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The Land of Nod
Description
The end of his long pilgrimage brought him here to this wretched land. It seemed to be the far end of the world; a place locked in time and vacant, yet still haunted by the spirits of old. All notion of reality and security had to be abandoned before venturing forth, and so it was that no creature traversed here anymore: not beast nor man nor god.
This was where the memories gathered.
This was where it'd all begun.
It was quiet and cold, here. For a moment, the fire within him was cooled, but he knew all too well it would be a fleeting sensation. The incessant condition of his existence nagged yet harder at him each day. It wasn't long, he sensed, before he'd finish what had been started ages ago. Men would be as worms before him and blood would run as rivers. There'd be blood enough to sate his rage for years to come. Finally, inadvertently, he'd perform a modicum of revenge for what the world had done to him.
Still, as he thought of her one last time before descending into the pit, his mind was filled with thoughts of peace.
Feature
Nov 20th 2007
The Land of Nod is a stunning example of the idea that a monochrome palette need not be boring. SkinnyVee shows a masterful understanding of value structure, keeping all elements distinct, and with a great sense of visual depth, despite a vast degree of detail. The textures here are rich and tangible, in a tantalizing evocation of the senses. The delicate handling of hair, tooth, and claw, is juxtaposed with an immense sense of weighty musculature, in top-notch anatomy. The mood is set with an ominous facial expression and pensive tilt of the head, and the piece is all hued in dusty sepia, evoking a bygone era of strange otherworlds that are spoken of in a written artist's description that's as fascinating as the image, itself.
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Comments
JelmerBV Says:
Great picture! (And off course, a red and yellow eye ^^)
I love the detail ^^
Death Carrier Says:
u'v got some talent going on 4 sure!!!!
kittybum Says:
O.MG. bb, this is amazingly goregous! I knew it would be over-the-top super when I saw the WIP, but this really exceedes my expectations in the best way. So much great detail! It looks like an illustration from an epic book or such
And the background! And.. eee :3 This is soooo awesome. X3
Loving Shassie's redesign, too. He's so furry
Very detailed, I like it. I'm impressed that someone can work on the same drawing for 20 hours.
elle Says:
Those are some gorgeous textures--it has a pencilly feel.
Kakurine Says:
o3o Oooo... I love the details.
Jesus, and he looks so feral and bad ASS!! 
His mane looks so fluffy. 
you really did a great job on this. I can't believe you can do that on photoshop and open canvas. -faints- I'd die. LOL
chaosflare Says:
WOW!!! the detail is incredible. I love the horns!
XeaL Says:
There's something about this picture that gives off more energy than your fiery fractals.
Can't put a finger on what it is, especially since the place is described as cold and quiet..
Celestial Asylum Says:
You're amazing...
Lucky you, you're my new idol.
I'd cower in fear now.
Izar Says:
Great new look.
And my far, far earlier point stands - he looks a bit like a manticore.
I think You should practice backgrounds and perspective more.