Bishamonten
Aen Tan, illustration
It’s my birthday today so I drew a picture for myself. This is Bishamonten. In Japan, Bishamonten (or just Bishamon) is thought of as an armor-clad god of warfare or warriors and a punisher of evildoers �� a view that is at odds with the more pacific Buddhist king described above. Bishamon is portrayed holding a spear in one hand and a small pagoda in the other hand, the latter symbolizing the divine treasure house, whose contents he both guards and gives away. In Shintō beliefs, he is one of the Japanese Seven Gods of Fortune.
The piece is done in Illustrator with an assortment of painting brushes. The most difficult part is the eyes as I did not have a graphic tablet and controlling circular strokes is difficult with a mouse.
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Seraphim on Mar 11, 07 – 10:43 am
Omg your bday is the same as mine! Should’ve guessed all along you have Piscean blood flowing :)
Aen on Mar 11, 07 – 1:13 pm
Ha Seraphim, We’re born on the 2nd Piscean day. According to wikipedia, Pisceans are dreamy and imaginative, which is absolutely true about me. Are you too?
In future during my Birthday, I’ll not forget to send you a wish as well.
Seraphim on Mar 11, 07 – 6:27 pm
Touchup with a bit of idealism and perfectionism to complete the package :)
Hope it’s not too late to wish us a Happy Belated Birthday … hehe …
Aen on Mar 12, 07 – 4:26 am
Haha. You’ve made my day…. err… night. It’s 4AM and I’m still working. XD