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Overcoming Evil by ~Klyph:iconKlyph:

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Submitted: June 30, 2006
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Resolution: 64×64
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[Sorry, I goofed during submission -- you'll have to 'full view' this to see the actual painting] =)

I wanted to convey the calm, smoky (incense & candles) atmosphere of the temple. You'll have to trust me that the full version is much better than the scaled-down version. There's at least 5 hours of details on the puppies that isn't showing up here. ;p

[Technicals]
Photoshop CS2
10-16 hours
Wacom Intuos2
No reference (mostly from memory, I have a few buddha statuettes at home and have seen my share of stray puppies...)

[Background]
The contrast here is the grand, golden Buddha and two tiny puppies - street dogs allowed to roam free at the temple.

The Buddha is in the 'Overcoming Evil' pose, which is also the name of this piece. In this case, the temple is a sanctuary, and the statue looks down upon a curious puppy whose life will be easier now that he (and his sibling) has found a place at the foot of heaven.
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~kbaum:iconkbaum: Jun 30, 2006, 2:13:34 PM
Wow, amazing work. Love the details on everything.
~persistenceofmemory:iconpersistenceofmemory: Jun 30, 2006, 2:15:53 PM
Oh! Puppies! And I like how you drew the Buddha, very realistic.

--
Ich versteh euch nicht!

Join the obsession ~haus-of-rammstein
=AmyThornRose:iconAmyThornRose: Jun 30, 2006, 2:17:17 PM
Amazing job! o_o Love the puppies. =D

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“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”- Guatama Buddha
*Zanne:iconZanne: Jun 30, 2006, 2:22:23 PM
As always, I am in awe. There is such an amazing sense of calm, and protection here. The colors you've used are so warm and rich, and shows the worn but inviting atmosphere of the temple. Absolutely lovely. Would you be willing to upload a detail pic or two, so we can see the puppies and any other hidden treasures? :)

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"The gods are pleased with you."

"Will they help us?"

"No."

"Then tell them to stay out of the way."

~Conan the Barbarian
*horai:iconhorai: Jun 30, 2006, 2:51:14 PM
It's a painting that made me say out loud "awwwww" :rofl:

Wonderful representation of the Buddha and the whole concept is great. :)
Cute restful puppies as well. :)

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:flaguk: Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time, but now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time. - Moondog
~D0ubleZer0:iconD0ubleZer0: Jun 30, 2006, 3:10:05 PM
Always an educational experience Klyph..as well as a feast for the eyes...

Great job!
Z.
=Sonic-BooM:iconSonic-BooM: Jun 30, 2006, 4:30:26 PM
BOWOOOOOWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
this is trully amazing..i felt exactly how that puppy felt!

--
You have so much in u to show the world,
ur art,
u have something in it that i cant define,
its alive,
just what i want people to c when they look at my art,
someone i would want to introduce to the world"
~kaikou-art:iconkaikou-art: Jun 30, 2006, 4:44:24 PM
Beautiful :)

--
Your mouth is talkin'.

Might wanna look to that.
~the-Gothique-Faery:iconthe-Gothique-Faery: Jun 30, 2006, 4:45:54 PM
VERY nice! :nod: I really love the colors! The soft and cuddly puppies make such a wonderful addition to the whole sense of calm the picture portrays. :cuddle: Great jod! :clap:
~akima28:iconakima28: Jun 30, 2006, 5:22:47 PM
This is amazing! Such beautiful soft colors!! I'm just going to have to :+fav: this one!
You did an excellent job with the gold rendering!

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As I sat back and looked at the stars I began to wonder... where the hell is my roof?
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