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Published: 2002-12-10 23:28:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 6511; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 450
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Description I dig how this turned out, feedback is appreciated.

9/1/03 - Updated the file size as well as the eye. I'd always liked this piece, but thought the eye stood out too much, so I desaturated it a bit, as well as shrinking the size of the pupil... I like it quite a bit more now... I'll update the print soon. - Justin
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Comments: 114

jkemp [2007-03-13 14:27:47 +0000 UTC]

I remember seeing this somewhere else... I think it was on abnormis.com. Always loved this one, the looks on his/her face is insanely interesting... it feels so sad.

Great job !

J.

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twistedtale [2007-03-09 14:20:06 +0000 UTC]

very NICE!!

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crystalthorn [2006-02-27 19:27:40 +0000 UTC]

i love the dead look in the eye, and the colors used, a truly captivating piece of art, amazing

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AMomentInTime [2006-02-25 04:05:20 +0000 UTC]

wow thats...amazing.

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UltraloveaudiO [2004-10-09 08:25:34 +0000 UTC]

Ohh and by the way ... R.I. P. to Layne... Good call...

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UltraloveaudiO [2004-10-09 08:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Absolutly breathtaking... so wonderfull...
Noah

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tracyjtz [2004-07-14 22:10:07 +0000 UTC]

this always has been one of my favs of yours on Abnormis. glad to see that you have reworked it...and there is a print available! whoo! ...must save to get one...
out of curiosity...do you happen to have your feature image on Abnormis (the little boy with blood on his face) in print? I would love that one as well.

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coolmoslice [2003-09-03 02:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Like the image and the composition....Looks like he's drowning himself......Really great work!

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xandershanks [2003-09-02 18:45:18 +0000 UTC]

love how you divided it up and i'm diggin that eye...so glad to have you on devwatch...

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necrophorus [2003-09-02 06:41:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh god yes. I dig it as well, it's quite gorgeous and very unsettling.

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bonnita [2003-08-29 23:26:40 +0000 UTC]

hmmmm feedbACK *wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

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FreakingMuse [2003-06-20 22:37:24 +0000 UTC]

the colors are awesome. looks really cool

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morgu3 [2003-04-29 14:57:20 +0000 UTC]

b e a u t i f u l


morgue

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einsamkeit [2003-04-24 18:27:33 +0000 UTC]

Impressing.

Grat work. Not only it goes to my favorites... but I may even get a print.

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xerxes-art [2003-04-08 06:21:08 +0000 UTC]

respect, really awesome. this pic reminds me to the girl from 'the Ring'!(btw: a great film!!!)

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fantasio [2003-03-02 22:02:02 +0000 UTC]

wow,this definitly kicks arse...
dunno why,but it likes me,err,i like it...

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kre8some [2003-03-01 17:00:28 +0000 UTC]

I really like this man, great work

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mindkillaz [2003-02-10 03:24:58 +0000 UTC]

The 3y3, the texture, the colors, the composition...awesome!
I love this piece. It draws out alot of emotion. +Fav!

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taintedeternity [2003-01-18 05:43:13 +0000 UTC]

wow the chill i got in my spine and the clench i got in my chest tells me this is awesome....wow

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morgueprincess [2003-01-12 21:05:43 +0000 UTC]

god...

it's great...

i'd like to have the real one in my hands..

beautiful...

in my favs now..

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silo [2002-12-27 20:35:05 +0000 UTC]

this is one of the most brilliant shots i've ever seen, i love everything about it!!!!!!

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siffen [2002-12-18 22:53:30 +0000 UTC]

You have this amazing talent of making something that is quite simple in style and still have so much expression. I really admire that!

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pilife [2002-12-17 23:43:41 +0000 UTC]

*have a unique...*

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pilife [2002-12-17 23:43:01 +0000 UTC]

probably someone said what im going to say but...

this image is impressive. the textures, the colors, that eye! geez... its good to see someone who have i unique style like you.

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dark-genesis [2002-12-17 23:29:51 +0000 UTC]

My goodness, this... this is really beautiful. How did you do it!!! *glee*

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glitterkisses [2002-12-17 19:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Very spooky but well done. Disturbinly, I like it.

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serpentgfx [2002-12-17 00:57:17 +0000 UTC]

great works...eerie..

