Bastet - Cats are back! by JaneEden

2D • Animals • posted on Jun 27, 2011

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Created in Photoshop CS4 using Wacom intuos3 tablet and pen. This is Bastet Ancient Egyptian cat goddess, and often known as Bast, I have created her before as a photo manipulation here, and this time I was very keen to paint her digitally. Most of my artwork has cats within it, so it was always going to be that I chose Bastet to paint for my first Egyptian god. Sitting next to Bastet on a granary jar is the wonderful Egyptian Mau cat, the breed apparently still looks the same as when it was the chosen cats to sit with kings and queens in ancient Egypt. Bastet was often to be seen as a lioness, then with a lionesses head, but as time went by and her role changed, it is said that she acquired a pet cats head instead. I used one of my own cats head (Mistapus) as painting reference. He is a British Shorthair another breed that apparently was around in Ancient Egyptian times. Bastet is holding the sacred 'sistrum' in her hand, it is believed this musical intrument of the percussion family probably originated in the worship of Bastet. I hope you are all well today and that you like my painting, yes the cats are back, and my next upload will be of a very big painted cat, of the wild kind. Thank you so much for the view, for all your support with comments and faves, I do so appreciate it my dear Rendo friends. Sorry my comments are short these days, but it is the hands playing up again. hugs Jane xx Don't forget to zoom xx.

Comments (80)

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Feliciti

4:24AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

excellent work on this !! love cats :)

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helanker

4:27AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

What a marvellous piece of art. You are really so talented, Jane. Wonderful goddess indeed :)

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capelito

4:29AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Beautiful and wonderful work.

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prae

4:52AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Stunning image

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jclP Online Now!

5:11AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Beautiful work,

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Bossie_Boots

5:51AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Amazing Jane superb work !!

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dakotabluemoon

6:02AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

OMG hon this is so cute and love those eyes on them both fantastic work.

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elleque

6:32AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

It is a beautiful glittering dress. Superb work of hand painting!

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flaviok

7:02AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Impressionante obra e texto, trabalho magnifico minha amiga, aplausos (5)

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romanceworks

8:03AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Wow, Jane. Superb painting of this very unique cat. And some fine work on her jewelry and gown. Your skills are really impressive. CC

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uncollared Online Now!

8:20AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

cool

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flavia49

9:15AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

very beautiful!!

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annie5

10:44AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

This is superb Jane (as always)! Funny and perfectly done :)

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mariogiannecchini

10:48AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

This is a fantastic image, Jane, lovely painting work ! Fantastic image , as always .Hugs !!!

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Tabby

11:50AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

I love cats and this drawing.....Fantastic!!

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SIGMAWORLD Online Now!

11:57AM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Sehr schön!

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kftate

12:41PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Really beautiful painting! Superb work!

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emmecielle

1:04PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Splendid work, Jane! Colours and details are fantastic! :)

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drifterlee

1:12PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

This is adorable!!!!!

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Rainastorm

1:17PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Jane! How are you! Wonderful post, you did super with it...most impressive work!

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Osper

2:18PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

The secret is out! Cat's rule! (I hope my dog doesn't read this)! ;)

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LivingPixels

2:25PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

awesome piece jane really enjoyed my visit!!

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sandra46

5:10PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

EXCELLENT WORK!

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goodoleboy

6:31PM | Tue, 28 June 2011

Stunning rendering of Bastet standing alongside the sacred cat, in this excellent concept, Miss Jane! I figured it wouldn't be too long before you came up with another feline bit of art. Sorry about your hands situation. I took some inadvertent photos of a couple of kittens the other day, but I'm not sure as yet whether they would qualify for presentation on Renderosity.

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