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Description The Illustration is based upon the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. It's completely done using my 0.1 mm Rotring Engineering Drawing pen on A3 cartridge paper (I gave myself a challenge to complete the whole thing with the 0.1 mm). I have been working on this for over two months now. No references has been used. I would very much appreciate feedback from all...

OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A DD FOR MY WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'M SO FREAKED OUT RIGHT NOW THAT I CAN BARELY TYPE THIS... I'M FEELING SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW THAT THEY FOUND MY WORK GOOD ENOUGH.... THANKS TO THE SUGGESTOR AND TO THE GM AND ALL OF YOU FOR THE AWESOME SUPPORT !

I'm sorry that I am not able to reply to each of your comments, but I AM reading them all and appreciate it very very much... The encouragement and feedbacks and criticisms that you guys are sending me is a great push towards better art for me... Thanks to you all...
And if you guys find this work in Wikipedia, it's ok... It has been put there with my consent. It is not stolen from me...
Peace !!!

People have been asking me to add a short description about the Saint herself. So I copied the content from Wiki. here it is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"According to the traditional story, Catherine was the daughter of Costus, a pagan governor of Alexandria, where she was born. She is said to have announced to her parents that she would only marry someone who surpassed her in beauty, intelligence, wealth, and social status. This has been interpreted as an early foreshadowing of her eventual discovery of Christ. "His beauty was more radiant than the shining of the sun, His wisdom governed all creation, His riches were spread throughout all the world."[1] Though raised a pagan, she converted to Christianity in her late teens. It is said that she visited her contemporary, the Roman Emperor Maximinus Daia, and attempted to convince him of the moral error in persecuting Christians. She succeeded in converting his wife, the Empress, and many pagan philosophers whom the Emperor sent to dispute with her, all of whom were subsequently martyred.[5] Upon the failure of the Emperor to win Catherine over, he ordered her to be put in prison; and when the people who visited her converted, she was condemned to death on the breaking wheel, an instrument of torture. According to legend, the wheel itself broke when she touched it, so she was beheaded."

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Comments: 438

orioncreatives In reply to ??? [2011-11-06 05:45:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Pan-Zareta In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 01:33:26 +0000 UTC]

The expressions on the soldier's faces are incredible. What is the story behind St. Catherine's martyrdom? (I used to be more up on my saints, lapesed Catholic girl that I am).

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orioncreatives In reply to Pan-Zareta [2011-11-06 05:45:15 +0000 UTC]

You can wiki for her story... She's St. Catherine of Alexandria.

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Sarah-shockS In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 01:19:33 +0000 UTC]

the detail is exquisite. fantastic work you have here.

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orioncreatives In reply to Sarah-shockS [2011-11-06 05:44:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, ayekakira

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Sarah-shockS In reply to orioncreatives [2011-11-06 23:48:51 +0000 UTC]

no problem c:

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Hiland-Rose [2011-05-04 01:12:59 +0000 UTC]

I am truly glad to see that Catholic art is still a current thing. Great job, and man, do you have some kind of patience! Quite an undertaking!

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orioncreatives In reply to Hiland-Rose [2011-11-06 05:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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NekoLynette [2011-05-04 00:58:03 +0000 UTC]

why r the guys crying?

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orioncreatives In reply to NekoLynette [2011-11-06 05:43:55 +0000 UTC]

They feel ashamed of trying to raise their weapons against a saint.

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Phoenix667 [2011-05-04 00:54:31 +0000 UTC]

I really like the style!

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orioncreatives In reply to Phoenix667 [2011-11-06 05:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Trenching-China [2011-05-04 00:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Dunno if I'm saying the obvious, but Your gorgeous drawing is on wikipedia! ([link] ) IT LOOKS SOOO GREAT. I can't help but keep staring at it. Truly amazing work.

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orioncreatives In reply to Trenching-China [2011-11-06 05:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And I know it is there on Wiki..

