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Published: 2004-09-02 13:27:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 3909; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 93
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Description this is all done by hand, the text and everything. and omg this took so much time to finish
I just had to delete this and resubmit it, because the one i submitted last night wasn't working properly.
This is my submission for the contest over at It's based on the song "Hey Bulldog" By the Beatles. Which "Hey Bulldog" is my favorite song by them ^__^
As you see, i used stuff from the movie "Yellow Submarine." THE DOG-THINGS AT THE BOTTOM ARE FROM THAT MOVIE AND THEY ARE NOT OF MY CREATION!! XD they're of the creation of the dude who did yellow submarine. i just redrew it XP and if you'll notice, i did paul, george, and ringo as the cartoon versions of that movie. I left out john as you see, but decided to use his eyes as the main focus in this piece. Yes, these are the eyes of john lennon. Drawn by hand with a picture for a reference, and done only in graphite. i'm really happy with how it came out, i poured a lot of my heart and soul into drawing his eyes alone.
The line "You think you know me, but you haven't got a clue" are lyrics from the song.
Now, to tie this whole thing together, i used like a "ribbon" of piano keys. which the piano plays a strong powerful part in the song i'd say.
I wasn't going to have a background behind the words at first, and then i decided to add some oddly colored flowers because it just looked too empty
MY SCANNER DID THIS PIECE NO JUSTICE AT ALL!! ;_; it raped it of detail and color. since the eyes are done in graphite, the shine that's picked up a little takes away from the effect. and wrinkles in the paper didn't help either ;_;
Hmmm....what am i forgetting to say???????? i know i'm forgetting something...
OH YEA!! and the dog to the left is the first thing that i ever colored in with prismacolor markers. litterally. and as you see, i messed it up a wittle bit XD

Time: oh god, many many hours
Media: Prismacolor Markers, Graphite, Ink.
Drawn While Listening To: "Hey Bulldog" - The Beatles

PLEASE FULLVIEW THIS, A LOT OF DETAIL IS LOST IN THE SMALLER VERSION!

And i poured a lot of my heart and soul into this, COMMENTS AND CRITICISM ARE VERY VERY VERY APPRECIATED!

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Comments: 57

chico96 [2013-09-23 23:54:10 +0000 UTC]

wow...

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GlandEnce [2013-06-06 15:23:28 +0000 UTC]

WOW. WOW. I am inspired. This is absolutely gorgeous.

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tratnaived15 [2012-09-01 03:24:45 +0000 UTC]

This is INCREDIBLE! i would love this on my wall. Great job!

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Spongefifi [2011-06-04 06:53:49 +0000 UTC]

wow, man, this is brilliant! And I love Hey Bulldog, it rocks *u*

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Romance4eternity [2010-10-12 04:50:18 +0000 UTC]

I love hey bulldog... also love bulldogs. The blue meanie bulldogs are by far my favorite cartooon bulldogs

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appleOdoom [2009-10-01 23:22:03 +0000 UTC]

Im faving this! nicely done!

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yuugatachan [2009-09-22 15:56:47 +0000 UTC]

*Clears throat* Ahem...

When I first saw this, I thought it was just someone who took a lot of images and piled them up together as in a college. To my surprise, this was all done by hand, and my jaw dropped. The details and the style are amazingly professional. It's so colorful and vivid, you can almost hear the piano that plays in the beginning. Truly an excellent piece of work!!

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yuugatachan In reply to yuugatachan [2009-09-22 15:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Whoops, meant collage. XD

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siriously [2009-04-15 18:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Woah, I loved this! Really really nicely done.

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xDarkwingx [2008-08-04 04:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh its gorgeous! All of this by hand, wow...And yeah, its one of my major favorite Beatle songs too XD

The sketch of John is amazing btw Owo

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InvaderXJaden [2007-12-26 02:01:20 +0000 UTC]

i'm featuring you and this on my journal, btw

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Banasre25001 [2007-12-05 00:22:07 +0000 UTC]

YOU can talk to me.... u can talk to me..... u can talk to me if ur lonely you can talk to me

XD

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Atheis95 [2007-08-17 17:24:47 +0000 UTC]

wowza!!

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imagine-ation [2007-08-17 17:22:52 +0000 UTC]

wow that is amazing. i cant put into words how fantastic this is. you are so skilled.

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gabydizitti [2007-03-22 01:04:29 +0000 UTC]

wow. that came out absolutely fantastic!!

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SilverDragonwolf [2007-02-04 16:51:31 +0000 UTC]

That's amazing and now added to my favorites The Yellow Submarine is an amazing movie and Hey Bulldog is one of my favorite songs off the album as well! Excellent! I love the detail you go into on the face. *drools* amazing

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beatlechik [2006-06-25 05:01:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That was beautifully done. I love the use of the graphite pencil to offset the color that surrounds it.

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Forgotten-Memory69 [2006-03-30 00:12:50 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beatiful doll.....I love how you focus it all around John's eyes...beautiful....but very cliche

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JustinThymePendragon [2005-03-22 02:12:48 +0000 UTC]

Very cool work!

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Usiku In reply to JustinThymePendragon [2005-03-22 22:26:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks ^^

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JustinThymePendragon In reply to Usiku [2005-03-23 02:00:38 +0000 UTC]

My Pleasure!

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The-OXette [2005-03-06 01:02:23 +0000 UTC]

wow, this thing is too amazing! let me tell you: you're bloody good!!!! more than bloody!

