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Time to Play: NAME THAT BUDDHIST DEITY!

YishaiYishai Veteran
edited July 2011 in General Banter
So I was bored and decided that there aren't enough pictures of buddhist deities and such from a profile view. Since profile is super easy to do, I decided to whip one up really quick of this buddhist deity. Guess which one :P

So, you read the topic title. Now, Guess! 50 awesome karma points to whoever guesses it correctly!
I'll check back in the morning since it's super late here.

Comments

  • DaltheJigsawDaltheJigsaw Mountain View Veteran
    Beautiful!
  • MindGateMindGate United States Veteran
    Holy Lotus Sniffer
  • ParadoxParadox
    Beautiful sketch. I guess Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
  • mugzymugzy Veteran
    I would have to guess Avalokitesvara as well...
  • SherabDorjeSherabDorje
    edited July 2011
    There's not enough detail in the drawing. And since you did the drawing yourself as a profile, that adds to the difficulty since most traditional Buddhist depictions of deities have full faces in them. I suppose I would guess Avalokiteshvara too, but there's not enough detail in the drawing.

    You do your own profile drawing of a Buddhist deity as a profile, put in your own naturally stylized elements, don't show enough detail, and you expect us to guess which deity it is?
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    Its Keanu Reeves?
  • YishaiYishai Veteran
    Sherab, relax, It's just a silly game. That's why you guess and not know. Anyway, you guys are right, It's chenrezig/avalokiteshvara. Now just enjoy the rest of the day.
  • YishaiYishai Veteran
    @Jeffrey good guess, afterall, he is immortal!
  • personperson Don't believe everything you think The liminal space Veteran
    edited July 2011
    I hate to be a nit picker because its a nice drawing and I like the intention, but the mala and the lotus are in the wrong hands. :)
  • YishaiYishai Veteran
    I hate to be a nit picker because its a nice drawing and I like the intention, but the mala and the lotus are in the wrong hands. :)
    Thanks person. The lotus isn't supposed to be anywhere per se. And i did ignore that the mala goes in the right hand intentionally. Not going for total accuracy
    But thanks for pointing that out :) I still enjoy it nonetheless
  • ParadoxParadox
    @SherabDorje It wouldn't have been fun if it was easy. The three hands are kind of a give away though. ;)
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Why this was in "Arts and Writings" is beyond me.

    Moved.
  • YishaiYishai Veteran
    edited July 2011
    I put it in arts and writings... Cause I made art. Or at least my attempt at it. Sorry. This was more about guessing the deity than I intended. Apologies. You could change the name of the title. I guess it doesn't matter who sees it now.
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    I like the light coming from the lotus blossum
  • zombiegirlzombiegirl beating the drum of the lifeless in a dry wasteland Veteran
    i think it's a very nice piece Yishai, keep up the good work! :)
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