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Published: 2007-01-22 08:22:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 40207; Favourites: 1179; Downloads: 1161
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Description A few months back I visited a local pub with some of my friends (Actually, I wouldn't really call it a pub....More like a scummy dive). The place was tiny, darkly lit and looked like the inside of a 17th century ship. Dark brown and thickly lacquered wood panels on the wall being held in place by thick shipping ropes and black bolts. There were all sorts of dusty antiques and nautical devices hanging from the ceiling and every inch of the place. Rusty metal objects everywhere (Maybe I should have taken a tetanus shot before entering.) An old diving suit , fishing nets, wooden mermaid statues, old nautical paintings with overly ornate frames. There were also brass lined portholes with dirty lime green glass for windows. As I was sipping my beer I was expecting a giant tentical to come crashing through one of the portholes and snatch away one of the scruffy looking patrons sitting at the bar.

Anyhow, the style of the place and the lime green ambient lighting inspired me to create this piece. I wanted it to have an old world nautical painging style...Like something you might find hanging in a cabin of an old wooden ship. I worked on it for a while a few months back and ended up putting it on hold for a while. This weekend I managed to tighten it up a bit.

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Comments: 97

Bobthegreatorcslayer [2017-01-09 02:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Superb work

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hobbitshire [2013-07-26 10:01:52 +0000 UTC]

Very effective image, emphasised by the ghostly green light and the creature's size. Great clarity.

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noblekale [2013-02-24 09:58:02 +0000 UTC]

Really good work here - the colouring especially manages to convey just the right ambience.

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Jason77755 [2013-02-02 19:43:37 +0000 UTC]

CRAP! 2 COMMENTS? THIS IS AWESOME!

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viciousjaws [2012-07-19 23:17:11 +0000 UTC]

Hanging a portrait of a ship being attacked by a Kraken within a ship.

Not good for morale, I'd assume, but Great Work!

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redInki [2012-04-07 21:33:43 +0000 UTC]

gΓ©ant.

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fooktom [2012-02-14 01:38:15 +0000 UTC]

I love it.

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RosePriceOrganicElm [2012-01-08 14:04:38 +0000 UTC]

oh hellll yeah

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LEANDRONUNES [2011-04-18 05:03:52 +0000 UTC]

this place ... i think... show you the line of the creature color art... (laugh)

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myagalactic [2011-01-05 04:41:38 +0000 UTC]

the imagination world, this inspires me to write about atlantis

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trailerparkzombie [2010-07-30 08:01:20 +0000 UTC]

This is really rockin'! I am quite partial to the maritime scene and giant cephalopods. Your work on this is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

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VanessaManic [2010-04-21 09:22:28 +0000 UTC]

It's so great and scary and.. wow! I am amazed. The colour, the light, everything is wonderful! Fav, no doubt.

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looks-like-lynnie [2010-04-04 09:38:43 +0000 UTC]

woah, i seen this picture in the book "Fantasy Art Now" and I just had to check your drawings out. They're pretty impressive!

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plazivec [2010-01-03 18:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely best, perfect color manage .
Pity, the pic itΒ΄s not bigger .

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chew-i [2009-07-17 21:34:44 +0000 UTC]

sensationell

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cavalars [2009-05-12 09:14:31 +0000 UTC]

THE BEST!

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cavalars [2009-05-12 09:07:37 +0000 UTC]

THE BEST!

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galefra [2008-12-02 09:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Amazing !

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brendan-sharkey [2008-09-09 07:35:54 +0000 UTC]

humina humina

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melies [2008-09-06 06:24:39 +0000 UTC]

Magnificient!

This is very well executed. The lighthing is breath taking. I must admit...sea monsters scares me too death...and the last drawing I saw that gave me chills was a frank Frazetta's a couple years ago...You are a master

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AprilMcGuire [2008-08-23 00:24:53 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE this pic its a funny thing, really.. I was at a bookstore reading 'Fantasy Art NOW' and came across this, wrote your name down, and googled you for deviantart XD I'm so thrilled I found you on here, so that I can keep up with your amazing art! Thanks for posting!

