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Blood and Gold by =Mercuralis:iconMercuralis:


©2008 =Mercuralis
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Submitted: February 13
File Size: 9.3 MB
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Resolution: 600×900
Comments: 58
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My entry in Pixelbrush.net's current Event: Faces.

This is my somewhat artistically interpreted portrait of artist Cristine Griffin (aka :iconquickreaver:) as a Vampire Queen.

Please DO NOT use without permission--not just out of respect for me, but out of respect for Cris, who was kind enough to let me turn her into a vampire and paint her portrait.

Also, I just wanted to note, while it's not a direct copy of any existing jewelry, the necklace was heavily inspired by the work of Beth Church ~bchurch. I adore her work. You should definitely check out her gallery.

Also, some of the fabric textures in this image came from: [link]

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~Cushi-Wu:iconCushi-Wu: Feb 13, 2008, 3:11:31 PM Mood: Love
The necklace looks great!

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I'm trapped in this world
lonely and fading
heart broken waiting
for you to come
we are stuck in this world
that's not meant for me...
~Lain-Afsvartur:iconLain-Afsvartur: Feb 13, 2008, 3:12:54 PM
oh wow, very nice! ^^

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"we're as fast as you, we're as strong as you" "yeah. but are you one tenth as pissed off as I am?"

click!! [link]

don't click!! [link]

or whatever... [link]
~icy-blue-rae:iconicy-blue-rae: Feb 13, 2008, 3:26:46 PM
this is great. Fantastic attention to detail as always, and the lighting and textures are perfect! :)

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BEGONE! *HISS* *HISS*
*angelsg33:iconangelsg33: Feb 13, 2008, 3:34:24 PM
WOW!!! That's cool! I love the wallpaper and the dress and her face is perfect....

--
What I am is what I am are you what you are , or What?

Steph's Fantasy

=yourpleasantdarkness:iconyourpleasantdarkness: Feb 13, 2008, 3:37:38 PM
I love it! The lighting on her face makes her look so sinister--and her brilliant green eyes are beautiful. I love her confident sneer and the pose in which she's holding the glass.
Hope you place well in the contest! > w <

-A.C.

--
No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between his shoulderblades will seriously cramp his style.
-- Vlad Taltos (Writer: Steven Brust)
*ladyfireoak:iconladyfireoak: Feb 13, 2008, 3:43:08 PM
Beautiful! Nice expression, lovely glow to the hair.
What does Cris think? Does she love it?

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Christina Kester

my deviant gallery- [link]
my home page- [link]
~faerywitch:iconfaerywitch: Feb 13, 2008, 3:44:18 PM
Melissa, you have absolutely done a wonderful piece! I would like to say thatis the best one I've seen so far. It is not only beautifully done, the textures are great, the colors are spectatular and the composition very appealing. Her eyes, though... they are so incredibly well done! I just love this piece, I enjoyed each step and I hope one day you do a skin tut.

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Constanza Ehrenhaus

Art places that help me to learn:
Epilogue.net [link]
Pixelbrush.net [link]
Paintersblock.net [link]

My stock account: [link]
Faerywitch at Epilogue: [link]
*fantasydreamer59:iconfantasydreamer59: Feb 13, 2008, 4:04:19 PM
Amazing! :heart:

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Cindy :relax:

Stamp and Avatar by *Sammykaye1sStamps
~jendy-4:iconjendy-4: Feb 13, 2008, 4:21:59 PM
G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S

In other words, I lurves it.

Is that a tiny drop of blood I see squeezing from between her lips? Awesome.

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"I about got raped by a pork chop!" -E. Schmohe


"I burn through inspiration like a flashlight through double-A batteries." -N.

"Having an open mind sometimes means shutting your mouth." -Me
*Shinji-Mimura:iconShinji-Mimura: Feb 13, 2008, 4:54:30 PM
Holy freaking crap M, I think this has got to be one of my favorite pieces of yours now. Textures, hues, shiny jewelry. Fantastic.

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All I ask,
All I need,
Let me open whichever door I might open.