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Published: 2007-10-25 06:23:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 54246; Favourites: 2118; Downloads: 0
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Description "An Urban legend states, that if you shudder for no reason at all, then someone has just walked over the spot where you'll eventually be buried"...Pretty creepy huh?

Anyway, This is my submission for the =TreesClub Halloween contest where you had to produce a Halloween-themed deviation that involved the tree being the main focus. Nearly all the entries were photography so I though and hope this would stand out from the crowd, and the idea expressed is pretty self explanatory.

To be Honest, Halloween isn’t a big deal in Australia, last year our house got no trick-or-treaters, and the year before that, only 2. Even I wasn’t allowed to do it as a kid unless my mother came with me and my younger brother, even then, we’d only visit half a neighbourhood…at 5pm which is still daylight at this time of the year ( Southern hemisphere means Halloween is in Spring ) So having little Halloween experience means I never cared enough about it to make one for last year, and if it weren’t for this contest, I may not have done this either but it sparked this image in my head which I just HAD to do…Yeah, it may not look scary like a Macabre and Horror deviation should, but when am I going to get to use this category for my gallery. Hope you enjoy it mwah ha ha ha ha ( walks off into creepy mist to work on the next deviation )

WooHoo!...This is my first deviation to earn more than 100 faves in its first 24 hours...ThankYou all so much !

WooHoo again, This came first place in the clubs first contest !

To avoid something really scary, I bid you do not rip my art. It'll save us all a lot of time and its just wrong
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Comments: 416

Chromattix In reply to ??? [2007-10-27 02:21:31 +0000 UTC]

Your'e a good photographer, and you may have the upper hand as photography is the most popular form of entries into =TreesClub

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pens-n-feathers In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-27 07:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment. I wish you good luck though - your entry is just too cool - and judging by the number of faves it has already, I reckon you are well on your way

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JanaRey In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 12:16:03 +0000 UTC]

really wonderful piece

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tinkerbellx2 In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 05:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Wow that is so cool!

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rabbitica In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 04:16:18 +0000 UTC]

You leave me no choice but to fave!

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Chromattix In reply to rabbitica [2007-10-27 02:19:39 +0000 UTC]

Which leaves me with no choice to thank you

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K-E-W-L In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 04:01:08 +0000 UTC]

all i have to say is...wow

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Tactician In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 02:51:10 +0000 UTC]

NICE very nice

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FictionArtwing In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 01:47:17 +0000 UTC]

This really captures the Halloween spirit, I think! That moon is very striking and I love the tombs, pumpkins, and skulls on the ground! Very nicely done!

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Chromattix In reply to FictionArtwing [2007-10-26 03:40:31 +0000 UTC]

My original idea just had the tree on the hill...But I knew it couldn't have done without the creepy things on the ground, glad you like e'm.

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Dark-Kaomi In reply to ??? [2007-10-26 01:28:21 +0000 UTC]

I like how you got the tree entirely inside the moon. And the glowing skulls.

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bluenova25 In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 23:52:23 +0000 UTC]

hmmmm looks good but needs to be more earry

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Chromattix In reply to bluenova25 [2007-10-26 03:42:04 +0000 UTC]

I must admit, I'm bad at trying to make things look scary...My personality is just too joyful and innocent to do stuff that can creep one out. Plus I wanted a slight bit of humour in this one.

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bluenova25 In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-26 04:37:22 +0000 UTC]

well you accomplished that with the pumpkins they look kinda happy

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kanazuchi92 In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 22:12:35 +0000 UTC]

I really like it! yet another great art!

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hayner-l0ver In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 22:00:43 +0000 UTC]



a...mazing...

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eviolinist In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 21:58:26 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I can see that this took more than just a few mindless minutes to compose! Nice work!

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Chromattix In reply to eviolinist [2007-10-26 03:38:58 +0000 UTC]

Definetly yes...lets hope the judges take that into consideration.

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eviolinist In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-26 22:01:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. Right now I'm modeling a Lego Ferrari Enzo with Blender. The instructions are 175 pages long, and I'm on the 5th page. I think I'm gonna quit, but not yet!

The main thing is how the computer handles such a heavy model.

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Ascending-Storm In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 21:56:34 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! - I Love This, excellent job!

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Poshu In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 21:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Then I must be buried in a popular place then.... hopefully it's somewhere funny and obnoxious like a mall... anyway, great tree. Love the texture of the moon.

