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Description "I say there is no darkness but ignorance."
~William Shakespeare
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A personal painting that started as a speedpainting and became something of a companion to Aeturno: [link] . When I was little, I was infatuated with black holes. The event horizon always stole me away and I think in part, that small me is still standing there tirelessly wrapped in awe. The darkness instilled in me both fear and curiosity, the oldest fear, the one our bones know before we are even aware it is there . But the curiosity too, always to tempt it, to take one more step into the dark, to linger one more second. I raced the darkness and it wrought in me a self imposed exhilaration, an awareness of being alive. And then knowledge filled in the gaps and I understood better, only marginally, how truly encompassing the dark is and how little we know of its nature. We persist in our fear, standing before this dark precipice, wondering what demons plague that deep abyss. But I think it is not as wicked as our oldest nightmares, and likely as indifferent to our passing joys and sorrows as is the light.

Samiel is the personification of the night, the dark aspect of the universe that we are only beginning to learn to see with open eyes. Here, he emerges only for the briefest of moments, weaving his shadow through the light so we may see.

Tools: Photoshop, Wacom intuos tablet
Time: Haven't the foggiest (picked at it over the course of several months.)
Prints: Sure C:

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Comments: 214

Ekaiaistari [2013-04-08 19:12:33 +0000 UTC]

It's lke a dream, like an image formed from a dream. I love the iridiscent feathers and the way it form itself from the darkness. I'm amazed.

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joeyv7 [2013-04-02 06:23:45 +0000 UTC]

DEM EYES.

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Killer-Sweet [2013-03-29 02:07:54 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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JEAikman [2013-03-27 22:49:30 +0000 UTC]

This is stunning!

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pelogkhael [2013-03-24 09:54:55 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful

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Keiko12 [2013-03-24 06:40:21 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!!! Amazing work!!!

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CytherSlash [2013-03-24 06:08:17 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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Khisakitty [2013-03-23 15:34:06 +0000 UTC]

I love this. I don't think there are any words or compliments for me left to give you that I have not already once said, and I don't want to bore you out with repetitions, because they would make my words seem smaller than you deserve.

Just please never stop painting and touching our hearts and souls with your works.

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KovoWolf [2013-03-22 22:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Just... WOW... I... *stare*

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papaya-cat [2013-03-22 20:01:35 +0000 UTC]

stunnig !

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Ev3OfTheEnd [2013-03-22 03:41:40 +0000 UTC]

All I can say is wow

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HippieVan57 [2013-03-21 23:19:02 +0000 UTC]

amazing work

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SpottacusCheetah [2013-03-21 22:05:29 +0000 UTC]

Ooh... nice kitty. Big open eyes in the dimly lit universe.

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katarthis [2013-03-21 14:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous, and even more so for the background you provided. You are one of the few I wish fervently to meet someday - just for the little think tank conversation I imagine we would have. I love that creation still keeps you busily employed. Me, not so much, but I continue to try, and is that not all we can do?

May the muse ever find you able and willing to answer.

k

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SpazzAttack96 [2013-03-21 02:59:03 +0000 UTC]

Your art is always amazingly beautiful!

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King-o-Fools [2013-03-21 01:45:43 +0000 UTC]

Don't hate me for this, but the textures and colors of the face and fur remind me of a peacock..... lol

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LupusDream [2013-03-20 22:20:29 +0000 UTC]

your art was featured here in my journal [link]

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gaarafan103 [2013-03-20 20:20:04 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful I love the eyes.

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Hikaru-Ookami [2013-03-20 18:36:17 +0000 UTC]

This is a really stunning piece. I love how you fused the galactic space around the cat with the area around his neck. The eyes are absolutely gorgeous as well; if you look really hard at them it's like you're staring into a nebula.

