Gargoyle
Digital, Poser, Bryce, Photoshop.
14/03/2004
"Gargoyle", the dictionary definition: a spout usually in the form of a grotesquely carved face or figure, projecting from a roof gutter. From the Old French "gargouille" and the Late Latin "gurgulio", both meaning throat. (from Chambers Concise dictionary) Gargoyles are the grotesque carvings of faces and bodies of humans and animals. Serving originally as water spouts to direct the water clear of a wall, they can often be found on (Gothic) buildings and churches. In medieval times, the function of Gargoyles changed. They became representations of religious events, created for the illiterate population to "read". From the fact that Gargoyles are such hideous creatures stems the notion that they were created to avert evil. Placed on the outside of buildings supposedly kept evil out. In later times, most of them became mainly ornamental and served no other purpose than decoration.
Credits: Encyclopedia Mythica/ http://www.pantheon.org/
The Gargoyle texture was created & rendered in Bryce 5 then imported into Photoshop where more textures were added through various layers to give a more weathered stone appearance. I wanted to bring a slight atmospheric feel to the image to convey the whole mysticism surrounding the ‘Gargoyle’ entomology.