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Description (UPDATE: So........ I don't know about you guys, but I think... this was a vast improvement.

LOL. This is what happens when you rush a piece. I tried to hurry this the first time to meet the artbook deadline. I was also excited about it... up until I hated it at the end. Something... just didn't seem right. And again and again, helene wanted me to use warm colors. O_o No matter how many times I wanted to use cool, she seemed very insistent that I use warm. So now... I don't know. This is what she wanted and so there. Happy now, Helene?

Helene: T_T

Whatever, bitch. >_>

Gah... such a shame I can't resubmit this to the book. I asked twice but no one replied to my question. I'm guessing they already formatted my pic in the book and are jsut waiting for the late comers to post their stuff. *sigh* Oh well. At least this came out all right. Let this be a lesson, kiddies... patience is a virtue. T_T)


Kinda hate that DA doesn't allow for long titles. In any account, this was a fun drawing. It's my character, Helene, the mother of all werewolves who was created by Lucifer. She's his prized hellhound. You can learn a little more about her here: [link]

MAN I ain't doing curls again. T_T My fingers hurt. I had this cool idea in my head of Helene hiding within the shadows, staring deadly at any prey who got close to her. Sucks to be you, because she's staring right at you at the moment. O______O

Anyway, this picture is pretty funny. In fact, all my pics are funny in that, as I draw them, a hidden story reveals itself to me. I know. CORNEY. But it's true. I always start off drawing something, trying to get the image outside of my head, only for that image to become alive and become something different, both visually and metaphorically. I see this picture having two layers within itself. The broken shards of glass, for instance, reveals the beauty beneath. But within the beauty lies the beast.

Something I love about my Moondancer cahracters is that they're all beautiful but disgusting too. Everyone from Seth, to Helene, to Vincentius, to...everyone. XD I can't wait to start my comic so that you guys can see what I'm talking about.

Okay, so, I'm gonna submit this to 's book project. And I'll also be including this as part of San Japan's roster. XD



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Comments: 84

Gavryll [2011-01-23 22:25:19 +0000 UTC]

aaahh I love this! I wanted to buy the print at Mezasu but no money ;_;!!!

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hybridinsurgency [2010-12-30 18:14:05 +0000 UTC]

Randomly journal featured! [link]

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ciphz [2010-11-23 13:04:54 +0000 UTC]

God.. your so kewl!!!

envyenvyenvyenvy~

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Mitia-Arcturus [2010-10-25 10:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Hi ...dear RadiusZero...!!!
This very intense Digital Art work is featured in Action-Portraits...!!!
[link]

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Cassius-balljoint [2010-04-20 23:14:59 +0000 UTC]

OH MY GOD, GORGEOUS!!

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ettz [2010-04-16 20:18:30 +0000 UTC]

This is just so amazing.
Her hair, eyes, expression, everything really.
I love ittt

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CannibalismFerTheWin [2010-03-11 00:28:49 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous, it reminds me of Lady gaga a little bit, haha.

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RadiusZero In reply to CannibalismFerTheWin [2010-03-11 03:53:06 +0000 UTC]

Hah! That's awesome! Lady Gaga would definitely be the one to play Helene if the comic I'm making was ever into a movie.

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CannibalismFerTheWin In reply to RadiusZero [2010-03-11 03:58:51 +0000 UTC]

haha, Lady Gaga is something.
She is really inspiring, don't you agree?

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RadiusZero In reply to CannibalismFerTheWin [2010-03-11 04:02:59 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately, I had no idea she existed since I rarely look at what's hot these days. Then, just a few weeks ago, my friend sent me a link to one of her videos, telling me, ironically, that Gaga reminded her of one of my characters. I saw the video and really loved it! Very artsy and hip, tee

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CannibalismFerTheWin In reply to RadiusZero [2010-03-11 21:24:29 +0000 UTC]

Please tell me it was bad romance or paparazzi,
Those two are the most inspiring to me.
But that's brilliant you didn't know who she was but you drew her!

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RadiusZero In reply to CannibalismFerTheWin [2010-03-12 04:16:18 +0000 UTC]

I think it was bad romance. O_o

Hah! That's really funny, ain't it. I must be psychic or something.

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CannibalismFerTheWin In reply to RadiusZero [2010-03-12 21:41:58 +0000 UTC]

Haha, like that one anime....
Death note!
only you see the persons face before even meeting them!

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rafi-chan [2009-10-27 18:59:16 +0000 UTC]

this is really amazing!! all the detail!! wow!!
awesome job!

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RadiusZero In reply to rafi-chan [2009-10-28 01:08:55 +0000 UTC]

*______* Thank you! This is one of my personal faves, so your comment on this means the world to me. Many thanks for checking it out and faving it!

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rafi-chan In reply to RadiusZero [2009-10-28 05:25:45 +0000 UTC]

aww well no problem at all!!
i'm just so glad that i got to see it! truly amazing!

