A cute and cuddly Balinese Barong playing with two mischievous monkeys.
The Barong is the king of spirits in Balinese mythology that serves as a protector and stands for goodness against the forces of evil. He is commonly depicted as a cross between a lion and dog with a red face, wooly body, and is adorned with decorative jewelry and mirrors.
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This piece was created for a four page tutorial on how to design cute fantasy creatures for Digital Artist Magazine. It is featured in the June 2012 edition. Purchase Digital Artist here:
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Created with Adobe Photoshop CS4
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Love the playfulness and cutie-ness it has ^.^
Barong huh?,sort of like Shisa then [link] : D
I just wish I could say more then that - but words escape me - it look so pretty and pefect ;__;
You surely is very talented (had a quick glance at your'e gallery,so much awesomness ^.^
So adorable and detailed!
And that lighting is goregeous!