Shiva of Twisting Vapors

A homage to Shiva Nataraja, arguably the most kick-ass member of the Hinduism pantheon. I had taken a breadth module on art history a few months back, and writing about the Shiva Chola sculptures of 10th-century India turned out to be a very instructive exercise in art iconography. After making a trip down to a Hindu temple and getting bowled over senseless by the artistry of the modern Shiva sculptures there, I decided to have a go at it too (not sculpture, i mean)

It took a bit of astral meditation, but I think I got the rough gist of it. Still not too satisfied with the accuracy of the colors, but at least that "solid void" effect is there, a very characteristic property of old divinities. Don't ask about the nipples, I decided not to do nipples