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Published: 2004-04-15 07:39:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 2889; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 495
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Description Well, I paid homage to Fatal Frame for creeping me out, so I figured why not do the same with Silent Hill 3? Actually, I enjoyed 2 quite a bit as well, but for some reason the third in the series inspired me to want to do a fan art. Once again I used the help of my talented girlfriend to sketch out Heather (the main character, pictured here), though I ended up changing the style of her face to suit the more 'realistic' environment and shading, as it initially clashed with her comparatively minimalistic style.

The monster in the background is supposed to be a 'closer', a relatively humanistic (as far as creatures in Silent Hill go) abherration with big, bloody arms to bludgeon her to death with, though the lighting makes it kind of hard to tell. I darkened it, though, so that it wouldn't be so easy to spot at first glance, and I think that's more important than realism of texture or being faithful to the original game, in this case. For some reason I chose the sewers for the background. Not one of the more gruesome or disturbing environments in the game, but I guess it seems extra creepy to me looking back on it because it was the one area that I completed without ever finding a map.

The title comes from this fanatical eyebrowless woman in the game who keeps preaching to Heather all sorts of crap she doesn't understand.
"Also remember that which you will become, the one who will lead us to paradise with bloodstained hands."
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Comments: 27

Emmbassador [2013-01-19 16:19:25 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing. O_O *Dies from amazingness*

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SybexMed [2007-12-02 21:53:50 +0000 UTC]

After seeing this, i think ill go ahead and watch ya

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Inconcabille [2007-07-05 19:02:08 +0000 UTC]

So amazing!

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CradledNotes [2005-12-21 22:11:11 +0000 UTC]

This is coming from someone who keeps Silent Hill in their mind most of the time, so knowingly, I would be used to the creepiness right? Wrong. It still gets to me and I love it, especially this picture. The closer is right aronud the corner, and it reminds me of an animal stalking it's prey...The closer has a predatory stance about it, which makes it all the more frightful. The angle is nice too...awesome work. [faved]

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Krapmaster [2005-12-14 05:33:38 +0000 UTC]

wow, now that's art! I love everything about it! And Fatal Frame and Silent Hill and kickass!

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LawlessPriest [2004-12-13 19:08:32 +0000 UTC]

nice work, you made it look very realistic. And I love how you did the eyes. Great job.

/priest/

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leesers [2004-07-15 20:35:07 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful job on this coming from a fellow Silent Hill fan. I actually remember seeing this when my friend sent me the link [she's on the moon romance board and as soon as she saw it she wrote down the link to show it to me]. Today I happened to go there after scanning a picture for her and found your animation you put up there. That just completely blew me away- it was breathtaking. And then after going to your website I found that you were the same person who completed this Heather picture. You truly did a great job and it definitely shows. The entire background is definitely the strong point and the highlight of the piece.

If you haven't already you should join the Silent Hill Forum. They'd love you there and there's a specific section for just writing and art... I think people would really enjoy seeing your work. So again, fantastic job on both the animation project and this. Your work truly shows the time and effort you put into it.

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houk [2004-06-20 11:55:53 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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LaurynTheHylian [2004-05-08 17:45:46 +0000 UTC]

^.^ I love the way her hair looks. I also love the textures especially the texture on her sweatbands ( I believe that is what they are called). The whole picture itself is beautiful!!!

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apocalypse-cow [2004-04-25 12:01:24 +0000 UTC]

the only issue I have with this is that the girls seem too far apart and not properly in line.
composition, movement and color wise that picture is nothing but awesome.

good work

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phusion [2004-04-23 11:25:11 +0000 UTC]

woah haven't seen you post in a while, good work man

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gravityoverdose [2004-04-20 15:30:49 +0000 UTC]

thats fucking rad....

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the-faun [2004-04-20 02:51:14 +0000 UTC]

fantastic depth of field and such believeable architecture!

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lordjax [2004-04-18 04:31:38 +0000 UTC]

great work, looks soo cool. +fav

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darkhalo [2004-04-17 05:47:02 +0000 UTC]

thank ya's.. the background is 3d, heather is 2d. i did a lot of photoshop touchups on the background to un-3d-ify it though, as well as adding many subtle details that there would've been no point in incorporating into the textures and lighting unless i was actually going to animate the scene

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lugerman [2004-04-16 17:14:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow. thats amazing. Painter of Photoshop?
im guessing your using a wacom... which one?
i really need to get myself a wacom soon. damnit.
need to learn this stuff, badly.

and keep at it, i saw your journal, your right, it's sickening.

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beanz [2004-04-16 14:20:47 +0000 UTC]

i think it would be good if you made the top of the head go over the black at the top like the bottom of the body does.. anyway, very good! fave

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silentdragon [2004-04-16 05:57:36 +0000 UTC]

Heh, I haven't played any of the famed Silent Hill series yet, but I certainly mean to....can't wait to see how creeped out a video game can make me. I haven't checked out your site in a while ~ not to be lazy, but have you made any new music =3

I really like the creepy scene - it totally reminds me of the last time I was walking through dark, damp, zombie-infested corridors...er...the last time I thought the dark, damp corridors I was walking down were zombie-infested ;D my intuition says no, but did you incorporate any 3d models into this? I can't see any of it, but when I first saw your fire-lady picture I didn't notice right away that the background wasn't 3d, so...yeah, i'm asking

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aniline [2004-04-15 22:48:36 +0000 UTC]

wow
so nice

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innocentopiate [2004-04-15 17:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic as always.
I always look forward tio seeing new work from you! :+Fav:

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ebokat [2004-04-15 13:39:01 +0000 UTC]

eww, nice work!
you really know how to set an atmosphere.
love her expression.

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mojaam [2004-04-15 11:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Great job! Lovinf the texures.

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reflekshun [2004-04-15 10:18:01 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is awesome

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Eiko82 [2004-04-15 10:07:30 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!! That's really neato. Great colouring!!

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luukkieangvil [2004-04-15 09:51:33 +0000 UTC]

thats a very cool style.......eyes are wierd to me (Personal Peference) .but none the less its awesome good job

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thargos [2004-04-15 08:27:18 +0000 UTC]

wow it's been a while, but it worth it !
I think I'm not enough talented to comment such a master piece!
I would say that the ambiance is really great, and that I feel like I want to play the game
definitely

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cmckibbinphotos [2004-04-15 07:48:34 +0000 UTC]

Really nice to see some new work from you This is amazing! The atmosphere of the game is executed very well in this image. It actually reminded me of Doom3 with the zombie.

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