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Published: 2004-09-27 04:35:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 1273; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 64
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Description Cynthia Valesquez, of Silent Hill 4: The Room. I know the necklace is wrong, because I had only a tiny little picture as reference, and by the time I realised it was wrong, the damage was already done XD maybe one day I'll get a nice high-res picture of her jewellery and change this picture, but for now the ugly necklace will just have to stay that way.

Oh and my scanner decided to go weird on me - it's either that or Photoshop, which I used to shrink the picture - so I'll probably re-scan it sometime.

Cynthia copyright Konami!
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Comments: 48

SeventhZodiac [2007-01-23 21:22:35 +0000 UTC]

She looks so beautiful in this sketch no whorey at all....

I always liked her though even though she is the first to die

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auriond In reply to SeventhZodiac [2007-01-23 22:10:10 +0000 UTC]

Me too... I thought there was something really innocent about her.

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Boxohobo In reply to auriond [2010-07-18 20:51:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you saw it too.
Something about her death was very sad and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

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SeventhZodiac In reply to auriond [2007-01-23 23:53:02 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean, like in those situations where she probably was that way now because of what her childhood was like growing up maybe was even abused or came from a proverty-stricken family and had to prostitute herself to make ends meet for her family.

That has got to be heart-breaking

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pyro9050 [2006-07-30 19:43:58 +0000 UTC]

This is really good. Maybe the best Cynthia I have seen.

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auriond In reply to pyro9050 [2006-07-31 02:31:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm sure it's not the best though, there's some really awesome Cynthia fanart out there!

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PheyL [2005-07-02 03:32:09 +0000 UTC]

That's so unfair poor Cynthia had to die. I have a high res picture of her if you still need it!

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auriond In reply to PheyL [2005-07-04 00:37:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I've managed to get a high res pic too ^^ Her death scene was so sad!

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PheyL In reply to auriond [2005-07-04 01:16:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, she was all hopefull, that she would wake up and everything.. poor her.. Do you know why she's all creepy with long hair afterwards in the game?

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auriond In reply to PheyL [2005-07-04 14:29:29 +0000 UTC]

Have you finished the game? If not I wouldn't want to spoil it for you

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PheyL In reply to auriond [2005-07-04 16:35:23 +0000 UTC]

ah, I only rentd it one day.. I'm at the water prison, jsut before entering in the "kitchen", but I'm not sure if I'll buy it one day and spoilers are okay, so if you can tell me, that'd be great I know it's about Walter, she represents temptation, one of the ghost for the sacred ritual.. or something like that?

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auriond In reply to PheyL [2005-07-05 07:14:15 +0000 UTC]

Yep, you've got it! I would recommend buying it because I find the storyline awesome, but if you can't finish the game for whatever reason, you can always read the whole story (slightly modified) here: [link] It doesn't beat actually playing the game though!

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PheyL In reply to auriond [2005-07-05 17:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the link, the story is so frightening!! And I'm only at chapter 14.. :S

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Sycophantic09 [2005-03-29 05:14:25 +0000 UTC]

This is very good representation of Cynthia and appears to be one of the few drawings that doesn't make her out to be a complete and total whore.

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auriond In reply to Sycophantic09 [2005-03-29 05:17:56 +0000 UTC]

I don't think she was. I think she had rough edges, and probably wasn't a very nice person, but she was innocent too, in a kid's sort of "it's just a bad dream right?" sort of way.

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SeventhZodiac In reply to auriond [2007-01-27 21:37:15 +0000 UTC]

I thought it wasn't fair that Cynthia's ghost had to attack Henry even after he was so nice to her and tried to help her....and that goes for the other ghosts as well (Richard I can understand) but none of the others in their human form had any reason to hate Henry or attack him and then they try to go psycho on him. Totally unfair!

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auriond In reply to SeventhZodiac [2007-01-27 23:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Well... I wouldn't think their ghosts had their human memories anymore, at least not in the same way they were alive. I guess Walter had projected his own hate onto them.

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SeventhZodiac In reply to auriond [2007-01-28 00:27:19 +0000 UTC]

that makes sense...

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Ferriman [2005-02-26 03:08:37 +0000 UTC]

Cynthia needs more loving! I actually liked her character... Okay maybe when she died and Henry was leaned over her. (because that's how I'd like to go; bloody death and a sexy man, oh YAH!) but erm yeah! Awesome job!

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auriond In reply to Ferriman [2005-02-26 13:57:50 +0000 UTC]

XD Isn't that how most of us would want to go? But then we'd never get to do that "special favour" for him XD

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Ferriman In reply to auriond [2005-02-28 04:59:53 +0000 UTC]

Hehe! That's why she comes back as a ghost and follows him around. She still wants to give him that favor, even after death! I'd actually think it'd be fun to stalk him as a ghost! *Evil thoughts.*

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SeventhZodiac In reply to Ferriman [2007-01-23 21:28:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that explains why she tears into your chest maybe, because she wants to at least take his heart and keep it that is what I would do if I was Cynthia ghost.

