The deadly and seductive gaze of Medusa, a woman whose character was one of the most anecdotal in Greek mythology, were part of the Gorgons (ruthless female monster and in turn a protective deity from ancient religious concepts) Medusa possessed a characteristic that differentiated her from the rest of the Gorgons, since she was the only mortal and the most beautiful than her sisters, her beauty was so great that Poseidon (God of the seas) himself seduced her and adulterated with her in the temple of his wife, knowing of this vile betrayal, the Greek gods cursed and atrociously punished the same jellyfish, making her a living monster, her beauty vanished because of the evils cast by the gods in her body.
Now she became part from the underworld, her gaze was mortal, that is to say, everyone who looked at her would turn into stone and thus she was condemned for the rest of her life, I liked this story a lot and in this way it inspired me and n recreate the face of Medusa a woman with a unique beauty who was eliminated by a betrayal of a god who deceived her.
Here are some photos I took of the drawing process, I hope you like it.
Initial and outlined sketch of it
Shape and design of drawing parts.
Depth and shadows of its parts
Details and final touches
Materials implemented:
- Graphite pencil HB 3, 4 and 6.
- Eraser.
- I blur.
- Sheet of parchment paper.
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the painter has a universe in his mind and in his hands - Leonardo da Vinci.