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Death is Beautiful by ~Usaki-Ikasu:iconUsaki-Ikasu:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Fantasy

©2007-2009 ~Usaki-Ikasu
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Artist's Comments

Inspiration is truly contagious. A conversation between me and my friend, Gerben, lead me to start this painting, which in turn inspired another friend of mine to write a song about it.

I sometimes envision death angels to be beautiful creatures, so I fused that concept with this one. When he removes his skull helm, his flesh returns causing the nails on his shackles to pierce through them making him bleed. His emotions and pains also return...

I kept the background plain because I didn't want it to detract too much from the main image.


Wacom tablet + Photoshop CS2.
I used a reference for the raven.

Edit: edited background a little to show better depth...

Comments


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Mood: Adoration ~K353 Oct 26, 2007, 2:12:46 PM
Why thank you for mentioning me Usaki ^^
As always, the result is amazing.
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~Mistic-Gohan Oct 26, 2007, 2:16:58 PM
Wow... really awesome :]

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Neither the will...nor strength alone...!
:iconratahime:
~Ratahime Oct 27, 2007, 11:49:50 PM
Great!

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Nissa la bella!
Leave your ego, play the music, love the people...
:iconholytravis:
~holytravis Oct 28, 2007, 1:35:19 PM
Nice

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"If you have nothing to do in this class, don't do it here."
-Ginang Dumaran
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Mood: Love ~darkcloudangel4 Nov 3, 2007, 9:35:14 AM
That's so disterbing but awesome:headbang:
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~atmos00000 Nov 20, 2007, 8:48:19 PM
Wow, the concept behind this piece is really interesting and you did a fantastic job laying it out on this pic. That's pretty powerful, I mean I thought it'd be possible to consider sympathy for "death," haha. The flesh growing back down his chest is freaky awesome. Excellent detail. And the crows and falling feather add a real nice touch.

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Thank you =sweetfire-05 for the avatar of my naru-OC :) made by =Blackmago
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~MistGarden Nov 27, 2007, 6:02:29 AM
...So gorgeous!!!!*_________*

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...That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.
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~Kimmy90 Dec 27, 2007, 7:27:40 AM
Yu're... a genius *.*

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Kawaii *_°
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