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Wow, this one has been clogging up my artistic gears for the last 2 months. 75 hours, give or take 5 hours.

This was supposed to be a simple Black Death-based illustrated letter, (the letter A) BUT NO, it became a bloated opus about who knows what, with enough religious symbolism to sedate a golden cow. Oh well. If Suzi 9mm doesn't give me the Daily Deviation for this one, I'm cutting myself in the bathtub. (jk! omg! don't cry!)

This was made with Copics, Copic white ink, Blattgold (gold sheet), varnish and glue, gold ink and silver ink.

Depicted is: A flag-waving procession, a demon riding a pole, two harpy eagles, one with a victim, a green dragon/demon tormenting a plague victim, a disgusted Plague Doctor, another victim and its baby, a man holding the Bill of Mortality (body count), a painting with a gold border in the bottom left hand corner, a Bosch-esque demon drinking blood from a small victim getting ripped up by zombie dogs, a minotaur, and a hand holding a padlock. WHEW.

I don't think this is applicable for Mature Content, if it is let me know.

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Given 2005-11-22
"A" or Bills of Mortality by =googlyminotaur leans into the Bosch spectrum of density, with the same mix of phantasmagoric creatures and strange backdrops. ( Suggested by ~OmniNashi and Featured by `zeruch )
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very Heronimus Bosh, well worth the effort, best bit of art in a long time.
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DUTCH PRONUNCIATION: BOSS
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~picturefragments Jul 21, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
everywhere i look i find new things to like about this piece. for example the orange coloring in the main panel and in the cathedral windows as well as the medieval flags theme which makes it feel like an illuminated manuscript. i especially like the bosch bird. i'm also glad he's not eating anyone.
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I love the look of this. The saddest thing is I cant full view it.
I dont know why by DA has gotten into the habit, of when somethings bigger than my screen at full view, it wont load it at all.
Which is a shame.
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~DSil Sep 20, 2007  Student General Artist
Wow! Gorgeous illustration!
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Mood: Love ~Kimmuriel-HUN May 1, 2007  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You are very talented, I like your very-very detailed amazing pictures! You are very hard-working, I'm sure! This pic is an other stunning good piece of your artwork! I like it!
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Ooops. I have seen this before appartently. It was great to discover it again. I went to add it as a favorite, and I had then removed it, which was suprising. Weird. So its re-added. Still, great job all the same
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:icondugonline:
Absolutely Amazing.
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:iconparapalegic-jew:
This is a really fine piece of artwork. It would make a good hanging decoration in my opinion. The detail you've put into this is amazing, the piece is breathtaking.
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