CelticMagician on DeviantArthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/https://www.deviantart.com/celticmagician/art/The-Guardian-90565747CelticMagician

Deviation Actions

CelticMagician's avatar

The Guardian

Published:
4.7K Views

Description

:: DISCLAIMER ::
Tranquility Brushes used: [link]
-----------------------------------------------------------

I wasn't in the best of moods last night. Wasn't sure what it was from, I just felt kinda empty. I blamed it on lack of sleep from the night before, but whatever it was, it drove me to draw this.

Now, before anyone asks, the animal in this drawing is a dog, not a wolf. True, there is a wolf in this drawing (noting the semi-antrho), but that's a representation of myself. I have my reasons for the scaling and such, I know I made the scaling of the dog absolutely huge, but that was to represent what he satnds for.

The dog in this picture is actually a drawing of the first dog I ever remember growing up with, Shadow. To my watchers, this is where Shadokai came from. Why would I base a character after a dead dog, you may ask? Because to me, Shadow wasn't just a dog. The day he died, not only did I lose a dog, I lost a brother, a soulmate and a best friend all at the same time; I lost one of the first living things on this earth who actually understood me, never questioned why I was strange like so many other people, and of course, loved me unconditionally. This dog took many deep dark childhood secrets of mine with him to his grave. And what I have received in turn from all of this was a blessing.

I guess in a way, Shadow is both my Spirit Guide and Guardian Angel. I have never forgotten the days he lived, the day he died, or the fondest of memories any spirit could have ever given me exceeding his death. And even though it sounds silly to some people, I know he's still watching over me now as he did in life; waiting.

I guess when I fall into a state of mind that is similar to a state of lonliness, I think he's there, just like he was when he was alive. Though I can't hold him or touch him as I used to be able to, his presence is there and it fills me up with such joy that I cry both tears of sorrow and happiness.

This is dedicated to that loyal dog of mine. In memorial of why he was so important in my own short life.
Image size
2444x2212px 327.18 KB
Comments30
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
ultimatedarklink's avatar
The picture is cute and amazingly done. =^.^=