Two thank you illustrations for Denta-san (Twitter / Pixiv) since she helped me out a lot with checking the Japanese for my comics Fox Village and Vampire x Reaper a while ago (Thank you so much, Denta-san!). I got busy with various projects so I took quite some time to draw these. But I’m glad I was able to finish them and give them to her!
These are her characters Marduk and Apsu, based on the gods of the same names from the Mesopotamian mythology. I drew Marduk in my art style and Apsu in Denta-san’s art style following Denta-san’s request. I did a lot of art trades with Denta-san over the years, so I’ll just compile my favorites in this post!
![marduk mesopotamian god illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/marduk_1.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&ssl=1)
![apsu mesopotamian god illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/apsu_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&ssl=1)
The pictures below are from past art trades and gifts. All of them are Denta-san’s OCs from the Mesopotamian mythology.
![Ninurta mesopotamian god illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ninurta.jpg?resize=1024%2C841&ssl=1)
![enlil denta birthday illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/4.jpg?resize=1000%2C1000&ssl=1)
![enki enlil illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/5-2.jpg?resize=800%2C595&ssl=1)
![denta oannes comic illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/12.jpg?resize=1018%2C888&ssl=1)
![enlil enki denta birthday illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/13.jpg?resize=976%2C812&ssl=1)
![chocolate wrapper](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/14-7.png?resize=1024%2C687&ssl=1)
My first time printing my own drawings on chocolate wrappers! I had them made at Deco Choco in Shibuya (Deco Choco website). The dove, bat and fish are from my work Lost Heaven.
You can only print 3 pictures per set. So I ordered 2 sets, mixed them up by myself, and gave the one on the left to Denta-san as a gift.
![deco choco](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/14-8.png?resize=1024%2C903&ssl=1)
![oannes sachi illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/oannes-sachi.jpg?resize=1024%2C671&ssl=1)
![oannes christmas illustration](https://i0.wp.com/atelier-tenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/21.jpg?resize=686%2C800&ssl=1)