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DSil — The Waiting Room

Published: 2006-06-26 05:09:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 1915; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 80
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Description Man, I've been working on this piece forever. Or more accurately, I've been working on it in short bursts separated by forever. The paper is about 17" by 20", and crammed with detail. I'm sure there are many errors in perspective, and some areas aren't very well defined, but overall I'm fairly pleased with the piece. I do have a later version in which I've added inkwash, so I'll probably post that sucker in the next few days. This began way back in November as an assignment in AP Studio Art Class to do an interior or an exterior. Everyone expected me to do something wierd and horrifying, so I couldn't let them down. While I do have a fairly clear idea of what is going on in this picture, I'd rather leave its meaning up to your interpretation than beat you over the head with an explanation. It's not terribly subtle anyhow. Oh, and yes, the naked guy is me.
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Comments: 72

Death-777 [2011-10-29 02:24:05 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing, how you had the patience to do this I will never know...

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Tyrannosaur17 [2011-08-04 07:44:02 +0000 UTC]

The concept is incredible. There is so much detail in every square inch, and I like the composition. This is a very well-drawn piece. Thank you for sharing it.

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DSil In reply to Tyrannosaur17 [2011-08-31 05:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for praising it so! Whenever I use microns, I can't help but fill my page with details. I've recently discovered the term for this tendency: "horror vacui." Come to think of it, that would be a pretty good title for a drawing.

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Sephmiguel [2009-02-01 22:52:33 +0000 UTC]

Just awesome. Love the details and shadows

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DSil In reply to Sephmiguel [2009-06-23 17:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya! Looking back after six years, I see all kinds of things I hate about it, but I'm glad you like it.

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RaXt0r [2009-01-14 14:20:14 +0000 UTC]

holy crap! you gotta be one patient bastard! °_°

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DSil In reply to RaXt0r [2009-01-14 16:21:03 +0000 UTC]

Ha, just a bastard who takes lots of breaks.

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exepotes [2008-10-17 06:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Insane!

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DSil In reply to exepotes [2008-10-17 06:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Bingo.

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Smooothie [2008-10-16 20:00:03 +0000 UTC]

WOOOOOW.


Oh man oh man. This looks like it took forever. Like a billion years. Reguardless, it's awesome.

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DSil In reply to Smooothie [2008-10-17 03:40:56 +0000 UTC]

It totally did.

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Smooothie In reply to DSil [2008-10-18 16:02:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, If I were to attempt something like that, i'd like stop halfway through and just forget about it >< I'm really bad with completing things.

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DSil In reply to Smooothie [2008-10-19 19:07:09 +0000 UTC]

Heh, that's what I did for about a month. And then I was like "oh yeah, that thing."

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Smooothie In reply to DSil [2008-10-20 00:58:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah i'd do it for like a year though lol.

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olivspaz [2007-07-02 10:56:41 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, such fine detail and marks.

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DSil In reply to olivspaz [2007-09-09 16:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Aign0r [2007-06-11 10:35:40 +0000 UTC]

GREAT pic..realy GREAT!
nice job...and nice but ) jokin'

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yakiroba [2007-06-11 06:47:01 +0000 UTC]

that is crazy impressive! beautiful line-work and amazing composition!

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nofacecme [2007-06-05 16:13:35 +0000 UTC]

wow thats realy great!

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DSil In reply to nofacecme [2007-06-06 20:09:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's about 3 years old now, and looking back there's a lot about it I'd change. Glad you like it, though.

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Iron-Fox [2007-05-20 04:29:31 +0000 UTC]

I like this one a lot better because it's cleaner and seems to be sharper then the other one you posted. Also I can see the detail better hee hee great work. I can't even tell you what i like best. it's all so damn good

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DSil In reply to Iron-Fox [2007-05-21 15:38:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! Yeah, the other one was a photo rather than a direct scan, so this one came out clearer.

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Iron-Fox In reply to DSil [2007-05-22 02:47:27 +0000 UTC]

very very nice. I mostly like it cause it inspired me to do even More! detail in my latest Freakshow picture.

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Neriak [2007-05-06 14:51:50 +0000 UTC]

wonderfuly sinister

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DSil In reply to Neriak [2007-05-14 02:15:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Neriak In reply to DSil [2007-05-14 17:41:32 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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ArtbyBeans [2007-05-05 23:40:49 +0000 UTC]

cool inks, love the details "next please!"

