Friday, May 7, 2010

IF: Fearless

Updated image 5/13/2010: Now I need a background. I may mess with the wolf's tail to make the tail between the legs more obvious. Click on the image to see more armor and hair detail.

This is a drawing I was working on about a year ago that I never finished (please click on the image to see details). It is a supposed to be a metaphor, or symbolic, for wearing the armor of God and the attitude we should have facing our enemy. When my son got sick, last May, my attitude was adjusted and it took me a longtime to feel anywhere near this strong; maybe that is why I have taken so long to return to this drawing. I always liked it and hopefully I will be able to finish it soon.

14 x 9 inches, graphite and pen on watercolor paper.

10 comments:

Sketched Soul said...

Wow.. it's excellent! I like both the image and the explanation behind it.

mitchowl said...

Very cool. Its got movement and feeling. I'm scared just looking at it.

Unknown said...

Great sketch! At first, I thought it was a kobold taming a warg. I guess the metaphor still rings true with that interpretation.

Pásztohy Lili said...

is it a unicorn?

Josh (musarter) said...

Thanks for the comments.

Pasztohy Lili: It is supposed to be a sheep in armor; but with the spike on the head I could the unicorn mistake. Thanks for stopping by.

FrankenBarry said...

Great sketch... look forward to seeing the final!

Unknown said...

Very powerful! Excellent illustration!

justdoodleit said...

Nice fearsome beast!

Brine Blank said...

Like where this is headed...like your slow train shirt really well too...not too much longer and a package will be on the way...

Sketched Soul said...

Love the color work!! Especially all the detail (like fur).