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Published: 2009-07-30 17:58:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 2304; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 43
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Description Now he whose name is many searches for the one
The one strong enough to survive
As his terrestial hand
Enticement and promise will crown the king
A puppet on a string
For a thousand years
So they sing ...

(Taken from the cheesy introductory narration of the song King for a 1000 years by Helloween, the inspiration for this pic (You can download it from here if you want to [link] ))

Was artblocked and bored, decided to re-do another old pic (not linking it, too embarrassing! Some of you might remember it though?). The original was really rushed, but I liked the idea and I wanted to re-paint it.

I know I've gotten into this rut of painting bleak, monotonal stuff of late... but atleast this one does look sort of happy?

Anyway~ It's been sitting around for quite a while, decided to wind it up and upload it. So tired of looking at it -_-

My laptop screen is really weird. When I transfer pics to the family PC the colors look really strange and icky. No amount of fooling around in Photoshop makes it look like the laptop version

Stock used for reference [link] [link]
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Comments: 53

merriya In reply to ??? [2011-03-15 04:48:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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3D-Fantasy-Art [2011-02-17 18:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Vampire Tarts Club 'Unsuitability Rating':

Note: If you don't know what the above is, come and have a read of our 'Unsuitability Guidelines'. Congratulations on your sexy-evil creation!

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Nigami [2010-05-04 16:38:07 +0000 UTC]

WOW! It's very cool!! O_O

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merriya In reply to Nigami [2010-05-05 10:29:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm so happy to hear that!! @.@ thank you again!!

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Outtcastt [2010-03-22 10:31:25 +0000 UTC]

oh oh! This is very similar to the original Daemon idea I had in my mind.

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merriya In reply to Outtcastt [2010-03-22 10:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Have you heard the song itself? King of a 1000 years by Helloween, it's pretty epic!(has a narrated intro too) This painting's based on that.

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breakula [2010-02-15 11:54:38 +0000 UTC]

wow!

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Kaytara [2010-02-03 19:38:59 +0000 UTC]

I always thought the "royal we" thing was fishy...

Amazing work. Very dynamic poses.

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merriya In reply to Kaytara [2010-02-03 20:03:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Babrus [2009-12-11 10:20:56 +0000 UTC]

thats by far one of my top 3 favs from you. brilliant work mer

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merriya In reply to Babrus [2009-12-11 10:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Barbrasaurus

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Babrus In reply to merriya [2009-12-11 10:33:28 +0000 UTC]

and i absolutely love your avy. make me one like that

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merriya In reply to Babrus [2009-12-11 11:36:03 +0000 UTC]

The same thing?

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Babrus In reply to merriya [2009-12-12 06:25:41 +0000 UTC]

no sumthing similar to that

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feildicefly [2009-08-13 13:53:19 +0000 UTC]

I think you are getting better and better at using symbolism in your work even if its unconciously done!!

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merriya In reply to feildicefly [2009-08-14 12:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!... but wait... if it's unconsciously done then I don't think I know what I've symbolized? What is it?

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KelliRoos [2009-08-09 05:47:08 +0000 UTC]

Cool, your shading came out REALLY cool, great job!

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merriya In reply to KelliRoos [2009-08-10 18:08:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you using some reference for the lighting really helped!

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theOvercoat [2009-08-04 09:54:59 +0000 UTC]

i really like the colours in this, and the anatomy and everything! and it is epic as well, which only makes it better ^^

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merriya In reply to theOvercoat [2009-08-04 14:49:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I was a little worried about the colors, so I'm happy to know they look okay!

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NeddieDavid [2009-08-03 13:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Whoo! Look at that composition! That tattered clothing! It's so epic.

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merriya In reply to NeddieDavid [2009-08-04 14:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Tattered clothing is the most fun (read:easiest) to paint *lazy*

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maiwand85 [2009-08-03 05:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Dude this is awsome!!! Just the other day i was thinking about ur work and wondering that most of your figures are like dungeons and dragons style! Which i actually like!

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merriya In reply to maiwand85 [2009-08-04 06:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! That's a huge compliment for me Thanks for the fav too

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dragon-mystica [2009-08-01 02:21:57 +0000 UTC]

Cool!! ^^ The effect is awesome!

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merriya In reply to dragon-mystica [2009-08-01 07:13:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Lometari [2009-07-31 12:07:04 +0000 UTC]

It's awesome!!! The colours, the shading and the expressions!!!

