DSG 168: Mythology based: Siren

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Today's topic is: Mythology based: Siren

[brkofdon]

Hi, new to dsg...

im not to knowledgeable about mythological terminology, i was wondering what is a siren? and is there any reference images i can see of a siren?

[Big-Dave]

A siren is a mythological character which takes the form of a beautiful woman and lures sailors to their deaths on the rocks where she sits using her hypnotic singing. The legend was that one captain (can't remember his name) had all his crewmen plug their ears with candle wax and tie him to the mast of the boat. That way none of them would be effected by the siren since they couldn't hear her song and once they were out of hearing range he could tell them to remove the ear plugs. When the siren saw the ship pass by her and not follow her music, thus escaping death on the rocks, she commited suicide. I think it was because she thought she had lost her powers, not sure though. Hope that helps

[moops]

Hope you like it Jenn:)

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/moops/siren.jpg

[Samael]

Also see 'The Odyssey' and 'The Ryhme of the Old Mariner'.

[negativespace]

Haven't done one of these in awhile.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/glou/images/mythology_siren_080903_01.jpg

[grey]

a fellow dsg'er suggested I post this -- cheating though 'cause it wasn't made today, I just have a thing for sirens



http://www.greystudio.com/images/sketchbook/siren.jpg

[Fipse]

Originally the sirens are figures in the "Illias" from Homer. The "sailor" has been Odysseus (Ulysses in America?).

Here´s my approach, it was so hot today (about 100° F) that I didn´t have the nerve to sit the whole time before the Comp.

I first thought about a classical version but somehow I was always thinking about the Coens brothers´ "O brother where art thou?", so I decided to do a more modern siren. Unfortunately with some anatomical issues in the shoulder area.

http://www.kriegsherren-von-og.de/dsg/sirene.jpg

Fipse

[tyboogie]

neg space--beautiful colors

Grey--OMG that drawing is so rad

http://funktion-studios.com/tyler/siren.jpg

[grey]

tyboogie you should talk - your linework's sweet!

[Phuzion]

Hmmm... sketch. Not suuuuuper pumped about it, but it's a start. I may do another one before the day is done, but we'll see.


http://www.savagesunarts.com/DSG/Siren.jpg

[Sakievich]

Here's my contribution, I thought I would give this sketch group a try for once. I spent an hour on the image, the final is 1500 pixels tall.

My main critique about the above work is only that most of them are not sirens(dwell near rocks and like to lure hapless sailors down to davy jones locker..), but harpies (the winged critters).

http://petersakievich.com/for%20review/syrens.jpg

http://petersakievich.com/for%20review/syrensdet1.jpg

Let me know what you think, sling your critiques as hard as you want!

[deschamps]

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/siren.jpg

[jerO]

This sucks, i'm taking way too much time and you're not even going to be able to tell. ;)

I started off with this semi-abstract lightouse metaphor, and it's turned into something i should probably post on Shane Glines' forum.

and maybe i should stop doing these in Open Canvas.
here's a really rough WIP as a placeholder.
http://www.valleydweller.com/netsketches/DSG_sirens_wip03.jpg

and at about the 3.5-4 hr point (hard to keep track, too many distractions)
http://www.valleydweller.com/netsketches/DSG_sirens_wip05.jpg

click here to get the .wpe file to see how sloppily i usually paint (http://www.valleydweller.com/netsketches/DSG_sirens_wip05.zip)

[illusive_shamisen]

Wow! <looks at all the purdy colors from the other pics> Some good posts here. I wish I had an ounce of color sense, but I don't, so heres my lineart. I'm glad this changed to a 24hr thing, gives me time to draw something I'm not too afraid to post :D This took a little over couple hrs and a half (I know, I am slow :( ) My shading isn't the best, but I tried. :p

I was going for a "sad" siren look. It must suck to be a beautiful sea nympth type thing with a killer voice (pun intended) only to have all of your suitors die trying to get to you. And yes, my siren is basically a mermaid, but I thought the chicks with wings were harpys. Oh well, I go hide now....
http://www.demesne-adept.com/images/gallery/Siren%20small.jpg

[lou]

this took me a little over 2 hours

http://pratt.edu/~lferina/dsg/lou_siren.jpg

[thomasaurus]

great work everyone!

[Tedsuo]

So many good ones! I only had time for a sketch:

http://tazmanianhamster.tripod.com/pics/siren.jpg

[monotypic]

cool stuff guys.
jero: thanks for posting that OC file.. n00bs like me are forever in your debt.