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ShawnCoss — Balance of Honor

Published: 2007-06-07 13:37:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 15401; Favourites: 352; Downloads: 87
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Description Originally a tattoo piece for a friend, I wanted to create a crest of sorts that was honorable. I wanted to portray that even an angel has to weigh decisions to events that sometimes there is no right decision.
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Comments: 65

jessykaka [2013-04-08 06:29:11 +0000 UTC]

that's the one! ) amazing!!

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Faylinn-Rain [2011-05-09 04:58:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow...This is gorgeous...

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Jakari [2010-03-12 12:11:08 +0000 UTC]

If only this had been my school crest.

Those wings are amazing.

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Sagiaurex [2009-03-25 02:38:26 +0000 UTC]

how the hell did i overlook this one! man this is just killer!

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ShawnCoss In reply to Sagiaurex [2009-03-25 12:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh I see, your just a cover reader...didn't take the time to look inside the book eh. Shame!

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Sagiaurex In reply to ShawnCoss [2009-03-25 19:08:04 +0000 UTC]

i know right your gallery is just too good for words mann

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IaintNoSceneKid [2009-02-17 04:57:31 +0000 UTC]

Very good representation.

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mattroper [2009-01-13 14:01:10 +0000 UTC]

Very awesome piece.

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KatanaHiryuu [2008-08-14 14:53:19 +0000 UTC]

I can see why they stole this, but fuck. Those bastards. I hope you don't mind the swearing, I'm just so pissed off at them.

Don't stop posting your art please! Instead, put a big, mean watermark allover the thing. I know it'll annoy the viewer and maybe destroy some of the art, but it will at least protect your awesome work.

Love, a great fan.

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Trookeye [2008-04-30 08:38:23 +0000 UTC]

found your work on gomedia and... AMAZING ! Just never seen something like that !!

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Trookeye In reply to Trookeye [2008-04-30 12:30:04 +0000 UTC]

they definitely are !

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ShawnCoss In reply to Trookeye [2008-04-30 11:57:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! and GoMedia are the shit aren't they?

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Suruilo [2008-02-12 17:34:47 +0000 UTC]

Just awesome work.

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Uzukin [2007-12-28 05:15:09 +0000 UTC]

I think there is always a perfect decision, that is for pure good, even if you don't understand why, there are always options of goodness.

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anarchistvalentine In reply to Uzukin [2011-02-07 13:16:57 +0000 UTC]

Not everything is black and white my friend, and sometimes decisions fall into a sort of grey area.

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anarchistvalentine In reply to anarchistvalentine [2011-02-07 13:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Oops i forgot to comment on this amazing piece haha. You achieved here what i never seem to be able to and that is near perfect symmetry. I cant get anything symmetrical to save my life. Excellent work man.

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dragon-kazooie [2007-12-21 04:35:53 +0000 UTC]

ooh... very awesome looking crest, and it really portrays what you were going for...that friend is getting a sweet tattoo :-D

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theL33Tninja [2007-12-12 03:35:41 +0000 UTC]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn i am so getting that tattooed on me!!!!!!!!! XDXDXDXDXD

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SecretCake [2007-12-06 21:43:44 +0000 UTC]

wow. Thats. amazing.
I love the neck. You actually made it look like a neck instead of...retarded, which is incredibly impressive. Also it's amazing how symmetrical this is and I love the hands

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ShawnCoss In reply to SecretCake [2007-12-07 02:33:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words.

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SecretCake In reply to ShawnCoss [2007-12-09 06:35:36 +0000 UTC]

haha yea I know I'm kinnda retarded at giving compliments. but yea this piece is pretty amazing

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mattheadface [2007-11-29 02:30:21 +0000 UTC]

woahhhh

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crimsonsolaris [2007-11-28 22:56:50 +0000 UTC]

:3 very nice

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Hell2Knight [2007-11-28 20:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwesoooooooooooooooom e....

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xGreyEyesx [2007-11-28 05:04:02 +0000 UTC]

breathtaking. wonderful job
i love the....everything...

