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Published: 2009-08-14 19:54:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 4290; Favourites: 101; Downloads: 118
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Description This image commemorates my 10,000th pageview on deviantArt. The original digital painting began around 1992 and included small fragments of a clipart photo of a cluster of butterflies. This particular incarnation began almost six months ago (Feb. 2009) and represents at least thirty hours of additional painting as I completely reworked the background and added the serpent.
Aside from obvious associations with ancient Egyptian symbolism (the winged scarab and the serpent), the background takes this into a nightmarish Lovecraftian realm of unspeakable sensuality and horror. Writhing tendrils surround a yawning triskelid orifice which bears an intentional resemblance to a vulval vestibule as well as resembling a gaping alien mouth. "Feed Me, Seymour!"
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Available as download for desktop wallpaper (1280x960)
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Image copyrighted by Tom Savage 2009
Any use other than desktop wallpaper requires written permission from the artist
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" I don't believe in evil, I believe only in Horror. In nature there is no evil, only an abundance of Horror: the plagues and the blights and the ants and the maggots." -(Isak Dinesen)
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savageworlds In reply to ??? [2014-07-14 06:42:11 +0000 UTC]

Greetings, my friend. Thanks for your interest in using my artwork for your demo cover. Your request is the first one I have received for this particular piece. If you will agree to credit me as the artist, then I would be happy to permit you to use the artwork for this demo at no charge. I wish you and your fellow band members good fortune on your musical endeavor.
If you need me to send you a higher resolution version of the artwork, just send me an email address.

Best Regards,
Tom Savage

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β€œImagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.” -(William Blake)

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Sapoman [2012-03-01 16:08:21 +0000 UTC]

Trippy! Cool textures and really dark. I love it.

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savageworlds In reply to Sapoman [2012-03-02 00:11:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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AngelicCarrot [2011-06-25 23:51:11 +0000 UTC]

So much to look at! Looks great.

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savageworlds In reply to AngelicCarrot [2011-06-26 13:54:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for both comment and fave! Glad you enjoyed. Maybe OCD has its own rewards. lol

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"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."
-(Salvador Dali)

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AngelicCarrot In reply to savageworlds [2011-06-26 20:48:50 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha I wish I had ocd when it came to art like that... I'm so impatient with my drawings!

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ForlornExistence [2011-04-06 17:34:30 +0000 UTC]

wicked,powerful and mesmerizing!

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savageworlds In reply to ForlornExistence [2011-04-06 21:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Ivan. Truly an honor to receive such a fine compliment from someone with your skills and talent.

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"Where there is no imagination there is no Horror."
-(Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

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Tornadicus [2010-12-17 11:02:15 +0000 UTC]

Horrifying with a twist.

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jonlarkins [2010-01-17 23:24:54 +0000 UTC]

I love it!

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savageworlds In reply to jonlarkins [2010-01-17 23:33:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Jon! (for the fave too!)

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"I don't believe in evil, I believe only in Horror. In nature there is no evil, only an abundance of Horror: the plagues and the blights and the ants and the maggots." -(Isak Dinesen)

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gromyko [2010-01-17 11:26:51 +0000 UTC]

i can sense giger here and there but overall it is your vision...good work

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savageworlds In reply to gromyko [2010-01-17 16:00:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I'm sure my love of Giger's work has had its influences on my style (or one of my styles, lol...still not sure how I want to draw when I grow up)

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"The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does." -(William Blake)

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Aether-Lupus [2010-01-17 01:06:25 +0000 UTC]

what a very intriquing work of art and the level of detail is superb

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savageworlds In reply to Aether-Lupus [2010-01-17 02:42:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the enthusiastic compliments! It was a painting which began from very random beginnings but took on a life of its own. Glad you enjoyed it.

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β€œImagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.” -(William Blake)

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Aether-Lupus In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-17 06:06:38 +0000 UTC]

it was too easy to enjoy it, had to vent that enthusiasm it was great.

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Guitarheroineno1 [2010-01-16 20:27:36 +0000 UTC]

This is so awesome!

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savageworlds In reply to Guitarheroineno1 [2010-01-16 21:23:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for both the compliment and the fave, Judy! Glad you enjoyed it. Many, many hours of work there...

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β€œImagination is the real and eternal world of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow.” -(William Blake)

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Guitarheroineno1 In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-16 21:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes, I'm sure! So you made this digitally....do you use a mouse? Tablet?

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savageworlds In reply to Guitarheroineno1 [2010-01-16 22:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Wacom Intuos Tablet and an inexpensive graphics program called Picture Publisher. I have tried on occasion to use a mouse, but they always chew through the duct tape and run away.

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"The computer allows you to make mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exception of handguns and tequila." -(Mitch Ratcliffe)

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Guitarheroineno1 In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-16 22:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Haaaa that was good. Man I really need a tablet. xD I work from a laptop computer and have only my mouse-finger-pad to rely on, and it takes ages.

