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This is one of my two Nightmarepaintings. This one started as a sideproject two years ago and then I really started to hate it. I still don´t like it. This painting is the hardest, technically, that I ever painted.
I feel a bit sad that I didn´t put down more effort on the line art. There are some odd parts in it.
Still, there are some things that I like about this one and it´s not all that bad considering that the reference picture was long gone after two years.

The reason that I decided to finish this was that I discovered hyperrealism and was mesmerised. I could sell my soul to be able to paint like those amazing artists! This is not anything like that but its a step in that direction...or at least that´s what I like to think.

Edit: frame added
Medium: watercolor
Please let me know what you think of it.
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Comments: 32

Upironetopyr [2012-10-09 19:39:01 +0000 UTC]

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VivalaVida [2011-02-16 13:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work.

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nemi23 In reply to VivalaVida [2011-02-17 19:56:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much
Glad you like it

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Rheaver [2011-02-16 03:47:09 +0000 UTC]

I think this is a fabulous painting! Great job!!

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nemi23 In reply to Rheaver [2011-02-17 19:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
I really appreciate it!

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Petritap [2010-08-21 06:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I like it.

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nemi23 In reply to Petritap [2010-08-22 19:01:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Lord-Makro [2010-05-30 20:58:39 +0000 UTC]

I like these kind of themes...

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tiwali [2010-05-30 01:33:28 +0000 UTC]

I like this, very expressive. i feel sad looking at it, this piece is good. i don't think you need to go hyperrealism, you already have a camera and your shots are good. you painted this really well no need for a hyperrealistic approach. good luck to you.

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tatspl [2009-08-07 21:18:48 +0000 UTC]

wooo, u have some good skills, this is brilliant!

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catnip-H [2009-07-29 11:35:01 +0000 UTC]

I think this is really, really well done. I love the way that the rust from the lock seems to almost be bleeding into the surrounding wood.

Makes me wonder what's inside, although it's probably nothing good if it's a nightmare related pic!

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nemi23 In reply to catnip-H [2009-07-29 14:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I poured a lot of frustration into this one.
I don´t know whats inside...perhaps a dragon or a pirate

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catnip-H In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-29 15:56:02 +0000 UTC]

ooh, Captain Jack Sparrow?!?! Not so nightmarish!!!

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nemi23 In reply to catnip-H [2009-07-31 15:36:51 +0000 UTC]

You might be right...I´m off to check it out...I would very much like to find him behind that door.

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catnip-H In reply to nemi23 [2009-08-03 11:36:35 +0000 UTC]

well let me know if you find him... and if he's got a brother

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nemi23 In reply to catnip-H [2009-08-04 16:21:15 +0000 UTC]

I promise

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loezzy [2009-07-28 18:49:43 +0000 UTC]

I love old things like that, so I really like it.

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nemi23 In reply to loezzy [2009-07-28 19:01:20 +0000 UTC]

haha what a wonderful reasoning Thanks

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loezzy In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-28 19:52:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I'm good at that. But I do mean it.

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nemi23 In reply to loezzy [2009-07-29 14:23:02 +0000 UTC]

Nice to hear And you know I appreciate it a lot

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loezzy In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-29 15:48:30 +0000 UTC]

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bebefromtheblock [2009-07-21 19:20:01 +0000 UTC]

aw,when i saw this,i thought it was a photograph(but not sure)haha,it looks so net,love it,

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nemi23 In reply to bebefromtheblock [2009-07-22 14:21:59 +0000 UTC]

yey
Then I´ve manage to do what I set out to do.
Thank you so much!

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bebefromtheblock In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-22 16:15:36 +0000 UTC]

Ur welcome

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Jakermelon [2009-07-21 17:08:08 +0000 UTC]

melikes :3

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nemi23 In reply to Jakermelon [2009-07-21 17:09:23 +0000 UTC]

yey

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Jakermelon In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-21 17:10:26 +0000 UTC]

Hehe I like bizarre stuff such as this.

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nemi23 In reply to Jakermelon [2009-07-21 17:11:19 +0000 UTC]

I what way is it bizarre?

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Jakermelon In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-21 17:13:44 +0000 UTC]

The idea is simple but made-up background messages can be intense. Just thinking about where this is, who it's owned by etc. can blow my mind.


I know that's probably not what you intended but it's what I got out of it ^^'

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nemi23 In reply to Jakermelon [2009-07-21 17:20:41 +0000 UTC]

haha I think that if that´s what it makes you think about then I´ve succeeded. Then the painting has captured you and that makes me happy.
Thank you for the

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Jakermelon In reply to nemi23 [2009-07-21 17:25:53 +0000 UTC]

It's nothing really :3

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nemi23 In reply to Jakermelon [2009-07-21 17:26:49 +0000 UTC]

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