Just want to say I like how you depict ancient Egyptian/Kemetian gods as dark-skinned, indigenous African types rather than whitewashed. But have you ever gotten trolled for such portrayals?
Thank you!! Of course I have, there are people out there who genuinely believe ancient Egyptians were white lmao. And more, people seem to not acknowledge or see that my interpretations are all for my mythology inspired comic and Not actual depictions of the worshiped deities.
Furthermore, it astounds me how few people know meaning behind ancient Egyptians skin colours through their art, which is what I based a lot of my designs on.
Osiris’ skin is black because it represents fertility historically, and in Bound by Bloods case, also to represent that the Underworld ‘stains’ those with ashy/ kohl. It’s why Hades’ fingers/hands are almost jet black etc. (I made a post going into more detail about that on twt I will upload here someday) Before his death, Osiris was probably closer to Set’s skin tone.
Amun-Ra and Tefnut are depicted with red skin to symbolize power, I do the same in my takes and so on for others like Ptah with green skin. Again it really makes it clear to me how little people know.
In other cases like Menhit-Sekhmet, It is more to highlight their origins in regards to Bound by Blood.
In Thoths case, I simply just thought it was fitting.
I still have a lot more of the pantheon to design, and things are always subject to change!
I am happy to explain my reasonings for my depictions to those who ask respectfully, but I really can’t be bothered to entertain those people who are rude about it. But again, this is my fictional mythologically inspired takes for my comic Bound by Blood. So if it bothers people so much they really can just move on lol.