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savageworlds In reply to Guitarheroineno1 [2010-01-16 22:50:05 +0000 UTC]

I can sympathize with your plight. Not sure about the responsiveness of the Wacom 'Bamboo' tablets, but I believe they only run around 60 or 70 bucks. Mine is a 4"x6" 'Intuos', but I only use an active drawing area about the size of a business card. For convenience and portability (I also work from a laptop nowadays), I wish I could find a tablet that small.
You might find a deal on Craig's List or Ebay.
On the other hand, check out ~Mikajima , an amazingly (imho) talented 'mouse' artist.

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"Buying the right computer and getting it to work properly is no more complicated than building a nuclear reactor from wristwatch parts in a darkened room using only your teeth."
-(Dave Barry)

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Guitarheroineno1 In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-17 00:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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savageworlds In reply to Guitarheroineno1 [2010-01-17 01:05:07 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome.

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"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -(Buddha)

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Guitarheroineno1 In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-17 01:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you. ^^ You are too.

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Garret-B [2010-01-16 10:00:10 +0000 UTC]

Amazing piece of artwork absolutely love the design and detailing

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savageworlds In reply to Garret-B [2010-01-16 12:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind compliment. I began this almost 20 years ago, but added most of the work last year. I would like to think that my personal style has evolved to a higher level (or maybe it's just the flashbacks again...LOL)

Cheerz!
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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
-(Scott Adams)

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Garret-B In reply to savageworlds [2010-01-16 15:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Your Welcome very well deserving. Damn yea thats a long time, you can really tell how much work you put into, there is soo much detail, I keep seeing more each time i look again lol ^^

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savageworlds In reply to Garret-B [2010-01-16 16:11:17 +0000 UTC]

...and thanks for the fave!

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"Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." -(Voltaire)

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innovation4d [2009-10-11 16:09:26 +0000 UTC]

What a detailed design!

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savageworlds In reply to innovation4d [2009-10-17 14:51:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the kind compliment (and the fave!) I am looking at the possibility of generating this in 3D (either digitally [with ZBrush maybe] or hand carved in foam.

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DamSkippy [2009-09-17 06:16:41 +0000 UTC]

hey t-bone mandarinmoon faved us and your war horse is ther next to one of my sketchbook pages

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CherishedMemories [2009-08-30 22:02:49 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work, Hon.

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savageworlds In reply to CherishedMemories [2009-08-31 05:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Cheri, for both the compliment and the fave!

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AvocadoArt [2009-08-18 23:00:28 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful piece - great concept, very nice color-sceme and a cool snake! It's a must fav!
best regards!

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savageworlds In reply to AvocadoArt [2009-08-18 23:13:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Marcus (for both the rave review AND the fave)! Hope all is well with you and the family.

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JoeMacGown [2009-08-16 18:47:48 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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savageworlds In reply to JoeMacGown [2009-08-16 21:48:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, Joe.

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Laurasshadesofgrey [2009-08-16 00:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Once again you amaze me with your details and imaginationA beautiful work of art, Tom

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savageworlds In reply to Laurasshadesofgrey [2009-08-16 01:44:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliment and the fave!

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technochroma [2009-08-15 21:21:02 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant detail...the throwback to ancient egyptian motifs is clear yet uniquely stylized; I can see the old reference to the monarch wings in the scarab's wings...

Very organic...a visual pleasure to absorb and ponder...stirs the mind with dark subjects...well done.

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savageworlds In reply to technochroma [2009-08-16 01:32:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for compliments and the fave! So glad you enjoyed.

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HippieVan57 [2009-08-15 17:49:13 +0000 UTC]

time well spent my friend, the detail and depth is very awesome. congrats on those pageviews!

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savageworlds In reply to HippieVan57 [2009-08-15 22:13:45 +0000 UTC]

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sasbrush [2009-08-15 05:21:01 +0000 UTC]

its so cool man..really complexity detail..
perfect balance in color and wing make focus so perfect. I really love this one..
good work my friend..

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savageworlds In reply to sasbrush [2009-08-15 11:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! It was a very long (but also enjoyable ) project.

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riknard [2009-08-15 01:13:14 +0000 UTC]

truly "squiggly" in a horrific and enticing way...

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savageworlds In reply to riknard [2009-08-15 02:23:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for both compliment and fave! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Ascending-Storm [2009-08-15 00:40:01 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the 10,000th pageview! this piece celebrates it perfectly, I also like how you have included the fact that this has been an ongoing project since 92, well worth the time & effort. Terrific piece.

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savageworlds In reply to Ascending-Storm [2009-08-15 02:20:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Jeff! (for the congrats and the compliments) Glad you enjoyed it.

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"Art is never finished, only abandoned."
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