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Published: 2011-01-31 06:25:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 3382; Favourites: 112; Downloads: 24
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Description Apparently being my favorite character means having all my personal issues regurgitated upon you in art form.

It's my breakup gift to me.

I am feeling pretty damn good, but I should theoretically be feeling bad (everybody seems to assume so, anyways), so I decided to give myself a present in consolation for recent goings on. And this is that present.

So if it seems like there's a lot of disparate elements here... yeah, there probably is. I was being generous with myself, and I never really told myself "no" here. Everything got tossed in, basically.

I had the basic idea for the piece, then I didn't really have a color scheme for it, so I just picked a couple, then I decided I hadn't done a starfield in a while.... you know.

Rebecca Nightrod was in there for a while, but I nixed her. She's still there, sort of. In spirit.


SO, uh, yeah.

I don't have any patience for my own bullshit unless it results in art.

[EDIT] Forgot to credit for ref! Right!

[link] *wakenthedeadstock For the hands. And the arms.

[link] *Ahrum-Stock for the face, briefly. I had to make a lot up to make it to fit to Nathan and the lower contrast lighting, but it was very useful for the pose.

[EDIT2] I also looked up open heart surgery, for this. Images and video are really, really available on that topic. Realization: There are still things that make me uncomfortable.
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Comments: 37

Kaos-Nest [2013-07-29 20:24:51 +0000 UTC]

Meaningful!

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MexicaniaiKataraINC [2012-02-25 00:12:21 +0000 UTC]

Like it, you really have very work to improve it. I think that this songs fits to the picture, this is the original version in spanish: [link] Searching for a translation in english I found this: [link]

I hope you like it.

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Akagitaa [2011-08-09 01:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Just wow.

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Mohiniel [2011-06-07 12:46:13 +0000 UTC]

But.. It's.. Beautiful! *_*

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LadyDeven [2011-03-02 23:07:59 +0000 UTC]

Yeah open heart surgery, not for the weak of heart.... I mean stomach.
Btw overly impressed by your starfeild here.

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collision-combustion In reply to LadyDeven [2011-03-03 23:45:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

I learned my technique from [link] a couple years back

and haha, yeaaah. I just sort of... it just pulsed you know?

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LadyDeven In reply to collision-combustion [2011-03-04 00:09:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome thanks, Cause my best star field (space scene), is well... meh [link]

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collision-combustion In reply to LadyDeven [2011-03-04 21:23:11 +0000 UTC]

A little lackluster, but not bad You're on the right track, I think. I'm no expert, but If you have photoshop, I definitely recommend the "How to Make a Realistic Star Field" tutorial.

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LadyDeven In reply to collision-combustion [2011-03-04 21:29:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I really am going to try it out, I have always loved space scenes.

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tiffc [2011-02-28 16:51:42 +0000 UTC]

Well I for one adore the colors and the incorporation of the starfield! I'm not familiar with the character but the whole piece seems to have a spiritual and mythical feel. I love how you did the chains. That might be my favorite part, aside from the creepy heart that looks as though it is being forced from his chest... o.o;

I love it. It's really different, and I love how it feels like you didn't hold anything back.

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collision-combustion In reply to tiffc [2011-03-01 18:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This really turned into a very personal piece for me, so I really appreciate it.

I'm not sure how much of that spiritual/mythical aspect is from my attempts to convey emotion (which I'm usually not great with on a social/personal level) and how much of that is related to my interpretation of the show, which has a lot of really interesting spirituality going on unacknowledged in the background.

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AlanaKai [2011-02-28 15:27:42 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous, really nice work. I love your colouring style, and I don't think it really looks disparate - it looks busy, but not in a way that distracts or confuses your eye. It seems to work well. The anatomy does look a little peculiar - someone has already mentioned the belly button, but also, that isn't really where your heart is, it's more on the left side of your body. Also, the top part of his body looks really muscular but his belly looks a little flabby and without definition. These are all fairly minor things, though, and don't leap out immediately until you've looked at the picture for a while. It has a very striking first impression, I love it.

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collision-combustion In reply to AlanaKai [2011-03-01 18:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! One of my pre-med friends told me a while ago that the heart wasn't in the right place, and I told him to "just pretend it's gotten jerked around a little," haha.
But I knew it was supposed to be more to one side, but I couldn't remember which or how far. I'll keep it in mind from now on.

