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Seethe by ~Opergeist:iconOpergeist:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Fanart

©2005-2009 ~Opergeist
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A rather young Phantom wallowing in his own barely bridled rage. This would be during the Persia period of Kay's novel, although, as I like to imagine it, Erik wore a full mask through his youth. As he grew into adulthood, he would have shed the emotional baggage of a full mask, which would be reminiscient of his horrible childhood, and adopted the unconventional half-mask. Therefore, Ta-da! Nutshell explanation, unifying two theories of the mask. let me stress again that this is just what I like to use for reason, not that it's the end-all, be-all backstory.

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~darkangel10504 Jul 8, 2005, 9:22:41 PM
thats creative, nice work.
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~DernWraithslayer Jul 9, 2005, 12:44:54 AM
Wonderful. And I love the theory about the mask. It's possible and sounds like a very Erik-ish thing to do.
The way the hair falls over his face is great.

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Hige sceal že heardra, heorte že cenre,
mod sceal že mare že ure maegen lytlaš.
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~I stole Michael Crawford's fedora

~Keeper of the Andre Marek Plushie
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~MadameGiry Jul 9, 2005, 3:50:06 AM
Love the expression on his face - looks like he's about to punjab the viewer for intruding upon a moment of solitude. The coloring is very smooth and atmospheric and your detail for anatomy and foreshortening is excellent. :)

~Madame~

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"Even the darkest people have their lighter side." - Jeremy Brett, Actor
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*MetalMyersJason Jul 9, 2005, 9:32:24 AM
the detail on this amazing piece of work featuring our hero, Erik, is simply awe-inspiring. i love the expression and the mood. it expresses so much emotion, yet does not use words.

the mask theory does sound very Erik-ish.

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Even the ugly deserve to be loved.
*chases after Erik muse*

"I am dying, Daroga, dying of love."--Erik

"With Erik, you never know. Is it the cat? Is it the ghost? No, one can never tell!"--Raoul
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~Opergeist Jul 9, 2005, 7:23:24 PM
Wow, now that's a compliment. My foreshortening is normally terrible!::laughs:: Thank you.
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~Opergeist Jul 9, 2005, 7:29:44 PM
Thank you. I wanted the impression that it was wet without drawing in Sin City styled rain...because that would promt me to make it a panel in a sequential piece and frankly I barely had enough time to put out a one shot.
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~MadameGiry Jul 11, 2005, 4:08:55 AM
*grins* I give comments where they are merited - though I must admit I do sense a certain Hogarthian influence? ;)

~Madame~

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"Even the darkest people have their lighter side." - Jeremy Brett, Actor
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~Spaceman-Chris Jul 11, 2005, 7:41:07 AM
excellent work! I love his eyes, so penetrating...
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~Opergeist Jul 11, 2005, 9:32:47 AM
Always..I'm an addict.
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