A big catch - created by jackaloftrades
Most likely a situation now one would want to be in. (2 years and 9 days ago)
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The Puppeteer - created by jackaloftrades
A re-imagined version of a dream I once had, where everyone that was important to me was dead became his puppets. (2 years and 5 days ago)
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Eeeeekkk! That is so creepy, I think you're going to give us all nightmares
Well done
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as great as this drawing is (which it's absolutely spellbinding) your choice of paper is absolutely stunning and compliments the work spectacularly .. brilliant work Reply »
(2 years and 1 days ago)
Awesome, glad you guys like it. The paper I used was from a tanned sketchbook from Utrecht. Also the materials used were .05 mechanical art pencil (B lead), Derwent Sanguine Pencils, White charcoal, and .01 micron pen. Reply »
(1 year and 365 days ago)
I am a fan! Well deserved winner and I am please asking you show us more
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(1 year and 364 days ago)
Death: Facing Fate - created by jackaloftrades
This was sort of last minute and half old work, but I decided to do card #13 Death....
Sorry to person before me, didn't mean to use the same card.
As for the subject matter, I really wanted to portray the feeling of judgement before afterlife. On one side it is heaven, the other is hell (no leaves). The soul is traveling along the river styx, hence the lost souls trying to hitchhike from the protagonist. Of course I had to put in the angel of death, but I gave him a halo of green fire to present his status. I used sort of a Vanitas theme with the hour glasses, presenting death and decay. (1 year and 191 days ago)
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That's so interesting to have two entries about the same card in this contest, but the approaches are on the opposite ways, one goes to heaven and one goes to hell, what a coincidence! About this work I love everything from the composition, colors and details, especially the river of zombie. The design of the angel is awesomely cool, I always want to make an angel like that. The words don't work well for me tho, and I think because of the constraint in time you decided to use them. Very nice, and high mark from me! Reply »
(1 year and 191 days ago)
Oh *sigh* beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The way you have the lighting, the pontoon coffin-raft, the sentries by the gate...everything. I love your vision of card 13 and want to see the rest of the deck.
A personal question, if I may. Have you taken art classes or are you self-taught? Reply »
(1 year and 191 days ago)
Definitely agree on the text, I wanted to use a boney texture, but it somehow came out metallic, due to a certain chain of events yesterday I had to settle with this. Reply »
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Thanks a bunch for the compliments and the crits everyone
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IDt8r Sorry for not responding sooner, I am currently a student, but I'm self taught in digital painting, apparently now matter how much it is used in the industry, some schools including mine find it less of an art form and only have a few classes that allow digital painting. Reply »
(1 year and 189 days ago)
Congratulations! I'm so glad you decided to enter. I admire and enjoy your art work very much. You have the ability to "see" how things are supposed to go, something I'm still working on. If you keep entering these contests (please), maybe I can learn a thing or three from you.
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(1 year and 189 days ago)
Can't beat the Clock - created by jackaloftrades
Wanted to portray time for what it is, a real butthole that you can't beat, so no use in fighting it.
Added an SBS explaining the process. (2 years and 9 days ago)
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I'll feel bad if this gets pulled out..
Nice work, like the dynamic. Good luck! Reply »
(2 years and 9 days ago)
Amazing piece of work Reply »
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HA! That's brilliant! I so don't want to hook that anytime I go fishing! LOVE IT! There is a little bit of squareness to the left bottom leg section going into the foot, and the upper left arm seems a bit long proportion wise, but those are just marginal nit picks, and don't take away from the dynamics of this, It's a great story, and a very lovely draw!
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Oh my gosh... This is just unbelievable Reply »
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Excellent! Amazing work! GL, author...
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I think we got a winner Reply »
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WOW... this is awesome
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WOW! Amazing work author.
my fav. Reply »
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gr8 work author... very good painting and imagination!...
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Thanks everyone
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annabat: thanks a bunch for the crit, much appreciated.
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Very well done!!
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no words to tell.... goes to my fav ...... gud luck....
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omg..top of the pack..great Reply »
(2 years and 9 days ago)
a 1000 times favorite for me..... Unbelievable piece of art..... fantastic outstanding amazing excellent... and i am tired.......
