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Silent-Black ♂️ [851129] [2004-05-08 01:13:58 +0000 UTC] (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 19; Deviations: 45; Watchers: 250

Watching: 7; Pageviews: 37253; Comments Made: 150; Friends: 7

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: Wayne Reynolds, Drew Baker, Dan Norton, Adrian Smith
Favorite movies: Today I'm going with Audition
Favorite bands / musical artists: Evanescence/Amy Lee
Tools of the Trade: Charisma and sheer untouchable coolness

# About me

Favourite genre of music: Metal-any and all
MP3 player of choice: Winamp
Personal Quote: No matter how thin you slice it ...a body is still tough to dispose of

# Comments

Comments: 69

darkyautja [2016-03-25 08:42:39 +0000 UTC]

Hi mate , great artworks gallery . This is for you    keep going . Have a nice day .

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Silent-Black In reply to darkyautja [2016-04-28 20:13:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for looking, Dark

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TheGreyPersona [2014-08-01 05:44:44 +0000 UTC]

I recently faved dennisdarmody.deviantart.com/a… and I was reminded that you took part in it's creation so I wanted to let you know it's an awesome painting!

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BrandonSweere [2013-12-04 19:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Love most if not all of your work! keep it up!

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alchemy-ring [2013-08-04 22:48:23 +0000 UTC]

"Tsunami Tattoo"
dennisdarmody.deviantart.com/a…

just such great work XP

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Whimper3 [2012-10-21 18:15:56 +0000 UTC]

I love your character portraits. Do you remember the ones you did for my IK-RPG campaign on RPOL? It would be nice to see those again. You did ones for Ivana Rachlavsky, Bryyr Palethorn, Scyri Avery, and perhaps a few others I have forgotten...

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Aedo-sama [2011-05-24 15:20:48 +0000 UTC]

deatheclipsed recommended giving you some props as per work on the tsunami tattoo. Great stuff.

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binkibonsai [2011-05-23 17:36:06 +0000 UTC]

Nice work on the Snake Clan piece! The lineart and coloring job yer mate did are brilliant!

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Saduharta [2010-06-25 04:59:55 +0000 UTC]

No colored Shimekiri up yet? So many girls already drooling over the card

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Svenbellrock [2010-03-29 04:45:45 +0000 UTC]

hi im sam and iv rilly been meaning to get to talk to u

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Svenbellrock In reply to Svenbellrock [2010-03-29 05:16:13 +0000 UTC]

plez read my opening on my journl

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Svenbellrock [2010-03-28 03:24:59 +0000 UTC]

I am writing an anime and looking for an artist if you could please get back to me at svenbellrock@live.com if your interested thank you.

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Svenbellrock [2010-03-27 05:42:20 +0000 UTC]

hay love ur work im an anime righter and need help with drawing

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camiguin [2010-01-24 18:44:17 +0000 UTC]

Cool L5R art!

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ISIK5 [2009-12-23 22:09:57 +0000 UTC]

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hrwilliams [2009-10-08 22:05:51 +0000 UTC]

Your drawing style is very atmospheric! I love the tone and power you capture in each piece.

Keep up the good work!

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Tetsutako [2009-10-06 16:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Just droppin' a note to say that your work is great! Thanks for givin' Spider some love...

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Joyker [2009-09-05 23:23:29 +0000 UTC]

hi there! nice pieces for L5R! ^^

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Hachrt [2009-08-18 20:39:34 +0000 UTC]

So I went and chose some stuff for the deviation I wanted. Sent you a PM on the Spider boards. I know I'll be completely in love with her once she's done (and the want to buy prints of her goes without saying).

additional notes: Anything not working for you can be changed, but I want to emphasize the use of one hand for the scimitar. It's important RPG mechanics wise.

As far as hair and facial features go I'll leave it up to you, though I'd prefer a more Setsuko esque face to a Minoko esque one.

War Paint is optional, but cool!

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NewPlanComics [2009-06-09 02:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Not quite sure if you'ld be interested, but I'm holding a contest. With cash prizes and everything. Check it out. [link]

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NewPlanComics [2008-11-20 12:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Hey, just dropping you a note to let you know I recently posted the Warmachine commissions you did for me. So far they've gotten a very positive response.

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limbairedhiel [2008-09-06 00:51:16 +0000 UTC]

your artwork is amazing. great gallery.
how long have you been drawing? what program do you work with mainly when you do computer work?

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Silent-Black In reply to limbairedhiel [2008-09-06 01:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Limb.

Well I'm 37 so I've been drawing for about 34 years.

All my color stuff is done in Photoshop, except for some parts of the Dragon Clan samuri in my gallery, which I did with Painter. I just use a couple different brushes and change opacity and flow as I work. I start with around 100% O and 80% F to do base color and then lower them as I highlight. I don't have an exact science going, I more just go with what feels good. The base drawing is always done in pencil and scanned in. I love to illustrate and have the real things sitting around, cluttering my desk.

