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Submitted: August 22, 2009
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Sleeping Guardianby ~velvetcat

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Illustrations / Conceptual

Can you spot the guardian?

I'd love to know how would you interpret this work.
Go ahead and tell me what's in that cave

I started this work couple of weeks ago, never thought I'll finish it, because I didn't like the way it turned out at first. But today I got back to it anyway and finished it.
hope you like it

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Sleeping Guardian by ~velvetcat, intriguing concept painted in beautiful complementary colors. ( Suggested by *Christa-Kinde and Featured by `alicexz )

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*Picture-Bandit Feb 25, 2013 Professional General Artist

I took the liberty and included this image on my monthly-blog-feature, link and nick has been included...

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if you would like it removed just let me know...

take care,

P.B.

^arctoa Dec 31, 2012 Student Photographer

^{A beautifully constructed scene with a fine palette and quality of light. Great work.}

~NathalieRoann Dec 25, 2012 Writer

Dragon?

~doodle-moose Nov 11, 2012

this is breath taking. I'm so impressed with your works

~KTFish7 Oct 21, 2012

The helmet is a dead give away, but allowing the eyes to slide down the helmet's right side there appears to be the remains of a shoulder pad from armor, with what could easily be the hint of a skeletal arm protruding...which, the second you make the mental connection of a skeletal arm and armor under this helm, the image takes on a whole new scope, as that would be a colossal skeletal guardian. No idea if this was intentional or if I am merely seeing things, but I Thank You either way, as this does indeed inspire some serious creative thoughts.

An excellent image inspires people to dream, and this definitely does that. Well done. Well done indeed.

*Neutral-Death Sep 26, 2012

"Is that you, Malus? My old friend?"

~Traumfaengerin-Wish Aug 18, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Yes, I see it ^^ The pathway was empty for so long, forgotten, the guardian fell asleep, waiting and dreaming of better times...

~velvetcat Aug 21, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

~Traumfaengerin-Wish Aug 21, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

~Hi123321 Aug 4, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Wow, the helmet is so nicely placed. It's such a mesmerizing picture, because your eyes are first drawn to the glow inside the cave, then you regard the title and realize there's something else waiting for you. I love it!
As far as how I interpret it, I first thought there was a fire in the cave, which would lead to people there. Maybe there's a group of wanderers and secret bounty hunters looking for the legend of treasures said to be guarded by the forever sleeping guardian. And now that they've found the sleeping guardian, they have set up camp for the night, because a snow storm is brewing. What they don't know is that a group of natives that live there and protect the treasures are about to ambush them!

....Yeah, my imagination is a bit cliche. :3 But I absolutely love this piece.

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