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Description "Oh, Hazel! This is where it comes from! I know now- something very bad! Some terrible thing- coming closer and closer."
He began to whimper with fear.
"What sort of thing- what do you mean? I thought you said there was no danger?"
"I don't know what it is," answered Fiver wretchedly. "There isn't any danger here, at this moment. But it's coming- it's coming. Oh, Hazel, look! The field! It's covered with blood!"
- Richard Adams, "Watership Down"

This is probably one of the spookiest scenes in Watership Down, (which is my favourite book ever), where FiverΒ  mistakes the light of the sunset for the fields being covered in blood.
I have wanted to draw fanart for Watership Down for years xD It's such an amazing novel.
I drew Fiver first then had the idea for the background... so the lighting on him isn't quite right, nor does he look as frightened as he should. Oh well, at least I finally drew something WD related.
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Greyy-Wolf [2021-11-01 00:15:03 +0000 UTC]

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Gloriaus In reply to Greyy-Wolf [2021-11-01 00:36:09 +0000 UTC]

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Chipster-roo [2018-08-16 00:13:04 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you drew Fiver.Β  The background really does look bloody.

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Pickledsuicune [2014-04-22 20:09:28 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow! I'm so glad I decided to look at some of your other pictures. Watership Down is definitely my favorite book too! To be honest, I actually watched the animated movie initially but, after I fell in love with the concept, I read the book and adored it tremendously. I loved it so much, I read the book's follow-up, Tales From Watership Down, soon after.

This is such a great picture of Fiver; I love how his eye reflects the visions of blood he sees. I'm not sure if this was on purpose or not, but I also love how the blades of grass in front of him almost look like blood flowing over his body due to the opacity levels in them.

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Gloriaus In reply to Pickledsuicune [2014-04-23 01:10:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! You have great taste in movies/books haha ^^

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Pearcrumbs [2014-02-27 07:21:32 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! It's very haunting.


I started reading Watership Down ages ago, but never finished...I should probably get on it!

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Gloriaus In reply to Pearcrumbs [2014-02-27 07:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! That's the general feel I get of the whole book so I'm glad you think that about this picture xD

Ah yeah, it's definitely worth a read, I just adore it ^^

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FluteMaestro [2014-02-22 17:11:48 +0000 UTC]

I immediately thought of watership down when I saw this. I think the colors you used are magnificent and capture something more than just a sunset. It does hold an almost dark feel which is perfect for this scene ^^ And great job on the fur too!

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Gloriaus In reply to FluteMaestro [2014-02-23 02:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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TheFallenCherry [2014-02-22 08:11:11 +0000 UTC]

I love this piece

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Gloriaus In reply to TheFallenCherry [2014-02-22 08:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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cricetorocker [2014-02-21 19:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Fiver I love Watership Down, I need to read the book sometime though, I've only seen the movie... ^^

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Gloriaus In reply to cricetorocker [2014-02-22 01:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, you definitely should, it's incredible

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HeyChikinan [2014-02-21 17:15:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I knet it was Fiver before reading the title

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Gloriaus In reply to HeyChikinan [2014-02-22 01:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Really? That's awesome

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sakriya [2014-02-21 12:37:16 +0000 UTC]

Loved Watership Down growing up. (Well I still do!)

This is great

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Gloriaus In reply to sakriya [2014-02-21 13:37:19 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe thank you ^^

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