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Great work! love the detail and the concept
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Excellent in the extreme! Wonderful painterly style!
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amazing masterpiece Reply »
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I just keep coming back to look at this... absolutely love it...
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hey guys, please leave the flaws alone, this is just fantastic, great job author, it absolutely needs no more work :YMAPPLAUSE:
this is good spirit of u, i was just impressed so i said what popped in my head, but i take it back though
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Alright author
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Orientallad: I really appreciate the support, but I welcome peoples crits, in the end it will help me become a better illustrator by knowing how to improve
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No biggie, once again I appreciate the support
(2 years and 9 days ago)
Very very nice! Few things that look a little unlogical to me (the two big folds in the jacket for example). But overall this is an amazing drawing
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(2 years and 9 days ago)
WONDERFUL!
Ressiv: the two folds going horizontally is completely logical. Think about a long coat getting stuck on your pant leg as you are walking--it gets stuck at a certain point and your leg goes further back so it brings the coat up more resulting in folds. Reply »
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They can't be straight on the folds above it. The folds above that are 90 degrees of the bigger folds would blend into the other folds. Well it's hard to explain in bad english :P It's just a very small suggestion anyway. Like you said it's WONDERFUL the way it is now
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(2 years and 9 days ago)
Very impressive, you're the winner for sure
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(2 years and 8 days ago)
Totally awesome job on this !! My only complaint would be more steps in your sbs to see how you got from the drawing to the more detailed coloring part. Not a biggy but this quality of work should be played out for the voters to drool over. Very Nice and definitely at the top !! Reply »
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Oh and this looks like you must have painter ?? Reply »
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Wow that's amazing. Good luck author. Reply »
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I don't know what to say but AMAZING...very well done author Reply »
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This going to my favorite, and congratulations in advance. Reply »
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Top of the top 50 drawings Reply »
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ooooohhhhh awesome Reply »
(2 years and 7 days ago)
BRILLIANT!!!!!!! Reply »
(2 years and 7 days ago)
Well, I've sat back and watched this all week and I must say, well done author. What a truly stunning image. Can't wait to see more.
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This is one of those entries that simply stands alone. Reply »
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Once again thanks a bunch everyone, much appreciated
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Great drawing skills,great image. Reply »
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Congrats in advance on this spectacular entry......another fav......GL Reply »
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wow Reply »
(2 years and 6 days ago)
The best of the drawings I have ever seen....... Wow, you are a skilled painter..... good luck! Reply »
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Congratulations for 1st, great work. Reply »
(2 years and 6 days ago)
Congrats for your more than deserved first place!

It's just brilliant! Reply »
(2 years and 6 days ago)
Congrats Jack, absolutely wonderful work, just love it
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Congrats for the 1st. place, nice drawing!
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Congratulations, keep going
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Congrats for the 1st place dear
...... There is no words to tell about this wonderful entry .............
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Congrats for being 1st in the top 50 drawing entries...
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Congrats !!! excellent, superb, amaaazing work!!! looking forward to seeing your new entries! well done! Reply »
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Congratulations! Fantastic entry! Reply »
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It´s amazing, congrats for this work!! Reply »
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congartulations!!!... for its nice wrk...
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Congratulations on a spectacular work! Reply »
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Fantastic work, congrats! Well-deserved kudos. Reply »
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Thanks a bunch everyone, I'm glad you like the work
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Too amazing @_@ Reply »
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Congrats!!
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Congrats for your winning, Well deserve.
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(2 years and 4 days ago)
Heya, Thanks a bunch for the congrats, the comments, and the favs everyone, Sorry that I can't thank you individually, there's just a lot of you to thank all at once. Reply »
(2 years and 3 days ago)
Amazing work, I haven't seen this before...
Congratulations on your 1st place, you are far far away from the second, for about 11.4%. That's amazing!!! Reply »
(2 years and 2 days ago)
Just knew you would take 1st place. Congrats!!! Now you need to write a children's book to go with it - or find someone else to write it, then you could illustrate the whole thing!!!! Reply »
(2 years and 1 days ago)
Amazing work, great sense of humor = ) Reply »
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