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Description "There is no sanctuary for the flesh" - The Violinst

So...I decided to paint a character that's been in my life since I was a kid. Like...when I was 10. O_O The Violinist is the center of all my storylines, a God-like figure over my other characters such as Seth. She's pretty out there, lol. In fact, her dress and instrument are made from her own flesh and bones! They act as extensions of her body. Given that her bones and flesh are stronger than steel, and her blood is powerful than acid, engaging in battle with her is a bad idea, lol.

Basically, the Violinist is a damned God; sealed away by the Creator of the universe because her very existence (as well as others like her, which I call 'the Amalas') threaten to undo the balance of the universe. Thus, no one knows her name, so she is referred to as "The Violinist" in my story. There's a heavy curse placed by the Creator to prevent interaction with the Violinist. For example: those who desire to see her are immediately struck blind; their eyeballs melting right off. Those who hear her go deaf; their ears bleeding. Those who try to talk to her get their tongues cut off. Etc. Etc.

There's more behind her, which will be exposed in the comic I'm working on called "Septet". I won't say anymore than that though. I'll let it be a surprise for you guys once the comic gets going.

Until then, thanks for staying tuned and reading this. Also, many thanks to the watches and comments! I'm amazed by the recent surge of new watchers I've had lately. Thank you all!

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References/Inspirations:
Basic pose of the piece... My Seth Doll:
[link]

Inspiration for choker:
[link]

Inspiration for hair:
[link]

Flesh dress:
Inspired generally by H.R. Giger's use of techno-flesh sculpture work

Flesh arms/boobs:
I referred to this photo during the making of this piece, which I later learned was altered from a Victoria Francis piece: [link]

And here is the original Victoria Franicis piece: [link]

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Comments: 189

Jenova-Cells [2013-07-06 18:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Mein gott, she's amazing! The back-story is really scary, too, which gives me the beautiful-but-deadly kind of vibe. Weee, out of all your art, I guess I can say that I like this one the most! Have you ever finished the comic?

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SepulchrumFlower [2012-08-02 21:43:06 +0000 UTC]

I adore everything about this! Excellent work!

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rimireku [2012-07-13 18:09:07 +0000 UTC]

I bought a print of this at AnimeExpo!

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BrandiArthtic [2012-07-06 18:27:20 +0000 UTC]

I love this!

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Madame0Hearts [2012-07-06 09:47:49 +0000 UTC]

I have a small version of this in my bathroom,I love it!

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Dawnilith [2011-12-23 06:05:48 +0000 UTC]

ZOMMG!!!!! THIS PICUTRE IS IN MY SCHOOL!!!!!

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Blewzy [2011-12-16 17:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Pretty.

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ferocain [2011-11-19 21:12:02 +0000 UTC]

i really really love your art

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PsychoGrandmaster [2011-06-20 18:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Yay! I found you at last! I bought a small version of this print at A-Kon (cuz I'm so poor lol.) I like the story behind it!

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XalonewaitingKairiX [2011-06-17 20:43:53 +0000 UTC]

!!!!!
This is just-- so wickedly beautiful! I love this piece of artwork!
I hope to draw/create something as good as this one day!

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carrie7287 [2011-06-14 01:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Saw you at Akon and bought the keychain charm for my phone!! <3 I love it im off to read the story now!

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Lotusbitch [2011-05-13 14:14:03 +0000 UTC]

That is beautiful. I love how you added the design on the girl's corset including the skirt that winding down in a snake like way. Very dark and gothic

I added this to my btw. Excellent job~! (^__^)/

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Onska12 [2011-04-07 15:54:51 +0000 UTC]

Quite spectacular! Wonderful.

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LaurenK14 [2011-04-02 14:06:15 +0000 UTC]

Your piece has been featured here: [link]

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Gothvm [2011-03-27 06:56:09 +0000 UTC]

Hallo there!
Your work as been featured in my journal![link]

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TerraRhapsody [2011-02-06 18:33:27 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been featured in my journal. Please let me know if you would like it removed. You can find it here: [link]

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AshHavynn [2011-01-11 03:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Please make prints of this for A-kon. And shirts. Hell, MAKE STUFF. I aim to throw money at you because FGDGHJHGD this is gorgeous.

