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Shockbolt — Evil lives within these walls

Published: 2007-12-05 18:01:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 13292; Favourites: 429; Downloads: 287
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Description I gave up on initial idea to paint a character or monsters into this background as I felt it'd take away too much of the castle.

So instead I sat down, adding more details to it and here is the result.

Without giving too much clues, I wanted to give it a bit of evil feel,, that something lethal and perhaps undead was living inside the castle seen here.


Painted over several evenings, size reduced alot, no reference used.

Ask for permission before using this image for any reason.

Photoshop and a wacom intuos 3 tablet used.
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Comments: 81

Yewtrex [2011-09-28 15:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Can i use this beautiful image for a manipulation?

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Shockbolt In reply to Yewtrex [2011-10-02 10:58:19 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing, as long as it's a personal piece to be posted online only

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red-tsukyomi [2011-07-13 22:54:34 +0000 UTC]

kinda reminds me of minas morgul from lord of the rings. Good job

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Shockbolt In reply to red-tsukyomi [2011-07-22 10:52:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, now that you mention it, it kinda does

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sevenofeleven [2011-07-03 12:04:13 +0000 UTC]

Its one of Hello kitty's summer homes but you are right about the evil.

Looks great.

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Shockbolt In reply to sevenofeleven [2011-07-22 10:53:12 +0000 UTC]

ofcourse, and everything inside would also be of Hello Kitty theme, as Hello Kitty is evil.

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TheBlueFerret [2011-06-08 03:20:06 +0000 UTC]

wow this is so AMAZING!!!

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Shockbolt In reply to TheBlueFerret [2011-06-11 11:58:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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TheBlueFerret In reply to Shockbolt [2011-06-13 20:55:18 +0000 UTC]

XD its what I do XD

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Deruuyo [2010-10-03 10:44:47 +0000 UTC]

wow, that is really cool
i wonder what kind of photoshop brush that you used on this picture

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Debb555 [2010-05-30 15:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Dark elves?

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Shockbolt In reply to Debb555 [2010-06-21 19:19:59 +0000 UTC]

Not sure

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Debb555 In reply to Shockbolt [2010-06-21 20:14:30 +0000 UTC]

ok, was thinking of them since I think they're pretty evil

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Debb555 In reply to Debb555 [2010-05-30 15:52:49 +0000 UTC]

was thinking about them first of all evil characters i could come up with

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Absolhunter251 [2010-04-22 23:44:32 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome!!!x3 I was wondering if its alright if i can use it for a background for one of my characters. But I don't want to use it without your permission. so, is it okay if I use it? I'll give you credit.

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Shockbolt In reply to Absolhunter251 [2010-04-23 17:44:44 +0000 UTC]

What exactly are You wanting to use this image for?

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Absolhunter251 In reply to Shockbolt [2010-04-23 20:54:57 +0000 UTC]

a background for my character as a dragon.^^

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Shockbolt In reply to Absolhunter251 [2010-04-23 21:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Do You plan to have it published in any way with profits in mind, or is it purely for hobby use?

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Absolhunter251 In reply to Shockbolt [2010-04-23 22:04:03 +0000 UTC]

its just hobby use.

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Shockbolt In reply to Absolhunter251 [2010-04-24 20:01:54 +0000 UTC]

Then it's ok by me

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Absolhunter251 In reply to Shockbolt [2010-04-24 21:16:04 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!!x3 I'll send the link back of my picture thank you so much.^^

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Eternal-Fallen-Angel [2009-12-18 15:58:23 +0000 UTC]

do you mind if my band uses this image?

artist credit will be given to you.

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XxGravity-lovexX [2009-10-04 01:27:54 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully made <3
I think that the monster would have made a nice touch, but you're right that it would probably have taken away the castles glory.
Reminds me o the game Primal for some reason X.x
Perhaps I've played Primal too much...

I could imagine your castle in a good thriller/fantasy movie. It even gives me writing inspiration. Fantastic work

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Shockbolt In reply to XxGravity-lovexX [2009-10-05 20:53:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank You for the nice feedback!
It's fun to hear that my images inspires and makes people think and compare
them to stuff they know from their own experience, such as what You've described here
Thanks!

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iDadNorm [2009-04-08 21:05:00 +0000 UTC]

This is so cool can I use it?

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Shockbolt In reply to iDadNorm [2009-04-08 21:07:26 +0000 UTC]

That would depend on what You mean by "use it".

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iDadNorm In reply to Shockbolt [2009-04-08 21:10:01 +0000 UTC]

as a background

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Shockbolt In reply to iDadNorm [2009-04-08 21:11:36 +0000 UTC]

IF it's for Your own personal use ( non commercial use), feel free to do so

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iDadNorm In reply to Shockbolt [2009-04-08 21:16:00 +0000 UTC]

non commercial use, probably like I did with my car, you see it on my profile, Thank you

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Lorelei-Coral [2008-06-12 21:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Cool artwork. If you look at it for a longer period of time then you get the sense of eeriness. It's awesome

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Shockbolt In reply to Lorelei-Coral [2008-06-12 22:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Hi there! Long time no see
Thanks for the feedback!

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Lorelei-Coral In reply to Shockbolt [2008-06-12 23:12:50 +0000 UTC]

You're always welcome

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Aelfrey [2008-05-16 03:46:50 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I get the "warm fireplace on a cold dark night" feeling when I look at this painting... not a sense of evil...

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Shockbolt In reply to Aelfrey [2008-05-21 11:51:55 +0000 UTC]

It's all in the eye of the beholder

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CassiopeiaArt [2008-04-11 19:35:02 +0000 UTC]

HI there,

just to let you know that this wonderful painting is featured in my journal here [link]

If you rather not be featured, please let me know asap!



Cathrine

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Shockbolt In reply to CassiopeiaArt [2008-05-01 09:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the feature

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CassiopeiaArt In reply to Shockbolt [2008-05-01 13:58:33 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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alaila1 [2008-03-25 21:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Thats great, nice mood!

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Shockbolt In reply to alaila1 [2008-03-30 13:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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animorph4ever [2008-02-06 04:29:35 +0000 UTC]

ooh...even w/o the title this place is creeepyyyy...love it! course, i love all your stuff. *is jealous*

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Shockbolt In reply to animorph4ever [2008-02-12 18:11:59 +0000 UTC]

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Shadow-Drakken [2008-01-25 19:22:56 +0000 UTC]

wow! amazing job with the entire landscape!
This is absolutely spectacular!.. *faving*

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Shockbolt In reply to Shadow-Drakken [2008-01-29 16:19:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Superdemon-Inuyasha [2007-12-08 07:05:24 +0000 UTC]

nice job on this ^o^

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Dvotar [2007-12-07 11:03:59 +0000 UTC]

looks awesome

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The-Wandering-Ranger [2007-12-06 16:43:27 +0000 UTC]

amazing!

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Shockbolt In reply to The-Wandering-Ranger [2007-12-31 13:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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KalliahVerkauf [2007-12-06 15:38:54 +0000 UTC]

Awesome :'3 You're right, if you added the monsters, it would've taken away the mood. :33

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Areishia [2007-12-06 11:57:43 +0000 UTC]

It looks so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

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jekaa [2007-12-06 06:06:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Great job! I've got a goosebumps when I look at this pic!

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