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Description I think that this is self explanatory except for the random forest background. It was just too empty.
She is standing in front of a mirror and sees no reflection (not because she's a vampire -_-) because she has no freaking identity.

I. Slaved. Over. This. It's over 3000x3000 px. 300dpi. At one point it exceeded 1 GB but then I merged the layers 'cos I was scared that my computer would crash.

This is a response to many pieces that I've recently seen around dA, even before the Women's Awareness Week. Also, a major thank you to *Lindowyn for inspiring me to continue this one with her new submissions. I started it and never got the courage to finish it because I was afraid that the manip wouldn't turn out deep enough.

I'm mostly satisfied with the results. The dress is created out of about 30 layers of overlapping fabric. The narrowed waist is also created using a bunch of layers. Model is created by combining 2 pics. The manip is not perfect but it should speak out loud enough... I wanted to exaggerate the body proportions but not so much that it wouldn't look "surreal."

Her dress is both pretty and "corrupt." It weights her down.

Anyway, I don't feel like explaining anymore because it would beat the meaning of a conceptual piece, right?

Many, many, many thanks to *mizzd-stock who took the time and did a request package for me back when I first had the idea.

Stock credits:
*mizzd-stock ([link] ) | *Lisajen-stock (many of their Chobits series pics) | =Scully7491 (star brushes) | morguefile (frame) | sxc.hu | ~tetramegistus (textures) | *b-love (amazing sky)

(hehe, long reading...)

I give *Manipulators permission to post this in the club gallery.
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Comments: 121

krze In reply to ??? [2007-04-02 16:36:10 +0000 UTC]

hm, does she do magic :/
Ooh she is only human your posts say. nevermind
STILL magical looking

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cryingsorceress In reply to krze [2007-04-05 07:40:03 +0000 UTC]

LOL
i guess that's good? thanks

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krze In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-04-06 20:40:30 +0000 UTC]

of corse it's good!

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Future-Art-Magazine In reply to ??? [2007-03-26 12:13:03 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations! This piece has just been featured in the most recent ’Unknown Artist’ newsarticle at *Future-Art-Magazine

You can see the newsarticle here: [link]

Kind Regards

Founder/Admin
=mizzdraconia

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cryingsorceress In reply to Future-Art-Magazine [2007-04-01 05:28:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you again!

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Future-Art-Magazine In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-04-01 11:29:24 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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LadyLolth [2007-03-26 11:03:06 +0000 UTC]

I really like her dress. I want one like it!!

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cryingsorceress In reply to LadyLolth [2007-04-01 05:28:02 +0000 UTC]

me too!
thank you!

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LadyLolth In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-04-02 11:58:28 +0000 UTC]

anytime!!!

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clarified [2007-03-26 04:45:50 +0000 UTC]

perdy. thats all i have to say.

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cryingsorceress In reply to clarified [2007-03-27 07:18:07 +0000 UTC]

thanks clara

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kittytsukasa [2007-03-25 22:53:07 +0000 UTC]

I loves it!! Maybe the forest can represent the dark emptiness she feels because she doesn't have an identity?

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cryingsorceress In reply to kittytsukasa [2007-03-27 07:14:27 +0000 UTC]

ooh, that's a good deduction :]
thank you!

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enchanted-black-rose [2007-03-25 19:55:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow; this is absolutely stunning! Her dress is simply amazing, and I love the sparkles.

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cryingsorceress In reply to enchanted-black-rose [2007-03-27 07:09:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you :] i'm glad that the dress turned out well

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Celestial-SeraphiMan [2007-03-25 17:22:56 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.

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cryingsorceress In reply to Celestial-SeraphiMan [2007-03-27 07:08:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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JunkbyJen [2007-03-25 15:53:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!

