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Tomoran — Honey, can you grab me a beer?
Published: 2007-07-05 16:37:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 3529; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 51
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Illustration for "The Killer Without Blood-Stained Hands", which will appear in Champagne Shivers '08.As I've mentioned before, I wanted to be a comic book artist for years. It wasn't until I saw the work of Bernie Wrightson in the Creepshow Comic, and his illustrations in the Stephen King's The Stand and Cycle of the Werewolf, that I was inspired to try my hand at illustrating. To date, Wrightson's work in Frankenstein is the most inspiring inkwork I've ever seen. This work was a heavy influence on my trying to create a hyper detailed style myself.
In this piece, I decided not to use stippling or references for the face; in fact, there's no stippling at all. Although I like the way that the more realistic, stippled pieces look, I've always preferred less realistic inkwork featuring crosshatching (like the works of Wrightson and even Chadbourne).
I'm fairly pleased with how it came out, and I really found it much more fun and satisfying than my previous submission which relied on references and the almighty stipple.
If you've read this boring rant, you have my respect...I probably wouldn't have. LOL
10" x 6", pen and ink, about 22 hours
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hmm, must be a mighty skilled killer to keep them hands clean after a kill like that!
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Words cannot accurately describe how awesome this is or how amazed I am that someones fridge looks like mine....except for the chinese takeout...we don't eat chinese...
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Thank you so much! Yup, that's pretty much my fridge. And the Chinese food is probably a month old.
Tom
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In fact, I think we have some pizza in there too. That's from today, though...
Tom
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Awesome!
we have pizza rolls today....and popcorn
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Ah, pizza roll. How I love them. And popcorn as a vegetable. Can't beat it!
T
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Kettle corn! friggin sweet
and goldfish crackers!
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This is getting comical lol ... i love ur work[link]
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wow this is awesome
so much detail..its amazing
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wow. the detail in this is amazing! I am a fellow horror fan and this really is amazing. I envy you lol. If you get a chance stop by my gallery. I'm a stage blood holic
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Thanks so much! I tried something different on this one (not stippling), and it's one of my favs. I'm glad that you did it.
And I did visit your gallery--great stuff you have there, you bloodaholic, you! LOL
T
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Your imagination overwhelmes me... you are very talented my friend.
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The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this was *headcheese* but apart from deli meats, I love the technique.
I read your rant, and I agree. I lose patience with stippling at times and that's when I go for the textures using crosshatching, scribbling, and scumbling. I've killed a lot of pens that way.
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LOL! Good ol' headcheese! LOL.
Yeah, stippling can be VERY boring. I think the best pictures should have a mix of techniques; that's why I've always loved your work. You bring all those techniques together, and the outcome is just fantastic!
Thanks again!
Tom
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oh man, you art is always scary and detailed!
this is a current scary problem with all the people, I think: to discover a head inside a refrigerator, or something like that! XD i have that fear with the WC sometimes
great picture, detail and use of lights and shadows as usual, pal!
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Thanks so much bud.
Yes, finding a head in your fridge can never be a good thing!
T
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unless you're reeeeeeeally hungry! XD
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tom you never cease to amaze me.
your art never gets tired.
amazing details on this one with all the crosshatching madness
love the facial expression
excellent work my friend
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Wow, thanks so much, bud! I try my damndest to make them interesting, so I'm glad someone of your ability appreciates them.
T
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your very welcome.
and your one of my fav artists so the appreciating is all mine. just keep doing what your doing.
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Hey, man--the admiration is totally mutual, bud.
T
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good deal.
it means alot cause your a major inspiration
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This is incredible. I love the comical side of this. Has a slight look of something you'd find in 'City of the Dead' and 'Shaun of the Dead'. So much detail and shading makes it very 3D in appearance. Excellent work I must say.
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Wow, thanks so much, bud. I wanted this to have a comical side, so I made the face on the head a little goofy. I'm glad that it's being taken correctly.
Tom
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Indeed it did, the comical side is awesome. your very welcome.
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Fantastic as always.. Yet another fav and yes I read your rant as well.. lol..
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Fantastic as always.. Yet another fav and yes I read your rant as well.. lol..
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Thanks so much, bud. And kudos for reading that rant! LOL
T
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Excellent!! 
Your description is very inspiring also; how you have a dream and keep working at it!!
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Thanks so much! And I'm glad that the still-life parts look good (it's sure been a while)!
Tom
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i'd hate to be the one that had to clean that fridge
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Just grab it by the hair and toss it out. I've done it a dozen times...LOL
Tom
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i wasn't talking about the head
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Have you been peeking in my fridge, again?
Sweet work and insight into the major influences. When you say Wrightson you say it all.
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Yes, I have--you really need to clean it up...LOL
Thanks so much, bud. Wrightson's a god in my book.
T
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..."Yeah, it's right in front of the dude's severed head."
This is fantabulous work man. I noticed something different about the art immediately upon seeing it. NO STIPPLING!! I couldn't put my finger on it...until you mentioned it of course. Even the ketchup is sharp looking. Terrific piece.
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LOL. Thanks so much, bud. Yup, I'm leaving the stippling alone for a little while. I've always preferred hatching myself, so I figured that I'd go back and play with the lines for a while.
So glad you dig it, bud.
T
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