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DSil In reply to ArtbyBeans [2007-05-14 02:18:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ddt-poison [2007-05-04 23:07:38 +0000 UTC]

Ho-ly-crap!!!!! this is very very cool and great!
I love adding lotta details to what i draw .. but this is just brilliant .. so much to look at ... just cant stop ... so keeping it!

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DSil In reply to ddt-poison [2007-05-04 23:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you like it. I saw some of your drawings, good stuff!

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ddt-poison In reply to DSil [2007-05-04 23:47:27 +0000 UTC]

A pleasure, glad you like them. But honestly, it amazes me the amount of detail you have added, i absolutely love it!!

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Muse21 [2006-10-07 18:21:56 +0000 UTC]

I enjoyed the way the...um naked you reaches out to Death in an almost trance. I think you wanted yourself to be in awe of the Reaper of Souls, but this isn't hell. This is the reaper's home, right?

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DSil In reply to Muse21 [2006-10-10 04:00:42 +0000 UTC]

I hadn't thought of it as the reaper's home, but that's an interesting interpretation. I thought of it more as a literal "Waiting Room" for the afterlife. Here the recently departed wait while the circle of Judges decides their fate, before the Guide of the Dead leads them into the next world. The idea of Judges of the dead comes from the Annunaki of Sumerian myth, and actually, I thought of the cloaked figure more as Charon--the Greek God who brings souls across the river of death--than as the traditional Judeo-Christian "reaper," which is why I avoided giving him the all-too-familiar scythe. Still, all this is just how I think of the scene. It's really up to the interpretation of the viewer, though.

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Muse21 In reply to DSil [2006-10-21 00:42:29 +0000 UTC]

That interests me because I have studied a lot of "reaper" myths. It's like someone shouted to the artists that if you put a skeleton in a black robe you get a great looking reaper and the artists went crazy. It's nice to see that someone can bring life to the old sketch.

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DSil In reply to Muse21 [2006-10-23 11:50:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you think so.

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Sparkle-Kill [2006-08-20 15:35:24 +0000 UTC]

Hello I noticed one of your peices in the colormeclub...and honstly it was wicked ^_^! so I checked out your gallery and I wanted to comment on this one.... The ammount of detail is amazing...I was in awe when I saw it! so I wanted to tell yew its great! and never stop drawing! lol

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DSil In reply to Sparkle-Kill [2006-08-21 05:06:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! That's really nice of you. I appreciate the comment.

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terverius [2006-08-13 13:27:40 +0000 UTC]

Spectacular!!!! I'd have given up long ago! You must have plenty of patience. ^^

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DSil In reply to terverius [2006-08-13 18:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thanks! Actually, the only way I was able to follow through with this was because other people were putting pressure on me. It started as a school assignment, so I felt compelled to work on it, then I finished it because my Dad wanted it for a Father's Day present.

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terverius In reply to DSil [2006-08-13 18:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Heck! As long as it works! Pressure does get me moving when I need to. Deadlines will put me into action faster than anything! I need a push ocasionally!

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majestic653 [2006-08-13 00:57:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow...that's amazing. The details are incredible, and I'm really loving your Grim Reaper. Very nice job .

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DSil In reply to majestic653 [2006-08-13 04:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Glad ya liked it.

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majestic653 In reply to DSil [2006-08-13 05:51:52 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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lovelyart [2006-08-12 14:33:23 +0000 UTC]

i love it even though i guess it took up most of your time with the details i think it absolutely beautiful!

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DSil In reply to lovelyart [2006-08-13 05:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it. I really appreciate the comment.

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lovelyart In reply to DSil [2006-08-13 18:16:26 +0000 UTC]

your welcome again.lol your stuff is really good you should be really proud of yourself.

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WarpedBabiDoll [2006-08-04 20:51:39 +0000 UTC]

The detail work you did is just amazing!! The overall image is magnificant... but I'm just amazed by the detail and shading..

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DSil In reply to WarpedBabiDoll [2006-08-05 01:50:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The detail sure ate up my time, so I'm glad you liked it.

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xshant92x [2006-08-04 19:34:38 +0000 UTC]

the detail is amazing and the shading is great im going to favorite

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DSil In reply to xshant92x [2006-08-05 02:09:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks a bunch, buddy.

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