Trapped in shadows
Haunted by wilt
He whispers in vain
a scream
Future horrors
Fears of what’s done
Judgements
of the unknown
Longing for truce
nowhere to hide
The sinister wraiths
they are him
This illustration is based on a pencil sketch I made as far back as the summer of -95. It was in my own opinion the best drawing I had ever made, and it was a milestone in my creative development, ending an era and starting a new. I have an illusion of the same thing happening now, we’ll see if it’s true. Both drawings are made in A4 format, the second is liquid ink on cotton paper. Some minor corrections have been made digitally at the end.
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The proportions of everything is fantastic
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Very scary!
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Thanks 😉
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That’s an astonishing piece of art; I just leaps out from the page.
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Thanks, Chris! Happy you think so 🙂
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Both the drawing and poem are excellent! Like the last two lines in particular.
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Thanks! The last two lines are quite important. Like a punchline or something 🙂
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It’s the surprise ending that makes the reader see the preceding lines with fresh eyes. ☺
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Long time no see! And the illustration is fantastic! I can see where this would be a life changer! Great poem as well!
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Thanks, George! Long time indeed. The poem is new, but I kind of tried to get back into the idea for the drawing, and tell it in words. I don’t know if I remember it right, though. A long time has gone by…
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Now, that’s a clown of nightmares!
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Thanks! 😉
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Eek! Love the illustration.
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Thanks, Draliman! I appreciate that 🙂
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That pic is truly fascinating! Totally eye-popping.
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Thank you, I’ve worked quite a lot on it 🙂
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Reblogged this on and commented:
You are very talented both in writing and art. Best wishes.
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Thank you very much for kind words, and even more for sharing 🙂
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stunning and distinctive drawing that goes well with the poem which for me gets its kick from the last three lines
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Truly nightmarish. Well done!!!
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Thanks!
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