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he had walked forever. knowing not where his journey would take him but being drawn continually forward. at times he would struggle through densely overgrown forests, and at other times follow well worn paths. but always the paths would fade away, or lead to dead ends, where he would be forced to turn and start again.
and always the creature followed.
it would take many guises, sometimes a tiny bug, at other times an impassable giant, but always with the same purpose. it would harrow him on his journey, wearing him down with tiny painful stings, or crushing him with a powerful blow, then drag his lifeless body down into the darkness where it ruled.
he would lay in the clinging blackness, succumbing to the numbing pain, until eventually he would find the strength to drag himself back into the light.
but this time would be different, for he had been drawn from his path this day by the sweet sound of a gently flowing river. and when he reached the water a beautifully crafted sword was stood before him. he had felt an uncontrollable yearning then, and reached out to touch this softly glowing weapon, and the moment he did he was overcome with a feeling of warmth and power.
now the creature attacked, but it could not harm him, and he knew that he would never be beaten into the darkness again.
now he could find his way without fear.


and that, boys and girls, is why i'm an artist and not a writer :-)
this pic has 30+ hours of work in it now. mainly because i didn't know what i wanted it to look like until it was finished. plus it's about 5000x5000 pixels so theres actually a lot of detail tere, and textures and stuff. i did it that big because i'm getting a few prints done of it.
all original, done in photoshop cs2. no refs. 1 rock photo used for rock texture. the 3 wip stages leading up to this will be moved to scraps.
image and crappy story copywright dypsomaniart 2006
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~Jedahl Mar 24, 2006
Great detail, the light shining down gives it a great feeling of being outdoors in the wilds. Great expressions on all around. Great piece.

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~JyrelRain Mar 14, 2006
Incredible work! I love how much you have improved in such a small amount of time! I really love the rendering job, and the story it tells, ah, it just wants me to strike off on an adventure of my own and chase after warriors with my 8 legs and fangs...:D

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~Leishkin Mar 9, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
it's gorgeous, and i love the story - you should do more :)

p.s - you forgot to put a watermark on this version! eep!

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~Nadialy Mar 8, 2006
Cool, its the most detailed work yet.

PS- story made me think that maybe he should look out for eggs inside him or something.

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~PickledPixie Mar 8, 2006
This is just so mind blowing! I don't think I can pick a fav part cause I love it all....
All your hard work has paid of 10-fold... Such detail & depth! It was wonderful seeing the stages of this piece - to see it become the masterpiece is it today!

I also think the story is very well written... As a wonderful artist you make a pretty good writer!

I simply can't wait to see what your next piece will be!

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~R-B Mar 8, 2006
That came out really nicely, great to see the progression too...and lovely levels of detail and lighting :)

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*Samianne Mar 8, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
It is really quite amazing...

I wove a similarly driven metaphor (dragged to the darkness, action and light, etc.) using yourself as a shining example to my disillusioned husband. :) I am certain the metaphors ARE NOT the same and my oral storytelling was not about a warrior, but I did use your artwork to describe a point I had.

I will have to send him the link to the final and the story. I think he will enjoy it, too.

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~BellaNotte Mar 8, 2006
wowie, awesomeness! And you're not a bad writer. The story behind it makes it even more intriguing.

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~Gemmfyre666 Mar 8, 2006
yay it's done

this is really good and so is the story

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~AlanaGrace Mar 8, 2006
the gleam of the sword is perfect! and the story is really good, maybe its just my stupid train of thought but it seems metaphorical to me. but i'm an idiot. so don't listen to me.

but this picture is amazing, Jesse! <-(listen to that.) lol.
your work was well worth it!
and you know i'm the same way? when it comes to drawing, i never know what i want to end result to look like until i'm actually done. heh.

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