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Fayzbub [2013-03-20 11:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, how beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

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Jib-Jab [2013-03-20 00:54:38 +0000 UTC]

you're so inpirtational

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ritualistic-firefly [2013-03-19 22:53:37 +0000 UTC]

It's so amazing. *u*

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Kishintora [2013-03-19 21:57:42 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work
Keep it up !

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Roxalew [2013-03-19 21:57:33 +0000 UTC]

GASP This is totally gorgeous

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awesomley-awesomeart [2013-03-19 21:45:03 +0000 UTC]

prettty

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vanessa-lim [2013-03-19 21:39:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow ! Amazing !

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Boosue [2013-03-19 21:11:55 +0000 UTC]

that is so awesome!

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explorerwolf [2013-03-19 20:59:32 +0000 UTC]

omg <3

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FuriDeamon [2013-03-19 20:57:26 +0000 UTC]

*_____________________________* omg it is sow....sow indescribably *_____________*

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J-Jinx-Ann [2013-03-19 20:47:11 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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JoanaBVB [2013-03-19 20:30:15 +0000 UTC]

One word - Brilliant.

Brilliant, amazing, outstanding drawing.

All the languages in the world lack words to describe the near perfection of this work.

Congratulations. :3

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Teliko-Pardus [2013-03-19 20:19:54 +0000 UTC]

When I saw this piece on the frontpage, I knew that only one person could be the artist that did it. And my eyes were not fooling me This piece is wonderful and my mind is blown away once more by your brilliant personification of an aspect of space. I think that Samiel here fits just more than perfect with the great "Aeterno" picture of yours. I love all the small details and his design. The fascinating fur detail and the beautiful colors and effects. Together with the great background it has a really special atmosphere that underlines what you have written to it in an impressive way. I am totally fond of the dark matter, black holes and the other damn interesting aspects of the unknown "dark" parts of space. That's one of the reasons, why I am studying physics specialised on astrophysics.
You did a brilliant job on every single bit of this picture once again and I am just in love with the pair of pictures you have created with this one and the Aeterno picture^^ I am really glad to see some new pictures of yours again. It is always a great pleasure to look at them^^

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KnittedWonders In reply to ??? [2013-03-19 20:18:33 +0000 UTC]

Such crazy amazing detail! And beautiful colors! Very striking, I love it!

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pinkcat125 [2013-03-19 20:15:49 +0000 UTC]

omg! this is absolutely stunning! the colors are amazing O.o

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nhuopain [2013-03-19 20:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!

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corrneliia [2013-03-19 20:02:04 +0000 UTC]

oh wow. how it is to have big talent? ; >

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Cylistarr [2013-03-19 19:57:41 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

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Jonsis [2013-03-19 19:40:47 +0000 UTC]

how the fuck... this is the most..
gah, I have no words *___*
AMAZING <33

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Dragonhawkmist In reply to Jonsis [2013-03-19 19:48:39 +0000 UTC]

^ you took the words out of my mind... o_o
It truly is that amazing...

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Jonsis In reply to Dragonhawkmist [2013-03-19 20:05:39 +0000 UTC]

hehe d:
yep, agree uwu

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NINJAWERETIGER [2013-03-19 19:39:53 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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unicornsilovethem [2013-03-19 19:38:32 +0000 UTC]

siiick <3

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babbayanna [2013-03-19 19:26:21 +0000 UTC]

great eyes!

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Roy02 [2013-03-19 19:19:45 +0000 UTC]

nice

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UDtheAesir [2013-03-19 19:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Love the eyes!

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AlsationLover07 [2013-03-19 18:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That is AMAZING.

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moontiger5 [2013-03-19 18:38:31 +0000 UTC]

The stately majesty of the Dark. Magnificent.

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stalkerchick666 [2013-03-19 18:28:10 +0000 UTC]

Apophis in the Egyptian times was actually a snake did you know that?

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aweldeng [2013-03-19 18:08:47 +0000 UTC]

wow

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Knitted-Rainbow [2013-03-19 18:03:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness! It looks like something that should be on Life of Pi! How beautiful!

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