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This is for Black Ink Horror issue #3, for the story Headcount by Tim Groome.It's a charming little tale about ... well I don't want to ruin it for you, but I will say that it is full of zombies, has a great theme, and text with biting wit.
Tim gave me a lot of wonderful imagery to work with.
As you may or may not have noticed, I used a different shading technique for this one. I usually use crosshatching, but after studying the work of , , and , I decided to try my hand at stippling. Their galleries are amazing, if you haven't checked them out, do so. I can't stress that enough. I've been experimenting in the past few weeks and this is the first piece that I've felt good about. And even though it took me forever to do this piece, and I can't even count how many hand cramps I got, I am very excited about learning this new technique and putting it to use.
Also, I'm glad I finally got to explore my zombie fetish
. I think you will be seeing a lot more zombie pieces from now on, since this piece has given me a lot of new ideas.
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Again, the amount of details is breathtaking. I especially like the scope effect you created.
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thanks! i've never drawn a gun before, so i'm not sure how accurate it is. thanks for taking a look!
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Considering its angle, I think you did a good job. Maybe having made the gun a little rounder at its edges would have worked better, but it's nothing that bad to consider with such an angle.
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thank you! i appreciate your coming to my gallery!
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This might just be my favorite piece of yours yet (and I'm an unabashed fan of your work). There are just so many different aspect of it that scream professionalism. Where to start...
First off, the point of view that you decided on--namely, the first-person view through the site of a gun--was brilliant. No better way to "draw" (no pun intended) your audience into the picture than to make THEM the ones actually about to blow away a hot zombie chick. An excellent technique that you utilize perfectly.
The picture also has so much depth, and you have several layers of activity in it. It's amazing how it draws your eye through the scope, then around to various zombie carnage around the main figure, and then to the billboard in the background. I can tell that you put some time into the composition.
I also love how you incorporated the stippling into your work. The smooth, natural textures you achieve with the technique do much to create a more organic feel to the plants and people. And, of course, the contrasts between the lights, darks, and midtones make certain that everything is clearly defined.
I could go on...LOL Honestly, it's nice to watch another artist who is so obviously trying to improve her craft (and certainly succeeding!). Incredible work.
Tom
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wow, tom, i don't know what to say. 
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My pleasure! And, I have to tell you--it's a trip to know that someone actually looked at MY work for inspiration/technique. That's about the best compliment I've received to date! So thank YOU!
Tom
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This is absolutely fantastic looking. I honestly can't wait to get my hands on that issue. Your zombies are wonderful. The cheerleader looking chick on the left is classic. This is a definite
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thanks, dick! the teenager is my favorite too. this was my first time doing zombies, and now i'm hooked. i'm super excited about this issue too, from the list tim sent out it looked as if there were a lot of great stories.
thanks for the compliments, they mean a lot coming from you!
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excellent work. i hear you on the stippling.
it does inhance the pic 10 fold though.
good to see something new from you
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thanks, geff. as always, i treasure any compliments from you. still trying to decide if i want to completely change over to stippling, but it does look a lot cleaner and i have a lot more control over shadows. but, man it takes for f@#$ing ever!
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your very welcome
yeah stippling is a major pain. ive done it so much that im pretty speedy with it now.
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well, hopefully i'll get better with practice.
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by the looks of this pic it looks like your already a master
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Great composition. I love the detailing and stylization. Excellent technique and fine atmosphere. The setting and depth are fantastic. Striking point-of-view.
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wow, thank you so much for the detailed commments. i appreciate your taking such a close look at my work.
i'm actually kind of unhappy with the actual composition, something about the placement of the hand with the gun isn't quite right. I really wanted the girl zombie in the scope to be more of the focus, but i think the billboard kind of takes over.
thanks again for the wonderful comments!
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thank you very much! 
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Nice work. Can you get her to move a bit closer...its a head-shot for models...LOL!!
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thanks!
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I was thinking "this could also be one of Tom Moran's works". Anyway, this is absolutely fantastic. I really adore the concept, composition and all the details. The zoom and the advertisement gives it something extra. Man, this is great!
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wow, i'm honored to be compared to tom, i've been studying his shading technique. thank you so much for the compliments, they mean a lot coming from you!
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Meg this is absolutely incredible. You have taken your realism to another level. Glad to see you back as well. How are things going for you? I hope all is well and everything is on the up and up.
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thanks, jacob. i appreciate the realsim comment, although sometimes i think i get bogged down in that, get myself too stuck in the details. thanks for the welcome back too. things have been really rough for me for about 6 months or so, but things seem to be clearing up. hope all is well in parmentierland. always good to hear from you!
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Sometimes getting stuck in details is a good thing.. Like this piece for instance.. Oh and as for me well everything is going well and nothing has changed much..
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