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londonjohn ♂️ [1845212] [2005-08-23 10:10:54 +0000 UTC] "John Newbald" (United Kingdom)

# Statistics

Favourites: 664; Deviations: 103; Watchers: 156

Watching: 165; Pageviews: 74086; Comments Made: 1232; Friends: 165

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: Arthur Rackham and Ronald Embleton
Favorite movies: Hmmm...tough one: Star Wars or Monte Carlo or Bust or maybe Brotherhood of the Wolf...can't decide!
Favorite bands / musical artists: ELO: but currently enjoying Calexico a lot!
Favorite writers: Philip Larkin or Ted Hughes
Favorite games: Spyro
Favorite gaming platform: PS 1 & 2
Tools of the Trade: pencils and stupidly cheap paper
Other Interests: almost everything you can think of: even country music

# About me

Current Residence: London
Favourite genre of music: Baroque
Favourite photographer: Eric Kroll
Favourite style of art: Anime and vintage book illustration
Operating System: don't know enough about them to know
MP3 player of choice: Not a clue...
Shell of choice: Even less of a clue!
Wallpaper of choice: A long dead, very pretty silent picture actresss
Skin of choice: don't have one...
Favourite cartoon character: Velma from Scooby Doo
Personal Quote: Make something beautiful while you can...

# Comments

Comments: 181

CastedDragon In reply to ??? [2006-05-06 03:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Sorry to hear that. I've been there. I hope all resolves as well as can be resolved.

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londonjohn In reply to CastedDragon [2006-05-06 09:01:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

John!

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Dark-Arts-Asylum [2006-03-26 18:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Although we sincerely appreciate you adding a favorite to your gallery from our Asylum’s collection, we ask that you please follow the link provided in the art description directly to the artist’s personal gallery to give them credit for their work.

We are simply a showcase gallery for like minded artists to display their work.

Thank you for your understanding! :D (Big Grin)

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londonjohn In reply to Dark-Arts-Asylum [2006-03-26 20:41:24 +0000 UTC]

Understood - the error crept in with a careless click of the mouse!

John

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Athena-chan [2006-03-26 10:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot for the watch+fav =) (Smile) !

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carnival-macabre [2006-03-19 18:40:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the watch, feel free to note us if you wanna join!

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londonjohn In reply to carnival-macabre [2006-03-25 15:16:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you - I shall...I'll have to do some thing suitable to earn my entry though! I've got my thinking cap on...

Cheers,

John

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carnival-macabre In reply to londonjohn [2006-03-29 20:15:02 +0000 UTC]

great!

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Bark [2006-03-19 11:46:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav, Mr John! :D (Big Grin)

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Zage56 [2006-03-05 16:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave: 'Missing parts'. 8-) (Cool)

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Zage56 [2006-02-20 16:53:47 +0000 UTC]

Excellent Gallery! Please post more of your art! Gallery Gallery Gallery Gallery Gallery

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londonjohn In reply to Zage56 [2006-02-20 23:47:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...I'll certainly try to post more stuff! Have you any suggestions?

Cheers,

John

PS

I dug your gallery too: in particular sexy Lexy 1! ;-) (Wink)

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Zage56 In reply to londonjohn [2006-02-21 16:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Ideas? Sure.. I really like Anna the bounty hunter. Deviation love Could you illustrate how she had her new leg made? Other ideas for Anna: How did she lose her real leg... When she lost her leg, did she manage her stump, so, she would not bleed out? An illustration of the shootout aftermath could be very interesting! Skull and Crossbones
Do you have any other characters from you games that had simular mishaps? Even the characters that did not survive could make a great drawing. Ninja Battle!
In both Star Wars, and Star Trek (the Borg), there was indiviuals who lost limbs, and had replacements.. the construction of those replacements could be fun thing to illustrate. Use the force!
I hope these ideas help.
Richard

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londonjohn In reply to Zage56 [2006-02-21 20:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Richard,

You're right...those ideas do sound good to explore...Anna lost her leg during a pretty heavy fire-fight aboard a Star Destroyer if memory serves...(there was a lot of them in the games I was in!) That'll take some reconstructing! As to other characters, well; there were a few...but I finally got into a game going recently where I started running a one legged character from the off...a pirate in a D&D game. I'll certainly work at a sketch of her too...

I wonder, do you have similar gaming stuff to share and illustrate too?

John

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Zage56 In reply to londonjohn [2006-02-22 06:51:16 +0000 UTC]

You are correct. I do have some illustrations to share from past games. Beer before Liquor; will get you sicker I have alot of art I'm sorting thru at this time. I want to post more current artwork, so, some of my old art is helping me to remember those old games.
Reconstructing those old games can be some great inspiration for some new art! Your new pirate character will be interesting to see!
Richard

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DaStafiZ [2006-02-18 10:33:58 +0000 UTC]

Hello :) (Smile)
thank you so much for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug
Best regards
Stafis

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londonjohn [2006-01-30 17:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Something really weird happened here today - good - but weird: I've noticed that suddenly I had nearly 100 extras hits on this page today: anyone any ideas why?

Don't get me wrong: I like...no...make that love...that someone is interested in all this...I'm just curious to know who he/she/they are?!

But they may prefer to remain 'anon'. Well, that's cool too...

John

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beveon [2006-01-28 08:28:53 +0000 UTC]

cheers for fave mate :D (Big Grin)

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londonjohn In reply to beveon [2006-01-28 08:37:32 +0000 UTC]

No worries!

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beveon In reply to londonjohn [2006-01-28 09:14:50 +0000 UTC]

:D (Big Grin)

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beveon [2006-01-23 05:57:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fave :D (Big Grin)

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londonjohn [2006-01-22 08:22:58 +0000 UTC]

Hi all,

I'm sorry I've not posted anything for ages...work and stuff got in the way. I'm just about to put up a sketch I did last night.

