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The Fall of Icarus by *Ecthelian:iconEcthelian:

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"Daedalus told his beloved son exactly where to fly:

halfway between the sun and the water, no higher and lower.

But Icarus was a dreamer. He ignored those warnings.
He flew too close to the sun, and the waxed wings tragically melted. Icarus plunged into the sea...and that's how he ended his life

TwT A final project illustration for World Mythology class. Icarus died because his own ignorance...or maybe desire (it depends on each person's view, I guess)...it's true. But is that because the brightness of the sun was too tempting for him? I'm just curious >D

Tools: Painter and Photoshop

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*GreenBushido May 24, 2009, 1:33:47 PM
Unbelievable! You did a great job capturing the essence of that fable, one of my favorites. Love the sense of movement here and the look in his eyes.
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=Hamstertastic May 24, 2009, 1:34:00 PM
Beautiful work here <3

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=Jirakotsu May 24, 2009, 1:35:38 PM
That's...sorta depressing ;_;

But very beautiful interpretation of the fall... :heart:

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~yami-caffeine May 24, 2009, 1:35:58 PM
Wow, fantastic motion, man. <3 This is beautiful ... the look on his face and all the feathers around him really captures the fall.

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~Yasao May 24, 2009, 1:37:33 PM
Oh god, school is hauntingh me at the end of my weekend!! =D (Icarus is my school's symbol)
Anyway, sorry for the randomness. It's well done, I love the colors and the expression :heart:

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~Yunnn May 24, 2009, 1:41:58 PM
THIS IS SO SAD /rage

Lovely artwork though 8'D

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~Caliphone May 24, 2009, 1:44:46 PM
<3 i love the story of icarus

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~malicon May 24, 2009, 1:45:09 PM
Great job!! This is a perfect depiction of that story. :)

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~CatGirlPrime May 24, 2009, 1:52:07 PM
He was part moth, I'm sure. D: "The sun~ It's so bright and pretty! I want to touch it >D" -flies too close- "Well damn D':" -dead-
I love the story of Icarus, I'm just teasing.
Gorgeous illustration.

=^..^=~

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~alchemyisascience May 24, 2009, 1:52:42 PM
This is so gorgeous. His face is so scared and haunting, and the soft color all around him contrasts the terror in his face extremely well. It's a very striking work.

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