"Sphinx" by Rhonda L. Likins

Very wonderful! I have a personal place in my *messed*- censored for the kiddies-...up universe for the sphinx. Good to see new sphinxes in Elfwood. Keep drawing.

I'm going to put this in my Elfwood Mythology Tour. I hope you don't mind. I 'll tell you when it's published.

Why dont you let her have some clothing!!>???

In Greek myth the sphynx didn't wear clothes. Do some research and calm down, "A. Nonny Mouse" (that's from a kid's book, don't ask.) As to the artist, I love your pieces, and I'm sorry to see that some of the people who decide to comment on your work have a hard time suppressing their asinine tendencies. Keep up the good work!

I like how you've drawn the wings folded up so neatly next to the body. I see so many pictures out there of creatures with huge, gorgeous, outspread wings which can't feasibly be folded when not in use.

To the artist who did the tour: The answer to the riddle is man. As a child he crawls on all 4's, when he learns to walk he walks on 2 legs and in old age he walks with the aid of a stick. Does the tour say the original riddle as the version i read had references to morning, noon and night.

Elegant, beautiful, and with an almost tangible air of pride. Well done ^_^

This is going to sound amazingly weird, but i think her breasts are cute.
Well made picture, and love that you didn't emphasise the chest, like most would have.
Very realistic, and regal.

oOoOoOo i KNOW THE ANSWER its man.. oh im good.. great pic too

Impressive picture, and impressive knowledge of sphinxs. There are more types of sphinx than you can hold catnip out to. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx for specifics. A brief lowdown is een as guardians in the egyptian statuary, sphinxes are depicted in one of these three forms: Androsphinx - body of lion with head of person; Criosphinx - body of lion with head of ram; Hierocosphinx - body of lion with head of falcon or hawk.
There was a single Sphinx in Greek mythology; a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
The revived Mannerist Sphinx of the 16th century is sometimes thought of as the French Sphinx. Her lovely coiffed head is erect and she has the pretty bust of a young woman. Often she wears ear drops and pearls. Her body is naturalistically rendered as a recumbent lion.
Kudos on a lovely picture Rhonda.