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Java-Dragon [2009-07-27 18:41:47 +0000 UTC]

Ooo, she's sexy, kinda menacing to...

You're colouring skills are amazing, and you do curl hair very well, and I'm sorry that your fingers hurt after you finished

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RadiusZero In reply to Java-Dragon [2009-07-30 02:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you! I'm so glad you love this! One of my favorites. And I'm constantly trying to improve my coloring. I'm glad you love the results of this.

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Java-Dragon In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-31 02:06:50 +0000 UTC]

You're amazing! Keep up the good work hon!

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geremy-raven [2009-07-27 06:32:02 +0000 UTC]

oh ma gaaaa...
her eyes burn and pierce into meeeeee DX (lol)

Seriously, the hair detail look so 'deadly' (I'm glad you and your hand is surving it XD)
the intense, wicked look on her eyes and also, I think piece has that "follows you" gaze that where ever angle you'd be, you'd see it staring back at you @A@

Just imagine this hanging on some old mansion's living romm...

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RadiusZero In reply to geremy-raven [2009-07-27 06:38:59 +0000 UTC]

Mwuahahaha, just imagine this piece hanging high, at 18x24 size, at San Japan! Helene will be giving EVERYONE the death stare!

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geremy-raven In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-27 06:42:04 +0000 UTC]

haha XD

Now I feel envious that people will have a chance to see this piece face to face

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RadiusZero In reply to geremy-raven [2009-07-27 06:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Don't be. If they literally stood face-to-face with Helene... they'd be dead. O___O

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Erika-M-R [2009-07-25 20:39:35 +0000 UTC]

This version seems a lot closer to your "epic colors" style. I also like the higher contrast and the vividness.



She still creeps me out XD
Great stuff!

Erika

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RadiusZero In reply to Erika-M-R [2009-07-25 20:49:54 +0000 UTC]

You know what? THAT was exactly what was missing from the previous image. O_O I knew something didn't feel 'right'. It's the same with BOS Penetration. I love the colors but i need to tie the color palette a little more with the rest of my style (I love it as is, but, again, consistency )

A higher contrast was also missing. It was nicely muted... but a little *too* muted and not powerful enough to really grab you.

Haha, I'm so glad she creeps you out! helene is beautiful but she's also scary too. I hope I can get that message across once I do the comic. I'm thinking of changing the current story I'm scripting though. Again. Gah... so many options to choose! Where to start! >.<

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Erika-M-R In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-25 21:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Yep; Don't get me wrong, I love the previous version too. But compared to the rest of your gallery it seemed a little more monochromatic and low in the contrast. This version just screams "Jess created me!"

That's the one thing about being in control of your own story...to many options to chose from XD

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RadiusZero In reply to Erika-M-R [2009-07-25 21:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Teee heee! So glad you feel that way. I feel the same way. It seemed like it was a sore thumb, looking too different from the others. Even Spider King, as black and white as that is, shares the same textures I've been playing with in my other work, whereas the Withing previous image didn't have much in common with anything.

ugh, tell me about it! O_O I feel overwhelmed

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Erika-M-R In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-25 21:47:15 +0000 UTC]

Tying stuff together can be a bit rough some times. Finding a balance between keeping it similar to other stuff and making it different enough to stand out can really rattle the brain. Or... you can be like me and go all over the damn place XD

I have yet to commit anything IP for one reason...I can't make up my mind how I want this mess to start >>;

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Lai-Tut [2009-07-25 20:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is insanely amazing!!! The colors you used are so mind blowing, it makes you sit there and stare at it for quite some time before you are even able to say anything, which I think is perfect for her character! Like, seeing her, you would stop and stare for a moment before you even realized what was really going on- and you caught it so perfectly here. I really love the way you drew her hands, they show that bit of beast in her and yet they are still slender and beautiful. And that hair, oh that hair!!! It looks well worth your hand dieing haha! Every strand is very well done and beautiful. I cant find a single thing wrong with this.
And I really enjoy knowing that a story comes to you with every drawing- Im the same way even though my art is nothing compared to yours, but it really shows that your art is more to you than just something you did for whatever reason like some artist seem to do. I really like that a lot!
Also, its so exciting seeing all the stuff for San Japan! Cant wait!

~Lai

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RadiusZero In reply to Lai-Tut [2009-07-25 20:43:15 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you! Yesterday I was getting ready to start my merchandise and wanted to include this one. But I didn't feel very satisfied with the previous version. There was some very ugly areas and the colors jsut didn't grab you enough. Plus, I wanted to render her face a little more realistically. So instead of doing the merch, I spent my time fixing/revising this. What a difference! I really love it now. Even better, this was done for 18x24, so it's fit for poster size. I'll be hitting a print shop to print it at that scale since my printer only goes up to 13x19. Still, I'll also be selling a 13x19, which I can print with gorgeous photo paper. I hope to include this on the merch too. Should be fun!