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croniee [2002-12-15 21:08:53 +0000 UTC]

Now this piece reminds me of a game titled "Silent hill" a really awesome game by the way, umm.....I really enjoy the dark colours along with the tasteful textures, especially how you added that screening texture over most of the face. Great work here. +fav

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sgate75 [2002-12-14 09:26:37 +0000 UTC]

i think it's great i like your work very much

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genuflect [2002-12-14 09:03:23 +0000 UTC]

beautiful. i hate you. +fav

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riffrat [2002-12-13 20:56:02 +0000 UTC]

wow.... as soon as i get some money, you will have sold a print. I'm not sure how, but this particular piece feels more real than some of your others, amazing as they are.

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marionette [2002-12-13 03:56:07 +0000 UTC]

whoa... this is... gorgeous... the texture.. the colors... mmmmmmm! amazing!!
:3 :3 :3

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enfest [2002-12-12 08:33:55 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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brokenangel [2002-12-12 07:10:02 +0000 UTC]

I like this one, it's sending out an air of despair....and it appears as if she's drowning in her nightmares....great work *s*

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jen-r8r [2002-12-12 02:07:35 +0000 UTC]

this is fabulous kid!!! love the eye!

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sinful1 [2002-12-12 01:43:17 +0000 UTC]

my pics suck compared to this ... im trying tho now i have a completely higher standard to go for ...excellent work

[link]

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em-t [2002-12-12 01:36:31 +0000 UTC]

ok gumby had a point but he went about sayign it in an entirely wrong way. Yea the whole dead perosn thign is over done eh big deal i don't care if you wanan do dead people, btu you hsould differnetiate yourself from others too, know what i mean? The texture work is top notch and the morph on the eye is equally well done, btu theres not much more then that to this pic. One thing I notice on deviant is people have an amazing sense of texture, but little to no idea of how to compose space. They work aroudn it in simple ways, etreme closeups, black back drops, or symetry. You have photoshop skills no questions there, but why not chllenge yourself a bit more, I'm sure this is all kinda formulaic fo you by now. Just toss a few more elements in there, maybe try three main objects of focus and figure out conventions and ways to lead the viewer in a orderly manner around the differnt subjects. remember symetry is boring, so always work in odd numbers 3, 5 etc. Last there are many ways to be goth, or whatever you wanna describe dark work as, other then showing dead people I dunno maybe explore that idea too. You do good work, but great art is unlike anything else, well untill someone else copies it, but the original is the only one people truly revere.

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preppy [2002-12-12 01:31:29 +0000 UTC]

this is stunning +fav!

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bogchika [2002-12-12 01:30:06 +0000 UTC]

very NICE work
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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triopt [2002-12-12 00:45:44 +0000 UTC]

I love the message this portrays, very good job.

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exper-twiste [2002-12-12 00:45:06 +0000 UTC]

whoa dude, I love this one. The photo of the face is awesome, then the texturing over it is amazing. Turning it sideways also gives it a nice touch. Awesome work man +fav

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david-the-gnome [2002-12-11 22:41:43 +0000 UTC]

this is so amazing... one of your best, i think, and that's saying a lot.

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human-azazello [2002-12-11 22:35:02 +0000 UTC]

*see that chick on the table? she wants me*

actually, in all seriousness i dont normally like this kinda dark grunge stuff
but this
this is nice. a very very good job.

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ohitsmejulia [2002-12-11 22:14:38 +0000 UTC]

the textures and detail are amazing. i love the muted dirty colours as well... wonderful work, very expressive.

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pogotribal [2002-12-11 21:51:33 +0000 UTC]

cool image, but the textures appear a bit too flat on the face, with no real variation as the depth of the face goes in and out o fthe image

technically the texture would go with the curves and not appear as such, but the image is definitely cool, nicely done and a good dark theme

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rain1man [2002-12-11 21:48:00 +0000 UTC]

You like how it turned out??? I think you're not the only one. This is awesome. Texture, colors and......this eye. goes right to my favs

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mysticsick [2002-12-11 20:52:08 +0000 UTC]

absolutely incredible...so emotional...i love the screen thing in front of her face... +fav

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lemut [2002-12-11 20:42:13 +0000 UTC]

what can i say.. super work as always m8.. Super fav to me.

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synapticburn [2002-12-11 20:15:04 +0000 UTC]

awesome. great use of texture and color. i like the way you sort of graphed out the lay-out. dilineated it in a couple of boxes, (and i dont know if i am seeing it correctly or not) but it also seems that you have a couple of slightly different focal points going on, that adds a nice touch.

over all. a great piece.

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mrbasic [2002-12-11 19:47:58 +0000 UTC]

it came out hella good, great textures

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