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Published: 2007-03-24 08:43:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 5551; Favourites: 179; Downloads: 0
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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

ADarkerSelf In reply to ??? [2007-03-25 15:53:11 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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AniDragon In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 18:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow! That's amazing! O_O *favs*

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cryingsorceress In reply to AniDragon [2007-03-25 02:02:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks ani!

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AniDragon In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-25 02:33:29 +0000 UTC]

No prob!

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fancyultrafresh In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 15:42:28 +0000 UTC]

the dress is especially pretty.
it looks as if it's made of clouds and stars and (night) sky.

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

yeah. i wanted to look pretty & corrupt.
thanks kat

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Kerbi [2007-03-24 15:35:58 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely.
the desperation of pulling the dress tighter is exquisite.

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cryingsorceress In reply to Kerbi [2007-03-25 02:02:00 +0000 UTC]

thank you bekah

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fallinginpanic In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 15:27:26 +0000 UTC]

I love how strained and almost heart broken she looks. The dress also complements her hair nicely. I am also liking the forest background a lot - it seems to add to the concept that she is "lost" and without identity much like a forest setting would seem to be.

(I also have that same mirror in my living room except it's gold) :}

Instant

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cryingsorceress In reply to fallinginpanic [2007-03-25 02:01:46 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much
i guess that's why the forest seemed appealing at first. i couldn't decide for a background at first.
glad that you get the concept!

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Toash In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 13:59:49 +0000 UTC]

great

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cryingsorceress In reply to Toash [2007-03-25 02:01:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you :]

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mizzd-stock In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 12:34:18 +0000 UTC]

wow it turned out great!

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cryingsorceress In reply to mizzd-stock [2007-03-25 02:00:56 +0000 UTC]

hehe. thanks for doing the package for me

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mizzd-stock In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-25 08:38:50 +0000 UTC]

very welcome

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Sziz [2007-03-24 11:19:21 +0000 UTC]

*favs it quickly*
I don't know how you're doing it, but all of your works are amazing.
I love the concept and colors and everything!
Her dress is amazing. When I was a little girl I always wanted to wear something like that^^
Anyway, great job^^

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cryingsorceress In reply to Sziz [2007-03-25 02:00:36 +0000 UTC]

aw, thanks i'm glad that the dress turned out well ^^

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Sziz In reply to cryingsorceress [2007-03-25 15:22:06 +0000 UTC]

You're very, very, very welcome^^

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lindowyn-stock In reply to ??? [2007-03-24 09:16:07 +0000 UTC]

*stare*



Right! Um. Wow. Your level of work and dedication to this piece really do speak for themselves. I had to stare at the full view for a while, because you really do miss the details in its wee form. The clouds in the mirror, and the dark forest behind...it might seem random, but I think it works. I'm glad you finished this. I love the "corrupt" dress.

I'm also a little tickled that I had something to do with your "finish meee!" inspiration. I think we can both agree that its a good thing you did finish it. It is marvelous.

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cryingsorceress In reply to lindowyn-stock [2007-03-25 02:00:17 +0000 UTC]

yeah... i didn't want to explain too much about the clouds. i probably should have. the whole concept is that she looks in the mirror & sees no reflection because she has no identity (you know... cloudy). at first i was going to put a blank glass thing but it didn't work out well.
yeah, yer right, the dark forest is random
thankies!

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