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Description Sceptical, she looks at me, and she points to the dark brownish patch on the bed and says smartly, “That’s cranapple juice, right?”
American Psycho, among a few other rented films (including a lesbian porno I should be ashamed of, called ‘Hot Lips’ ) sitting on top of the DVD player in the corner.
I tell her, smiling vaguely, “Just put a pillow over that,” I say, “I get nosebleeds sometimes.”
And she does.
I walk around to her side, trailing my fingers along the length of her cold back. “Living alone, suddenly you stop going out to the cleaners as often as you used to. No one to impress. No one to please.”
“Of course. I can understand that.” And she says, “But I’m sure you’d tell me if somebody had, I don’t know, died in your bed recently.” That glint in her eye. “Right?”
“Of course,” I say, breathing into her ear. “What else would Casanova do?”

-- Excerpt from Chapter 12, Holy Water & Vodka
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EDIT://More texture added to face, hand and jacket. Blood improved.

2://OMG, I made rain. I'm not sure how it looks. Need feedback. I can always change it back the way it was if it looked better without.

3://Rain's better now!

4://Highlights added to jacket seams.


Okay, okay, no more guessing games. Meet Allegron 'the Harlem Vampire' Colburn, if you haven't already. He's a serial killer. Duh.

I think I outdid myself on this one, detail-wise. 8D For real. Makes me proud. Especially his sexy sweater. I'm am super proud of his sweater.

I had the idea of putting in a rainy background and the white outline was supposed to be mist, but, I suck miserably at that, so, yeah. No rain. Just pretend it's there.

Comments and crit and faves are completely awesome and you'll be loved forever. <3

+15 hrs approx.
+[link] for pose reference.
+Computer mouse and the GIMP
+WIPs [link] [link]
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Comments: 160

Snapperz In reply to ??? [2010-09-15 20:33:00 +0000 UTC]

Hurr hurr. Everyone says that.
Thanks, matey!

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LunaticStar In reply to Snapperz [2010-09-15 23:05:43 +0000 UTC]

y'arrr!

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puestodelsol [2009-07-30 07:29:57 +0000 UTC]

this is a brilliant piece of work! it has been featured in a news article about addiction and disorders here... [link] thank you for this!

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Snapperz In reply to puestodelsol [2009-07-30 20:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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AngelicEmpyress [2008-10-14 12:24:20 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE the description that goes with this picture... thats so awesome story telling!

nice work on his clothes... well done!

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Snapperz In reply to AngelicEmpyress [2008-10-14 22:06:37 +0000 UTC]

Mate, thanks very much. I have the full story right here on DA if you're interested.

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guruofinsanity [2008-09-16 01:49:59 +0000 UTC]

this is aweesome! i love the look on his face! and very well dont with the blood on his hand

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Snapperz In reply to guruofinsanity [2008-09-16 02:17:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! Glad you like.

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puestodelsol [2008-08-03 23:39:56 +0000 UTC]

i want to use this in a journal feature/article i'm doing on mental disorders.

do you give me permission to use this? if yes i need you to let me know what type of disease/disorder you would consider this.

Thanks!!!

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Snapperz In reply to puestodelsol [2008-08-04 01:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely, you can!!
You could probably put it under sociopathy or something.

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puestodelsol In reply to Snapperz [2008-08-04 05:21:58 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Snapperz In reply to puestodelsol [2008-08-04 17:19:15 +0000 UTC]

8D

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puestodelsol [2008-06-26 18:24:36 +0000 UTC]

i really like this piece. its brilliant. the detail is os amazing. you should be proud!!! lol.

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Snapperz In reply to puestodelsol [2008-06-26 18:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you!!

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GumdropGhost [2008-06-25 06:58:17 +0000 UTC]

I love the whole "gun hand" thing if thats what you were going for ^^
The way the rain hits him makes it almost look like a shot was fired

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Snapperz In reply to GumdropGhost [2008-06-25 06:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Most definitely the thing I was going for. Thank you!!

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AREA666 [2008-06-23 15:58:23 +0000 UTC]

Really well drawn/painted. Looks real and traditional. The lack of colours makes it kinda sin cityish Great work.

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Snapperz In reply to AREA666 [2008-06-23 15:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!!

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mckolley [2008-05-28 23:23:51 +0000 UTC]

Awesome
I love the rain effect!
He's got a very real face, which is hard to achieve.

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Snapperz In reply to mckolley [2008-05-28 23:25:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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mckolley In reply to Snapperz [2008-05-28 23:37:38 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Heliossss [2008-03-08 17:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Nice job! He has a scary face with eyes of a fool.

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Snapperz In reply to Heliossss [2008-03-08 18:03:05 +0000 UTC]


Thanks much!

