Bastet - Cats are back! by JaneEden
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
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Created in Photoshop CS4 using Wacom intuos3 tablet and pen.
This is Bastet Ancient Egyptian cat goddess, and often known as Bast, I have created her before as a photo manipulation here, and this time I was very keen to paint her digitally. Most of my artwork has cats within it, so it was always going to be that I chose Bastet to paint for my first Egyptian god.
Sitting next to Bastet on a granary jar is the wonderful Egyptian Mau cat, the breed apparently still looks the same as when it was the chosen cats to sit with kings and queens in ancient Egypt.
Bastet was often to be seen as a lioness, then with a lionesses head, but as time went by and her role changed, it is said that she acquired a pet cats head instead.
I used one of my own cats head (Mistapus) as painting reference. He is a British Shorthair another breed that apparently was around in Ancient Egyptian times.
Bastet is holding the sacred 'sistrum' in her hand, it is believed this musical intrument of the percussion family probably originated in the worship of Bastet.
I hope you are all well today and that you like my painting, yes the cats are back, and my next upload will be of a very big painted cat, of the wild kind.
Thank you so much for the view, for all your support with comments and faves, I do so appreciate it my dear Rendo friends. Sorry my comments are short these days, but it is the hands playing up again. hugs Jane xx
Don't forget to zoom xx.
Comments (80)
Wonderful piece!
a very lovely image!!!!!!!!
As always such beautiful artwork Jane, just love it.
Just stunning Jane. I hope your hands feel better soon. Hate those rough cycles. xoxoxox
Fantastic painting!!
How delightful an image. I've been on an odd YouTube kick lately, and have actually heard an example of Ancient Egyptian music. It was...um...how would you describe it? Vaguely atonal and without a discernible rhythm. I don't know if it'll be making the top 40 any time soon, but it was interesting and far more challenging than ancient Roman music, which I also listened to...now those Romans really knew how to throw a party and their music (what reconstructed bits of it we have) are surprisingly familiar if a bit down-tempo. And what does any of this have to do with anything? I have no clue, but I suppose we can go on and pretend there's a connection. Blame that sistrum: maybe that's the clue. They sounded kinda cool. Isis worshippers used them too; I think it was a goddess thing. And as for this portrait, it's amazing. Really incredibly well done! It's so funny seeing an ancient Egyptian goddess in a more naturalistic pose; they were always portrayed in the Egyptian classical style with the legs and head in profile and the torso depicted frontally. It must have been painful to maintain that pose for more than a few seconds and I imagine all of those gods and goddesses and mythical heroes holding that collective pose for centuries! Ouch! Anyway, as I keep rambling, I'm going to shut up now. But before doing that, I'll say how much I like this image. It's amazing. Tefnut was another cat goddess (a lioness) and I'd love to see what you do with Her!
oh i missed these. did not get a ebot lol i like this a lot
OMG! Thats soooo fantastic jane!!!!
Stunning painting work, bravo!!! I love Egypt :-)
Fabulous piece of art, Dear Jane, so lovely, so elegant.
This is beautiful Jane.
Your work with the Wacom is astounding! You've given Bast such a marvelously royal appearance, if she is still here, she is certainly quite pleased with this representation of her .. however, it might be wiser not to tell Mistapus he is the model for female Goddess, grins. On the other hand, perhaps he would be honored, regardless of the gender Such exquisite work Dear Jane! the gold jewelry positively sparkles and glows! Very worthy of Bast!
Very beautiful work, dear Jane. Excellent art. Hugs. Di. xx
This is so cool...the gold shines and the ring on her toe is cool...hugs
And 'Lucky' is her human name - just a 'Twitch City' reference there. Gorgeous work Jane. The cat as a living god, well there is no surprise in that revelation.
FABOULOUS WORK !!
I love short haired cats like the Egyptian Mau. Beautiful image! Wonderful detail, textures and light. I love the way Bastet's dress shimmers and her jewelry shines. Great pose, slinky like a cat. The Egyptian Mau is lovely! Excellent alert pose and expression. Lovely work as always!
Excellent work! erland
A very regal moggie!
exellent :)