaching printmaking, and also small run fine art prints, show announcements, custom event posters, and even investing in a press and managing a printshop for other printmakers to rent time in :D buying a good press is like buying a house, but it'll last forever and people will totally pay to use it.
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