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Shearin — Sometimes at night...

Published: 2008-12-29 22:01:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 1538; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 0
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Description ...I can still see you through closed eyelids, feel you in my mind, when the northwind is tearing at the shutters, trying to find a void to get into the room and blow my warm blankets away, to expose my cold, white cover, to blow that away too, so my long forgotten self lies bare in the darkness for your memory to disassemble.
I remember when I wanted you so bad to see those parts of me and hated it so much when you just caught as much as a glimpse them.
So I watch you standing there in the flames, not quite fading but still moving away from my grasp everytime I reach out for you. You were like a fire yourself, fierce and searing.
I used to wonder how it was that you never burned up with the flames of your own thunderous nature.
They left unseen scars within everybody else. I used to think they would diminish.
I wonder if dying hurt, if you expected it, and over and over again just why you did this, how much you really knew for as rash as you may seem, you are no fool and you knew I knew that.
I feel like a fool when I think of you (again, too often-) and imagine how you would have liked that, finding your grave in a burning church, I almost laugh at the irony of it. But I never laugh, and you'll never breathe anymore and it will always just be the wind ghosting over my skin, whispering unspoken secrets shared only between the two of us.

Why, yesh, I can haz write sappy fanficdjn if I f33lz liek teh it.
Um...yeeah. Near's monologue just wrote itself. Really. It was scary.

So yeah, 'bout the picture...
MELLO'S GONNA EAT YOUR BABIES!
..at least he looks kind of grumpy o.O (well, I suppose I would, too, if I got killed by some naked chick in a truck...)

Yeah, now ACTUALLY about the picture...
Where did this come from?
It's strange, but a long time ago I actually had this dream in which Near dreamed of Mello standing in the burning ruins of this church... I've been wanting to paint something like it since then.

Actually, I have holidays now and noticed that I have my tablet for exactly one year now and never finished anything except maybe this [link] ... but that doesn't count.
So I thought I must finish one or two pictures this holiday and started this.
Well, epic fail I'd say.
But it was my first real picture with the tablet (though the second one isn't better) so be nice and drop some constructive criticism

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- Uhm... would you just shut the fuck up and put the goddamn fire out? It's kind of unpleasant.




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EDIT: How the hell did this get 60 favs, guys? o.O
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Comments: 53

Shearin In reply to ??? [2010-06-10 07:52:15 +0000 UTC]

Cool, Inspiration freut mich immer!^^
Dankeeee!

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Fallen-Gamer [2009-04-25 07:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Amazing detail!

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Shearin In reply to Fallen-Gamer [2009-04-25 15:47:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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mimi-pie [2009-01-11 02:03:48 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely am jealous of your ability to make fiery and fierce flames! (alliteration, I know. >///<

Wow! Such intensity put into Mello's face.
So cool!

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Shearin In reply to mimi-pie [2009-01-18 13:14:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I'm happy that you like it!^^
OMG frwzglsdfgsddf an alliteration! <3

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mangakandi [2009-01-09 21:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Ooo, shmexxi Mello...

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Shearin In reply to mangakandi [2009-01-18 13:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Tehe Mello is always smexi
even in that stupid delivery boy outfit o.O

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mangakandi In reply to Shearin [2009-01-19 17:51:16 +0000 UTC]

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Shearin In reply to mangakandi [2009-01-22 15:21:10 +0000 UTC]

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duelme2 [2009-01-09 20:00:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this looks really amazing

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Shearin In reply to duelme2 [2009-01-09 20:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Annonyma [2009-01-06 13:48:28 +0000 UTC]

Great))) Though, I dont like the mouth, the whole work is pretty

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Shearin In reply to Annonyma [2009-01-09 21:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Yeah, I didn't like how the mouth came out either, for some reason that's one of the parts that caused me the most difficulties^^ ...maybe I'll be able to fix it someday, though.

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smilyimp [2009-01-06 12:29:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. good job with the fire!!!!

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Shearin In reply to smilyimp [2009-01-09 21:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!^^

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AN-Pseudonym [2009-01-06 09:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Pretty, pretty fire! And his eyes are really piercing! I also love the hair and the way the cross glints.

You totally channelled Near there! I think he did miss Mello and think about him, even though he'd never let on. Your writing was poetic and emotional and suited the picture very well!

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Shearin In reply to AN-Pseudonym [2009-01-22 15:43:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the comment, I'm really glad to hear that! Especially about the writing and that you thought it fit for Near, I didn't think people would like it, thank you I think Near has a lot to hide in that pretty head of his that nobody would ever think of...^^
Thank you also for the fav!

