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Cu Chulainnby =Tsabo6

Scraps©2009-2013 =Tsabo6
CHOW
ROUND #181:: Cú Chulainn
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(c)Inca - Artofinca -
Alexander Nanitchkov

Photoshop; Wacom
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progress soon in my sketchbook [link]

Cú Chulainn is an Irish hero from Celtic/Gaelic culture. He also appears in Scottish and Manx storytelling. He was a knight of the 1st century and often compared to Achilles in Greek Mythology. When enraged he would become a ‘bezerker’ as in Viking culture. He was slain in a fight and like El Cid in later history, was propped up in an heroic pose, spear in hand to strike fear into his enemies even after death, and it was only when a raven landed on his shoulder that his demise was revealed.

He was seen as an Irish hero, riding a chariot, and defending Ulster against usurpers including Queen Medb of Connaught and even appeared to Saint Patrick as a ghost.

Cú Chulainn‘s appearance is open to interpretation, but he is described as clean shaven, young ( he died at 27 ), and some tales tell he had seven fingers on each hand and seven toes on each foot. And seven pupils in each eye. There is much description of him on his Wikipedia page, as there is of his life. There should be plenty of inspiration there in his adventures for an interesting version of this mythological hero.

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Mood: Joy ~lewisgunner1 Oct 13, 2012
It would be cool if he had Chainmail sleeves
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=Tsabo6 Nov 12, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
yeah this owrk is so old
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Mood: Joy ~lewisgunner1 Nov 13, 2012
thats cool:)
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Mood: Joy ~jezebellydancer Sep 20, 2012
Ooh, I like it! I'm working on a novel which features Finn McCool (Fionn MacCumhaill). So many people only know the name because there is a chain of bar/restaurants blaspheming his name. I'd love to see your take on him.

I haven't done much reading about Cu Chulainn. I know know he spent some time on the Isle of Women and the Story of Cu Chulainn and Emer.
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=Tsabo6 Nov 12, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
thanks, its an old work
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*GokuMartin Mar 17, 2012
I liked genzoman's drawing better. Cu Chulainn looked like Conan in that picture. Your drawing makes him look more like Thor. And I kind of picture Cu Chulainn more as Conan than as Thor. In fact, I'm convinced that Cu Chulainn was Robert E. Howard's inspìration for Conan.
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=Tsabo6 Mar 19, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
thats so old i should move it to scraps
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~MarsiaMS Jan 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Good art!
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~FallenAngel918 May 27, 2011
Well done artwork, but wasn't Cu Chulainn actually somewhat famous for NOT having a beard?
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=Tsabo6 May 28, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
maybe im not familiar
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