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TigressJiangDong [2005-02-19 14:37:31 +0000 UTC]

Very stylish. Just like she was in the game

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auriond In reply to TigressJiangDong [2005-02-20 01:03:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I appreciate that. This was done entirely using a reference though.

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Katt006 [2004-10-20 02:49:55 +0000 UTC]

I love how you drew her! Really good job. It looks like her so much

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Room302 [2004-10-18 15:20:34 +0000 UTC]

wow this picture is really good. Great job on her!!

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auriond In reply to Room302 [2004-10-18 22:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^ it was my first proper attempt to draw an SH character seriously ^^

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Room302 In reply to auriond [2004-10-19 03:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Really, he looks great for the first serious time!!

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carrousel [2004-09-30 19:07:19 +0000 UTC]

thats stunningly beautiful!

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auriond In reply to carrousel [2004-09-30 22:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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ashtona777 [2004-09-28 02:29:47 +0000 UTC]

cool job... "this is only a dream right!! i can't die in a dream!!"

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auriond In reply to ashtona777 [2004-09-28 03:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Yes... exactly! Thank you very much ^^

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crystalpencil [2004-09-27 19:08:10 +0000 UTC]

awsome! Your very good at realism, i wish i could do that!

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auriond In reply to crystalpencil [2004-09-27 23:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I've been trying to do a "realistic" SH picture for such a long time. I think this is the best so far, besides the coloured Eileen pic. I really want to do the other SH characters too. It bugs me that I can't seem to draw guys very well =x

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aeon-of-sorrow [2004-09-27 17:03:53 +0000 UTC]

*whistles*
damn, you really caught her there...and your necklas is far better than that tacky peice of crap that looked asthough it belonged on a chandelear....
i'll stop that little rant, but i agree, she lead a pretty tragic (if not short) existance. i can't see why yhe masses hate her...

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auriond In reply to aeon-of-sorrow [2004-09-27 23:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

It's a pity, I just got a nice clear pic of her necklace but since you say hers is tacky... I guess the pic can stay the way it is for a while ^^ I'm busy this week anyway.

Her existence was short in the game, but to me that only highlights the tragedy. She obviously does have a life outside SH (unlike Jasper XD) but we know so little of it because Walter just dragged her into his world and killed her, just like that.

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MrsTownsend [2004-09-27 14:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, very beautiful

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auriond In reply to MrsTownsend [2004-09-27 22:36:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you... the original pic was prettier, but sadly this is the best I can do!

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MissDahlia [2004-09-27 12:52:52 +0000 UTC]

nice!

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onnawufei [2004-09-27 12:04:27 +0000 UTC]

That is really beautiful! Most of the time I don't like pencil drawings of real people (okay so she isn't real but she LOOKS real... so you know what I mean) but you really captured her perfectly. I'm in a total state of awe. O_O

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auriond In reply to onnawufei [2004-09-27 12:17:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much... that really means a lot to me, because normally I suck at "realistic" portraits.

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swooky [2004-09-27 07:58:38 +0000 UTC]

WOW auriond, this is AMAZING!

This is, by far, my favorite work of yours! This would be awesome colored! But it's already awesome, and I'm gonna RIGHT NOW!

I love, love, love, love (times 100million) this sketch!

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animalkrackers In reply to swooky [2005-03-20 20:15:13 +0000 UTC]

(new account) ^_^

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swooky In reply to swooky [2004-09-27 08:10:17 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I forgot to mention this:

This is actually beautiful and sad with the title too.

SH4 SPOILER ALERT!!!!
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Cynthia was a tragic character in my opinion. Sure, she wasn't 'innocent', but her death was really sad My point is just that there's no saving her in the game, and this portrait, along with the title, makes her seem so hopeful, like the life she's dreamed of, but never got the chance to live.
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END SPOILER!!!!

Ok, so I'm done blabbing. I really like it, though!

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auriond In reply to swooky [2004-09-27 10:55:38 +0000 UTC]

uh, thanks so much! I don't know about colouring it, I'm pretty busy these days and colouring this would be a big job. But I'll keep that possibility in mind!

I see what you mean, though I didn't quite think of it that way when I gave it that title. I was thinking of her "innocence" in insisting, to her death, that it was all just her dream... always thinking of her party lifestyle, believeing she could wake up and return to it, and not being able to see beyond that. I have to agree with you that she was a terribly tragic character, and it's very sad that a lot of people didn't quite catch that. I like your interpretation a lot too, I've always liked the "what if...?" sort of life that could never be. Thanks so much for that ^^

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swooky In reply to auriond [2004-09-27 12:01:34 +0000 UTC]

'tis true!

a lot of people say the characters in silent hill 4 have no depth, but there's some things they don't see.

see you later. take care

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RedInkDemon [2004-09-27 06:06:58 +0000 UTC]

X3 it looks just like her! good job wenhui ~ i love your shading skillz **

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auriond In reply to RedInkDemon [2004-09-27 06:43:36 +0000 UTC]

^^ hehe, thanks! I suck at shading actually, it's just that this time I had a reference XD

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