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Published: 2006-12-08 03:36:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 2118; Favourites: 51; Downloads: 49
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Moloch, Demon Prince of Sorrow. Hungry Fire of Tophet. Ruler of the Black Sea of Despair in Hell's 5th layer.My personal patron.
This personalized rendition of the classic demon is based on a story I wrote way back when about Moloch, where I became aware of how far this figure has fallen, in history, and figured giving him the portfolio of misery was reasonably appropriate. The story was crap, but the character grew on me.
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"besmeared with blood,
Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears." -Paradise Lost
that's quite a complex character, but you pulled it off really well. awesomesauce.
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I'm glad you think so. I've always found him to be a fascinating character.
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Always? So is this a character you've developped over a period of time then? What inspired you?
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I've been using and cultivating Moloch for a couple of years now. I came up with the character for a wretched short story I wrote a few years back, and liked the character. He's one of the few major demons who had a major cult in real life. I felt that was sort of interesting.
I work with demons a lot. They're good for my imagination.
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Good for your imagination? Lol. Demons are REAL. I guess it's all in the details... cheers.
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Well, I've never seen em, so I gotta use my imagination.
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Awesome and very creepy looking, what did you use draw this?
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Thanks 
This was one my earlier attempts at using pen and ink. The entire thing's done with various sizes of crow quill.
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That is awesome, I just starting using those not too long ago. I am still getting the hang of them, but I really enjoy them. You can create some very cool textures and effects with them.
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It was kind of a fun learning experience. A lot of the time I'd just drip some ink on the paper and drag the edges of the drip around.
If you're just starting to use them, I suggest going out and finding a Hunt 105 nib. If you've got a set of these you may have one already. It's a very shallow point compared to a regular crow quill, which is usually a 102, but it's more flexible and gives you better diversity in line weight. It's harder to learn than a regular nib, which means if you can get good with that, the other nibs will be a piece of cake. It's all I use anymore.
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Wow.... I love this. There is a sense of awareness in the eyes, and the stitching on the mouth.... Just lovely. The detail is great, might I add
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Thanks very much
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Nice guy.
I know, how it is, when the story is boring, but one of characters is just lovely and made in every smallest detail. You just must to make him in some way to show him to the world - even if it won't be the story, as you wanted firstly.
I like your Moloch.
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Nicely detailed and stylized. I really like the linework and form of the face. Bizarre and creepy imagery.
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whoa. great work. your going to give my nightmares!
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