![]() On one page, a demon shakes his trident against a background of hot pink on the next, a friendly monkey flies through a lemon-yellow sky. But he holds nothing back when it comes to color. He creates his images on the computer, building them out of restrained, meticulous shapes and lines. In Patel's illustrations, the characters of The Ramayana are doe-eyed and childlike. His purpose on earth is to slay a ten-headed demon who can't be destroyed by any of the gods-only by a god in the form of a man. Rama is an avatar, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu. The story has all the elements of a classic fairytale: a noble hero, a wicked stepmother, a beautiful princess in distress, and a host of friendly animals who save the day. Patel's new book, Ramayana: Divine Loophole, is a picture-book version of an ancient Indian epic. But it was only years later, after working on films like A Bug's Life and The Incredibles, that he became intrigued by the stories that had surrounded him as a little boy. ![]() ![]() When Pixar animator Sanjay Patel was a child, his house was filled with images of mysterious deities-an eight-armed goddess, an elephant-headed god, and a divine couple called Rama and Sita. To view images from Ramayana: Divine Loophole, click here for a slide show. ![]()
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