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neonUFO [2009-01-06 07:38:45 +0000 UTC]

oh my... the 'story' have you wrote it?

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Shearin In reply to neonUFO [2009-01-09 21:09:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the words somehow popped up in my mind when I wrote the artist's comments... I never planned to write anything but suddenly there it was, I just felt like I should leave it under the picture because for me it's kind of an entity, to other most likely not...

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neonUFO In reply to Shearin [2009-01-12 14:15:24 +0000 UTC]

you did awsome job on it. It's very deep.

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Shearin In reply to neonUFO [2009-01-14 10:44:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I'm really happy to hear that!

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neonUFO In reply to Shearin [2009-01-14 16:05:09 +0000 UTC]

i am happy to make ppl happy!

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SilentQi [2009-01-06 03:58:56 +0000 UTC]

You wants crits?

Well, there's not a lot of contrast, especially in the hair. Try playing around with the burn tool a bit or just adjusting contrast in Photoshop. Oh, and the mouth size irks me a bit, as it looks too small. The head is a bit too big for the body too.

But you draw gooooood for a second attempt at a tablet *_* I know how hard it is to get adjusted to one.

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Shearin In reply to SilentQi [2009-02-16 14:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I don't really get constructive criticism too often!
You're so right about the mouth and head, it looks really strange xD Making a sketch with the right proportions on the tablet is still the most difficult thing for me to do! I guess I'd better do those on paper, works so much better o.O
And I'll try to work a bit on the contrast if I have time, thank you!
Sorry for me replying so utterly and inexcusably late, I was so busy and just let my messages pile up... but I was really happy about your comment!

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SilentQi In reply to Shearin [2009-02-16 22:51:12 +0000 UTC]

No prob! ^^ Try putting a layer with a 30% transparency so you can draw the guidelines and delete it later. lol, I know. I currently have a love/hate relationship with my tablet.

Actually, getting contrast is as easy as simply using the dodge and burn tool ^^ It's on your tool menu bar. I discovered it only a few months ago and it's really helpful.

I'm glad I was able to help!

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Shearin In reply to SilentQi [2009-02-22 18:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again!
I tried the dodge and burn tool, but I wasn't quite content with the way the colours came out like this and I found it also difficult to deal with the lighting, since there's all this fire, which doesn't allow too many dark areas or otherwise it looks as if the character just doesn't belong there at all xD I think I will just give up on trying to put more contrast in this and start a new and better picture of something else with normal light and without these stupid flames, and if I've managed that I'll return and see if I can do something for this picture

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suzaku009 [2009-01-06 03:17:57 +0000 UTC]

the flame effect is REALLY amazing. D:

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Shearin In reply to suzaku009 [2009-01-09 20:40:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I wasn't sure about how to paint the flames^^

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childofsatan2002 [2009-01-06 02:30:21 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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Shearin In reply to childofsatan2002 [2009-01-09 20:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, and thank you also for the fav!

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childofsatan2002 In reply to Shearin [2009-01-09 20:42:45 +0000 UTC]

ya

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llawliet-ryuzaki [2009-01-01 08:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Holy sh-... *A*
Your drawing and Near's monologue... it's perfection!
You should try writing fan fiction... I love your words! ^__^
*still pretty overwhelmed on the artwork...*

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Shearin In reply to llawliet-ryuzaki [2009-01-03 21:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I'm really, really happy that you like it!
I'm especially happy to hear also something about the words and that they apparently didn't come out as awkward as I thought they probably would... I've always liked writing stuff and did it for a long time but I barely showed it to anyone 'cause I'm very shy about my writing, especially since there is often so much of myself in it and I don't really like to lay my personal thoughts open for everyone to see... though in reality, people might not even notice, so I'm probably really just a coward^^ I've also been writing fanfiction (though mostly not for death note and in german) for two years now but never uploaded anything... and I have an fanfiction. net account that I never use, 'cause nowadays I might finally have the courage to upload something but lack the time to finish it ( I always start stories and never end them...)
... but to get to the point (sorry if I bore you with all the babbling), I plan on writing more fiction if I have time because writing is something I actually enjoy very much (even if it irritates me seriously to read it afterwards xD) and I hope I'll have enough courage to upload it then, too, but you helped me a bit with the courage-thing, so thank you for that!