I just have to put it in my faves ! ( going on like that, all your deviations are going to finish in my faves! lol You are so good! i like it all!! You are my hero! lol)

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The-OXette In reply to The-OXette [2005-03-06 15:34:47 +0000 UTC]

Well , nothin' there, mate
I know where talent is, that's all

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Usiku In reply to The-OXette [2005-03-06 01:17:39 +0000 UTC]

awwww, thankyou so much!!!!

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maxxxor [2005-02-12 03:30:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This piece is truly great. I also love the song 'Hey Bulldog' and I loved the Yellow Submarine movie. I love all of the details in this!!! Wow! You did an excellent job!

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Usiku In reply to maxxxor [2005-02-17 12:39:41 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much!

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the-hanged-man [2005-02-09 21:14:41 +0000 UTC]

This is full of beautiful counterculture! And it includes Blue Meanies! or wait..those are 5 headed bulldogs! aren't they? am i mistaken? I'm definently favoriting this!
Do you want to hear a story about my sister's john lennon experience?
I dont know if you believe in this kind of stuff, but I believe her.
She came home one night, and "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" was playing on the radio, and she doesn't know how to play that song, but she just picked up her acoustic, and it just came to her and she could play it perfectly! She thinks John Lennon came into her body. What an experience to behold!

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Usiku In reply to the-hanged-man [2005-02-17 12:42:00 +0000 UTC]

that's awesome and while my guitar gently weeps is such a beautiful song < 33

thanks so much for the comment and i think the bulldog has 4 heads XD 3 in the front, one in the back i believe XP

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encrypted-spines [2004-12-19 23:13:08 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is awesome

I am a huge beatles fan.. yellow submarine is the greatest movie ever XDXD

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pencilbox-production [2004-11-24 04:19:55 +0000 UTC]

This is really good, those eyes almost looks like a photograph.
woo, Ringo looked real funky with his mustache

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imemine [2004-11-21 15:16:30 +0000 UTC]

absolutely one of the greatest things I have even seen on deviantart.... if you could make a larger version of it I would love to make it as my computer wallpaper.... bravo! (I favorited the version on abbey-road)

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damianagalangal [2004-09-13 21:28:33 +0000 UTC]

Quite an amazing piece... the contrast between the colour and the graphite it strange but it's a very beautiful work... You recieved my vote

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Usiku In reply to damianagalangal [2004-09-14 01:51:20 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much and you have recieved my vote on "lucy in the sky with diamonds." i really love that, because it represents the song so perfectly and i really hope you win with that drawing XD

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damianagalangal In reply to Usiku [2004-09-14 03:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the vote and for the kind words I wish you the best of luck (I apologise if I end up commenting twice.. computer's being a spaz)

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shichimidori [2004-09-06 17:58:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh fudge cracker and popsickle sticks....I dont know what to say.......

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Usiku In reply to shichimidori [2004-09-07 01:41:33 +0000 UTC]

lol, thanks

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Elysian-Fall [2004-09-06 06:10:51 +0000 UTC]

this is cool! I like the mixture between wacky cartooning and the realistic image of the face I'd say that is such a unique idea, and is quite well drawn too! The face looks so real...it's hard to believe it was drawn by hand!

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Elysian-Fall [2004-09-06 06:03:39 +0000 UTC]

this is cool! I like the mixture between wacky cartooning and the realistic image of the face I'd say that is such a unique idea, and is quite well drawn too! The face looks so real...it's hard to believe it was drawn by hand!

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Usiku In reply to Elysian-Fall [2004-09-07 01:40:50 +0000 UTC]

thankyou for the kind words i really appreciate it a lot

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Crybaby84 [2004-09-05 18:52:21 +0000 UTC]

Exceptional piece of art ! At first I saw those letters loading and i figured it was kinda comic style, but when those eyes came out...... Damned you realy have some skill there, almost photo realistic !!! Good choise of color 2 . Very nice !!

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Usiku In reply to Crybaby84 [2004-09-06 02:38:39 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much! i'm glad to hear such things

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QuiGonJin [2004-09-05 00:19:58 +0000 UTC]

I like the eyes! Ohhh. You need to do a full face picture of it. But you don't need to on my account.

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Usiku In reply to QuiGonJin [2004-09-06 02:57:58 +0000 UTC]

hmm...i may do a full face pic someday
and i have a question for ya: do you mind if i reference professor quelyan (sp?) off some other anime pose i've already done? because my other ones aren't working

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QuiGonJin In reply to Usiku [2004-09-07 00:37:39 +0000 UTC]

No I don't mind as long as in the long rin he still looks like who he's supposed to.

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Usiku In reply to QuiGonJin [2004-09-10 00:05:41 +0000 UTC]

ok, good. jeeze...i've been procrastinating with your drawing so much lately. sorry

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QuiGonJin In reply to Usiku [2004-09-10 21:23:13 +0000 UTC]

That's okay, I think this is the most patient I've been in a long tine.

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wildoor [2004-09-04 19:38:49 +0000 UTC]

Sad... BEATLS 4EVER... I am sorry for anythink

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IdiotOfTheDead [2004-09-04 17:37:12 +0000 UTC]

Shit, you did that face?! And I certainly agree with the message on it

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Usiku In reply to IdiotOfTheDead [2004-09-05 17:09:16 +0000 UTC]

yes, i did draw that face thanks XD

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Arbeeroro [2004-09-03 14:31:07 +0000 UTC]

Omigosh wow!!!! When I first loked at it I thought the eyes were a photo and the colours done of the PC! But wow!! You must have taken so long on this!!!! This deserves more but all I can give you is a I love the piano keys and the notes ^___^

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