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"I lost my appetite... by =kissthefuture:iconkissthefuture:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Macabre & Horror

©2009 =kissthefuture
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...so I sat and nibbled myself instead."

I was going to put this in the Mixed Media category, as it is done with watercolour pencils and photoshop, although i still had to chose either "Traditional" or "Digital" work... kinda besides the point really.

I have been sitting on this for a while now, it started off as a doodle that i quite liked, which i developed and eventually drew out, coloured and scanned. Then it sat on my desktop for about a month, occasionally when i had time i opened it up and did a bit of work on it... so i'm pleased to finally see it complete :)
Most of the time i spent working on it was masking out the original white background, so that all the edges were nice and crisp - i do tend to get pretty obsessive about my work sometimes :) has to be done nicely! (I'm some sure other artists are the same) Still i am pleased with how it has turned out! :D

I fancied doing something a bit more stylised for a change, most of the work i have been doing recently has still been stylised, but not so much as this, it has lost a bit of that "cartoony" (for lack of a better word) look to it.

I think the emotions behind this are fairly obvious, its more or less saying "I lost my appetite for life" as in getting fed up with your situation, waiting for a change and looking for something new. You know when you kinda get that Zombie-like feeling, not depressed but just miserable i guess, like your not properly awake? Yeah? Well thats the emotion behind this... ok so maybe not that clear! And the "so i sat and nibbled at myself instead" part is where you feel like something is eating away at you, and you can see if its yourself or not... oh dear, sorry thats a bit confusing!

But i'm sure there will be someone who gets it/can relate to it! Like a lot of my work i guess its a bit autobiographical, sometimes i wish i could just speed up, stop or delete parts of life... just like Sky+ haha!

Ok so no reference used here what-so-ever! The image was drawn completely from my head with no pose/technique references. However! Looking at it now it reminds me of some of the lovely Miss Glittersniffer's work, i think the darker style and combination of traditional with digital background, as i'm sure some of you will agree? So, if you have not seen her work before i will point you in the right direction :) [link] ta-da!

I think thats all to say about this particular piece, sorry about the essay of a description! Oh yeah, watch this space as i will be turning it into a t-shirt design in the near future...




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Original by Emma Black
A3 Watercolour Pencil drawing + digital.
DO NOT USE OR REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
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~craznido Jul 9, 2009, 12:30:44 PM
wow!!! i really like the shading in the fringe of the hair and the shoulders of the dress!! this is amazingggg!!
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=papa-paparazzi Jul 9, 2009, 12:31:23 PM
i squee-d when i saw your name in my inbox. <3 i can see tegan's influence, but you've definitely got your own flair about it. I LOVEEEE her avant garde outfit, and the purple and greens were a brilliant color choice! i really can't get over those lightning bolts, they stand out so well. there's loads of beautiful little details for the viewer to appreciate, like the zombie-esque hand and the drippy lacing. the shading overall came out fantastic, especially in her dress and face. :heart:

i can really relate to the message behind this piece; i've been into trying new things lately...it's always fun to shake things up a bit. :heart:

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10, 9, 8 and I'm breaking away. I'm all dressed up and ready to play.

You need my plasma more than I do
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=kissthefuture Jul 9, 2009, 12:46:44 PM
Thank you :) The shading came out a little dodgy when i scanned it in, so i touched it up a bit in photoshop.

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=kissthefuture Jul 9, 2009, 12:49:38 PM
Thanks a lot for the lovely comment :heart: the dress was actually inspired by a Vivienne Westwood one that i had my eye on for a bit, but sadly i didn't have £500 :( oh well! I actually spent a while touching the shading up in photoshop :p When i scanned it in it killed the colours a bit, so it called for a bit of digital colouring... :)

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=papa-paparazzi Jul 9, 2009, 12:53:15 PM
You're welcome! :3 Ah, i know of her. No idea how much that is in dollars, but I'm sure it's one expensive (but beautiful) dress. D: Oh, I see; scans and photos never do the original justice. ):

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10, 9, 8 and I'm breaking away. I'm all dressed up and ready to play.

You need my plasma more than I do
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=kissthefuture Jul 9, 2009, 1:00:43 PM
[link] :) she is my idol, and favourite fashion designer! I come from the same town as her :) And i was mistaken... it was £449, but even sale price is still a bit too pricey :P And i think with the current exchange rate it would be about $750, something like that.

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T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE [link]
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~mutilatedgothchild Jul 9, 2009, 1:11:03 PM
It's so true. You can see Tegan's influence, but somehow you just have your own special quality you add to it. Very cool. :)

Samantha
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=smashedmoth Jul 9, 2009, 1:19:50 PM
Beautiful piece! I like its baroque feeling and intense yet dark colours

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~SugarRawt Jul 9, 2009, 2:32:18 PM
I do know what you mean, sometimes, even for months ill lose my motivation for life and sorta feel empty and lacking but not sad or depressed just really zoned out and low.

I love the pose of her body and the contrasting colors, i especiallly like her hair, facial structure and collar bones. great job!
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