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Published: 2008-04-15 14:00:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 23079; Favourites: 471; Downloads: 0
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This is for Dianaes' contest [link]Medusa was a monstruos being in greek mythology, she had snakes instead of hair on her head and everybody who looked at her became to stone. She was eventually beheaded by the hero Perseus and later used as a weapon. When the blood from her head hit the ocean, the winged horse Pegasus was born.
This is a big file so here are some closeup views [link]
Credit: waterbrush from *redheadstock
brushes from *Dianae
reference for Pegasus head ~stockhorse
I studied various images of snakes from google search and used as reference for the snakehair. The same goes for the wings, I studued a lot of bird wings.
The cold beauty was inspired by the 30- and 40- actress Greta Garbo, I had just watch a movie with her.
Photoshop CS2
Copyright ©MariaFribergBerntsson aka Sussi1. You may not use my art in any way without my written consent. Please,feel free to contact me
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Comments: 75
muy bella tu Medusa, me gusta su cabellera rojiza, es atractiva, su historia hace que en cierta medida, sea la única castigada en esta historia de lujuria, y poder vengativo, así que tal vez es mejor representarla así, pues uno de sus hijos nacido de su cabeza , fue muy hermoso, el caballo alado Pegaso, a ella no la imagino tan horrible.
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i really like this piece, and i like how you incorporated pegasus, just gotta squeeze Chrysaor in there
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Ok, so you know that everyone who looks at this picture is going to turn to stone, right? This means no talking about her lovely hair, or the Pegasus, or just how amazing it is! See? Am turning to stone already
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I've never seen Medusa depicted as a "red head" before, being one myself, I enjoy this very much. :]
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Beautiful painting, with the details of the original myth (pegasus below).
Congratulations!!
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Hello !
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Eyes and heads of the snakes are to die for! I also loved pegasus and didnt know that it born from Medusa's blood hitting the ocean. Beautiful symbolizing on that part too. And biiig fan of Greta Garbo, this is the most similar Medusa to what I've imagined her to be. Great job ^^
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Great color choises and details, you got a lot talent. 
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I'm loving this! 
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Thank you! Actually I made a collection of some of my fav brushes here [link]
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Hi Sussi, sorry to bother you but the link is not working. I've only just got back from abroad and didn't have a chance to check it earlier.
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Got it! Many thanks! Smiles, Agnieszka
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Since I was a child I loved Medusa. I thought that she was given the short end of the stick, and that she didn't deserve to die. Your picture of her is THE best painting I have ever seen of Medusa. Better than Boris Vallejo's Medusa, which is a feat indeed. Bravo, this might just be my next tattoo.
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Wow, Thank you so much for the praise! It would be grat if you had her as a tattoo.
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Your amazing work has been featured in my News Article, Women in Art - Part V (Digital Painting - Fantasy & Sci-Fi) [link]
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Oh my goodness! That looks like my old fourth grade teacher! The pale skin...the poofy red hair, even the facial structure! 
Creepy...
but also very nice!
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Sorry, no creepy intention intended, haha, thank you!
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very cool peice I love the colors, ohh and just so you know the Dianae link doesnt work...
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Hello
This deviation is featured in my journal here: [link]
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amazing! I'm totally fascinated with those snakes... brilliant detail, texture and use of colour. I am in awe
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super, I like it a lot.
Imagine if instead of blending the white and orange together the horse would come out from a superb necklace (pearl) and the hair covers her blue (green would be awesome too) dress.
Excuse my suggestions and dreams, but I find your image very inspiring.
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Oh, thank you for the suggestion, that sounds really great, I always felt there was something missing in this painting.I'm always happy for new ideas and also thank you for the fav!
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Thank you, dear, for all your nice comments!
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Absolutely stunning work, my dear. Medusa is a fascinating story. 
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This is... simply stunning! And breathtaking! I can honestly say that it turned me to stone for a few minutes!
Things I love:
The way the snakes' eyes are the same as her eyes. It really gives the sense that the snakes are part of her, not just like a hat she's wearing; and it's a really creepy effect. Also, the way the snakes grow out of her scalp like actual strands of hair: same kind of effect.
The details of her face: the pale skin; the thin, highly arched eyebrows; the dark lips slightly curled almost in contempt. It really gave me a sense of surreal, serene, slightly severe beauty. If I remember the mythology right, Medusa was once a beautiful woman but she was cursed by the gods so that anyone who looked at her would turn to stone? Regardless, I think the face fits very well and it's a nice change to the typical, scaly, lizardy kind of Medusa.
Pegasus! What can I say, he looks brilliant. There's a real sense of movement, and power, and most of all *otherworld-liness* (if there's such a word!)... not like just a horse with wings stuck on; an actual, complete being, quite unlike anything else in the world.
Simply put, this is an amazing, amazing piece of work. I really can't get enough of it!
Couldn't follow the link to the contest; if it's not over yet I wish you all the best for it
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Thank you so much! I really apprechiate that you took the time to express what it was you like about the painting and I'm glad to hear that those things you mentioned were was I tried to express!
About the contest, I did win it, but with my other entry "Huldra"!
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You have TRUELY amazing work. 
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