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Tacimur — The Messenger

Published: 2004-02-18 10:20:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 6724; Favourites: 198; Downloads: 1334
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Description (I know this looks like a sad attempt to rip off you-know-whose style. It's not meant to be anything like that. I love her work and she's of my highest art gods but I'd never purposely try to copy her. Plus, I'm not half the artist she is.)

I've been listening to Dead Soul Tribe's album A Murder of Crows too much in the last few days. (-->one of my previous jorunal entries).

This (erm... half-assed looking) picture was inspired by:

The Messenger

We're leaving tomorrow
We'll travel on through the morning light
Leaving in sorrow
Carrying something that must get through

So many waiting
To hear the news that I have for you
Won't be relating
Though it is something that you once knew

If I tell you I'm not afraid
I'd be lying to you
Peace from inside
That I'm trying to get to
The warmth of an infinite sun
Will be lighting my way
Let in the light
And the dark leaves you

I'm gonna let it be known
I'm gonna let it be shown
I'm gonna set it free
Come tomorrow
I'll be on my way

We're grieving tomorrow
Leaving our home for the circus life
It has to mean something
Could never mean more than its sacrifice

So many wondering
Why we have come from so far away
Only to bring you something
Something already inside of you

The heart is the temple of feeling
The mind is the cage of the soul
The people are blind
That you follow behind
Leading you over the edge
And into the hole

Singing tomorrow
The unholy verse of this threnody
Ringing in sorrow
Bells of the new fallen sacrilege

We're bringing tomorrow
News of the world from a second sight
The pounding of hooves and black wings
Burden the beast of our own device
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Comments: 46

IndustrialFreak94 [2011-10-18 01:37:54 +0000 UTC]

Awesome beast!

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Gingerclaw [2010-10-09 18:25:58 +0000 UTC]

Cool. *Stares in wonder*

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Tacimur In reply to Gingerclaw [2010-10-14 18:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks for the comment. I'd forgotten completely about that pic. The song that goes with it is nice, too, but only available in questionable qualit from youtube.

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AngelMC18 [2009-05-13 03:35:49 +0000 UTC]

i love the big beast

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Tacimur In reply to AngelMC18 [2009-05-13 16:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Allanpike [2008-10-20 18:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Very neat.
But who are you talking about?

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Visoris [2008-05-09 03:18:21 +0000 UTC]

Wow looks like another fav!

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Vivienne-Mercier [2007-12-05 04:19:15 +0000 UTC]

I love that dragon! I'd like to have a real one.

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chamielady [2007-09-13 09:30:12 +0000 UTC]

coooooool!!!!

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ZakRhino [2007-05-03 16:59:32 +0000 UTC]

Great image how long did it take you to do it?

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ebonysoul [2007-05-01 15:14:13 +0000 UTC]

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Lionblau [2005-04-15 20:48:25 +0000 UTC]

I like this beast next to cat-humen being Colors make that pic is a bit scary

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Ima-Nerd [2004-04-05 04:26:00 +0000 UTC]

oo what a dark feel ^^, i love the crow/horse thing it looks cuddley very cool

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redtabbytigress [2004-04-02 05:23:30 +0000 UTC]

0_0 OMG man do I wish I could draw like that *points*

thats amazing. 0_0.. . ....0_0 *rubs eyes*

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Agankhau [2004-03-18 21:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Wooh ^^ Nice
OO;

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osandstorrm [2004-03-02 06:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Whoa. I like that big, feathery, armored, horse-ox animal. Very original, strange, and somehow believable.

The full-face view of the cougar person doesn't look right, though- doesn't fit somehow.

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Hey-Poo-Guy [2004-02-25 03:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool--great coloring on the animal's fur! And I like the birds in the background--keep staring at them for some reason, LOL. Amazing job!

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lindseydearnley [2004-02-22 23:28:10 +0000 UTC]

Its art like this that makes me wish i had photoshop

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XianJaguar [2004-02-22 18:23:35 +0000 UTC]

A ripoff of who? Doesn't look like anyone I know of.

Great pic! I love the big black hulking thing.