Ah, yeah, I'm a little lost on anatomy with this character - I really love Nathan, but he's the first character I've ever really enjoyed that isn't ridiculously built. And he's a weird dichotomy in that he's an ex-football player that occasionally punches a hole in a wall but is regarded as a little overweight, flabby, etc, whenever the problem of self-image comes up.

.....So, I want to work on this, but I'm a little afraid to look for ref. It's very easy to find really great ref of ripped guys on dA, but I don't know how easy it would be to find other body types.

Thank you for your crit!

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miss-mustang [2011-02-24 23:55:30 +0000 UTC]

Your art has been placed in the advanced "8" gallery.

If you would like a critique, please reply to this comment.

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LilithLuthien [2011-02-23 20:20:33 +0000 UTC]

Brutal!

(One thing: Nathan's belly button should be lower, right?)

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collision-combustion In reply to LilithLuthien [2011-02-23 20:49:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Ah, you may be right - I'm not entirely sure. It was weird placing a belly button without abdominal muscles drawn in, haha. I need practice at drawing different physiques.

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LilithLuthien In reply to collision-combustion [2011-02-27 23:36:54 +0000 UTC]

You just line it up with the waist :3 Check yours ^^

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Magy-san [2011-02-02 02:44:40 +0000 UTC]

Very Good!

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collision-combustion In reply to Magy-san [2011-02-02 05:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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raccoon-chan [2011-02-02 00:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece!

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collision-combustion In reply to raccoon-chan [2011-02-02 01:50:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Ahrum-Stock [2011-02-01 23:09:47 +0000 UTC]

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collision-combustion In reply to Ahrum-Stock [2011-02-02 01:50:14 +0000 UTC]

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DemonGirl126 [2011-01-31 23:26:18 +0000 UTC]

BRUTAL!!!

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collision-combustion In reply to DemonGirl126 [2011-01-31 23:34:34 +0000 UTC]

lol. Yep. I thought so, anyways.

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dEsIrEdCuPcAkE [2011-01-31 22:25:31 +0000 UTC]

Sexy! very vibrant and eye catching! amazing detail and it looks like it took so good time..

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collision-combustion In reply to dEsIrEdCuPcAkE [2011-01-31 23:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I actually don't know how much time it took, but I did pretty much all of it on Sunday.

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dEsIrEdCuPcAkE In reply to collision-combustion [2011-01-31 23:14:04 +0000 UTC]

See? It's awesome I love it^^!~

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MockingbirdFly [2011-01-31 20:40:14 +0000 UTC]

I love the colors you have going on here...
They're almost dissonant in a way... maybe hinting at the inner struggle.

And don't worry, I push all my emotional issues onto my favorite characters too.
It's just easier that way.

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collision-combustion In reply to MockingbirdFly [2011-01-31 23:05:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I kind of just grabbed colors. This entire thing worked out way better than I thought it would, it was kind of haphazardly planned.

But yes. Yes. That is it exactly. Sort of. I don't even know.

I just feel like a dick complaining about my problems online. Even indirectly. Not terribly professional.

But then.... I'm doing fanart. So....

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MockingbirdFly In reply to collision-combustion [2011-02-01 00:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Haha. Pffts... that's what the internet is for! Right?
But I know what you mean...

It's better to vent through your art than through an ominous facebook status. At least that's my opinion.

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collision-combustion In reply to MockingbirdFly [2011-02-01 00:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Particularly when the people they pertain to are -on- facebook.... >_>

But yeah, this actually had pretty dec' results, so maybe I should do more artistic regurgitation of "feelings."

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acWartooth [2011-01-31 17:29:38 +0000 UTC]

wow this is really awesome

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collision-combustion In reply to acWartooth [2011-01-31 22:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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acWartooth In reply to collision-combustion [2011-02-01 00:36:15 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Yarochisai [2011-01-31 15:15:13 +0000 UTC]

She's still in his heart. Or chest cavity, anyway.

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collision-combustion In reply to Yarochisai [2011-01-31 16:24:09 +0000 UTC]

That was my thought, anyways

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