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SerpentScorch [2011-05-04 00:42:49 +0000 UTC]

O_______O I'm done gaping at this open-mouthed....at least long enough to drop a comment!
Amazing, amazing job here!! I'm speechless!

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orioncreatives In reply to SerpentScorch [2011-11-06 05:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow ! Amazing feedback too ! Thanks

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SerpentScorch In reply to orioncreatives [2011-11-06 20:47:16 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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Keihou In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 00:32:20 +0000 UTC]

This looks like one of those old school woodblock prints. Most excellent, sir. A moving portrait of a Saint.

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orioncreatives In reply to Keihou [2011-11-06 05:42:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment, my friend

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srasm In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 00:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Wikipedia'd "Saint Catherine of Alexandria" and there's your drawing. O.O

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orioncreatives In reply to srasm [2011-11-06 05:41:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes I know it is there

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Beef-Stock In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 00:22:46 +0000 UTC]

A very well deserved DD and a wonderful work of art

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orioncreatives In reply to Beef-Stock [2011-11-06 05:41:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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finex666 In reply to ??? [2011-05-04 00:03:29 +0000 UTC]

i must say this is amazing. you did well, you did well.

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orioncreatives In reply to finex666 [2011-11-06 05:41:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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finex666 In reply to orioncreatives [2011-11-06 13:29:15 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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xx-Lethal-xx [2011-05-03 23:37:26 +0000 UTC]

utterly amazing

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orioncreatives In reply to xx-Lethal-xx [2011-11-06 05:41:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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xx-Lethal-xx In reply to orioncreatives [2011-11-06 06:18:38 +0000 UTC]

very welcome!

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bapabst In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 23:31:55 +0000 UTC]

beautifully done

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orioncreatives In reply to bapabst [2011-11-06 05:41:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you bapabst

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vorn64 In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 23:28:07 +0000 UTC]

well done I like it

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orioncreatives In reply to vorn64 [2011-11-06 05:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LFBeta16 In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 23:15:47 +0000 UTC]

Such a beautiful and emotive pic! Love it!! *w*

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orioncreatives In reply to LFBeta16 [2011-11-06 05:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LFBeta16 In reply to orioncreatives [2011-11-20 03:37:38 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! :]

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turelio115 In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 23:13:54 +0000 UTC]

haha, because of this picture I searched for S. Catherine on Wikipedia and found your drawing next to it!
great picture, awesome detail. love it!

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orioncreatives In reply to turelio115 [2011-11-06 05:40:33 +0000 UTC]

Yes. I know it's there...

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tuckersrock In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 22:46:01 +0000 UTC]

I love St. Catherine, she's awesome.

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orioncreatives In reply to tuckersrock [2011-11-06 05:40:12 +0000 UTC]

She is

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StompinTom In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 22:36:00 +0000 UTC]

Wicked job! I can't help it: Are they sad because she has no nipples?

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orioncreatives In reply to StompinTom [2011-11-06 05:39:48 +0000 UTC]

?

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megamiaki364 In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 22:35:08 +0000 UTC]

This piece is stunning! Love the detail in it.
Since I didn't know the story of St.Catherine I looked it up on Wiki, and was surprised to see this posted there. Did you know it is there?

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orioncreatives In reply to megamiaki364 [2011-11-06 05:39:32 +0000 UTC]

Yes I do know

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StarFaerieNomad In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 22:19:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This image is on the wikipedia page for Saint Catherine.

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orioncreatives In reply to StarFaerieNomad [2011-11-06 05:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is

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PancolartJorge In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 22:19:38 +0000 UTC]

Very very nice!

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orioncreatives In reply to PancolartJorge [2011-11-06 05:38:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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klucky25 In reply to ??? [2011-05-03 21:47:46 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty darn impressive!

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orioncreatives In reply to klucky25 [2011-11-06 05:38:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Klucky25

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