GARUDA FIGHTING NAGAS by ~inwardscream “Garuda is a lesser Hindu divinity, usually the mount (vahanam) of the God Vishnu. […] This ancient deity was said to be massive, large enough to block out the sun.The Garuda are enemies to the nāga, a race of intelligent serpent- or dragon-like beings, whom they hunt.”from WikipdeaNo tibetan style this time ‘cause I like the balinese version of Garuda a lot moreso I orientated myself this time more on these.Nagas, too but I think I gave them a bit of my own style.wasn’t that hard work. ca. 13 hours this timeI’m not that content with the background. still need to buy better paper.first I thought I spoiled the whole illustration while colouring cause just the outlines looked amazing (and very irritating lol)

GARUDA FIGHTING NAGAS by ~inwardscream

“Garuda is a lesser Hindu divinity, usually the mount (vahanam) of the God Vishnu. […] This ancient deity was said to be massive, large enough to block out the sun.
The Garuda are enemies to the nāga, a race of intelligent serpent- or dragon-like beings, whom they hunt.”
from Wikipdea

No tibetan style this time ‘cause I like the balinese version of Garuda a lot more
so I orientated myself this time more on these.
Nagas, too but I think I gave them a bit of my own style.

wasn’t that hard work. ca. 13 hours this time
I’m not that content with the background. still need to buy better paper.
first I thought I spoiled the whole illustration while colouring cause just the outlines looked amazing (and very irritating lol)

posted 1 year ago with 146 notes

Buddha and two attendants (detail)  Ito Jakuchu, 1765, three hanging scrolls, ink an color on silk, 120.3x111.3cm each, Shokokuji   scan of mythical beasts of japan  and fuckin tumblr don’t remove this description again! it’s been now five times!I can write the full info for this one from memory now lol

Buddha and two attendants (detail) 

Ito Jakuchu, 1765, three hanging scrolls, ink an color on silk, 120.3x111.3cm each, Shokokuji  

scan of mythical beasts of japan 

and fuckin tumblr don’t remove this description again! it’s been now five times!I can write the full info for this one from memory now lol

posted 1 year ago with 31 notes

麒麟/Chinese Unicorn Shen Nanpin, 18th century, hanging scroll, 118.3x46.5cm, Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture scan of mythical beasts of japansry for the fold

麒麟/Chinese Unicorn

Shen Nanpin, 18th century, hanging scroll, 118.3x46.5cm, Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture

scan of mythical beasts of japansry for the fold

posted 1 year ago with 324 notes

PHOENIX by ~inwardscream − P H O E N I X −It’s quite a while back since i’ve drawn this one.it was a present for a friend i drew for her birthday because she wanted to have it.She’ll maybe get it as a part of her backpiece tattoo some day. would be cool.after finishing it i realized the phoenix is doing a heart with its long feathers lolalso sorry for having no cool backround and scanner is still a shitty asshole

PHOENIX by ~inwardscream

− P H O E N I X −

It’s quite a while back since i’ve drawn this one.
it was a present for a friend i drew for her birthday because she wanted to have it.
She’ll maybe get it as a part of her backpiece tattoo some day. would be cool.

after finishing it i realized the phoenix is doing a heart with its long feathers lol

also sorry for having no cool backround and scanner is still a shitty asshole

posted 1 year ago with 13 notes