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I love creating 'responses' to artwork... especially pieces that I've done ages ago. I did this piece because I really love the feel of Haunted [link] and I wanted to recapture that same feeling this Halloween. So I present to you Idée Fixe, which is a French term for phobia.And speaking of those dual x's upon the pointer finger--the same symbolism that connects this piece to Haunted--as I finished this up I could image both this girl, as well as the boy in Haunted hiding out in some shoddy apartment with stone walls and cement floors and a big black X painted over their door. Perhaps it would be in Paris, and perhaps rather than yelling 'bring out your dead' they'd yell 'lock up the damned.'
...sounds like a good Halloween story if I ever heard one.
Enjoy, and please full view.
Thank you all for your comments and support.
Charcoal on 90 lb. paper
16" x 18"
Minor curve adjustments in PS.
Ref. Model: ~ssd-stock (Apparently no longer on dA.
Original Sold: South Australia
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Comments: 210
Rain-Wraith In reply to ??? [2006-10-07 00:33:42 +0000 UTC]
i write from inspiration ^_^. really nice pic!
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screamthelemoned [2006-10-06 23:44:56 +0000 UTC]
wow, it's gorgeous. at first i thought it was a photo.
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Gaara-sGirl16 In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 23:44:21 +0000 UTC]
love the picture.
awesome work
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Gaijiniji In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 23:29:02 +0000 UTC]
an intriguing picture, tackled with a masterful excellence. stunning
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Raspberry-Banny [2006-10-06 23:18:12 +0000 UTC]
honestly, i thought it was a picture.Wow, thats brilliant.You're definetly talented. astounding work.
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LostFork [2006-10-06 23:09:00 +0000 UTC]
wow that is amazing! i was fully convinced this was a picture in black and white
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deerstalkerpress [2006-10-06 22:53:38 +0000 UTC]
both pieces are awesome. you can really see the fear in their eyes.
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CeramicHeart [2006-10-06 22:49:06 +0000 UTC]
You never cease to amaze me with your art.
Wonderful job
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rafemccawley [2006-10-06 22:12:41 +0000 UTC]
Lovely! I like the dark strokes that makes her make-up!
it's a fav
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LikeDays [2006-10-06 22:11:54 +0000 UTC]
OH! This is a drawing...
I hardly even noticed when I want to full view...
VERY impressive...
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ChibiMizu In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 21:45:25 +0000 UTC]
That's a beautiful piece. Very nice.
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HungryCats In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 21:44:56 +0000 UTC]
Hmm, I really need to quit using the word "awesome" so much, it keeps popping up in all these galleries I visit. Let me just say that this is really... incredible, then.
I thought this was a photograph until I zoomed in. Excellent work shading and laying down skin tones.
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stevenpalestini [2006-10-06 21:42:40 +0000 UTC]
this is truely professional. wishlisted and faved ^^
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sissismay In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 20:45:35 +0000 UTC]
I'm sorry for leaving such horrible comments... but... two things.
Wow.
and
You make coming on dA without having a sub happy for me.
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chellekitty In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 20:34:44 +0000 UTC]
O_O OMFG....I thought you took a pic of yourself or something....you have to look really close to be able to tell its a drawing. But besides that I love her eyes, they're so beautiful. And the eyeliner and such, and I love the emotion you can see on her face....I so have fav this.
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thewooolf In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 20:33:12 +0000 UTC]
something is a bit odd about his/hers thumb [near the nail...i donno], but exept that i really like the details in her earring and your signature
overall...pretty damn good piece!
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Xo--bloodykisses--oX In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 20:31:25 +0000 UTC]
It's beautiful, especially the eyes.
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TheMajesticCarnival In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 19:55:35 +0000 UTC]
i really like this picture! i thought it was a photograph when i saw it when it was in small view...then i was like...no way...stop it! it's not real! lol.
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TheMajesticCarnival In reply to cinquain [2006-10-06 22:09:06 +0000 UTC]
hahahha...that is sooo cute!
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Pirate-Anni In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 18:14:13 +0000 UTC]
you did this in charchoal?...WOW!!...i think charchoal can be really difficult, so you did a great job with this, i love it...and all the details!! like the light on the ear, and the eye, and the hand looks SO real...wonderful!!
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slipintoacoma [2006-10-06 14:23:36 +0000 UTC]
scary pictres are most interesting i think ^_^
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kTrox1322 [2006-10-06 13:09:18 +0000 UTC]
*Gasp* Wowww....... (I actually just said this out loud lol) This is unebelieveable...Wow..the shadding and smoothness of this is beyond superb...this is probably one of your best yet...
I swore this was a photo, but knew it couldn't be cause I saw that it was by you...Wow...
I'm just mezmoried by that hand...!!!
Ahh i sound so lame...its just so amazing
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dhuff1958 [2006-10-06 12:04:51 +0000 UTC]
Great job!!....The pair would look great hanging together.
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TatsuCross [2006-10-06 10:59:41 +0000 UTC]
Nice piece~ This makes me wanna try charcoal now.
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key-0 [2006-10-06 09:35:46 +0000 UTC]
stunning cinquain! i love the contast between the skin and hair/background, and how the skin has suttle grades of value, like the knuckles on the hand.
compared to Haunted, this looks more like a reaction to a general fear or shock, unlike in Haunted where the boy looks petrified. None the less, they both tie in with each other beautifully.
Masterful job cinquain!
ps- that story sounds interesting, would you allow me to post, maybe, a short story based off of it if one was to ever be written?
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evogal [2006-10-06 09:14:06 +0000 UTC]
Love the contrast and the pose. Hand is drawn well. And the way it is somewhat cut-off adds nicely to the effect.
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Wymen In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 08:17:04 +0000 UTC]
You're right that does capture the same feel as Haunted. Well done
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amy1986 [2006-10-06 08:01:54 +0000 UTC]
Wow. I really had to look twice - i thought it was a photo! it's amazing! Well done!
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tippytappy [2006-10-06 07:47:31 +0000 UTC]
lovely, as always. and whoa, it looks a lot like one of my friends! [link]
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mercury-yume In reply to ??? [2006-10-06 05:19:10 +0000 UTC]
this came out very nicely indeed.
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