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ermitanyongiskagero [2007-11-28 01:31:22 +0000 UTC]

the legs should be a little bit longer.. but its good

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issamonster [2007-11-27 23:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic image. How long did you work on this? Pencil work alone and with computer...

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ShawnCoss In reply to issamonster [2007-11-29 18:52:21 +0000 UTC]

It took me roughly 2 hours to come up with the angel design, 3 hours for coloring the angel itself in photoshop, and less than an hour for the vector background I designed in illustrator.

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issamonster In reply to ShawnCoss [2007-11-29 22:20:54 +0000 UTC]

lol, Damn... 2 hours to draw the angel? Man I suck. It takes me 3-6 hours to come up with and draw anything. I need to work on that...

Good work.

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Cleocatra [2007-11-27 23:09:35 +0000 UTC]

Man. I love those wings.

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ADPersephone [2007-11-27 22:30:29 +0000 UTC]

freakin amazing
love the shadows and light colour contrasts

it makes me want to fly out
until you wrote vectored which lst my insiration nd reminded me natural physics

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Shuukaku [2007-11-27 16:43:41 +0000 UTC]

I would say 'Awesome' if I had not lost my voice. OwO

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limpet666 [2007-11-27 16:23:57 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely gorgeous. The wings are incredible and the pose is fantastic. It's obvious you put a lot of work into this, it all works together just right.

Instant fave.

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invader-mialee [2007-11-27 15:16:00 +0000 UTC]

My favourite of your gallery

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SpookyMulder96 [2007-11-27 12:46:32 +0000 UTC]

WOW. seriously awesome

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ONIsauce [2007-11-27 07:04:54 +0000 UTC]

Epic. Lucky you got a plug from a semi-famous friend. your art is worth it anyways though. nice work.

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ShawnCoss In reply to ONIsauce [2007-11-29 18:54:55 +0000 UTC]

Tell me about it, when Kris told me he got me balls deep with comments I had no idea he was being literal. I have carpul tunnel from replying to so many people's generous compliments.

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ONIsauce In reply to ShawnCoss [2007-11-30 06:09:49 +0000 UTC]

lol that's hilarious. At least you reply to each and every comment... or so. But I don't think people really expect that, considering how many you'll be getting. carpel tunnel syndrome via message reply is one up from getting it via jerking it, so be proud. haha

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ShawnCoss In reply to ONIsauce [2007-11-30 13:13:44 +0000 UTC]

I think that's how I have been able to reply to everyone, from all my training in jerking it. Ha

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ONIsauce In reply to ShawnCoss [2007-11-30 17:48:52 +0000 UTC]

wax on, wax off. hahaha.

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tkilljoy [2007-11-27 06:01:23 +0000 UTC]

I agree with Grimmbones, it should be on a T-Shirt or sumthin. I live what you do here, if it weren't for Kris Wilson, i never would have seen this masterpiece!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

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Grimmbones [2007-11-27 05:31:25 +0000 UTC]

That is friken awsome.
It looks almost like it belongs on a piece of clothing.
that would be awsome.

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Mendicant [2007-11-27 05:26:26 +0000 UTC]

KICKASS!!

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PederDingo [2007-11-27 04:57:25 +0000 UTC]

awesome use of traditional/digital

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AutumnrainChaos [2007-11-27 03:34:11 +0000 UTC]

My God this is simply a powerful piece.

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Villainocity [2007-11-27 02:56:30 +0000 UTC]

You do some amazing work. You may not have the biggest gallery, but everything in it is awesome.

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NeverxxSurrender [2007-11-27 02:24:24 +0000 UTC]

That's pretty damn awesome. It looks like it'd be some sort of video game cover or character art. Reminds me of something out of Silent Hill...

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drueyyy [2007-11-27 02:17:49 +0000 UTC]

so much detail! wow.

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delziax3 [2007-11-27 01:25:48 +0000 UTC]

simply stunning. at a loss for suitable description

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El-Frencho [2007-11-27 01:16:41 +0000 UTC]

wowly crap, awsome man!

I love it, did you use any (photoshop) brushes?

I love it man, thats a fav+

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