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Published: 2008-11-14 22:00:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 221338; Favourites: 3905; Downloads: 38035
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“AM 9:43” The black dial showed, inside the truck driver’s cabin.“This is radio D-J-AAAY, 106.5, here to bring you the next bin bang!” the radio resounded through the cabin.
“And here it comes! Just shut of all other sounds and listen to it appear in your raaaaadaaaaaar!” The DJ sung out, as a tiny speck of spherical, black dust suddenly appeared in the middle of the highway, apparently out of nowhere, hanging still in mid-air.
The truck, changed lanes, heading straight towards it. With a little clipping sound the two collided and by Newton’s Laws of physics, the smaller piece of matter should have bounced right off, but it just didn’t happen here. Instead, the truck, stopped in an instant, going from 120 to 0 kilometers per hour, as if it hit an invisible brick wall. Clip, clip, clip, the little ball of black dust, pierced right through the engine, compartments and walls, pulverizing and fracturing them, stopping somewhere inside the cylindrical trailer, filled with gas and air. A single spark followed.
“9:44” The green shiny numbers of my stereo clocked shot back at me. As I looked back onto the road I saw the end coming. A truck carrying two gas trailers had spun out of control, blocking all highway lanes. Another one, carrying metal railings, intended for laying out new subway lines was cruising directly behind it. As the first truck turned over, the second one mushed right into it, in a cacophony of metal mating with metal.
I jammed on the brakes, just like the short row of cars in front of me, but it was far too late to slow down safely. The 1st truck had stopped impossibly abruptly, comically spinning in the air, flapping and twisting up as if it was a fly crushed by a pair of giant tweezers.
“Ka-blamooooghhh!” The whole thing exploded in a lovely inferno, rings of fire rippling through the road like ocean waves. Ping! Ping! Ping! Flaming metal railings flew out, gobbling up cars and bouncing against the concrete.
Crack! A railway bar went straight through my windshield piercing the passenger seat and turning it into a leathery mess, showering me with pieces of my windshield. My jeep twisted forward, raising its back into the air and disconnected from the road surface, flying upwards. I screamed something obscene.
Crack-caaawwrcchhh! Another bar tore through the roof of my jeep, heading straight for my head.
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Illustration for my sci-fi novel: [link] , Chronoscape.
Photoshop CS
Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet, Canon 300D
Real size: 11'000x10'500 pixels or 37x35 inches
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Comments: 374
GeneralMeow [2008-11-27 14:01:12 +0000 UTC]
Do ya use 3D-models for things like the car and then merge them into the picture or is it all free-hand painting?
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rheherem [2008-11-27 05:31:18 +0000 UTC]
impressive story to go along with an equally impressive picture. i love the background the best, all the smoke and fire...very detailed, very realistic.
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zienda [2008-11-26 01:02:10 +0000 UTC]
Like a scene from Final Destination 2.
[Movie on how Death has an ELABORATE plan to kill you. And someone has that premonition on what's about to happen...]
Anyway, I think it's lovely.
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KTMitch [2008-11-23 22:03:05 +0000 UTC]
Nooo! Why'd it have to be a Jeep TJ? Poor Jeep; at least it seems stock...
Back on topic, I like this one. The background story of the image (or is it a background image of the story?) adds quite a bit to the viewing experience...
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jankoboys6 [2008-11-20 21:55:44 +0000 UTC]
I think that this artwork really good represents the momentarily commercial crisis of worldwide car industry
I really like it
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a-proper-name [2008-11-20 21:45:44 +0000 UTC]
Brilliant as always, you never cease to amaze me (cliché YAY XD)
Loving the onomatopoeia "Ka-blamooooghhh" lol Is it just me or is the first paragraph in third person then flick to first person in the second paragraph? There are a few spelling errors, but it's good.
And I know I have no right to be telling you how to write, it's just force of habit sorry, so please don't take any offence k? Love it : )
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alexiuss In reply to a-proper-name [2008-11-21 02:46:55 +0000 UTC]
nah, feel free to point out specific grammatical errors.
If you're up for the challenge, you can help out with the novel editing- English is my 2nd language.
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a-proper-name In reply to alexiuss [2008-11-21 06:56:23 +0000 UTC]
I'd be honoured to help out with the editing. I'm studying to become an English Teacher next year at University if I'm accepted (fingers crossed)
Editing definitely wouldn't be something I'd do for a living, but reading and being nitpicky are two of my favourite activities lol
And for English as a second language, you've done quite well. I read a book earlier this year that had been translated (Marc Ferro's "The Great War") about World War I, probably doesn't interest a great deal of people, but I have a major interest in world history and militaristic activities and achievements etcetera.
How exactly do I help you with the novel editing? I'm more than willing to assist : )
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alexiuss In reply to a-proper-name [2008-11-21 11:11:59 +0000 UTC]
add me on msn- doctor_vit@hotmail.com
I'll send you the current novel version.
You'll read through and edit all the structure/grammatical errors you can find.
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a-proper-name In reply to alexiuss [2008-11-21 23:32:16 +0000 UTC]
I added you, please excuses my display name, it is rather childish but I take requests from people because I'm too lazy to come up with my own lol
I shall endeavour too and will be happy too as well : )
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SuperOmegaForce [2008-11-19 14:50:06 +0000 UTC]
Awsome short story with incredible painting.
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aussiguy [2008-11-18 14:34:25 +0000 UTC]
your a god compared to 90 percent of human talent, at least!!!
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TerraRhapsody [2008-11-18 12:52:46 +0000 UTC]
awesome work and interesting story to it as well. very good details and colours. so much energy
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artfrankmiami [2008-11-18 11:42:39 +0000 UTC]
I love the illustration and the words that go with it are equally amazing. But if the bars are railway track, they look more like I-Beams for a building, but it's a little detail.
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Varulvsnatt [2008-11-18 08:23:10 +0000 UTC]
Man, how do you do your clouds? They're so realistic yet dream-like! It's freaking awesome!
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Dormition In reply to ??? [2008-11-17 21:36:06 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful, simply beautiful this piece of artwork is. Love the sky and clouds of smoke. Amazing work!
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Bozar88 [2008-11-17 20:08:16 +0000 UTC]
OMG! You've got great imagination! Fantastic pair: image+description
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Duzloo [2008-11-17 17:41:48 +0000 UTC]
Nice description and lovely picture. Everything is so detailed. I like that.
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Crests-Of-Regalia [2008-11-17 13:07:06 +0000 UTC]
Very powerful, I loved your "War" one too and I think it's still my favourite because of the message it portrays but this is out of this world too.
Very well done!
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CindysArt [2008-11-17 12:19:09 +0000 UTC]
Omg..........how do you do that!!!!????? Its fantastic!
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Lord-Aradon [2008-11-17 11:38:58 +0000 UTC]
dude, for the love of god, tutorials on how you create such awesomeness
pls
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Mezrul [2008-11-17 11:18:37 +0000 UTC]
Holy..... Great pic, details, colors, well, all-in-all great.
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LordScythe [2008-11-17 10:30:56 +0000 UTC]
It's brutal!! ...
Nothing more to say... amazing
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