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xx-Mary-xx [2008-12-30 13:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Why didn't you drew more with your tablet? It soo pwetty :3

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Shearin In reply to xx-Mary-xx [2009-01-02 12:05:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I really would like to draw more with my tablet but I always have so little time and it takes me ages to draw with it... I'll need a lot of practise 'cause right now I'm at least ten times slower with the tablet than with a normal pen xD

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xx-Mary-xx In reply to Shearin [2009-01-02 16:51:05 +0000 UTC]

XD I wish I had a tablet to have the same problem XD

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Shearin In reply to xx-Mary-xx [2009-01-02 18:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know, I'm probably in no position to complain^^ I hope you get one someday :3

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xx-Mary-xx In reply to Shearin [2009-01-02 21:59:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh I will ^_^ when there are holograph drawings and stuff... and the tablet will not be used anymore XD It's always like that. I got a new thing for my B-day or whatever and the next day there's something new.... like the nintendo DS XD

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Shearin In reply to xx-Mary-xx [2009-01-04 20:38:15 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha you're right, it's always like this xD (same with digicams right now, there's a better one every couple of weeks o.O)

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xx-Mary-xx In reply to Shearin [2009-01-04 21:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Yeah (is also on the list want the newest but when I get that one there's a new one)

So I'm still stuck with my old one, 1 pixel camera or something, my phone's is even better XD

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Shearin In reply to xx-Mary-xx [2009-01-09 21:11:30 +0000 UTC]

1 pixel? o.O Sounds like you do need a new one^^

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xx-Mary-xx In reply to Shearin [2009-01-10 15:21:43 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... maybe for my B-day :3

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Shearin In reply to xx-Mary-xx [2009-01-10 17:09:03 +0000 UTC]

I hope so

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xx-Mary-xx In reply to Shearin [2009-01-11 21:55:22 +0000 UTC]

me 2 XD

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Phil-W-Art [2008-12-29 23:14:07 +0000 UTC]

great work :], wirklich muss sagen großen respekt und kann auch keine kritik finden. Was mir zuerst aufgefallen ist war die linke Wange, da diese so hell war. Aber es ist echt nen tolles Artwork, die Haare sind sehr gut geworden, der Pelz ist realistisch dargestellt und es wurde mit verschiedenen Ebenen (hintergrund, vordergrund etc. gearbeite)

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Shearin In reply to Phil-W-Art [2009-02-22 17:07:36 +0000 UTC]

Vielen vielen Dank für das tolle ausfürhliche comment, hat mich sehr gefreut!
Und tut mir wirklich leid dass ich erst so spät antworte >.<
Mit der Wange hat ich so meine Schwierigkeiten, weil die andere Seite wegen der Narbe von dem Charakter dunkler sein sollte aber gleichzeitig ja eigentlich vom Feuer Licht kommen sollte, ich glaub da stimmt beleuchtungstechnisch insgesamt so einiges nicht xD.

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Phil-W-Art In reply to Shearin [2009-02-24 09:02:11 +0000 UTC]

Nicht zu danken :] deine commis sind auch immer sehr gut und ausführlich. Du verstehst einiges von Kunst ^^. Auch wenn du meinst das Belichtungstechnich nicht alles richtig ist, wirkt es trotzdem sehr chic. Und für den Ottonormal verbrauche fällt das doch garnicht auf. ;D

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Shearin In reply to Phil-W-Art [2009-05-01 12:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Hmm ich fürchte ich versteh halt trotzdem immernoch viel zu wenig davon. xD Aber du hast schon irgendwie Recht, normalen Leuten die sowas nicht unbedingt selber machen fällt einfach viel weniger auf, das merk ich vor allem in der Schule immer wieder. Das ist wohl eins der guten und gleichzeitig irgendwie harten Dinge bei DA, es gibt immer massenhaft Leute hier die das besser können als man selber und jeden Fehler sehen.

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Phil-W-Art In reply to Shearin [2009-05-02 19:06:31 +0000 UTC]

ya dafür spornt das aber auch ein an, und das ist das tolle, weswegen man immer am Ball bleibt ^^.
Es gibt aber auch manche die nur schreiben:" süß, toll, amazing." ... ^_^" naja toll, ist zwr sehr nett, aber das hilft ein auch nicht wirklich weiter. Wenn man Kritik erhalten möchte.

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Shearin In reply to Phil-W-Art [2009-05-29 17:27:10 +0000 UTC]

Stimmt genau! Nicht dass ich die anderen Comments nicht schätzen würde, aber am schönsten und hilfreichsten sind einfach immer die konstruktiven (... oder solche in denen sich jemand einfach mal mehr Gedanken dazu macht, auch wenn er das Bild selber dabei nicht kritisiert, die möcht ich auf keine niedrigere Stufe stellen, wenn ich auch grad Schwierigkeiten hab die Art von comments zu beschreiben).^^ Einer der Gründe, warum ich so gern von dir lese.

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