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The Baniwa people of Amazonian South America believe in the powerful being Kamathawa, the harpy eagle, whose place is high in the cosmos. His feathers were a powerful tool to bring the summer and end the rains. According to Guardians of the Cosmos: Baniwa Shamans and Prophets by Robin M. Wright, "its predatory quality is enhanced by the title "Jaguar" Kamathawa"

This painting, of course, is not a literal, or even metaphorical exploration of the Kamathawa of Baniwa belief, but after discovering him through my thesis studies, I felt inspired to create a harpy eagle gryphon. The term "Jaguar Kamathawa" also lent to that inspiration, and my studies lent as a springboard for this piece. I wanted to portray just a bit of that majesty in a creature of the rainforests.

Watercolor and white gouache, 11X14 inches
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~Komodozilla Mar 21, 2012
Cool! Like a South American Griffin! :O
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Mood: Wow! *WIDOWPELT Nov 26, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
THATS WAY FREAKIN AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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~Arasiyris May 2, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
Really nice blend of the feathers and fur, especially with such different patterns and colours! The orange of the jaguar also really helps to balance the yellow of the eagle-half's legs, which often looks out of place on otherwise-grey/black/white/etc. gryphons.
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~Vampyre-Lover Oct 15, 2010
Lovely!!!
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~EmbryH Jun 5, 2009
SSsnnnnaaaappp that is awesome! Sweet combination and detail! Not to mention -er, well, everything else in the painting! It's awesome! Great job!
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`Marker-Guru Apr 20, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
I think the most striking part of this is the eagles Eye. Its got so much soul in it, and its technically perfect! the details of the jungle are amazing and the spots are awesome too!
overall this is amazing :D
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~Star-Rice Apr 18, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
OMG OMG OMG OMG x 1 million! I love gryphs! And I swear from a first glance (because I haven't read the artists comment)it looks like a Harpy Eagle!

*reads* Woodaloodaloo! I was right! Man I love it when you do this kind of art.
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~Greylight-S Apr 17, 2009
Most excellente! I must say he definitely looks real. I love gryphons anyways but this one stood out because of how perfect the background goes with the gryphon.



Greylight S.
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*InsaneJudge Apr 16, 2009
He's awesome, lovey. That's some wonderful creature design work. I really like the Jaguar part and those expressive eyes. And the background compliments it all perfectly.
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!Creedysgirl Apr 15, 2009   Traditional Artist
Amazing!
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