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cryingsorceress In reply to JunkbyJen [2007-03-27 07:08:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you :

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JunkbyJen In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-27 12:05:42 +0000 UTC]

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FrozenStarART In reply to ??? [2007-03-25 10:14:33 +0000 UTC]

Hello
this is a standard message to let you know you have been featured in the "Best of...weekly photomanips features" #4 news article [link]
I'd appreciate it if you didn't reply here but posted a comment on the news article! Thanks for sharing such beautiful art with us and keep up the good work!

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cryingsorceress In reply to FrozenStarART [2007-03-27 07:07:51 +0000 UTC]

thank you! i commented on the newsarticle

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babypixie In reply to ??? [2007-03-25 09:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic sweetie

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cryingsorceress In reply to babypixie [2007-03-27 07:07:36 +0000 UTC]

thank you :]

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Behana In reply to ??? [2007-03-25 09:50:38 +0000 UTC]

i love it, and i love that dress.

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cryingsorceress In reply to Behana [2007-03-27 07:07:25 +0000 UTC]

thank you :] i'm so glad that people like the dress that took the most time

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Behana In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-29 18:41:57 +0000 UTC]

i'm sure it did.

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hagrid78 [2007-03-25 06:34:16 +0000 UTC]

beautiful job with the dress This is lovely

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cryingsorceress In reply to hagrid78 [2007-03-25 07:08:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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DamDisIsShiznats [2007-03-25 05:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing!

-Nate

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cryingsorceress In reply to DamDisIsShiznats [2007-03-25 06:09:34 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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tetramegistus [2007-03-25 03:25:51 +0000 UTC]

really cool, I love it

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cryingsorceress In reply to tetramegistus [2007-03-25 06:04:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks :]

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tears-of-eternity [2007-03-25 00:53:05 +0000 UTC]

the dress kinda looks like its floating above the ground 0_o
beautiful job with the dress though! and the waist turned out lovely too
the forest background looks a bit out of place though, but perhaps that adds to it? ah well, wonderful work again!

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cryingsorceress In reply to tears-of-eternity [2007-03-25 06:04:37 +0000 UTC]

heh, yeah. i guess that i 'burned' it too much.
thanks.

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DarknessBlueIce In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 23:17:35 +0000 UTC]

And you said you wouldn't submit for some time :-P

Good stuff.

Though I don't quite get the symbolism. Have never been keen on that neither :-P

Good job.

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DarknessBlueIce In reply to DarknessBlueIce [2007-03-25 23:53:24 +0000 UTC]

BS?

So, what's the symbolism there, then?

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DarknessBlueIce In reply to DarknessBlueIce [2007-03-27 23:59:37 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, I get it, BullShit XDDDD

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cryingsorceress In reply to DarknessBlueIce [2007-03-25 06:04:17 +0000 UTC]

heh, i lied.
mhm... iono i'm big on symbolism, i suppose? it's easy to bs & etc.

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xyai In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 22:38:53 +0000 UTC]

The dress is my favorite part :] cos it's shiny and large and ooo SYMBOLIC 8D

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cryingsorceress In reply to xyai [2007-03-25 06:03:51 +0000 UTC]

dude i was replying your comment & that's who i remember speech follies. i was like CRAP it's 7:03!!!
yesh, symbolic :]

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albino-pie In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 22:06:59 +0000 UTC]

I think all the time you spent on this really shows..

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cryingsorceress In reply to albino-pie [2007-03-25 02:03:30 +0000 UTC]

i'm glad that it does
thank you!

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flordelys In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 21:32:52 +0000 UTC]

you are amazing Ruby dear

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cryingsorceress In reply to flordelys [2007-03-25 02:03:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks flor.

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Paigesmum [2007-03-24 20:45:28 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous!!! Stunning work!!

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cryingsorceress In reply to Paigesmum [2007-03-25 02:02:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Paigesmum In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-25 22:23:02 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!!

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ADarkerSelf [2007-03-24 20:30:40 +0000 UTC]

8D WOW! Bellissimo!!! BRAVO!!!

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cryingsorceress In reply to ADarkerSelf [2007-03-25 02:02:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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