The Gift - Ishtar 1 (for Chasfh) by brewgirlca
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This is for my new friend Chasfh who is trying to turn his passion for 3-d into a model making career. I asked Chasfh if he could make a model of a stone tablet for me so that I didn't have to use a book for the new Ishtar series. Not only did he make a tablet virtually overnight it came in three styles! It was so fast that I could use one of them in this first image. Thanks Chas. Check out his newest rocket bike toy which hopefully will be available in RMP at "The Shark"
Special thanks also go to Vintorix for prodding me to get on with it and Liz for your continued support, your critiques and for not letting me get away with anything!
Now on with the new series: "Ishtar and the Quest for Knowledge" As always it is a big image with lots of detail.
My Lady, what is that tablet that you are reading?
Ah, Ninshubar, my beloved cousin and vizier, I am so glad that that you are here! Humm, it looks like you are dressed to be having some fun with the local male entertainment (giggle). Well whatever. Take up a cup of ale, sit down beside me and let me tell you of this tablet.
My lady, I will not deny that I have taken the chance to enjoy this peaceful time since you have rid yourself of Tammuz. It is fun being a girl and I take pleasure in it! But for now I have had enough; I grow a bit restless. So I have come to see what you are up to.
Ninshubar I am glad to see you having a bit of sport! My dear, you earned it getting me out of Ereshkigal's grasp. If not for you I would have died. Now that I am free, I have taken the time to rethink my role and so I have dug up this tablet from my treasures.
That tablet, it looks so old and yet it is so beautifully scripted. I have not seen anything like it here in Uruk.
That is because it is not from Uruk, it is from Eridu, Grandfather Enki's city; the most ancient and wisest place in the world. This tablet was given to me by Grandfather when the powers of the living and the dead were divided between myself and my sister Ereshkigal. These are my instructions on being a Goddess of both love and war. Ereshkigal was given one about ultimate justice. They are from the senior pantheon of all the Gods.
Oh my, I did not know that such knowledge was ever written down! It is incredibly valuable. Tell me Ishtar, do you know if any more of these tablets exist?
When Grandfather gave this to me he said he had a whole library of these tablets! Being the God of Wisdom he was entrusted to guard all the knowledge of all culture. Can you imagine, all the gifts of civilization from all the Gods, all stored in one place! I would love to know for sure that such a place exists.
My Lady Ishtar, do you think that might why his city of Eridu is so grandiose and its citizens so worldly wise? Do you think Grandfather might be sharing the gifts of his library with his people?
It would make sense and I have often wondered if that is so. While our citizens are good hearted people, worship us well, and have built us a beautiful city, we are not nearly so opulent and our citizens are far less worldly than those of Eridu. Sometimes they are just so stupid! They struggle so hard to learn and I wish that I could just give them the gift of wisdom. But I only know what I know; it is much, but it is not everything.
My lady, I have an idea. Will you indulge me to hear what I am thinking?
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Comments (55)
adrie
Outstanding and amazing good artwork Roxy, superb poses and lighting in this beautiful image......excellent story aswell.....love it.
Mondwin
Cool story and impressive scene...bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
tamburro
Fantastic artwork, excellent lights outfits and poses!!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, Orlando
capelito
Wonderful scene. Great poses and light. Excellent work.
zaigodou
Pose and composition is very excellent!!
KaiArt
Excellent work!
chasfh
Absolutely wonderful work! I'm glad I could help out, and that the stones worked so well for you...:-)
zil2008
Great beginning Roxy. The image is excellent. Love the filtered light coming through the curtains on her bed. Great detail work on their costumes. Your friend did a wonderful job on the tablet. Love the fall earth tone color scheme. must have took some doing to get those legs crossed and positioned just right. Excellent. Hugs Liz.
ladiesmen
Great work again Roxy and to see. So much details and yes the tablet(s) from chas look stunning also. Wonderful colors and posing Nice
renecyberdoc
takin pleasure with the local male entertainment sounds great-hehehe. wonderful and constructive story. fantastic renderscene.
crender
wonderful work!!!
paulbosse
Belle composition.
eekdog
roxy this has to be one of your most supreme images hon, the pov is outstanding, the render, lighting and scene are incredible. love the texures on everything hon. love it!!
Thetis
wonderful scene, excellent
Faemike55
Great render and wonderful story! just a hint of Prometheus in this, I suspect! Excellent work
lyron
Fantastic composition and render. Excellent work!!
jclP
Fantastic artwork, excellent lights outfits and poses & lighting..
sylki
Smashing image, love all the details they are amazing.All the different textures and colours tones look wonderful, the lighting is superb!
magnus073
Roxy this is such a great dedi to your new friend and one I'm sure he will treasure so much. You always put so much of yourself into your art as well as your stories and this one shows that so well. I can't get over what a perfect setting you've created for them here and your poses and interaction between the characters is perfect
callad
Love the whole scene and the colortone! Wonderful posing and superb POV my dear Roxy!
Arumbus
Roxie this is just marvelous! fantastic rich but yer sudued colors - the cloth work is exceptional - Bravo well done
mgtcs
What a brilliant scene my friend, adorable colors and poses, great story!
Tracesl
excellent scene and detail of setting
Bossie_Boots
Excellent posing superb work hugs lou x
ascoli00
Nice picture
brycek
Beautiful artwork!!
3dpoetry
Wow, I'm blown away. Stunning image, the expressions, the sensualness, the intoxicating detail. Excellent work Roxy.
vintorix
Ok at last it begins! I have read and refreshed my knowledge of the earliest Sumerians. It is true that Enki helped or empowered Ishtar in some way. DID you know that we actually can read the old cuniform scripts? It has been dechiffered. The vizier is hot! The figures are excellent posed. The room is very opulent I guess that it comes with some advantages to be a queen and god! Very well done.
nucks
Outstanding quality - such beautiful color richness and depth. Kudos!
chaylastorm
So beautiful and rich looking and great lighting. Love the story, can't wait for the next chapter. If there was a higher rating I would give it. LOL