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ChrisRCatlin In reply to DOK-FITZ [2014-03-30 23:57:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'm a big fan of classic book/album covers so my pictures tend to look a bit 'old fashioned'.  The background is marbled with enamel paint. I guess it is a bit like 'The Great Wave' - I love working with curved shapes.

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ChrisRCatlin In reply to monikat61589 [2014-02-28 09:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot. My nephew wants it tattooed on his chest!!!

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monikat61589 In reply to ChrisRCatlin [2014-03-01 20:27:27 +0000 UTC]

I can see it as a tattoo, It would look really awesome

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ChrisRCatlin In reply to monikat61589 [2014-03-02 12:31:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure what his mum is going to think though   still he's 18 now so I guess he can do what he likes.

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monikat61589 In reply to ChrisRCatlin [2014-03-04 00:40:07 +0000 UTC]

Odears XD

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ChrisRCatlin In reply to MATE0-art [2014-02-28 09:06:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Mat. The marbling is a nice effect I picked up from Roger Dean and Patrick Woodroffe. I was a bit dubious about posting this picture. I think the ship is pretty lame (more like a toy ship). I keep meaning to work it up a bit in Photoshop. Still, quite a few people on here seem to like it anyway. Actually, my nephew has just turned 18 and wants to get it as a tattoo!!!

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MATE0-art In reply to ChrisRCatlin [2014-02-28 12:43:37 +0000 UTC]

I understand what you mean about "toy ship" , but more realism is not necessary i think :  the graphic style is full of poetry , i see a very nice book cover about tales,horror..it looks a little like "old images"("and a little japanese too"^^)

Verne or Lovecraft may certainly found mystery in it and a call (^^) to an imagination journey , beyond the " dark side of their work.I don t think you wanted to do something aggresive or dark and that s cool  

 (  you gave a nice balance to the picture ,harmony and strenght at hte same time)

This work will work well as a tattoo and chest will be a nice place for it ^^

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ChrisRCatlin In reply to MATE0-art [2014-03-02 12:27:11 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it is a toy ship and this creature is actually small and lives in an aquarium I like your idea of a book cover - I'm a huge fan of classic fantasy paperback covers.

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ChrisRCatlin In reply to PurpleNeedleness [2014-02-28 08:58:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I think he would be a match for Cthulhu.

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