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Set by *Hbruton:iconHbruton:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Fantasy

©2005-2009 *Hbruton
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This was my first (and so far only) attempt to paint Set. It's pretty small, being only 11x14. Acrylic on illustration board. I wanted to work on how I would paint him on a big painting. I rather like the way he turned out but I'm not sure I'll stick with this or not. No one can agree on what animal Set was based on or even if the animal existed or not. I've never really agreed with any of the arguments and examing the non morphic depictions don't help! So, I just worked with various depictions of him and came up with this. I think he looks rather dragony which is cool but not exactly an animal of choice:) I might do another study to see if I can come up with something I like better but this one has mellowed nicely on me and I might stick with it.

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~CyberneticAnubian May 22, 2005, 9:28:58 PM
I have heard mostly that his creature was the ass, not sure though. I really like your depection of him.

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*Hbruton May 22, 2005, 9:44:58 PM
An ass in certainly one of the possible animals. The oddest I've seen discussed is the Giant Anteater!! But if you look at him in his non morphic form he's a deciedly canine like animal with a funky tail. So while you can make a good argument for wild ass, I can't go with it :)
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~liosalpha May 22, 2005, 10:13:23 PM
il like all your drawings but this one seems a bit uncomforteble, i mean his left arm is in abit odd position, but anyway i love to see you more painting of egypitian god, espesialy i would like to see Hathor :fingerscrossed: the cow headed goddess of love and vertilitie and counter part of her self, Sechmet as a lion headed. but you know that already :blahblah: so nice done :gallery:
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~PopClicK May 22, 2005, 10:23:03 PM
i love all the dog/black-headed gods

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~hiddentwilight May 22, 2005, 10:23:37 PM
I always thought he was based around the crocodile, but that's just me. He looks a bit like Anibus here, but I still like it. :) Wonderful work

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*Runewitch May 22, 2005, 10:44:06 PM
It definately works for me.
Looks terrific . . . although from some descriptions I've read about Set he's supposed to have red hair:shrug:

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~ungco May 23, 2005, 12:29:37 AM
It's a pretty good depiction, although the misculature of his torso seems slightly off - but maybe that's just my uneducated eye ;)
I don't think his head has ever really been identified because according to most infomation I have read on him they all state his head is of an unknown animal. However, he sometimes takes on the form of a crocodile or is represented as a hippopotamus or a black pig - but then again, pigs were taboo in the cult of Set. Hope that sort of helped :)

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~Serret May 23, 2005, 2:02:14 AM
I would like this seriees hanging on my wall....

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~Sleekfur May 23, 2005, 3:15:35 AM
Very impressive. *pokes tummy* He's so muscular... :D I love the shining effect you captured on the gold, too. :+fav:

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~DarkAlicorn May 23, 2005, 3:24:25 AM
Awsome.

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