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limbairedhiel In reply to Silent-Black [2008-09-06 01:30:55 +0000 UTC]

that's awesome! and thanks for the info. I've been trying to figure out cging for a while now and this will really help, so thanks.

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Silent-Black In reply to limbairedhiel [2008-09-06 02:27:32 +0000 UTC]

N/P

I have a friend who does pro work and just uses the default brush for everything, actually. I want to look into using different brushes but I really only use a couple in the Standard brushes and one or two in one of the Natural brushes. Obviously having a digital tablet makes all the difference in the world.

I also recommend using Dodge/Burn sparingly and only for certain effects. A lot of artists have a tendency to rely on them for highlighting and shading when starting but they are obvious and don't do what you really want them to do.

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DennisDarmody [2008-09-06 00:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Here's the link to our collab. piece.

[link]

add that bad boy to your and I can get you the file if you want to post it as well.

If you put the pencils up let me know so i can link it.

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Silent-Black In reply to DennisDarmody [2008-09-06 01:24:43 +0000 UTC]

Not a huge fan of those old pencils. LoL It looks much better with your colors on it. Though I do think I'll upload a version for my gallery as well.

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DennisDarmody In reply to Silent-Black [2008-09-06 02:20:36 +0000 UTC]

Yeah those pencils did sit on computer for a few years...I should send you what the original colors looked like....talk about growth and progression....and very bad...lol

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Silent-Black In reply to DennisDarmody [2008-09-06 02:28:02 +0000 UTC]

I thought you lost those. Yeah, send them over.

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DennisDarmody In reply to Silent-Black [2008-09-06 02:30:16 +0000 UTC]

I mean the ones I started way back when you first sent me the file. I lost the ones I started this year when my HD died.

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Koshindou [2008-03-08 23:26:12 +0000 UTC]

It's good to see Shimekiri around again.

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aaaaany [2007-12-16 20:44:09 +0000 UTC]

hi random d v
nice gal.

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AnimeGeek411 [2007-12-16 17:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Nice (gallery)

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NewPlanComics [2007-11-07 02:12:44 +0000 UTC]

I remember seeing your stuff on the Privateer Press wedpage. I was hoping to see more of the characters that were running in you game at the time. Cool to see your work again.

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digicomx [2007-08-28 16:17:25 +0000 UTC]

I love your gallery. I think you'd do a kick ass Nightwing...

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Silent-Black In reply to digicomx [2007-09-10 10:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks digi. It's been a long time since I've really done any established characters. I used to when I was trying to get comic work. One of my nephews loves Teen Titans so I might just get to doing a Nightwing.

(For the record, I bought the very first issue with Nightwing back when it came out.

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Sado5 [2007-08-26 22:00:27 +0000 UTC]

Hi random DAer I'm new here, would you mind checking out my gallie?

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vampireloveres [2007-08-03 11:56:23 +0000 UTC]

nice verry nice

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LavenderBlade [2007-06-19 02:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Superb Very creative works indeed!

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Solemn-Griever [2007-06-07 16:48:56 +0000 UTC]

niiiiiiiiice work!

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litzie [2007-05-31 03:43:23 +0000 UTC]

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PhatGame [2007-05-28 02:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Just out of curiousity. I am a Korean and i see that your from the U.S. How did you know about Jeon Ji Hyun and Hyori lee? i only know she is very popular in Korea and korean ONLY. or are you korean fanatic? lol

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Silent-Black In reply to PhatGame [2007-05-28 10:23:32 +0000 UTC]

I first saw Jeon Ji Hyun in My Sassy Girl. Then Windstruck and the rest of her movies. Hyori I just stumbled across while a few years back. I watch quite a lot of films from Japan/S. Korea/Taiwan/China/Hong Kong/Thailand and have had a lot of exposure to the music as well.

Enough to know that the photo here: [link]

Is credited to Hong Janghyun and was used in a article called Sensual Talk. That this one: [link] is from a Calvin Klein ad campaign. This: [link] is from the Dark Angel cd. And there appears to be both brand new Jeon shots along with an old modeling picture.

Which is why I'm still not convinced that this account is legitimate.

I won't say I'm a Korean fanatic but the women are beautiful, yes.

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lysgaard [2007-05-18 09:41:35 +0000 UTC]

sweet gallery!
i'll be waching you

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Silent-Black In reply to lysgaard [2007-05-18 12:40:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks lysgaard, hopefully I'll keep my current groove and have more art to watch here soon.

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Jeff3333 [2007-05-14 23:34:11 +0000 UTC]

I've just discovered your gallery and I love it so much - so many potential favourites to choose from

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Silent-Black In reply to Jeff3333 [2007-05-15 11:13:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jeff. I'm doing some pencil L5R commissions for a friend that I'll be able to show at the end of June.

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Jeff3333 In reply to Silent-Black [2007-05-15 17:02:34 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait to see them - I'll certainly keep an eye out for them

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Ammotu [2007-05-12 03:43:35 +0000 UTC]

awesome gallery i really like your style

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BKTribals [2007-05-09 21:42:15 +0000 UTC]

Great character work man, I had to add you to my watch.

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