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Published: 2005-01-20 10:04:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 44121; Favourites: 1259; Downloads: 7143
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Description full view is really a must if you like blood

Well, i've been watching lots of samurai hardcore movies, with bloody scenes.. can you tell ? the thing is that a day ago i watched "zatoichi: the blind swordsman" and it was a visual orgasm.. i HAD to do something with the theme.. and here it is.

Quick vector piece, simple but it speaks by itself. I really don't have to tell you what happened there.. you can see it for yourself.

Done in illustrator CS 100% - little reference for thie piece, like my hand on the floor and the bridge.

thanks to ~z4sit4 & ~lady-alessandra for constructive criticism during the process.

hope you like it.

Here's a black & white version - i couldn't decide, i like them both

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Comments: 382

inoxllor [2005-11-30 15:03:53 +0000 UTC]

Muito bom!

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WhiteMerovingian [2005-11-24 12:36:28 +0000 UTC]

loved the movie, and also the submission

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Bananastein [2005-11-20 10:02:22 +0000 UTC]

The black, white and red work together. Great image. Zatoichi : the Blind Swordsman is an awesome movie.

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LPCD [2005-11-20 03:09:19 +0000 UTC]

simply Excellent!

Great job with the contrast between the bloody red and the Black and White

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Peppee [2005-11-15 22:46:51 +0000 UTC]

WOW! This is sweeeeeeet

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RavenOfBurden [2005-11-13 14:51:56 +0000 UTC]

the lighting and simplicity are genius

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kay-six [2005-11-10 15:29:27 +0000 UTC]

i love japanese films. this is a very nice scene. have you seen ichi the killer?

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enjoyb [2005-11-01 00:41:05 +0000 UTC]

Awesome visual!

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Salacia-Mao [2005-10-30 21:31:07 +0000 UTC]

apart from the blood splatter in the bottom left ocrner of the top (middle) section seeming a bit... out of place / misaligned this is an awesome piece of art!

i totally love bloody samurai games and films! (crazy that people like to turn the blood settings off )

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edilith [2005-10-30 19:07:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very dramatic.. I've always envied all you vector artists

A really nice scene, definite

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websketcher [2005-10-28 14:48:18 +0000 UTC]

this is fantastic...the lightened greys in the bg...the perspective...the silouettes - brilliant!!

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withinsanity [2005-10-25 06:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. I love the shadows and the detail, even in the background.

Something about the blood bothers me, though. (I have no problem with blood, that's not the issue) The patterns on the screens suggest that there should be a path leading to the floor. Or, if the door was slid open after all the bloodshed was over, the patterns should be overlapped - right now it looked like someone just removed the panel in the middle to make an opening.

Otherwise, great job. I like this a lot better than the black and white version. The blood really stands out in this. In the black and white version, you kind of go, "Hmm, what's those splattery things on the shioji screens? Blood? Sillhouettes of something else?" In this version, there's no doubt.

Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. I've just recently gotten into vector art, and this piece caught my eye while I was browsing.

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pokeable [2005-10-13 22:51:27 +0000 UTC]

i have to say
i'm loving the blood

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ayame87 [2005-10-10 15:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Makes me think of tenchu! I love it.

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ladysnowbloodz [2005-10-07 14:17:37 +0000 UTC]

yeahh..... i love blood blood blood!

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ladysnowbloodz [2005-10-07 14:17:18 +0000 UTC]

yeahh..... i love blood blood blood!
good job!

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FlawlessWater [2005-10-04 19:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Thats really...its great

I really like the color of the blood and Im happy you didnt make it in b/w...FAV

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psychosano [2005-10-01 16:28:48 +0000 UTC]

If you liked zatoichi, you should watch 'azumi'. I add this picture to my favourites, for the same reason you drew it... zatoichi^^ I already saw it 6 times Anyway, I really liked your work. Keep amazing us with your talent^^

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YeeHa711 [2005-09-29 03:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Slick piece of work man, really makes me want to see the Zatoichi series now; got any recommendations / favorites?

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ddreams In reply to YeeHa711 [2005-09-30 13:19:54 +0000 UTC]

i can't remember any right now, but most old japanese violent movies are great !

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schina [2005-09-13 04:40:28 +0000 UTC]

very very very very very...
....


very cool

so cool


to cool

get out!

