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Monkeybird25 — Teenage Wildlife: Mello DN

Published: 2008-05-08 02:04:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 1274; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 13
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Mello from Death Note in Adobe Photoshop.
Matt in the same style can be found here: [link]

Background is an excerpt from a graffiti picture: [link]

I've been experimenting with Mello and Matt and I wanted to do something stylized. I was inspired mostly by the work of Jamie Hewlett, the artistic genius behind Tank Girl and Gorillaz. The pose I was going for was something akin to the super-slouchy, awkward poses he draws so well. I also wanted to do a super-flat cartoon face with some textured element so that the mix was a little strange....

I also could not decide on drawing Mello's mafia coat from the anime, or his biker jacket from the manga, so I just combined them both to create this monstrosity that you see before you.


I like: the BELT BUCKLE, the clothes

I hate: the hair (what's new), the pose (I am no Hewlett)

I consider everything a work in progress, so comments and suggestions are always welcome:
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....Blinded with desire I guess the season is on
So you train by shadow boxing, search for the truth
But it's all used up
You break open your million dollar weapon
Still you push your luck
A broken nosed mogul are you
One of the new wave boys
Same old thing in brand new drag
Comes sweeping into view
As ugly as a teenage millionaire
Pretending it's a whizz kid world
And you'll take me aside
And say what shall I do
They wait for me in the hallway
And I'll say, don't ask me I don't know any hallways
But they move in numbers and they've got me in a corner
I feel like a group of one
They can't do this to me

I'm not some piece of teenage wildlife
Those midwives to history put on their bloody robes
The word is that the hunted one is out there on his own
You're alone for maybe the last time
And you breathe for a long time
Then you howl like a wolf in a trap
And you daren't look behind
You fall to the ground like a leaf from a tree
And look up one time at that vast blue sky
Scream out aloud as they shoot you down
No, no I'm not a piece of teenage wildlife

And no one will have seen and no one will confess
Fingerprints will prove that you couldn't pass the test
And there'll be others on the line filing past
Who'll whisper low
I miss you he had to go
Each to his own
Just another piece of teenage wildlife

Teenage Wildlife, David Bowie
(Not my favorite tune, but I love the lyrics for Mello)
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Comments: 5

RandomPanic [2008-05-11 23:17:55 +0000 UTC]

It's a really good picture! I love his pose!
great job!

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Monkeybird25 In reply to RandomPanic [2008-05-12 02:20:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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RandomPanic In reply to Monkeybird25 [2008-05-12 19:47:05 +0000 UTC]

no problem!

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LoonyLoonyLaura [2008-05-11 11:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job, yet again
And woah, I've never heard the song before, but the lyrics really do suit Mello

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Monkeybird25 In reply to LoonyLoonyLaura [2008-05-11 20:11:23 +0000 UTC]

You are too nice!

I'm glad you like the lyrics too. David Bowie is a king among men.

Thank you again for your kind words.

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