M is for Mammon
Mammon is a demon of Christian lore and is the embodiment of the evils of avarice: the insatiable greed for riches - and riches as an object of worship and greedy pursuit. From the Bible: "No one can serve two masters. for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon."
There were a couple good M mythical figures but I had to do Mammon because frankly, I think that greed is the most despicable attribute of humans - unfortunately, there are signs of Mammonism all around us all the time - people making decisions motivated entirely by the pursuit to make as much money as possible no matter what the cost.
Plus, I figured it'd be fun to draw a gross demon.
Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to drop by, say hi, and tell you how much I have been enjoying your seeing your sketches. Mammon is another one you have clearly had fun with, and I am enjoying his 'evilness' too :)
Cheers,
Ralph
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Definitely love this one.
ReplyDeleteThis ones great!
ReplyDeleteits like hes plotting some evil plan haha
You should totally try publishing a Mythical Alphabet book with all of your sketches and their explanations. And, I would totally buy it! These are awesome.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love the no eyes, or horns for eyes.
ReplyDeletethese sketch-a-day things are sweet.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it started out as a sketch-a-day but I realized after about a month and a half that I just can't work that way. So now it's more like a sketch-or-two-per-week (which just doesn't have the same allure!).
ReplyDeleteAnyway, thanks everybody - glad y'all like the mythical beasties!
Awesome I love this guy and his little dainty hands. You are king,
ReplyDeleteI like the sketches, kind of remind me of Serpieri, that spanish comic book artist.
ReplyDeleteSerpieri!? Nice to be compared to a master (as much of a stretch as it is) - but I don't think anyone will ever draw perpetually nude voluptuous brunettes as well as Serpieri.
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