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Bastet the WitchCat
Bastet the WitchCat by @stepratt (Stephanie Ratté)

Wee! New character time! For the longest time, I had wanted to create an Egyptian-inspired character, namely a WitchCat. So, with a bit of research and browsing through a book I bought for my sister's birthday, I created this character :) Meet Bastet, my WitchCat guardian of Life. In Egyptian mythology, Bastet was the cat goddess and protector of cats. This is generally where I got the idea for my WitchCat to be a life guardian. Like Fate Herself, Bastet is a good WitchCat who protects the life energies of all creatures. This picture is the first "draft" picture I did of her, which I really don't like all that much but wanted to finish. The Bastet facing forward is all right, but the one facing sideways looks a little wonky... meh. Ah well. I still like the character :D Hee hee.

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Posted: Friday, 15 August, 2003 @ 10:03 PM

I've always loved cats and ancient Egypt, so this image really makes me happy! I really like the design here. I think the nosering could use a little work, however, mostly on the side view. I am really impressed by the coloring! Is this colored pencil or CG? The story behind this image is also very nice. So keep it up!

Posted: Saturday, 23 August, 2003 @ 04:15 PM

Thank you so much! The character is done in pencils and the background is CG'd :) I agree the nosering needs work as well. Blarg, it was the first picture of her, so I dun't really care :)

Posted: Friday, 15 August, 2003 @ 10:20 PM

Wow! I like this a lot! This is really great, especially since I love Egypt and kitties. I also think the side view nose ring could use a bit of work, but otherwise it's great!

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