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Published: 2011-11-28 17:54:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 4838; Favourites: 232; Downloads: 0
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Description India Ink on cold-pressed watercolor paper.
14'' x 26''

I woke from a sound sleep and quickly scribbled the beginnings of Big Bad in my sketch book. I can't remember the dream out of which it crawled, but the image stuck with me. The dark forest. The menacing figure, almost comical if not for that damned knife. I love the faerie tale feel of this one, broken by its dark edge and how the figure is made all the more menacing because it is so obviously a man in a costume. The big bad wolf has gotten a bad rap when the most dangerous animal is always man. I'm not sure where the owl came from. Maybe the wolf thing represents my more primal and dangerous nature while the owl represents that small bit of intellect keeping it in check. I don't know. Maybe that's a load of crap.
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Comments: 140

predator-fan [2012-06-26 14:17:50 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool great job

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Justin-Treusch [2012-06-26 11:31:50 +0000 UTC]

its a cat owl squirrel

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squeakachu [2012-06-26 06:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Really really awesome. Even more so knowing that it came from a dream. You are a true artist, my friend.

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ScorpionArt1110 [2012-06-26 06:11:59 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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PMMurphy [2012-06-26 04:49:18 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting drawing here. I like the overall composition and how the character adds a type of mischievous twist to things.

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that-is-illogical [2012-06-26 03:12:58 +0000 UTC]

I really love everything about this!

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Tails-155 [2012-06-26 02:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Haha! This is both cute and creepy!

The look on the guy's face is priceless.

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Grimmla [2012-06-26 01:13:25 +0000 UTC]

i love the wolf
it makes me happy

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WorldBuilding [2012-06-25 22:00:50 +0000 UTC]

OOH This is definitely a scray picute I could imagine in my nightmares.

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octavaluna-801 [2012-06-25 21:04:00 +0000 UTC]

Woa!!! this is cool
I like how creepy it looks, and how detailed is the beast in comparison with the rest of the picture

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NikkiWardArt [2012-06-25 20:43:14 +0000 UTC]

Spooky! I like this a lot!

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Daiya-Fauna [2012-06-25 19:28:16 +0000 UTC]

Love it !

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Amy-Sun [2012-06-25 15:08:53 +0000 UTC]

wow, very nice

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DayanDeVarlo [2012-06-25 11:34:39 +0000 UTC]

Great mood, very dark, I especially love the owl. The medium really contributes to the menacing feeling.

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Rela-van-R [2012-06-25 11:12:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god! He has a knife! RUN!

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anato1 [2012-06-25 08:16:45 +0000 UTC]

nice b/w

- like

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Monsies [2012-06-25 08:08:09 +0000 UTC]

Its kinda cute!

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KyokoChan882 [2012-06-25 06:18:44 +0000 UTC]

what's that?

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ZeusDex [2012-06-25 05:21:15 +0000 UTC]

That beast is awesome

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Lead-C-Art [2012-06-25 01:41:32 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me of a kid's book. "Where the Wild Things Are." Just a bit darker.

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Whysvert [2012-06-25 00:42:45 +0000 UTC]

I like this one
I have a question. How do you work with India Ink? I would like to try out this medium of illustration

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Cloudrunner64 [2012-06-24 23:52:45 +0000 UTC]

This does look straight out of a nightmare! It's quite scary to look at, if you ask me But the most interesting thing about this for me was your own interpretation/questioning of it. I like your ideas.

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NeoyoshiAETH [2012-06-24 22:09:24 +0000 UTC]

very dark and brooding, kind of reminds me of the book: "Where the wild things are"

Great job!

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WolfNightV4X1 [2012-06-24 21:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thats really cool. More intriguing considering it came from a dream of yours. I wish I could remember my dreams, the only ones I remember around so interesting :/

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Wolf-chanOokami [2012-06-24 20:53:35 +0000 UTC]

This's why you don't go into the woods alone, kids. O_O"

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HelenaCollins [2012-06-24 20:35:05 +0000 UTC]

love your use of line, i want it on my wall its amazing, brilliant idea for a piece!

