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Blood on the Moon.

lizjowen

Published: Sep 30, 2009

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_{What is freedom exactly?
I can't be when you are tied down by chains, forced to slave on your master. Neither could be be when you are trapped in a cage, hungry for attention and love...but what about when you are free to roam the streets alone? What if it is when you could do whatever you want, whenever you want...
But...is that really freedom?
Is it really freedom that you could get caught for doing whatever you want, whenever you want. Is it freedom when you don't have a place to live because you live everywhere. Is it freedom to live and die...alone?
No, freedom is within the sword.
Because when the sword strikes, it grants you your freedom. Never will you have to feel pain, regret, loss...because you are free.

This is for 's contest 'Freedom' xD
I wanted to do something different, not the typical I'm-in-a-cage-kind of freedom, but a different kind. Naturally, mine's associated with death (what is it with me and assassins? o.O)
Hope you like it, and I hope that Yumii-chan likes it especially xD

So here's my 'haha-I'm-back-on-DA' picture, and I have to admit that I am really proud of it xD At first I was so frustrated because I could never paint blood, but after a few tries it came out acceptable. Kinda. Please tell me what you think As usual, I would love to improve.

Zomigawsh the clothing was so hard to do! *face palm* you don't know how many times it took me to get the folds right, nor how many times I had to raise my arms to look at myself for reference. And the weapons...*epic fail* I really really don't like them >.< They look crappy

But yeah, still, I'm proud of it xD

So this is the first time when I am using my OC character, Lizzie. As *StarSophi won my contest I made sure that her picture and this one looks kinda the same.
So about Lizzie...
Her personality is kind, loving, and adventurous. She is a Princess of Aviva, although travels under a disguise so that she could mix with the people. One night she witnessed an event which changed her, and every night she would go around the streets killing off all the criminals...
What she saw was a man who killed a child.
So, naturally, she was peeved. So this picture shows her 'dark side' xD

Special Details:
Time Taken: 1 hour draw, 6 hours colour.
Programs Used: GIMP 2.6
Tools Used: Pencil, rubber, fine-liner, GIMP, tablet.
References: Me and my manniquin xD
Layers: 21

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