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Bear-hybrid [2004-02-19 05:23:11 +0000 UTC]

woah O_O so much detail! i just love the crows! best picture iv seen yet out of 24!

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zachlost [2004-02-19 03:49:16 +0000 UTC]

no one holds sole ownership over a style or an skill.
even the masters once had to learn how to draw stick figures

art is a process of exploration and evolution -
eventually you will develop your own style, but until then don't apologise for your work looking the same anothers (unless of course you were intending to replicate her work and failed miserably)

cheers

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silverstar-falcon [2004-02-19 03:45:23 +0000 UTC]

I guess you really don't shoot the messenger.o:

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keedanet [2004-02-18 23:49:38 +0000 UTC]

I. Love. This.

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TaksArt [2004-02-18 23:20:05 +0000 UTC]

OMG.. what an AMAZING picture!!!

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eerin [2004-02-18 23:17:22 +0000 UTC]

Who? I don't understand.

I like the dark color theme of this, even if it doesn't look anger or sad

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Aveleas [2004-02-18 21:53:01 +0000 UTC]

thats really incredible! And I don't think it looks like "you-know-who's art art all...her style is a bit more cartoony...but not. Its certainly different, but yours look nothing like it. I like this pic a lot Great setting..

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JezzKitty [2004-02-18 21:24:42 +0000 UTC]

*jumps back* Wow! That is some incredible detail!

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DamonLowe [2004-02-18 20:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow. O.O Taci, that is so not "half-assed" . It kicks ass!

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meowthgal [2004-02-18 20:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow O.O (for lack of better works)

This is wonderful (and still very much your style I think ;3 ) I just love that original beast of yours, *almost* as much as I love the cloaked cougar

very, very much

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Yasmin [2004-02-18 19:50:44 +0000 UTC]

aww.. what acute dragy- horse ^^

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sevese [2004-02-18 19:46:52 +0000 UTC]

Taci!! *starr* Das ist Wahnsinn... Und die Lyrics sind auch klasse... ^.^ Definites FAV!

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katronmaster [2004-02-18 18:42:40 +0000 UTC]

SWEET!!! Awesome critters, and colors

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khalamea [2004-02-18 16:18:34 +0000 UTC]

sad attempt? psh! so awesome x_X

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Silvolf [2004-02-18 16:00:17 +0000 UTC]

That's really neat! I love how you shaded the sky to make it look cloudy and the Ox/horse/alien creature is cool!

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DrZime [2004-02-18 15:50:01 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful job Tacimur. I like the clothing folds on the sleeves, and the pose of the creatures head.

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Halikulu [2004-02-18 15:18:03 +0000 UTC]

ooo! I LUV IT!!!!

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Drys [2004-02-18 12:57:30 +0000 UTC]

This is great...

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viciouss [2004-02-18 12:49:16 +0000 UTC]

Ooh! Love the big thing and the crows!

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ScruffyMuffyFox [2004-02-18 12:24:51 +0000 UTC]

Thats looks so freakin' awesome!!

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Wolvenish [2004-02-18 12:00:37 +0000 UTC]

I love the setting/background and..just everything about it is wow. o_o It's awesome!

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Nimrais [2004-02-18 11:47:33 +0000 UTC]

The picture has a wonderful atmosphere.. with all the fog 'n stuff... Nice work.

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battie [2004-02-18 10:49:42 +0000 UTC]

wow! great job, love the background and detail.

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wolvenillusion [2004-02-18 10:40:09 +0000 UTC]

holy.... WOW! this is beautiful! and you've paid so much attention to detail here.

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xpapertigersx [2004-02-18 10:26:44 +0000 UTC]

heh, wow, that's fantastic ^_^ love the creature, and the crows ( i think they're crows, it's too early in the morning for me ) add such atmosphere, imho. great stuff.

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Mark-JE [2004-02-18 10:25:05 +0000 UTC]

wow this is beautiful, love the depth of story this portrays great job man, i'm off to check out the rest of your stuff

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CochinChick [2004-02-18 10:22:46 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work indeed ^^ I just love the...errr...what is it? horse thingie .... Very good job ^^ +fav

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