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Published: 2006-10-24 18:54:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 28604; Favourites: 778; Downloads: 894
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Whitley was close enough to the twenty megaton bomb that hit the Borough of Queens to be enveloped by the chalky brilliance, rocked by the blast and sent scrambling out of the bus into the bleeding crowd thronging the yellow dust-filled street.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cover for the Novel "Warday" [link]
as a random illustration assignment
Time consumed: two days
Medium: pastels+acrylics+markers
Real size: 18x24 inches
Photographed with: Canon Digital Rebel
Final color edits: Photoshop CS
Other color tests:
[link]
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Comments: 111
Ahem. I used this picture to "tune" a BookCrossing book cover (Finnish translation of the book). Unfortunately, I did it without your permission....
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building are hard to draw for,but this is simply cool
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I really looks like and explosion. And the colors are amazing. Love it.
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This is quite literally one of the most amazing pieces of art I have ever seen. If you feel like showing any earlier drafts or sharing info on how you made it, it would be most appreciated.
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Love the perspective and blast. RED!! I love red tone!
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insane, just insane...
it really looks like a giant explosion...
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Wow, scary image. Very well done. I'd never have thought you used markers in this.
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Correct me if i'm wrong but....
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!
Nice work.
^^
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An atomic bomb.
Nice effect, it feels like its coming at me.
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Very awesome picture, seems like an atomic bomb or something just exploded
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Amazing. Very vibrant and full of energy. Most of your work is swirly and such, but this one oozes with brutal agressive right lines.
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probably cause it's pastels. swirlies are hard with pastels
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Yeah, yeah, brag about your fancy pastels. At least my wallet doesn't shrink from using cheap acrylics...
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hahaha
my pastels are also from soviet russia
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In Soviet Russia, pastels paint YOU!
Also, after i dunno, half a year, I finally got a good plot for my story. You got anywhere far with yours?
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Chronoscape is up to 46 pages and 2 illustrations.
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I only got around the plot. Ruptured dimensions, zombie nazi's, planet-sized warlords, post-nuclear siberian deserts, desolated cities and immortal dueling warriors... o_0
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It's really weird... I only wanted to make a really creepy modern-day horror version of Robinson Crusuo and I end up with this...
...stories shouldn't write themselves. :/
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Omg, it looks amazing like all of Your work. I admire You
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its great man
pastels are really haard to use
great skills!
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There was a beautiful and terrifying thing I saw on youtube recently you might appreciate - it was a 6 minute, compilation of nuclear bomb tests.
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I've seen a 2 hour movie on all the american atomic bomb tests.
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aah, this was just a montage of the explosions themselves. There's two versions one to Hardcore and another better one to more orchestral music.
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hehe nice, fun to see you do your style with traditional media.
the smudginess, the bright dots, the colors..
its all there 
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hehe yeah, lots of blending and smudging.
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Its alright, I really miss your more epic work..you are close to hitting a formulaic composition streak..
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You did a great job of making me feel the blast. Very powerful imagery.
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wow very emotive. You my friend are one constant inspiration. absolutely awesome
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Love all your work!!! Great effect and feel added!!
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i cant help to look at that piece and just feel like "its coming straight for us!"
nice work man
very nice..
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