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Capricorn by ~Keithwormwood:iconKeithwormwood:

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©2005-2009 ~Keithwormwood
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After a little research I managed to trace the zodiac back to the first recorded civilizations.
Capricorn represented mans' rights over animals of the land and of the sea; the goat and the fish. It's holding it's own horns because it's purpose is to be sacrificed. It's hermaphroditic and multi limbed to add to the deity feel. It's backed by Mesopotamian cuneiform (probably someone's record of how many oxen he sold that year or some such mundane thing). The knife is Sumerian and I'm not sure if it's actually ceremonial and/or sacrificial (although since it has a fuller it's obviously intended for use in animals/people).
I used animator's colerase pencil (blue) on sketch paper. The rest is Photoshop. Prints are available here: [link]

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~genken-of-supirittsu Feb 27, 2005, 1:54:15 PM
OOH! 0_o It looks like a mule, beaver, and mermaid, mixed. 0-0 And an antelope.

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~florafawna Feb 27, 2005, 1:54:41 PM
Awsome! My fav so far!

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~altair4444 Feb 27, 2005, 1:59:50 PM
what a mixture :), very good work as always, shading is very nice :) +fav

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~bear-of-evil Feb 27, 2005, 2:05:44 PM
Beautiful, but you knew that. I like the very skeletal/boney structure of the arms and hooves. The colors are also very nice. Very realistic.
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~casus-solari Feb 27, 2005, 2:08:40 PM
Beautifully composed, as always. The cuniform looks like it was challenging (though I assume you did not actually have to write it), and I love the goat's legs/hoofs. The ears look a little detached however (the shape and color I think), my only complaint, though the picture is practically perfect.

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~royalcartouche Feb 27, 2005, 2:09:32 PM
Wow. This is incredible. It'd be very interesting to see your take on all of the zodiac, and possibly even the Chinese zodiac? XD
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~Arwen-udomiel Feb 27, 2005, 2:09:57 PM
very awsome drawing ^_^.

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~sandyclaws Feb 27, 2005, 2:11:55 PM
:wow: im in awe once again. i love the strangeness to all your pieces. truly amazing. :)

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!MateusCerastes Feb 27, 2005, 2:12:16 PM
that is so freaking sweet i can't even put it into words. i would like to see your take on gemini... and the tarot for that matter.

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~websketcher Feb 27, 2005, 2:17:57 PM
brilliant work...creates an intriguing (if not mildly horrific) image of the deities that were perhaps worshiped in Sumeria and Mesopotamia...beautifully done!
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