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In Nomine Patris by `nykolai:iconnykolai:

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"Everything in its entirety will flow through the consciousness and veins of this my beautiful first Son. In his self-imposed torment let him impose the torment of the love upon himself, of those he deems to love above me..."




I had some time over the past couple of weeks, so I figured I could give in and paint him again: Lucifer.

He is one of those characters that I don't seem to get tired of. Maybe it's because he's been with me for so long, and for so long I've not dared paint him, that now all those pictures in my mind want to come out all at once. I kind of wanted to do something that reminds of old paintings, without compromising a modern or maybe even timeless feel. It was odd doing just a portrait after all those complete character paintings, but a nice break nonethless.


Photoshop CS
+ close-ups: one | two
+ freehand, except for some life reference of a heavy silk scarf for the drapery
+ the stone shield is recycled from a painting I never finished - about 3 years old...
+ quote from Convivium by Andrew E. Maugham.



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=Nakatoni May 4, 2008, 4:53:53 AM
There's something in your painting that doesn't let me take my eyes off of it :confused: Amazing... And he's truly very interesting character :)
the stone shield is fantastic :clap:

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`nykolai May 4, 2008, 5:07:51 AM
Aww, thanks! :aww:

I didn't touch it in 3 years. I liked the fact it looks very rough and a little different from how I paint now! =}

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~Hyper3D May 4, 2008, 5:08:42 AM
Very nice colors and mood

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*Shirabelle May 4, 2008, 5:09:06 AM
Mammamia! This is really breathtaking good! :heart:

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~ans-pencil May 4, 2008, 5:40:22 AM
bows in reverence to your artistic skill*

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`nykolai May 4, 2008, 5:49:04 AM
Dankeschoen! =]

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*Firstborn May 4, 2008, 6:06:59 AM
Oooh! :faint:
I simply LOVE how you painted his face! It's a balancing act between stoic stone and lovable softness. Very, very well done I must say!
And is there a little smirk in there too? ^^

Your lighting and colour palettes always blow me away. And this is no exception, the blue light on that silk is a pure show of force. ;)

And yes, it does look kinda like a painting of one of those Dutch old masters. :nod:

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~Lonney May 4, 2008, 6:23:40 AM
I really like it.. the darkness and the face expression specially the eyes.. very well done

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~intentipersi May 4, 2008, 7:24:22 AM
wow..I'm in love with it!
:+favlove:
(you're great)

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