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Categories Digital Art > Drawings > Fantasy

©2008-2009 *apricot8585
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Pretending to be "Mary Kan non" マリア観音
which is The Virgin Mary in Buddhism style.
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(In old japan, chiristianity was not allowed, so japanese christians ended up worshipping Buddhism figures instead.)



By the way, Buddhism is/was the most popular religion in Japan, but it came from India.
(India > China > Japan)
Japanese original religion is Shinto.神道
Buddhism = nuns(Ama-san), monks(Bon-san) they're in temples.
Shinto = maidens (Miko-san), Shinto-priests(Kannushi-san) they're in shrines.
For example:
In the manga Inuyasya, Kikyou is a maiden, Miroku is a monk, Kagome's grandfather is a Shinto priest.

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~sw124 Jun 16, 2008, 3:47:54 PM
lovely

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~CordeliaKitsune Jun 16, 2008, 3:48:49 PM
I think that your style is really cute, and I like your attention to detail (your background is amazing), but it bugs me a bit that all three of the figures have the same head tilt.

Anyways, nice piece.

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~aresa Jun 16, 2008, 3:49:22 PM
it is very interesting, I love all the details and their dresses
you're awesome ^^

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=ThimbleBostitch Jun 16, 2008, 3:50:17 PM
Amazing! Love all the colors. ^^

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~phoenixflame63 Jun 16, 2008, 3:52:33 PM
lovely and detailed, as usual ^^

Are you open for art trades? :heart:

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~toypanda Jun 16, 2008, 3:56:51 PM
Wow this is really gorgeous *A*
I love how you include flowers in all your drawings~
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~hisakatagirl Jun 16, 2008, 3:57:00 PM
ちょっとこわいですね？

（だから、もちろん、とてもきれですよ）

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I make art too!
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~Celebrian-Narmolanya Jun 16, 2008, 3:57:50 PM
Your intricate designs and distinctive style really bring out the character in each of your works. I love how you make your drawings so complex yet so simple at the very same time. Not to mention, your color style and choice of colors is very nice on the eyes :). Just amazing :+fav:

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~Marini135 Jun 16, 2008, 3:59:32 PM
That's really pretty

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