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Chromattix In reply to Poshu [2007-10-26 03:38:14 +0000 UTC]

I saved a lot of time with the craters on the Moon using a set of custom Photoshop brushes I originally made for space art. Though this is one of the very few times I've actually used them.

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Poshu In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-29 03:04:13 +0000 UTC]

it has turned out beautifully once again. Your work always looks great. Does it take you...what you consider an excruciating amount of time to finish a piece?....random question..

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Chromattix In reply to Poshu [2007-10-29 04:19:02 +0000 UTC]

Well a standard time for me is about 15-20 hours when all added up. This one was just quicker at maybe 12 or so hours. Though some of my other recent ones take much longer as I get more nitpicky with the details.

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Poshu In reply to Chromattix [2007-11-11 19:39:35 +0000 UTC]

wow, I usually spend six or so on a drawing... but then again my stuff isn't nearly as nice as yours

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Syco2194 In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 20:10:10 +0000 UTC]

I love this.
It's beautiful and eerie.

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Chromattix In reply to Syco2194 [2007-10-26 03:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Two of the main moods I tried to acheive are right there, thanks that you think so.

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Syco2194 In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-27 15:03:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome .

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Carnildo In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 18:44:40 +0000 UTC]

oh... it's funny xD

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RaienShadeblack In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 17:51:17 +0000 UTC]

haha. very nice. i like the pumpkin on the far left.

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Dvotar In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 17:37:43 +0000 UTC]

woow
nice colours! especially on those pumpkins and skeletons

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BustedLime In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 15:59:38 +0000 UTC]

The tree is just fantastic. And I love how you framed it with the moon.

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muffinmcnasty In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 13:32:23 +0000 UTC]

i love halloween - and I can smell it when I see your picture! good work

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Chromattix In reply to muffinmcnasty [2007-10-26 03:36:54 +0000 UTC]

Does it smell like decaying corpses? or delicious CANDY !. Glad you reckon it expresses Halloween so strongly.

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muffinmcnasty In reply to Chromattix [2008-08-15 00:32:08 +0000 UTC]

smells like pumpkin pie and clear night skies carrying auras of joyous vibes i want to breathe it in deep it's sad it only lasts one day of the week.

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Chromattix In reply to muffinmcnasty [2008-08-15 01:34:07 +0000 UTC]

Very poetic comment I almost forgot I don't like pumpkin pie. Thankyou very much!

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Sequeena In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 13:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Just wow I'd say you have a very good chance of winning with this piece!

The pumpkins and skulls look so happy

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Chromattix In reply to Sequeena [2007-10-26 03:33:16 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I wanted it to look almost humerous as well as creepy, which explains their wicked smiles. Glad you like it !

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Sequeena In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-26 11:18:34 +0000 UTC]

It's great

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KatCardy In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 13:09:54 +0000 UTC]

Nice entry.. I can see a lot of time and effort has gone into this

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Callithrix In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 12:02:57 +0000 UTC]

this is a great piece of art!
Good luck for the halloween contest

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Chromattix In reply to Callithrix [2007-10-25 12:09:35 +0000 UTC]

ThankYou, and for the fave too.

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AngelicEmpyress In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 11:53:41 +0000 UTC]

wow i love the lighting effects on this.... very creepy yet beautiful

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Chromattix In reply to AngelicEmpyress [2007-10-25 11:56:36 +0000 UTC]

That was one of my intentions too...Sometimes I actually see a relaxing beauty in dark eerie environments, provided they have dim amber lights scattered about.

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AngelicEmpyress In reply to Chromattix [2007-10-25 12:18:00 +0000 UTC]

like one of those people who would be in that type of environment and while everyone else is getting all creepy you would be like "i could go to sleep right now..." then get a bunch of strange looks...

ps..like the sig... nice question

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DameDesReves In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 11:47:29 +0000 UTC]

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oOBakkenOo In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 11:02:39 +0000 UTC]

Yeah you really caught the feeling here, great job!

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Chromattix In reply to oOBakkenOo [2007-10-25 11:11:52 +0000 UTC]

Cool...Mission accomplished then.

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2753Productions In reply to ??? [2007-10-25 11:01:39 +0000 UTC]

Holy Smokes! Now this is just absolutely awesome! You have done an amazing job on this one -

In fact... I think someone just walked over my grave

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Chromattix In reply to 2753Productions [2007-10-25 11:11:17 +0000 UTC]

You'd better track them down...or just hope that shudder was fear of this mildy scary deviation.

Glad you love it so much !

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