Again, thank you for your wonderful comment. you totally made my day and I can't wait to see you at SJ. August can't come sooner!

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unstamental [2009-07-25 17:35:07 +0000 UTC]

I just removed it from my favorites so that I could favorite it again. This has already been one of my favorites of yours but now it's... It's just so powerful.

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RadiusZero In reply to unstamental [2009-07-25 18:21:31 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you! I'm so happy with this one now. Before, I felt like something was missing. But this version I like a lot. And I'm so happy the eyes turn out so well! I love messing around with rich colors. Thank you so much for loving it!

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FlyingCarpets [2009-07-25 10:51:44 +0000 UTC]

this is like... epic! <3

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RadiusZero In reply to FlyingCarpets [2009-07-25 15:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And wow, you've got such a cool avatar! Very awesome!

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ArtistHazzard [2009-07-21 13:42:58 +0000 UTC]

just stunning! I love how you did her eyes and hair! beautiful! ^__^

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RadiusZero In reply to ArtistHazzard [2009-07-25 15:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the belated reply. Wow, I actually had comments here a month old and jsut *barely* got around to them. O_O In any account, thanks for the kind words! I hope you like the updated version, btw. I wasn't totally happy with the previous version. I felt I sped through some parts of it.

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ArtistHazzard In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-28 17:18:50 +0000 UTC]

It's ok.. ^__^ Yes I love both versions!
She looks even more amazing! Cant wait to see what you have in store for
us next...

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Acid-PopTart [2009-07-10 12:13:18 +0000 UTC]

Composition is dead on, very intense piece, love it.

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RadiusZero In reply to Acid-PopTart [2009-07-10 19:22:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm so glad you faved this, considering it's of my female original character, Helene. She's like the mother of all werewolves, created by Lucifer. Very beautiful but very horrifying too. O_O I plan on starting a comic about her and her descendants soon. Basically, I want to bring back that old school horror, when monsters acted like monsters and when beautiful femme fatales had no problem ripping your heart out. Literally. XD

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Acid-PopTart In reply to RadiusZero [2009-07-10 20:53:38 +0000 UTC]

I adore how your art reveals stories, and I don't find it corny at all. I mean, how silly is it, that I go do a photoshoot.... just for fun sometimes and I end up creating a character and a story to go with it?!

I'm with you on the old school horror! Besides, I love werewolves too.... so much so, I'm looking for a way to work one into the VooDoo Baby storyline as her lover.... if I could find a way to portray some kind of very half human, half werewolf look.... but of course he would change into full werewolf.

See? Look, I babble!

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TerraRhapsody [2009-07-02 11:52:32 +0000 UTC]

wonderful work. great colour scheme, and her hair looks so fantastically uniform. very good idea and so well put together

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RadiusZero In reply to TerraRhapsody [2009-07-25 15:07:19 +0000 UTC]

Sorry if this is coming so late, I'm jsut getting around to replying on this pic. But thank you for the comment! I'm so glad you loved the pic and I hope you like the updated version.

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TerraRhapsody In reply to RadiusZero [2009-09-02 11:34:33 +0000 UTC]

no worries! and apologies for my late reply!
the update is looking awesome

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kamikazekayti [2009-06-24 23:28:26 +0000 UTC]

She is just exquisite! Her eyes are so hypnotic, I'd probably get eaten because I just sat staring at her. Love her hands, and her hair looks amazing!!

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RadiusZero In reply to kamikazekayti [2009-06-25 06:44:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! *__* It's always cool getting a comment from the lovely kamikazekatyi. many thanks for checking out Helene and giving her the thumbs up. <3

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khlasher [2009-06-21 00:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic job! I love the hair.(even if your fingers are sore) I love it when a story comes to me as I draw an image. I means you have a connection with the subject... Keep it up!

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RadiusZero In reply to khlasher [2009-06-25 06:58:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you khlasher! It's awesome getting a review from you.

Yeah, my fingers are sore but I'm so glad you think the hair rocks. I'll actually be coming back to this and fixing a few things on that hair, actually. I printed it and noticed I should continue dabbing into it a little more. Gah... my fingers...

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TheCrownedClown101 [2009-06-20 18:05:52 +0000 UTC]

So....beautiful o_O

I LOVE IT

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RadiusZero In reply to TheCrownedClown101 [2009-07-25 15:05:59 +0000 UTC]

Heeeeeey! Thanks for the comment! And... I apologize if it's a month late. O_o That's what happens when you get 'space cadet' moments. =___= My mind runs so slow and all over the place, it's amazing I remember my own name! But anyway, thanks so much for the comment on Within! Hope you like the new version.

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RadiusZero In reply to TheCrownedClown101 [2009-06-25 07:01:51 +0000 UTC]

Hey! How the hell are ya! I see you've posted some new work. e___e Better check it out, tee hee.

So many thanks for checking out this pic and telling me your thoughts on it. Always a pleasure getting a reply/howdy from ya.

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