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Edit: March 2009 - I decided to redo this piece because I always loved the idea of it, but I wasn't happy with the execution, now I'm happy!There are some pieces that you do that you leave a little bit of yourself in, and then there are those that you put your all in. This is one of those cases. I took the theme "Through the Fire" to heart. I wanted to show something graphic and harsh, but also beautiful. As someone who has suffered many pains in their life I felt the need to represent it somehow. I hope I did an okay job. For me, I still can't decide how I feel about this piece, I either really love it, or really hate it, so I figured I'd put it up and let the DA community decide for me, so I'm putting it out there.
#89 in my 100 Theme Challenge, Through the Fire
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Comments: 30
Silent-Essence [2009-10-04 23:09:22 +0000 UTC]
Except for the hair type, she looks exactly like me it's eerily close.
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flashparade In reply to Silent-Essence [2009-10-11 04:19:11 +0000 UTC]
that would be freaky!
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NibbleKat [2009-03-18 20:00:57 +0000 UTC]
NEver, ever stop producing art, or I shall be extremely sad.
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flashparade In reply to NibbleKat [2009-03-19 05:28:21 +0000 UTC]
I can assure you that I will not be stopping for a long time!
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president-Uke [2009-03-18 17:42:09 +0000 UTC]
Wow, thats insanely gorgeous!
awesome work, love the style and design. <3
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president-Uke In reply to flashparade [2009-03-19 08:54:52 +0000 UTC]
youre very welcome ^.^ <3
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apeMONK [2007-07-19 02:50:23 +0000 UTC]
Very good detailing and composition, I really like the hair and the white arrows on the head. Very nice work!
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hitansul [2007-07-05 18:32:35 +0000 UTC]
i founded very stetic.. this kind of art is something i couldnt do in a million of years ..thats why i admirate it !
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theOvercoat [2007-06-26 12:03:38 +0000 UTC]
all the black details fascinate me. great contrast to the oh-so-simple background! wonderful work
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eartoeye [2007-06-24 21:25:07 +0000 UTC]
How do you turn the girl photo into this kind of image, do you use some kind of adjustment or filter. All I have is photoshop and was wondering if I could do this kind of conversion.
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flashparade In reply to eartoeye [2007-07-02 00:48:50 +0000 UTC]
The face is a vector I did using the pen tool over the picture. You can do it in photoshop, since there's a pen tool.
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eartoeye In reply to flashparade [2007-07-02 01:25:09 +0000 UTC]
ok I thought so thanks, but the pen tool in photoshop sucks compared to the one in illustrator.
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flashparade In reply to eartoeye [2007-07-02 01:44:41 +0000 UTC]
yeah I agree there, it's alot easier to use the one in illustrator.
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GillianAlexiel [2007-06-23 15:20:33 +0000 UTC]
just love it. lol i wont bore you with the details this time. thanks for creating excellent art <3
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eartoeye [2007-06-23 06:44:46 +0000 UTC]
THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING AND I AM COMPLETLY JELEIOUS BUT I WILL STILL GIVE YOU PRAISE. I WISH I COULD DO STUFF LIKE THIS. ENVIOUS HERE.
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flashparade In reply to eartoeye [2007-07-02 00:51:43 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, and I was just thinking the exact same thing about your works!
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