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©2008-2010 ~Vermillion42X
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...Pretty faces on parade.

I wanted to do a Phantom of the Opera piece, and here it is.
I also wanted to make something darker than I usually make, it was a challenge. Still don't know if I quite did it right. But I've been rather disappointed with how people portray the character of the Phantom. He was dark, he was messed up, especially when he busts out the Red Death costume and threatens the lives of all lest they satisfy his greed.
I like this piece, and I don't. I don't feel that I lived up to the original image in my mind at all... and it's because I don't f***ing know how to paint. DX I put a good amount more effort and finesse than I have in the last few pieces I've done... but all of that seems lost to me. The rendering is not up to par for me.
I don't know anymore. You tell me what you think.

Pencil, Photoshop CS2, 10 hours
textures at [link]

Can you find some familiar faces?

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:iconvegietard:
i love every part of it :D
:iconvermillion42x:
thank you!

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"For years my life was spent on the pursuit of knowledge. Until I found something better, creativity."
:iconvoodoo-poison:
this is brilliant!! :iconpanicatthediscoplz:

i love it! the red! everything works love it!!!!

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:iconnorahss:
oh wow! I totally love this! Like how U've drawn this costume!
This is a very unique vision of the POTO masquerade. Mean mostly these masks in the bacground... What more... The atmosphere! So dark! Just wonderfull! Definitely a fav!

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Started from a new beginning...
:icontina12965:
Oh Wow. Love it : )
I love how yo drew the big long cape. Good Job (Y)
:iconcarlconnor:
Man now I gotta go watch the movie again.
:iconcheskamouse:
Its an excellent piece and holds a lot of potential.
Now, critical: sorry..

You can actually be too dark, I think too much shadow has invaded the picture. He was a Villian in his own right, but only after everything was taken from him. His home was dark, but had splashes of light, lovely things from his past.. but they were often in corners or shadows, places he didn't have to look directly at.
His costume is wonderful and the salon of Masks is a wonderful touch, I love masks myself, just can draw one to save my butt. :P

So, thats my $1.50s worth, I hope it helps.

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"No Mr.Hayes, Specters are not Animals, nor are they Ghost. They are a disease, Ebola with legs, Cancer with a smile"-Mr.Jigsaw[White Wolf's Orpheus.]
:icongagastudios:
love those fuckin textures

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:iconvermillion42x:
well, like I said, darkness isn't much my thing... but I still wanted to represent him from the point that he had reached when he donned the red death costume. He was at his darkest then, but that was always juxtaposed with the really upbeat masquerade ball, and it took me a while to realize that it's probably the darkest part of the play, at least, the point where he turns. He went from being sad and lonely, worthy of sympathy or empathy, and then he goes off because he doesn't get what he wants.
Though, true, I could lighten it up a bit, but the background is pretty damn cheesy by itself... so I don't want it too visible. decisions decisions.

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"For years my life was spent on the pursuit of knowledge. Until I found something better, creativity."

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