One question occured to me to ask to those who are king enough to visit here...is there an appettite amongst those who visit for me to include a bit more blood & gore into the drawings? I noticed a few contributors out there do explore that side of this...what's everybody think? My own instinct is to avoid it...but I'm hapy to listen to suggestions and thoughts.

All the best,

John

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RocMegamanX In reply to londonjohn [2006-01-23 05:09:09 +0000 UTC]

Dude, no blood OR gore, please.

You don't need it to be a good artist. And about that Hsien-Ko pic, can you show a frontal version pic?

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neurolepsia [2006-01-17 01:49:46 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, though the girl is not a real amputee Wink/Razz

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neurolepsia [2006-01-17 01:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so so so much for that favorite on "Pirate Michelle"! The girl in the portrait actually has an account here, I'm not sure if i linked her. Thanks again, that fave means a lot. Here's a kiss for you, my love!

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beveon [2006-01-13 02:21:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks bro for the fave :D (Big Grin)

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diva-in-pink [2006-01-07 04:47:19 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks for adding me as your friend!

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DelightfulStock In reply to ??? [2006-01-04 05:18:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again for the devwatch Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie!

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jerek-uk In reply to ??? [2006-01-03 21:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Ta 4 fave again, John! :) (Smile)

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beveon [2005-12-31 17:08:16 +0000 UTC]

oh, for the watch too :D (Big Grin)

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beveon [2005-12-31 17:08:00 +0000 UTC]

thans for the great fave man.. realy appreciate it :D (Big Grin)

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londonjohn In reply to beveon [2005-12-31 20:45:57 +0000 UTC]

No problem - I really like Victoria; perhaps it's the curve of her thighs and the rakish Stetson hat that appeals! :-) (Smile)

Something makes her stand out...top stuff!

Best wishes,

John

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beveon In reply to londonjohn [2006-01-01 01:43:38 +0000 UTC]

ah thanks a lot.. yeh i kinda wanted to make the thighs meaty (Love meaty thighs and bums lol) but was worried about the lens flare on the hat, might edit :O (Eek) lol

thanks a lot tho man, ur words mean a lot :D (Big Grin)

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GrizzlyOne In reply to ??? [2005-12-31 09:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Dude, please don't take this the wrong way, but whats with the amputees? You're freaking me out. :O (Eek)

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londonjohn In reply to GrizzlyOne [2005-12-31 10:53:48 +0000 UTC]

Hi Griz,

Fair enough! I've not taken offence at your question. Which I consider a fair query because, if I'm honest with myself, this whole amputee thing has freaked me out a bit over the years too.

Your question deserves an honest reply. So here goes (please don't mistake this reply to be a smart ass one either, I'm just saying it like I see it!)

It would seem that the posh word for my interest is acrotomophilia. I freely acknowledge that such an interest is far from ordinary: deviant and perverse are two words which often seem to get used in the same breath when this topic comes up on TV or when chatting in the bar. But neither is it unique: from what I can deduce, there seems to be an fairly active on-line community of about 3-4000 like minded souls. Who knows how many others there maybe out there!

I concede that this attraction can be viewed with - at best - suspicion. Other reactions include everything from alarm, contempt, revulsion and anger. Understandably, such feelings and responses are heightened amongst the disabled community.

Here, at least on DeviantArt, a sort of truce seems to exist. A 'live and let live' ethos seems to abide: and for this I am very grateful!

Also, please let me be totally clear on this: my aim here is not to shock or upset you or anyone else...and if I have; well - I am genuinely sorry.

Bottom line is: I can't explain my interest in amputee women. Several academic studies have looked into this attraction generally and failed to provide adequate explantions - they diagnose very well; but (it would seem) hardly ever explain it's origin to to general satisfaction.

I too long ago gave up trying to figure it out. I also tried to ignore it and a whole other range of 'displacement activities' (including - yes - that hated word: therapy.)

So, now - armed with what passes for the wisdom of acceptance - I just try to get along with my acrotomophilia and in the absence of other avenues to explore, I guess I indulge it here.

Oh, and for the record (and contrary to what my ex partner thought) I sure don't intend to rush out and mutilate anyone.

Anyway, there you go...All the best, Griz. I hope there's no hard feelings!

John

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Rei-Syndrom [2005-12-31 06:25:25 +0000 UTC]

You've got some nice works here. ^_^ I think I'll keep an eye on you

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londonjohn In reply to Rei-Syndrom [2005-12-31 11:02:23 +0000 UTC]

Rei,

Cool! I shall return the compliment.

John

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jerek-uk [2005-12-30 10:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for all the faves, John! :) (Smile) And the comments - even better! :D (Big Grin)

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londonjohn In reply to jerek-uk [2005-12-30 11:02:20 +0000 UTC]

No problem: I'm enjoying the chatting!

John

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londonjohn In reply to londonjohn [2005-12-30 11:14:33 +0000 UTC]

And (I hope it goes without saying) all your contributions too!

John

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pantsy [2005-12-28 23:09:54 +0000 UTC]

oh boy we are having a devotee love fest at Deviant art - I saw references to here recently in the dev groups postings-play nicely now boys xxxxxx

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londonjohn In reply to pantsy [2005-12-29 00:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Hi Pantsy,

Yes - it was good to share in the exchange of goodwill. I love your site, by the way! Excellent photography going on there.

Best wishes,

John

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londonjohn [2005-12-22 06:28:12 +0000 UTC]

I'll be off-line for a while over the holiday break: so I'll take this chance to wish everyone as happy a holiday period as possible!

Thanks to everyone for their support this year!

All the very best,

John

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mautheil In reply to londonjohn [2005-12-24 14:05:39 +0000 UTC]