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Published: 2009-09-16 05:48:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 27148; Favourites: 549; Downloads: 756
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Description Weary from the war, I stumble into fortune
Strike a deal with a witch and cut off her head
With pockets full of gold, I journey into town
Trade my scuffed boots for bribes and burberry

Though my heart remained mute
As I fed the poor with the king's cutlery
Locked in towers behind walls, comes some divination
Where true love is promised to me

Now I live alone in this dirty old attic
And my friends have no strength to climb up the stairs

So in the dark I spark this old box of tinder
And your love is ferried to here

Dark to just one spark
And you have my heart

But as quick as you come
You're always gone so soon





COLLABORATION WITH ANDREW MAR .
THANKS TO HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN & PATRICK WOLF.
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Comments: 71

Zapdos-Smithh [2012-03-20 04:43:52 +0000 UTC]

There is everything inο»Ώ it... the whole history of this world, and the cosmos...

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nizcha0804 [2011-02-11 12:50:38 +0000 UTC]

her smiles... so sharp..

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Kapalsky [2011-01-01 15:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful sense of color and scenery. Lovely artwork

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rajbec [2010-11-18 06:08:08 +0000 UTC]

very nice..i have just found my wifes christmas present.thanks.

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TurtleSensei [2010-10-19 00:54:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, so pretty. The colors, the expression on the girl's face, the wolves, I even love the background. It looks a little like a forest in the winter.

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HADI666 [2010-01-03 12:16:14 +0000 UTC]








ME MYSELF AND I [link]

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llsn [2009-11-07 23:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Very Alphonse Mucha! Actually, I can probably find the same pose of a woman dripping a sheet...

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LetLifeLead [2009-10-20 05:13:06 +0000 UTC]

I love the flow of the wolves and the spry looking colors. I love the parts that lack color and the design. For some reason I do feel like her pose is a bit immature for such wise presence and power the other parts hold, yet maybe you were going to youth. Overall, lovely, truly lovely.

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oh-no-heather-jo [2009-10-15 18:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely lovely. A thing of beauty.

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oh-no-heather-jo [2009-10-15 18:45:40 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely lovely. A thing of beauty.

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burnie-woot [2009-10-14 07:53:48 +0000 UTC]

you were inspired by patrick wolf? ..yah okay thats not hard ..i saw him live
great piece of yours

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alexcherrypicks In reply to burnie-woot [2009-10-14 10:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, he's awesome

Thanks

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dusthimself [2009-10-12 04:45:30 +0000 UTC]

You're just getting better and better, man. Keep up the great work.

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solidgaunt [2009-10-02 08:29:21 +0000 UTC]

as usual a bloody great piece. I thought the wolves and face were so un-vhm-alex then i saw the andrew mar collaboration bit so... how in the world did you do the colours - as said by one "used several colors without makin git look sloppy"...!

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alexcherrypicks In reply to solidgaunt [2009-10-02 14:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Watercolors w/ photoshop tweaks. Thanks.

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bodhi-doctrine [2009-09-29 13:32:54 +0000 UTC]

i love how u used several colors without makin git look sloppy. nice blending.

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Daaakota [2009-09-29 01:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, this is beautiful. I keep going back and forth over wether I like the line work or the colors better.

I love it all so much.

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I-Loki [2009-09-28 07:57:48 +0000 UTC]

Great work! i'd have to say this probably my favourite of all your work so far.

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sire011886 [2009-09-28 02:25:05 +0000 UTC]

Delirium?

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alexcherrypicks In reply to sire011886 [2009-09-28 07:24:39 +0000 UTC]

Hmmmm?

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sire011886 In reply to alexcherrypicks [2009-09-28 15:36:35 +0000 UTC]

Delirium from Neil Gaiman's Sandman is usually shown like this image: young girl with the huge grin, multi-colored clothing, even the wolves are related to her (kinda).
I thought you'd know the reference, sorry.
Great piece, in any case!

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alexcherrypicks In reply to sire011886 [2009-09-28 22:57:09 +0000 UTC]

No I've never read those comics, sadly. I hear good things about them, thanks.

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taylrock [2009-09-25 17:42:39 +0000 UTC]

trippy....

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N-6 [2009-09-22 18:03:22 +0000 UTC]

is a very good one!

where did you found the dogs and the maiden?

did you made it yourself?

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alexcherrypicks In reply to N-6 [2009-09-22 20:25:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. If you see in the description I credit Andrew Mar, he did her face and the dogs.

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cinesina [2009-09-22 14:56:24 +0000 UTC]

wonderful work!!

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annythings [2009-09-20 18:05:30 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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jvgce [2009-09-20 16:08:02 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work........

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sincerelypat [2009-09-19 19:02:15 +0000 UTC]

You never fail to impress me. Keep it up.

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vegavov [2009-09-19 02:32:20 +0000 UTC]

WHAT???! No skulls?

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abutton [2009-09-18 16:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Love it.

Though...
The title reminds me of this um... establishment in my area called "The Tender Box".

It's a sex shop.

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alexcherrypicks In reply to abutton [2009-09-18 18:15:29 +0000 UTC]

You're a sex shop

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abutton In reply to alexcherrypicks [2009-09-18 18:22:47 +0000 UTC]

No I'm not.
Your face is a sex shop.

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alexcherrypicks In reply to abutton [2009-09-18 18:24:58 +0000 UTC]

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abutton In reply to alexcherrypicks [2009-09-18 18:26:39 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure how that would work. :<

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Volpibr [2009-09-18 13:37:07 +0000 UTC]

amazing! the colors are perfect, love your work!

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blacks [2009-09-18 11:10:25 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!!WOW!!! WOAH!!!!
now thats original,. :]

total awesomeness

:blx

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Jimr0x [2009-09-18 10:53:31 +0000 UTC]

Dude your work is awesome! Nice work on another great peace =]

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CainBeltran [2009-09-17 02:33:19 +0000 UTC]

i was browsing through random deviant submissions and this once came up and i thought "man this one sucks" then i saw it was yours.

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alexcherrypicks In reply to CainBeltran [2009-09-17 03:01:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey thanks

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Uberwulf [2009-09-16 23:59:00 +0000 UTC]

this truly does look awesome. excellent work, the both of you.

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oneartiststudio [2009-09-16 22:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Love it!

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e-gart [2009-09-16 18:17:24 +0000 UTC]

vary nice

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Wizard91 [2009-09-16 17:14:59 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of art

I love it

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AmborisAlgren [2009-09-16 16:03:28 +0000 UTC]

this is wonderful! I love the rough color to it!
Is this inspired from ALphonse Mucha's Star collection?

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alexcherrypicks In reply to AmborisAlgren [2009-09-16 17:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Yes absolutely, thank you.

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AmborisAlgren In reply to alexcherrypicks [2009-09-16 17:13:21 +0000 UTC]

Love Mucha, you're very welcome!

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nine9nine9 [2009-09-16 15:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work!

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Lilielo-Lawliet [2009-09-16 14:45:36 +0000 UTC]

lovely

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Kyuuketsuki-Neko [2009-09-16 14:41:49 +0000 UTC]

I second the love of the Mucha reference :3

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