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Battle-for-the-Sun [2012-06-24 19:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Woah, that looks awesome. Love your style... ^^

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MP-R [2012-06-24 17:39:28 +0000 UTC]

I really like the effect you achieved with the ink. the watery look is very appealing because of the vast amount of black. It makes the single color interesting. good job!

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Janusart [2012-06-24 16:53:47 +0000 UTC]

Love the contrast between the very simple trees and the details in the monster's expression, very nice ^^. Very creepy and scary,. Well done !

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ArcticLune [2012-06-24 16:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Interesting piece. It looks pretty mystical

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nikutsuki [2012-06-24 14:38:00 +0000 UTC]

uhhh creepy o.o
I really love it, though I don't really know why X3

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Arta-Illustration [2012-06-24 14:30:23 +0000 UTC]

O_o

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MrWootton [2012-06-23 17:26:26 +0000 UTC]

It's very reminiscent of Maurice Sendak

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MKBoinnet [2012-06-23 07:41:28 +0000 UTC]

I love the concept and the rough edges you gave the man it really gives him a monstrous vibe and also the slight but noticible contrast between the owl and the man also is pretty fascinating to observe cause where as the the man seems to be evil and made up of dark colors whilst the the owl appears to the lighest thing amongst all creatures in your forest.One more thing to add,I like the small white scratches in everything cause it gives a sort of dream/nightmarish feel(kinda what some of the samurai jack episodes did) whilst not touching the chracters hence bringing emphasis tot them,very professional!!Great work dude!!!

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ProjectDualPower [2012-06-23 05:32:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Excellent use of silhouettes. I love it.

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ArtofPrincessM [2012-06-23 03:49:15 +0000 UTC]

This looks great! I love the style and how everything looks

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eHillustrations [2012-06-23 02:02:01 +0000 UTC]

Pretty good ink job, especially on the trees. The wolf looks interesting and creepy. Very nicely done

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anghorkheng [2012-06-23 01:50:41 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done! The trees, shadow, the rays suggested by the lines on those trees..simple and clean...a bit less white line on the ground may create more interest to the centre though...and the top left corner appears to be a bad scan; the black turn to grey there..

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Ai-line-69 [2012-06-22 22:54:40 +0000 UTC]

I love it ! Especially the trees and the teeth of the bigbad wolf

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FenryllArtworks [2012-06-22 22:03:28 +0000 UTC]

Well done :3

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BloodWillow [2012-06-22 20:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear that grin is creepy! Great work

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JohnnyUnderFireOften [2012-06-22 19:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Really cool. Not my style but still cool. I like it!

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natteregn [2012-06-22 18:53:02 +0000 UTC]

I like it! I like it a lot! how the contrast is made! love love love!

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eastcorkpainter [2012-06-12 21:15:57 +0000 UTC]

Very cool effect on the tree trunks.

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FabulasArt [2012-06-07 13:48:56 +0000 UTC]

Really interesting pic! There's a great atmosphere and it reminds me on something I've unfortunately forgot.
Well, its very - very - good

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Greybook [2012-06-05 23:36:57 +0000 UTC]

love your style!

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gotenkslovesme [2012-06-05 16:57:39 +0000 UTC]

this is cute :3

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BrianJMurphy [2012-06-05 15:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Love the mood of this one.

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Mahiqun [2012-06-05 15:43:47 +0000 UTC]

It's very good! The blurriness is making very dreamy atmosphere and gives strong creepy feeling.

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HCWalsh [2012-06-05 15:40:10 +0000 UTC]

I really like this! I adore the little owl looking down at creepy creature and the monster is awfully cute in a freaky kind of way~ The lines throughout the picture really add to that menacing, spooky feel!

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