I also have that laptop screen vs pretty much every other screen issue. In my case colours look much more desaturated on my laptop.

And Helloween

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merriya In reply to Lometari [2009-08-01 07:12:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

Yeah, the colors look desaturated on mine as well (among other things)

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EmilyJoyfulArt [2009-07-31 02:17:29 +0000 UTC]

That is sooooo amazingly cool!

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merriya In reply to EmilyJoyfulArt [2009-07-31 13:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Glad you think so, Thank you

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MNat [2009-07-30 22:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Why is it that David Bowie's "Dance Magic!" from Labyrinth springs to ming when I see this @.@ Dance magic! DANCE!

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merriya In reply to MNat [2009-07-31 13:48:18 +0000 UTC]

Okay, that's the only song I'll be able to think of when I look at this pic now

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MNat In reply to merriya [2009-08-01 05:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh the horror!

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merriya In reply to MNat [2009-08-01 13:30:49 +0000 UTC]

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TTLuciferal [2009-07-30 18:30:00 +0000 UTC]

Well, I certainly love this toned down colorscheme, and the yellow just seems to snap it out of any blandness that might threaten the tastyness :3
Your shadowing is as great as ever too x3
I'm so full of love today <3 I hope you recover from the art block soon ^.^

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merriya In reply to TTLuciferal [2009-07-30 19:09:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad the yellowness is working (and not looking too green-ish!)

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Serrifth [2009-07-30 18:15:51 +0000 UTC]

I'd like to take the words Mr.CursedOnez used... FUUUUUCK! XD Damn girl, you really need to post MOAR of this MOAR often! (knocks you back into another artblock so you can produce MOAR!!!)

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merriya In reply to Serrifth [2009-07-30 18:25:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Hey... wait... What are you doing!! D:

*Gets pushed back into the abyss of artblock-age*

Artblock: THERE SHALL BE NO ESCAPE THIS TIME!!!

Nuuuuuuuuu!!!! XDDDD

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Serrifth In reply to merriya [2009-07-30 18:37:06 +0000 UTC]

Sounds kinda kinky. XD

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merriya In reply to Serrifth [2009-07-30 19:06:21 +0000 UTC]

XDDDD; Kinky artblocks! I definitely see handcuffs and a dungeon even (lol, roleplay) if nothing else... XD

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Serrifth In reply to merriya [2009-07-30 19:08:51 +0000 UTC]

LOL Mr.G is good with chains even. XD Careful, Artblock is toting a whip! D:

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merriya In reply to Serrifth [2009-07-30 19:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Whips and chains! I'm reminded of another Helloween song!

Mr. Torture gives pain
With his whips and his chains
He knows just what you crave
Mr. Torture

If you're feeling alone
Then just pick up your phone
Dial 18 double 0 Mr. Torture

You HAVE to listen to this song now!!! [link]

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CursedOnez [2009-07-30 18:05:32 +0000 UTC]

this is fuckin great ur gettin fuckin better and better hun!! fuck wow!

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merriya In reply to CursedOnez [2009-07-30 18:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh hey XD Thank you! And happy birthday again!

Improving? Yaaaay!!... Using references and concentrating is helping I guess. I have such a hard time concentrating and finishing stuff usually It's a mental battle against laziness!

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The-Errant-Bard [2009-07-30 18:01:51 +0000 UTC]

Anything that referances Helloween gets my vote.

Is the guy supposed to be Kai Hansen?

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merriya In reply to The-Errant-Bard [2009-07-30 18:06:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Haha, nope, it's not Kai Hansen (or any other of the former/present band members) I'm too afraid I won't be able to paint them well enough

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The-Errant-Bard In reply to merriya [2009-07-30 18:48:40 +0000 UTC]

Well You sure painted Arjen Lucassen Well enough before.

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merriya In reply to The-Errant-Bard [2009-07-30 19:00:24 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so

Like the current Helloween line-up?

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The-Errant-Bard In reply to merriya [2009-07-30 19:03:05 +0000 UTC]

It's not bad but I prefer Kai Hansen to Andi Deris.

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merriya In reply to The-Errant-Bard [2009-07-30 19:23:36 +0000 UTC]

Kai Hansen's awesome, would have been no Helloween without him of course. However I like Andi equally... Maybe because 'Rabbit don't come easy' was my first Helloween album?

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