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astercrow [2008-02-28 04:44:09 +0000 UTC]

i hate american psycho, but i love this image. the expression, teeth and facial hair really do it for me, though i feel slightly distracted by the blood..... blood is tough to really make believable, and i think it detracts slightly.. but only just a little.. from the image. I might also suggest softening the outlines of the buttons and adding a faint highlight to the sewn seams of the coat. it'll help compete with the amazing detail, depth and texture that is in the face.

awesome digital work for sure, though!

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Snapperz In reply to astercrow [2008-02-28 05:40:52 +0000 UTC]

Who hates American Psycho? (Just the movie, I hope. Even I'm not too fond of it. The book though is unbeatable.)
I'm a rookie at blood. Never really been good at it. All I can do is keep trying new things with it.
Highlight's a great idea for the coat. Thanks so the suggestion!

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astercrow In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-28 22:36:21 +0000 UTC]

i never read the book, but the movie was by far the absolute worst movie i've ever seen in my entire life. i wanted to walk out of the theatre three times. second worst movie: last house on the left

but aside from that, your pic is plain awesome.

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Snapperz In reply to astercrow [2008-02-29 00:33:39 +0000 UTC]

Last House on the Left is most definitely on my to-see list. I'm into that extreme gore controversial kind of thing. American Psycho was too much porn; the book is equally pornographic but Ellis' style makes it bearable.

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astercrow In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-29 02:44:31 +0000 UTC]

haha, it seems we're on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to movies. if you like controversial stuff, then go back in time and relive the 70s before watching this film, because it's downright awful, but i feel like our generation is a bit more desensitized than when last house on the left came out.

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Snapperz In reply to astercrow [2008-02-29 21:50:43 +0000 UTC]

Sure, I'll just go on and hop right into my time machine...
Even if it's not that good, I feel obligated to watch it. It's just what I do when it comes to cult flicks.

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ColdSubject [2008-02-27 18:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow. The use of only the red as the color just brings out the deep feeling in this so magnificently!

The drawing itself is incredible, and the fact that you did THAT what a mouse?! Just amazing.

The rain is also a very nice touch. I like it.

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Snapperz In reply to ColdSubject [2008-02-27 23:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! <3 Yess, just an old ugly mouse as my weapon of choice.

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ColdSubject In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-28 00:50:22 +0000 UTC]

Awe.. I'm sure your mouse is pretty.

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Snapperz In reply to ColdSubject [2008-02-28 00:53:21 +0000 UTC]

!

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isaacwilson [2008-02-26 20:14:10 +0000 UTC]

The rain looks cool, but in my opinion it's not defined enough. Try getting it to look more like
[link]
maybe use some brushes or something to draw in some of the rain.

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Snapperz In reply to isaacwilson [2008-02-27 01:16:57 +0000 UTC]

Aha, changed it.

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Snapperz In reply to isaacwilson [2008-02-27 01:00:58 +0000 UTC]

Sure. I'm still experimenting some. Switching programs and the like.

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ninereeds-DA [2008-02-26 13:14:37 +0000 UTC]

Excellent. Love the rain.

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Snapperz In reply to ninereeds-DA [2008-02-27 00:58:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ninereeds-DA In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-27 09:20:01 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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Gabriella-Fraser [2008-02-26 10:57:02 +0000 UTC]

oo very nice, excellent drawing skills...just flawless. i love the style, it has that 'sin city' look to it.

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Snapperz In reply to Gabriella-Fraser [2008-02-27 00:58:10 +0000 UTC]

I thought it had that air about it too. Thanks!!

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CarolineZenker [2008-02-26 10:46:14 +0000 UTC]

Argh. xD
I'm so sorry. i removed it by accident because i thought you uploaded a new one with the edit.
but i already collected it again so don't think about it too much. xD

i personally think that it looks great! and i just love the excerpt ! which book is it ?

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Snapperz In reply to CarolineZenker [2008-02-27 00:57:36 +0000 UTC]

I thought you had. Keine Sorge.

It's from my novella-in-progress, Holy Water & Vodka. It's actually in my gallery if you wanted to read it.

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CarolineZenker In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-27 09:34:54 +0000 UTC]

Oho. I definitely have to read it. x)

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Snapperz In reply to CarolineZenker [2008-02-27 23:02:21 +0000 UTC]

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white-wolfie [2008-02-26 10:04:12 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job here!
Sweater is great, and ncie job on hair! 8)

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Snapperz In reply to white-wolfie [2008-02-27 00:48:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! <33

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achipps [2008-02-26 09:01:37 +0000 UTC]

It might sound strange, but if you can get a lot of small specks on the screen and the use a motion blur the rain will look a lot better.

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Snapperz In reply to achipps [2008-02-27 01:17:30 +0000 UTC]

I most definitely figured out a way to do that with PSP8. Think it looks better now. Thanks.

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achipps In reply to Snapperz [2008-02-27 09:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Maybe next time you can try my tutorial on Make it snow. The same thing does rain, but you wouldn need to put snow on the ground. [link]

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