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pistolrush [2010-12-28 02:58:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm so sorry, I'm only commenting on this now but this is one of the most beautiful paintings I have seen done by you. I want to hang it on my wall so that I can see it every day.

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LestatMalfoy [2010-12-27 22:55:06 +0000 UTC]

The color and detail in this is amazing. Well done

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JadeKilledJigsaw [2010-12-11 00:37:25 +0000 UTC]

amzzingg once again
i love violins<3
to bad i cant play one

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SugarCoatedLollipops [2010-12-10 04:17:07 +0000 UTC]

omg I love how the hair looks! soo cool!!

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fedora-blues [2010-11-28 19:18:11 +0000 UTC]

The colors and details really caught my attention. Great job on this!

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Lemmy-X [2010-11-19 20:03:21 +0000 UTC]


This excellent artwork is featured in my journal. [link]

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Elnamis [2010-10-25 19:10:49 +0000 UTC]

This is so amazing!!!

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RadiusZero In reply to Elnamis [2010-10-26 03:03:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate the kind words and the time you took to post them.

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Elnamis In reply to RadiusZero [2010-10-26 04:06:05 +0000 UTC]

Its my pleasure! Its such a beautiful piece and it has all my favorite colors and my favorite instrument XD Amazing!

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Mitia-Arcturus [2010-10-25 08:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Hi ...dear RadiusZero...!!!
This very intense Digital Art is featured in Action-Portraits...!!!
[link]

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RadiusZero In reply to Mitia-Arcturus [2010-10-26 03:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks! I love your gallery. O_O

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Mitia-Arcturus In reply to RadiusZero [2010-10-26 16:53:54 +0000 UTC]

thank's a lot...!!!

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Lehanan [2010-10-22 17:52:01 +0000 UTC]

You took the reference from Victoria France's illustration.

Wonderful piece, but it would be better if you put the credits.

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RadiusZero In reply to Lehanan [2010-10-25 08:43:37 +0000 UTC]

Here are works I drew inspiration from. Keep in mind 'inspiration' and 'reference' are two different things. One implies an artist was inspired by the idea/work of another while 'reference' means the artist *literally* based her/his work *directly* from another peron's work/material (ie, copied).

The following is a compilation of inspirations. I will say that the doll served as the foundation for the pose. So in this sense, it was a reference than mere inspiration.

Inspiration for pose (many shots of my doll were taken, most combined to make the pose for this pic): [link]

Inspiration for the choker: [link]

Inspiration for hair: [link]

Inspiration for fleshy clothes: Just look up anything from H.R. Giger. His skeletal sculpture work, in particular

I hope this clarifies things? O_o Similarities between two artist's art styles/works are inevitable, which is why I normally pass off anyone telling me 'your work looks like so-and-so'. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time people said my Seth character looks like Sandman's Death. However... accusations that I referenced/copied someone's work and didn't credit them for it are another story, *especially* if I didn't reference that artist to begin with.

As someone who has had her work stolen twice before, I know the importance of paying homage. While I've been aware of France's work (and am actually flattered you thought I referenced this artist! lol), I didn't use any of this artist works for this piece. In fact, the vampire bride one and some of the head profile paintings had been the only pieces I saw, up until I googled the other works to find the one you thought I took from.

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RadiusZero In reply to Lehanan [2010-10-25 08:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Actually, no, I didn't use any of Victoria France's illustration. :/ References I *did* include was a) my own violin b) my ball-jointed doll (for facial look and when I was working on the pose) c) photos of corsets and d) flesh/skulls.

I searched through google to find the exact illustration you took I took from, and the closes thing I can assume you think I referenced from is this one?

[link]

I can see why you'd think I referenced France's illustration, but no, I didn't use any of this artist's work. :/ In fact, Goth girls with bleeding eyes, wearing corsets, and donning dark colors are very typical.

