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The wendigo depicted here is not a pretty sight (to say the least)

If you aren't familiar with the legends of the wendigo:
---excerpt from wikipedia
All cultures in which the Wendigo myth appeared shared the belief that human beings could turn into Wendigos if they ever resorted to cannibalism or, alternatively, become possessed by the demonic spirit of a Wendigo, often in a dream. Once transformed, a person would become violent and obsessed with eating human flesh. The most frequent cause of transformation into a Wendigo was if a person had resorted to cannibalism, consuming the body of another human in order to keep from starving to death during a time of extreme hardship or famine.

Among northern Algonquian cultures, cannibalism, even to save one's own life, was viewed as a serious taboo; the proper response to famine was suicide or resignation to death. On one level, the Wendigo myth thus worked as a deterrent and a warning against resorting to cannibalism; those who did would become Wendigo monsters themselves.



There are other variations of the myth, but this is the one that I find most interesting. What I wanted to capture with this illustration was a wendigo who is outgrowing his host. The creature is forcing its way through the flesh it hides within. Some of the other gruesome wounds were made by the creature itself trying to satiate its own needs.

Hopefully you enjoy the wendigo, or at the very least have unsettling dreams thanks to this depiction :P

Feel free to let me know what you think. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

To watch the basic creation of this image, head over to youtube at [link]

-Eric Ridgeway
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~infernosdead Jan 19, 2013  Student General Artist
not a 100% acrruate but still really good
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Mood: Wow! ~Jesse-the-art-maker Jan 14, 2013
Creepy Jeepys man!
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Mood: Joy ~ScaryCatish Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow! This is truly amazing work!
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~JohnFreemanFNS Jan 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Absolutely awesome, I think that this is a fresh take on this myth.
"Hopefully you enjoy the wendigo, or at the very least have unsettling dreams thanks to this depiction "
I did very much enjoy it, but i'm not scared by pictures much anymore, more by video.
Awesome work, maybe someone one day will use this myth as a basis for zombie plague?
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*SerovarBlowtorch Jan 12, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Oh man, the attention given to the detail in his chest and hair is incredible. Great stuff! :D
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~RazorD9 Jan 11, 2013
He's keeping a stiff upper lip at least.

Yeah, that was bad, unlike you wendigo. Creepy as hell and bet twice as fierce. Though something about the far shoulder, not sure, but seems off for some reason. Might just be me though.
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*Emortal982 Jan 12, 2013
I agree. Something was off about the far shoulder. It was just far enough to feel awkward, so I repositioned it. This definitely feels better, but feel free to let me know if it still looks off to you.
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*AK-Is-Harmless Jan 11, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wow. Creepy as hell! :nod:

---AK
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*Emortal982 Jan 12, 2013
He merely wants a hug.. and maybe your liver
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*AK-Is-Harmless Jan 12, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
He can have it. I've got, like, fifteen more under my bed.

---AK
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