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Apolloby ~kay-ness

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errr, it's originally done for CGTalk's Daily Sketch Group forum, topic 'Apollo' with the time limit of 50 minutes. When I reached my 50 minute mark I thought, hm this has a potential, so I spent way too many hours more working on this. I couldn't really bear painting this for much longer, because I seem to have a very short attention span, or something. Anyway yes, it's a bit cheesy, but hey, it was only an overworked sketch. I'm sure there's some sloppy parts in this, something I would fix had I more patience.

So yes, this is Apollo, god of the silver bow, distant deadly archer, the eternal kouroi etc. etc. It's kinda funny yet disturbing how he ended up looking more like a Las Vegas male stripper than a Greek god, but ah well.

at 50 minutes [link]
references [link]
some steps along the way (between this and the 50 mins sketch) [link]
closeup [link]

EDIT: due to many comments/crits I enlarged his head and expanded the right side of the canvas a bit.. and that's not without a lot of prodding from Oz XD

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~mooniesere Mar 14, 2012 New member

I'm writing a fanfic that just so happens to have the topic of Apollo, and I think your 'overworked sketch' totally fits the character. I would be honoured if you would allow me to use this picture as my cover, giving you all the credit of course.

Awaiting your response,
mooniesere

~skywishes19 Mar 4, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This is awesome

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~Laymansterms Feb 16, 2012

Well judging from all the women (and men) he got in the myths, Apollo very well may have looked like a Vegas stripper.

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~Talent-Bunny Feb 12, 2012 Hobbyist Filmographer

D: Aww you didn't make his big ears showing. LOL IF you look at the Kurous statues and old busts of Apollo. He always has fancy hair and big ears. XD

Hot pic though.

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~maki82 Dec 29, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

hahaha well, Apollo is fair and beautiful. I see nothing wrong with making a GOD look like a stripper... noooo

Anyways, beautiful work! The extra time and effort on it was worth it!

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~Nharun Dec 8, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

amazing work

~Sanuye-The-Great Oct 19, 2011 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Mmm, he's beautiful... <3

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!Satansgirl66 Aug 9, 2011

I wish I could draw like this.. It's great.

~darkkfaery Dec 14, 2010 Student

This looks so fantastic. There's something new and something old about it that I absolutely love <3 It's almost timeless.

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~paul-london Nov 30, 2010

i like it ^^
he is wonderful.

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