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I was standing in my livingroom when it struck me! I painted this! Well here it is.

This the east wall of my livingroom. From the top to the bottom thick black border lines is 5 feet, this gives you an idea of how large this is. The figures are from the tombs of King Tut and Rhamses the II. The heiroglyphs are 2 passages from the book of the dead.

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Submitted by: Dennis

Posted: Jul 29, 2005 3:35 pm

Completed: unknown

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Galleries: Finished Work, General, Original Art

Keywords: heiroglyphs, egyptian, mural, acrylic, livingroom mural

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EvilBunnySlippers

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Jul 29, 2005 2:47 pm

WOW Dennis!!!! That is the most awesome thing EVER!!! It looks so cool, it's just like looking back in time to what the Egyptian murals must have looked like when they were first painted. I have always wanted to paint a mural on my wall but I've never had the guts, ha ha. The colors on this are so vibrant, and I love all those heiroglyphs...it must have taken you forever to paint all those characters so neatly. The "wow" factor on this is though the roof for me...its georgeous...AWESOME job!! [emoticon]

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 6:00 pm

Thank you Bunny! I did put a lot of work into this but I had suprised myself when I completed the whole thing within 2 weeks! Starnge how some things like an 11 by 14 inch drawing can take almost a month and an entire wall only takes 2 weeks. I am so happy everyone seems to like this so far. Thanks!

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karana kaou

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Jul 29, 2005 3:27 pm

[emoticon] This is AWESOME. I never imagined I'd meet someone who could repeatedly leave my mouth ajar in awe. You have such talent Dennis, and it is becoming a constant joy to await your latest work.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 6:02 pm

Thank you so much! I will try harder not to disappoint with my next posting.

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Mallie3

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Jul 29, 2005 3:53 pm

OMG!!!!!!!!! Lloyd I love this to death I am totally in love with Egyptian stuff!!! This is so cool!!! I love how you painted this...I can't believe it ...this is so good! Nice job Lloyd!!! This is so going into my [emoticon] [emoticon]

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 5:02 pm

Thank you for the fav! I didn't realize there were so many Egyptian buffs here at PD. If I knew I would of posted this a lot sooner.

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Mallie3  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 8:18 pm

Oh...so you are going to post some more stuff of that sort...? I really think you should Lloyd....and I know you will...right? PLease post them I love Egyptian stuff it is so cool!! [emoticon] I will love you for ever if you do [emoticon]

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 10:06 pm

I'll see if I can find my old drawings then. But I make no promises!

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Mallie3  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 10:20 pm

Alrighty its alright if you can't find them but it would be awesome to see it...oh yea me, Kristina were talking about you in IM tee hee

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Lady Anime79

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Jul 29, 2005 4:16 pm

That's it, Lloyd! You are coming to my house to paint me an awesome mural like this! [emoticon] I absolutely love it. You did such a beautiful job with the heiroglyphs and everything. Now what does it say? Hmm? JK. I just can't get over how amazing this is. It looks exactly like something you would find in their tombs. What kind of ceremony is this from? It is not an opening of the mouth ceremony, but it is so beautiful Great work, hun.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:23 pm

Thank you Kristy!, actualy the right side of the mural 'is' the opening of the mouth ceremony as depicted in Tut's tomb. The left side is a song to Amun-Ra. The figure of Anubis though has nothing to do with anything. I just thought he looked nice and I put him in as an after thought.
I'm very happy you liked this one. Maybe I should post my other murals...

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Lady Anime79  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:32 pm

Yes, Lloyd...please do. Please? Pretty please? I will beg... [emoticon] I wa just wondering why Tut's ceremony looked like this. That is odd. But then again, there are alot of things wrong about his tomb. His name was etched off the walls of his tomb and his sarcophagus. They are still trying to figure out why that was. They think it may be because he wanted to go back to the old way of worshipping more than one God again. Who knows? Either way, it is so wonderful to look at.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:55 pm

Wow! I didn't know you were an ancient Egyptian culture buff. I've always been fascinated by the culture and one day hope to visit Egypt. Just as soon as all of this terror crap is blasted off the face of the earth. It seems we have more than just art in common, I am so happy.

