visual art Demons Of My Own Creation

[NekromantiaFox 270]

 

When working on this piece, I wanted people to get a fairly strong sense of unreality. In order to do this, I decided to go with a style similar to that of anime, leaning towards cartoon. I gave them four fingers, rather than five and I made sure the proportions of the "demon" didn't match the proportions of the girl. I also wanted to frame her fairly well, so it's a good thing I can draw circles. I plan on putting this image up for sale as a print after editing the image (so that I know for sure that the small problems won't show up). I hope you all like it. ^^" (Because I think it sucks terribly, and I have no possible chance at succeeding at an artist.)

Poor girl, she's having a nightmare.

I'd have to apologize for the image quality though, because the scanner seems to have picked up things that aren't actually visible in real life and this was the first time I've ever used my promarkers, so I was a bit unaware of how it would lay on the paper....
It also did some weird things to the line-work, which is actually incredibly smooth in reality.

PS: The fire isn't meant to look realistic.

PSS: I've also finished my NM print (this time the right way, because I got the last shipments of markers, and I actually know how to use them now) and I will post it up soon.

Consider this a color test XD

Not quite sure what to call this so uhm....fantasy? Or would that be abstract?

I'm getting better, right? There's also a hidden meaning behind this picture, but you wouldn't notice it unless you knew me well.

PLEASE COMMENT!!!!
I NEED TO KNOW IF PEOPLE WILL/WOULD BE WILLING TO BUY THIS PIECE, SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!

 

- Description posted off of DeviantART. This picture sucks so bad >.< 

 

Here's the link to the page:

 

http://nekromantiafox.deviantart.com/art/Demons-Of-My-Own-Creation-378004240?q=gallery%3Anekromantiafox&qo=1

 

The stuff I've been working on lately is much better.

[DR Leper Lupinstein 410]

it looks so sad just seeing how she's traumatized and holding her blanket so close. The demon just looks menacing like it's just getting off at afflicting this little girl.

[NekromantiaFox 270]

it looks so sad just seeing how she's traumatized and holding her blanket so close. The demon just looks menacing like it's just getting off at afflicting this little girl.

 

That is.........somewhat intentional. See, I've had problems with abusive men in the past. This was the best way I could put it into artwork.

 

She even has my scar....

Edited June 17, 2013 by NekromantiaFox

[DR Leper Lupinstein 410]

yeh, i have demons too. from family and even kids i went to school with. infact, i'm just now starting to get help because i've messed up my life so bad with my own mistakes to go with it. infact, it's gotten so bad at one point i spent my days drinking heavily and just feeling self-destructive. so that kinda what i see when i look at that picture. 

 

i'm sorry to hear your story... i like to ask why there are kids like you and me who have to see the darker side of childhood and have to walk away hardened by bitter truths and painful experiences... but at what cost? to have to see people blissfully unaware of what real sadness, fear, rage, and despair looks like? to hear kids complain how they can't have a high dollar pair of shoes or a new game system, while we where wondering when the electric company was going to turn on the lights again? or hearing your parents screaming and fighting at night?

 

it's like: i didn't earn this strength... i just happened to go through the gauntlet of physical, emotional, and mental pain.

 

I'm glad i know what it's like, but yet i hate it, too. because i had to see and experience something that no child should ever have to go through. 

 

in the end i think to myself: i can never go back... i can never change what's already set in stone and i know that i shouldn't delude myself into thinking i'm going to get over it. but, i simply just walk away and say whatever cuz i know that trying to be positive all the time is only going to make things worse; in other words, we gotta be realistic and just move forward trying a different approach with every fall. in the meantime, i find happiness in the littlest things i see and keep that and cherish it forever.

I haven't been able to get the image of this picture out of my head all day. that's just how powerful it is. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and they're right. everything from her emotions and scar to the demon that's menacing her. it's amazing just how much of an impact one's art can make.

Edited June 18, 2013 by Dr. Leper Lupinstein