ShopDreamUp AI ArtDreamUp
Deviation Actions
Daily Deviation
Daily Deviation
March 22, 2006
Konoha Tengu by ~TUS has a great description that explains a lot of this image. Almost stepping directly out of the background using the characters power, the details are impressive in the way so much was done with such a limited palette.
Featured by Aeires
Suggested by lost-exile
Description
This is a concept sketch for Bid for Power II ([link]) I based this on a Japanese myth called the Tengu...
"Tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living...
...The Tengu has evolved in both appearance and purpose over the centuries. Originally portrayed as an evil crow-like creature with a man's body, a beaked face, a small compact head, feathered wings, and heavy claws, the Tengu has since evolved into a protective bird-like man-goblin with an uncommonly long nose, wearing a small monk hat, and oft-times sporting a red face. Patrons of the martial arts, Tengu are credited with exraordinary skills in sword fighting and weapon smithing. They sometimes serve as mentors in the art of war and strategy to humans they find worthy. Tengu live in colonies under the leadership of a single Tengu, who is served by messenger Tengu (usually Karasu). More mischievous than evil, the Tengu are hatched from eggs like birds."
- [link]
"...the Dai tengu variety, generally considered a Buddhist introduction, and conceptualized much later in Japanese history. These Tengu are the ones seen as being pride-fallen priests or warriors. These bad samurai and priests are said to go to Tengudo when they die, a sort of hell for Buddhists. They usually have a red face with a very prominent nose which ranges in appearance from ridiculous to beak-like..."
- [link]
btw everythings not permanant so feal free to voice some opinions, objections, dislikes, likes or what you think might make it look better etc...
"Tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living...
...The Tengu has evolved in both appearance and purpose over the centuries. Originally portrayed as an evil crow-like creature with a man's body, a beaked face, a small compact head, feathered wings, and heavy claws, the Tengu has since evolved into a protective bird-like man-goblin with an uncommonly long nose, wearing a small monk hat, and oft-times sporting a red face. Patrons of the martial arts, Tengu are credited with exraordinary skills in sword fighting and weapon smithing. They sometimes serve as mentors in the art of war and strategy to humans they find worthy. Tengu live in colonies under the leadership of a single Tengu, who is served by messenger Tengu (usually Karasu). More mischievous than evil, the Tengu are hatched from eggs like birds."
- [link]
"...the Dai tengu variety, generally considered a Buddhist introduction, and conceptualized much later in Japanese history. These Tengu are the ones seen as being pride-fallen priests or warriors. These bad samurai and priests are said to go to Tengudo when they die, a sort of hell for Buddhists. They usually have a red face with a very prominent nose which ranges in appearance from ridiculous to beak-like..."
- [link]
btw everythings not permanant so feal free to voice some opinions, objections, dislikes, likes or what you think might make it look better etc...
Image size
700x898px 358.62 KB
© 2005 - 2024 TUS
Comments99
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
"protective bird-like man-goblin" whose arch-nemesis is a malevolent man-like bear-pig. They have fought each other since the dawn of time. The man-goblin defends the world, and the bear-pig seeks to destroy it as it is also the archenemy of mankind nay an affront to all that is good and holy, for the bear-pig is evil-incarnate because it is half-man, half-bear, and half-pig. Only a being of true evil could ever have THREE halves, also an affront to math.
I'm not mocking you, I just like to have fun.
I'm not mocking you, I just like to have fun.