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ddreams In reply to schina [2005-09-14 13:10:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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MischiefMonkey [2005-09-12 16:16:11 +0000 UTC]

nice work. The only thing that could use some work is the blood since it looks kinda like a brush or maybe the detail on the bridge. good stuff

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ddreams In reply to MischiefMonkey [2005-09-14 13:10:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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MischiefMonkey In reply to ddreams [2005-09-14 22:01:54 +0000 UTC]

cool. I've been wondering about the whole print aspect of DA and had a couple questions if you wouldnt mind answering. Like when did you decide to invest in a print account, do you make as many prints as you can and how many do you make, and how have you made. Any answers to any combination of the questions would be really appreciated. Im contemplating investing the 30 dollars and getting a prints account and really getting serious about prints and stuff to start a career in art. thanks man

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ddreams In reply to MischiefMonkey [2005-09-15 12:30:03 +0000 UTC]

The thing is, i didn't. Someone bought me a print account. I have only 2 works that are available for print, because i do not have time to export them in the propper resolution deviantart asks. You can not print any work you like, it has to be approved by dA policy and copyright issues. If you used stock, the same thing. You work, with vectors so resolution and image quality is not a problem.

Selling prints is not easy, i have the print account since 2 months, and i have sold 8 prints. DeviantArt takes 50% of the profit made, from the base cost. That leaves you with little.

So you should consider buying a print account.

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MischiefMonkey In reply to ddreams [2005-09-15 21:24:47 +0000 UTC]

wow, I didn't know anyone really used the be generous button. Im considering it, but I would like to get some more publicity before I do so any prints I make have at least a chance. thanks for the answer though man, really appreciate it.

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ox2art [2005-09-08 17:22:37 +0000 UTC]

WOW, WOW, WOW, WOOOOOOW.....

THE BEST OF YOUR WORKS...

HUGS

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ddreams In reply to ox2art [2005-09-14 13:13:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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Digitalflattery In reply to ??? [2005-09-08 15:56:03 +0000 UTC]

WOAH. I really really really really really like thiS ALOT

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ddreams In reply to Digitalflattery [2005-09-14 13:13:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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shadowteague In reply to ??? [2005-09-08 14:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Really amazing! I'm adding this to faves for sure!

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ddreams In reply to shadowteague [2005-09-14 13:13:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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loige [2005-09-08 10:04:06 +0000 UTC]

I like it very much! A wonderful scenery!

Added to my favs

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ddreams In reply to loige [2005-09-14 13:13:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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loige In reply to ddreams [2005-09-14 16:01:51 +0000 UTC]

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atmosphair3 [2005-09-08 08:41:03 +0000 UTC]

bill is alive! heehehe

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ddreams In reply to atmosphair3 [2005-09-14 13:13:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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egolatra [2005-09-08 05:11:38 +0000 UTC]

uy no sabia k hablabas espaΓ±ol xD. De este trabajo en especial, disfrute mucho el fondo. el piso no tanto. la sangre se ve algo exagerada no?

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ddreams In reply to egolatra [2005-09-14 13:14:19 +0000 UTC]

es la idea. que la sangre sea irreal, anime style.

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Chiko190 [2005-09-07 18:20:33 +0000 UTC]

Simple,impactante y a la vez misteriosamente trankilizador...gran trabajo!!

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ddreams In reply to Chiko190 [2005-09-14 13:14:37 +0000 UTC]

gracias !! edite por el print nomas !

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stan84 In reply to ??? [2005-09-02 05:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Very cool man, i'm fellin it...So eye catchin' even when viewed on small thumbnails....

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ddreams In reply to stan84 [2005-09-14 13:16:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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aruarian0dance [2005-09-01 14:03:43 +0000 UTC]

that's really a great picture. i love the silhouette effect you've done and the blood splatter looks great
i think it's quite an effective tactic to leave everything else in b/w except the blood it does give a visual impact

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ddreams In reply to aruarian0dance [2005-09-14 13:17:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you liked it, just edited for the print

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LappaZ [2005-08-31 16:32:54 +0000 UTC]

wow, I'm speatchless...

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burguerqueen [2005-08-19 13:22:35 +0000 UTC]

me colgue por aΓ±os y jamas te dije nada sobre esto.
en fin, si mal no recuerdo, yo era la que te dijo que pusieras la sangre mas oscura... wow, que importante(!?)
en fin, kill bill es una de mis favoritas, y si no te faveo esto, voy a ser re hipocrita, porque me ENCANTA.
asi que me lo llevo y te pido rescate (?)
babai!

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Anukis [2005-08-17 23:40:49 +0000 UTC]

x3 The red is really nice with the black, grey and white. It helps the picture stand out . Awesome picture, the blood looks great. It's not too fakey or anything . The hand lying across the ground and the shadows are nice. Ack, I just love this picture <3.

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ddreams In reply to Anukis [2005-08-18 13:29:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks ! i really appreciate the observation !

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