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Can you tell I've been reading Sandman again lately?Well, certain people complain that I go on and on too much in my descriptions, so I'll do my best to keep this brief
This started as just a sketch of Death (most notably from the Sandman comics, but popping up here and there in the Vertigo universe) in more of a Victorian look, but then I wanted to get Cavendish (her teady bear) into it, too, so from there, the whole scene kindof built itself. Please forgive the historical mismatch that is her dress. That style bustle doesn't really go with the styling in the bodice or skirt, but ever since I saw it on an old dress at LACMA years ago, it would seem I work it in whenever I can and yes, it would be difficult to bend like that in a corset, but that's what artistic license is for. She is Death, after all
What was that I said about keeping this short...? Oh well, I'll leave figuring out all the symbolism to you, have fun and enjoy
Medium: Lineart brown drafting lead on vellum, painting done in Photoshop and Painter.
The character of Death is copyright Neil Gaiman.
Be that as it may, please do not use or redistribute.
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Comments: 220
Cutest teddy bear ive seen, and face expression and dress suits Death great.
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I really like this! I love how her skin is kind of bluish.
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o my, i have the necklace! except mine is made of bone...o.O;; uhm anyway...i reallyreally love her dress, and the teeeeeeeeeeeddddy, oh the teddy.
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This is adorable, I wish I had such a bustle dress!
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This is really cool, I haven't read Sandman, but I really loved Coraline and am looking forward to reading more of his books!
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I highly endorse Sandman, very good stuff. 'Dream of a Thousand Cats' I think is my favorite. I think that one is in Dream Country
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Sounds like I'll have to read that...along with the million other books( most of which are by Neil Gaiman) I'll read when I'm done with Harry Potter...
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WOW
thats beautiful
i love the creases and the way that the light reflects off of her dress
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Aww, that's soo cute, esp. the bear
No offense to the lady, she's pretty
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WOA!!! O_O
gotic lolita XDDD
cool hair style and dress and every thing
and the shading looks great
you are simply a genius
...and yay again for gothic lolita ^^
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Wow, I love that. It's so gothic-cutesy!! ^^
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What a beautiful picture. All of your works are very admirable.
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Oh this is wonderfully done. :] Another fav for you!
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I really love this one!!! lol it kinda remids me of me!!!
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I have this wierd dream that death and i on thrsdays meet in france in our pajamas and have cofee together. Happens every thursday.
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How does one go about getting a commision done? I just had an idea that I would very much like someone like you to draw.
How's this: Part 1: Death is reading Gilbert Keith Chersterton's "In Defence of Skeleton's", to one of her siblings. When she finishes, she leaves for London, dressed as she is here. Before making her stop, she detours at a monestary, and asks her brother Dream, to wisper something into the ear of the Monk known famously at the time as "The Saint of Hyde Park", Brother McNabb. McNabb rushes to Mr. Chesterton's resedence, heeding Dream's whisper, and finds Gilbert dying. He comforts his wife Frances, and then says the last rites. (I think Belloc was there, but I need to do more resurch.) When he breathes his last, his spirit rises, greets Death as "Sister Death" in the manner of St. Francis of Asisi, and politly bows, taking off his spirit hat. Charmed, she elegantly offers her arm, and he takes it. They walk off together, but on the way to the Silver City, he notices a lovely place that he had visited before in his dreams, especialy on nights after he had been thinking hard about the wealfare of the common man. He askes most politly if they could briefly visit, and she agrees. He askes her what this splendid place was. "Fiddler's Green", she answers. Just before they leave, he slips on something, and leaves an impression in the soil, an impression that in time will consume the soil of Fiddler's Green with an obsession, until about fifty years later, it takes that great man's form for itself, and become Gilbert Green.
What do you think?
In case you are interested, or if you know anyone who might be:
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Following the death of G.K. Chesterton . . . as soon as Father Vincent had read the Gospel for the day, his first remarks were, "Chesterton is dead," and again, "Chesterton is dead. . . A great Englishman and one of the greatest thinkers and writers of our time. His writings will be even better appreciated in years to come than they are now." A Saint in Hyde Park, E.A. Siderman.
From Gilbert Magazine, April/May 2005
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Figure out the symbolism, huh? I've got lost near Egypt...
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The drawing is awesome! ^_^ And Death is wonderful, and this style fits her so much!
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Love Death! I like the little extra touch of the umbrella handle, being an Ankh.
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I doubt that you're going to see this note buried deep in the pile but I just wanted to mention that I think comments on the art are fantastic. I mean if a person doesn't like them then they don't need to read them! But I like to read them. It's fun to know what was on the artist's mind when the pic was made. And why the pic was made and all the rest!
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Ah, but that's the great thing about dev, I don't have to hunt, it just pops up in my box as a new message
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Neil Gaiman is the best! Love your pic, would love to see you illustrate Neil's next book ^_^! That would be a must read and then some!
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Awesome. I love the dress.
I don't know who she is, but she's cool.
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death is easily my fave character.. must fave your drawing... you're awesome.
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Fantastic job, the scene itself is so cute. I really love the little details like the umbrella handle and the folds in the dress, there really are more that one shade of black
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