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Two guards posted along the rim of a floating island. A religious cult has built a temple and surrounding dwellings on this island, and they float across the continent indoctrinating and spiriting away new followers. Of course, the more established religions on land encourage all to resist the new cult and attacks on the island are common. These guards especially have to look out for fires being set in the path of the island. It floats and steers very slowly with the use of huge lode stones. Peasants on the ground are taught by the churches to set forest fires in the islands path to suffocate the inhabitants.These guards use very rare and expensive cartridge rifles (plundered, the industry of cartridge ammunition is long forgotten) to pick off scouts or shepards who appear to be hurrying to warn towns of the island's advance. The cultists undergo a series of skin bleachings so that they begin to resemble dolls or puppets. The female is the example of successful treatments, and the figure on the tree is covered up due to severely disfiguring mistakes made in the process.
Animator's blue colerase pencil and Photoshop. Prints available here [link]
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Comments: 180
Peanutthing [2016-07-11 06:32:19 +0000 UTC]
These look like baby versions.
puzzledragonx.com/en/monster.a…
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prodigal-gamer [2015-10-22 20:37:53 +0000 UTC]
This is one of the coolest pieces of art I have ever seen! I love it.
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Angel-courtesan [2013-01-28 14:00:30 +0000 UTC]
Amazing. I'd like to write something more constructive, but it's just so beautiful. Love the lines.
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neogynotaler [2012-08-21 17:15:17 +0000 UTC]
Your work makes me think of EXALTED. This inspires a great Yozi-cult in my head...
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anjaleck [2012-04-28 09:58:18 +0000 UTC]
Hi!
I would like to let you know that I've featured your incredible art in my journal.
[link]
Hugs,
Anj
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Bobbishe [2011-07-31 06:18:51 +0000 UTC]
What do you suppose would happen if they ran into a town or something that had figured out cartridge rifles? And had beenanufacturing sniper rifles? Or hell, even those breachloading flintlocks from the island in the sea of time seiries? Hmmmm....
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gruaige-doiteain [2011-06-09 03:56:03 +0000 UTC]
agree w/ ink42, sooo creepy sooo cool. love ur storytelling, that's what really makes me appreciate ur art.
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SimsDoc [2010-11-15 12:09:01 +0000 UTC]
This has to be one of my favorite Pieces. Since it has a good backing story and the feel it creates when you look at it.
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jCarhat [2010-10-21 21:11:59 +0000 UTC]
one of my favorite pieces. the attention to detail is amazing, the folds in the clothes and the roots digging in and hanging off the cliff.
great story behind it too.
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Valentina-Remenar [2010-10-03 14:11:19 +0000 UTC]
You have been featured here .
I hope that this is OK
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ArchineerRob [2010-06-28 20:10:40 +0000 UTC]
are you Kieth Thompson? love your style and approach to art, very good
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Linuscat07 [2010-06-28 03:01:34 +0000 UTC]
A most charming pair. Could use a bit more food - eh? I don't think I will be asking that girl out for a date anytime soon, but she looks as if she knows how to use that rifle. Not my type of religion - probably don't allow drink.
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SynclaireK [2010-06-28 01:52:06 +0000 UTC]
Your style is very interesting. And I like your bio of the two guards
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Valkyhria [2010-03-31 07:38:16 +0000 UTC]
Amazing picture, and a pretty damn cool story to go along with it.
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Eyelids-pie [2010-01-05 06:25:05 +0000 UTC]
This is just about the coolest thing in the world
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LordLeonidus [2009-12-20 13:15:33 +0000 UTC]
wow, this is a rich and detialed picture with a livid and well constructed paragraph, your work always fascinates me, a bestiary would be magnificent.
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blouse [2008-12-30 22:15:28 +0000 UTC]
this is amazing. i can feel the full story behind this picture!
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Gjomlez [2008-12-07 14:43:15 +0000 UTC]
Stunning, but I dont like the floating island concept
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Dankhavi [2008-12-06 01:53:31 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful, yet disturbing...I love it...Kudos...!!!!
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Terror-and-Love [2008-11-14 21:45:33 +0000 UTC]
This is surely one of the most amazing works I have seen on Deviant Art.
Wow the detail and art style is incredible. How long did this take you?
Really a fantastic picture. I love your clothing design.
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MyFavoriteAxe [2008-09-04 20:26:11 +0000 UTC]
Very, very nice. Great atmosphere and idea.
fav for sure!
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InnosPL [2008-09-02 21:22:31 +0000 UTC]
Brilliant work... Amazing colors and design of characters. Just like always your work is my inspiration!
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mrTINYman [2008-07-25 16:51:41 +0000 UTC]
From my point of view, your best work. Powerful atmosphere, good composition, nice concept etc... But still, the best thing about this piece is the colours and the facture.
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Wrale [2008-07-01 19:04:21 +0000 UTC]
Mr. Wormwood you are so goddamn cool! Art with story!
I, of course, wanna see more robots.
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King-Crow [2008-07-01 10:32:34 +0000 UTC]
Very well drawn, but almost more importantly you have very original concepts - real, thought out characters.
Probably not the first to say, but your work reminds me of Hieronymus Bosch.
I don't draw alot, but the ones I have drawn were compared to Bosch as well. Sadly my techniques are far behind yours!
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scientist1234 [2008-05-02 04:22:56 +0000 UTC]
cool. saw this on epilogue.net... i think? cool stuff.
love the idea of the floating island... and snipers and cults... awesome ^_^
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Zombiesatemyyoghurt [2008-03-01 13:26:52 +0000 UTC]
The day starts. They watch, they waite, they pray. The day ends and so does there watch but not their prayers.
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Insomiak [2008-02-02 15:35:01 +0000 UTC]
This is probably weird, but I love that the top one is slouching. I'unno.
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terminalcondition [2007-12-28 19:49:53 +0000 UTC]
Fantastic concept. I've not seen this one before - your details are here are beyond that of pencil and paper.
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