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Lady Anime79  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 5:13 pm

Most definitely! ^_^ King Tut is my absolute favorite Pharaoh. There is so much mystery surrounding him. Like the whole thing with his tomb and his sudden untimely death. I can't get enough of Egypt's history. I love it. Once again, Lloyd, great minds think alike. ^_^

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zacula

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Jul 29, 2005 4:20 pm

I love that you have Anubis in your livingroom. Your house must have an eclectic feel to it.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:30 pm

Actualy the house does. The living room is an Egyptian tomb. My bedroom is sort of modern oriental. My boy's room is something from the Death Star and Lord of the Rings. My kitchen well is a mix of a 60's diner and Pueblo Indian. And my garage is a war zone. All of this is connected together with a purple hallway which has a collection of medieval weapons displayed along the walls. I feel tired just describing it. Whew!

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zacula  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 5:05 pm

My house is and odd assortment (when clean) of My girlfriends faerie collection, my halloween memorabilia, and hundreds of movies and videogames. A bit cluttered.

Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 5:07 pm

Genius' are all usually messy.

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BogusRed

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Jul 29, 2005 4:42 pm

I wish I had an Egyptian mural in my livingroom. If I could, I would ask you to paint one for me and I would say "pwetty pleaaase" [emoticon] WIth sugar ontop.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:49 pm

Thank you BR, i've only done 8 murals ever and i'm still a beginer at them. If you ever go to San Fran check out Jerry's Tattoo's. It's between 20th and Mission.

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BogusRed  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:52 pm

why? did you do a mural there? i live about an hour away from San Fran

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 4:58 pm

Yes I did, I painted an oriental dragon about 10 yrs ago on one of the walls there.

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BogusRed  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 10:49 pm

oh wow really? i'll have to remember to go check it out next time I'm in SF.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 10:51 pm

Please do!

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BamboozledByAnime

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Jul 29, 2005 6:23 pm

!!!!!! Omg..you keep astounding me with your skill..god! lol Not only do you draw highly real people and render them quite well, but you also paint ancient egyptian art, almost exactly like you had been living back then to get the lessons >_< LOL my parents would love having a mural like this in their living room, we actually have quite a collection of egyptian statues,books,and art ourselves, guess you could say we love Egypt too [emoticon] This is really cool, I actually did myself awhile back, a Papyrus type art on a crumbled paper bag(only thing close to papyrus) and painted my names initials upon it in egyptian. This is really cool Llyod, thanks for showin' us.

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 7:40 pm

Thank you for the comment! I am just now begining to learn that there are several other fans of egyptian art here in PD. I'm very happy to find this out because maybe i'll put up some more of my egyptian artwork I used to do (as soon a find them).

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Minimaid

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Jul 29, 2005 10:18 pm

I didn't know you did MURALS!? Why was I not previously informed? LOL! I love you, man. You're so awesome. Your range of talents extends far beyond what was previously 'common knowledge of Lloyd the Great'. LOL! This is impressive. Can I come stay at your house someday?

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 10:51 pm

If you can take the insanity that is my home then your more than welcome, lol!

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Minimaid  (Reply)

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Jul 29, 2005 11:05 pm

You talkin' to ME about insanity? hehehe...

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fablespinner

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Jul 29, 2005 10:53 pm

Please come to MY house and the evil beige/cream walls-of-doom

If I didn't have to share this house I'd attack it with paint!

One word describes my abode = BORING

*envy*

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jul 30, 2005 12:42 am

You could always just paint your room.

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fablespinner  (Reply)

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Jul 30, 2005 12:54 am

No wall space -- covered in Book shelves ^_^ I have a TINY 10x10 room, I need storage more than wall space.

heh but it's worth it. Moving back home after I divorced, my mother was able to retire. It's not so bad, just drab.

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deadeye171988

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Sep 24, 2005 8:22 pm

that is awsome that you took the time to paint something that cool

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Oct 31, 2005 10:17 pm

Thank you, I actualy did this because I got bored with my walls.

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mr foosball

Jan 27, 2007 12:52 am

Holy Sh@# when I buy my new house you are coming over and getting crazy in my office so start thinking price$$$$$$$$

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Dennis  (Reply)

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Jan 27, 2007 1:08 pm

I've already got a few ideas.

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