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Lehanan In reply to RadiusZero [2010-10-25 09:35:54 +0000 UTC]

Nope, I meant this one [link]

Anyways, thanks for letting me know that chances exists And thanks for taking your time to write me all inspirations you got to draw this. You're a wonderful artist and I'm following you a while ago so I just was a bit shocked after watching this piece. Sorry if I made accussations with no enough proofs, I just felt a bit pissed x_x"

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RadiusZero In reply to Lehanan [2010-10-25 10:34:51 +0000 UTC]

All right, so, even though I referred to that 'photograph' for the arms bit, I did mention who the *original* creator of that work was. Thanks again for bringing this to light!

The funny thing about that 'photo' was that I sensed something was off about it when I first saw it. O_o In fact, that was why I decided to use my doll in the first place, lol.

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RadiusZero In reply to Lehanan [2010-10-25 10:17:29 +0000 UTC]

O______O OMG, that picture! Ugh...I feel suddenly so unoriginal. In any account, not long ago after sending those links to you I tried hunting down another photograph I used for the fleshy arm veins and boobs. Ironically enough...!

[link]

Hah, now I know it's not a photograph after all. In fact, now I know *this* photo is a direct rip-off of Victoria Francis' piece. >.< Thanks so much for providing this information to me though. At least I know who to give credit and that this is, in fact, Francis.

Absolutely! Don't feel bad for messaging me about things like this. I want to disclose as much information to my watchers as possible. I just feel terrible that the photo that inspired the flesh arms was none other than Francis' piece. I've no idea who to credit this, since, at the time, it was this photo I saw. I used my doll to 'fill in the blanks', in addition to the other links I provided here.

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knock-on-manga [2010-10-15 00:04:18 +0000 UTC]

I'm so embarrassed that I sat next to someone who is WAAAAAY better than I am!!! >.< Your skill is amazing, and I really do love your work! Next time, I want to buy a lot of stuff from you!!!!

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Marl0wM0nday [2010-10-12 16:52:41 +0000 UTC]

The idea of her dress and instrument made of own flesh is awesome! Oh and did I mentionned her fantastic corset design?

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VisceralAsphyxiation [2010-10-11 06:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Badass, I wanna color like that!

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ApisAter [2010-10-09 16:59:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh god! *-*!
it's an amazing work!!! i love it!!!!
wonderful!

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CrushMyVelvet [2010-10-07 04:46:19 +0000 UTC]

I am really late on this, but this is WONDERFUL.

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noisybubbles [2010-10-04 04:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow... This is an amazing piece mate! It looks like an ink wash or watercolour, or a combination of both. The detail is amaznig - I particularly like the corset, as well as the veins prominent on her body The muted colour scheme definitely sets an ominous mood about her. Very cool.

Definitely favourited You deserve the extra attention.

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canoodlecake [2010-10-03 00:39:47 +0000 UTC]

0_0 .....WOw! This is so cool!

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geremy-raven [2010-09-29 13:05:18 +0000 UTC]

I feel like my tongue is already cut off


Beautifully dark and interesting back story ;v;

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hardleydavidson [2010-09-22 04:47:17 +0000 UTC]

this is so beautiful...love the lines and the color...

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noctetenebres [2010-09-21 00:52:05 +0000 UTC]

very amazing

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TerraRhapsody [2010-09-20 20:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job! such a beautiful selection of colours and shapes! very well detailed!

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illustrique [2010-09-17 22:54:20 +0000 UTC]

this is insanity.

love it.

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Jehrico [2010-09-16 03:03:52 +0000 UTC]

That is a really good picture if your making a comic series around this id be very interested in buying it its sounds awesome

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unfortunately-bored [2010-09-12 16:41:06 +0000 UTC]

This is a gorgeous piece and I can't wait to see the comic.

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FeathersOnFire [2010-09-09 03:33:46 +0000 UTC]

YOU'VE OUTDONE YOURSELF AGAIN!!! The textures are fantastic, I like how the hair mirrors the dress, mirrors the background, etc. And the subtle use of warm colors to highlight the over all cool tone of the picture. Not to mention an awesome concept. You rock.

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