Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Sketchbook Sneak Peek: Hermes



Today's Sketchbook Sampler is of my favorite Olympian, Hermes. Just posting this now, I noticed that his eyes are visible-- so far, in all the scenes I've drawn of him, his eyes have been in deep shadow. My little nod to his role as the God of Liars-- it seems his eyes should he hidden at all times. This might be the only time you get to see his peepers.

17 comments:

  1. WHAT KIND OF THINGS CAN HERMES DO WITH HIS MAGIC STAFFF

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  2. Pretty much anything he wants to do, really. Among the seven zillion things Hermes was the god of, he was the god of magic. It's actually always been my opinion that it's not his staff (or Caduceus) that holds the power, but Hermes himself. Think of it as a pointer-- it's a way for Hermes to focus his energy. The Caduceus was actually derived from a herald's staff, which was a wand that messengers of kings in Ancient Greece would carry around with them as a symbol of office. As Hermes was the messenger of the gods, it just makes sense he'd have a fancier wand.

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  3. what about his sickle sword

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  4. No particular abilities associated with it, other than the fact that being a godly weapon (and one would imagine created by Hephaistos) it was indestructible and probably waaaay sharper than a human made sword.

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  5. dose hermes have winged sandals and he can fly with them.

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  6. He does have winged sandals, and they do allow him to fly. Very, very fast.

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  7. Hey Ryan! Number 12, which will be the last book in the series, will focus on Dionysos and Hestia.

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  8. Well, I would have liked to call it "the Last Olympian" but that title is already taken ;) I'm really not sure yet; so far, the title of every book has changed before it was published except for Athena: Grey Eyed Goddess.

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  9. cam hermes tell the future thats what is said on a mythology ling

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  10. While Apollo, through his oracles at Delphi and elsewhere is more normally ascribed the role of the fortune-telling god, Hermes was the god of "rustic divination", that is telling the future through such methods as cards, dice, pebbles, tea leaves, etc.

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  11. Will Hermes have a book?

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  12. Yay!! I can't believe your favourite Olympian is Hermes too.
    Great picture, I like his eyes :D

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  13. I thought Hera was your favorite god? It says it in the author's note of her book.

    PS: will the book order go like this after Aphrodite is finished

    7. Apollo: The All-Seeing
    8. Artemis: Goddess of the Wild Hunt
    9. Ares: Lord of War
    10. Hermes: The Trickster
    11. Hephaistos: Blacksmith of the Gods
    12. Dionysos: Maker of Merry and Madness?

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  14. Hera is his favourite godDESS, according to the author's note.

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  15. yay hermes!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):(:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)):):):):)

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