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FIENDISH-ART [2008-05-29 14:29:23 +0000 UTC]

awesome man
and rather scary
i hate sea monsters (shudders!!)

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JadaFitch [2008-04-03 08:19:14 +0000 UTC]

i hope to some day make art as nice as yours

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ineptperson [2008-03-14 15:35:18 +0000 UTC]

brilliant

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Ezera [2008-01-27 03:48:21 +0000 UTC]

OOH!!! KRAKEN?

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BlackInk-- [2008-01-08 03:01:49 +0000 UTC]

wow, the lighting and the colour is just fantastic!!~
feels very much like some kinda twisted dream

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Arica [2007-12-22 04:34:14 +0000 UTC]

My favourite picture in the "Fantasy Art Now" book.

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godzillasmash [2007-12-14 08:03:01 +0000 UTC]

amazing, you captured the style and look down perfectly.

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irondrum [2007-11-28 05:35:31 +0000 UTC]

i was wondering if my band could use this picture...i think it is absolutely amazing and it portrays the band name as well...

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blind-dancer [2007-10-08 21:57:39 +0000 UTC]

^__^ I want to be on that boat ^__^

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Maleficus006 [2007-07-26 10:08:34 +0000 UTC]

This situation...would suck. Otherwise, I'm speechless.

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Vincoid [2007-05-21 16:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Your style and detail amazes me... I wish I could make this

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jackieocean [2007-05-20 23:10:03 +0000 UTC]

I just wanted to let you know that this picture is currently being featured in my journal. [link]

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catatonic-muse [2007-04-22 20:23:07 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! It's so full of movement and action.

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HorseRotovator [2007-04-10 04:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, once again the way you capture lighting is just superb.

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ShadowPride [2007-03-23 14:00:30 +0000 UTC]

roflmao spooky place, good inspiration tough,

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purplerose [2007-03-15 03:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work. I love the yellow-green lighting.

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kle0012 [2007-02-24 06:29:11 +0000 UTC]

Stunning work.

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xRed-thunderDragoNx [2007-02-21 15:29:16 +0000 UTC]

and this is truly a masterpiece!
have never seen before such brilliant use of composition, lighting, depth and a level of detail that blows me away!
textures are so damn realistic...
not any more words are left to describe my feeling about this scene, just... Congratulations. Fav'd.

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Xengdu [2007-02-13 13:17:03 +0000 UTC]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.
Am fond of your tentacles (ew ... the one on your painting ... even if tentacles may be fine to paint quicker), and of the light ... i've found a fine wallpaper

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fichot [2007-02-05 15:50:18 +0000 UTC]

awesome.

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masterfulmind [2007-01-30 16:14:30 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful lighting and atmosphere! Quite haunting.

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Walito [2007-01-27 10:56:40 +0000 UTC]

wow..this's awesome!!
i love it!

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Dionizije [2007-01-27 10:30:49 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking piece of art! Amazing details and atmosphere!

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daiuswoi [2007-01-27 03:59:21 +0000 UTC]

what i especially love about this (besides everything) is how eerie the light source makes it. something about the color and the way it emanates from sort of a unknown spot both on and behind the ship makes it just awesomely creepy. a pleasure to look at!
+fav!

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626elemental [2007-01-25 23:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I love all the details! this is just incredible... you are a really good artist! Keep it up!

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626elemental [2007-01-25 23:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I love all the details! this is just incredible... you are a really good artist! Keep it up!

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EDDIE-LEE [2007-01-25 06:25:08 +0000 UTC]

reminds me of dead mans chest, but with your own flare!

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Morgum [2007-01-24 19:40:23 +0000 UTC]

nice! Love the colors

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clevelandexpress [2007-01-24 18:08:35 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, now this is a great piece of art work. Very throw back to the old sea farer type novels and books where anything encountered in the ocean was a million times bigger than the ship being sailed and it was always a hell of a battle for the crew to be able to survive.

I really love the look and feel of this, contgrats!

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