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FabianMonkThe Tree of Life

Published: 2006-02-17 14:50:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 24214; Favourites: 719; Downloads: 4536
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Description You may have seen the beautiful lines for this piece over in Tom's gallery already, and if you haven't you're gay HAHAHAHA. Serious, he's a kickass artist and deserves some love. Anyway, as you can see, I made two versions of this. The first one focuses more on rendering, whereas the weight of the second lies in the color choices and contrast alone, which I was aiming to make as saturated, and as inyourface as possible.

Pencils: Tom (Red Monkey)
Colors: Me (Monk)

Software: Painter IX.
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Comments: 129

thandav [2011-05-18 08:45:27 +0000 UTC]

ekud:cool

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vmicks [2010-08-20 04:53:13 +0000 UTC]

The colours on this, on both versions, are fantastic. I truly love it (and mainly the top one xD).

Kudos, man, awesome job.

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theWickeDesign [2010-08-14 18:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Flag of Lithuania pretty much ;D

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CokCok [2008-12-07 02:15:24 +0000 UTC]

talented

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FabianMonk In reply to CokCok [2008-12-07 03:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SerinityBlade [2008-09-19 17:05:19 +0000 UTC]

That is cool as hell!!!!

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LostSoul-LostCause [2008-06-28 04:55:12 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of work. I love the contrast of the second one.

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kishman [2008-05-24 18:25:18 +0000 UTC]

thats freaky!

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ReignSilver [2008-02-18 05:58:29 +0000 UTC]

as soon as i saw this it reminded me of the final scene of "The Fountain". wicked awsome. very visceral.

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iMinL0v3 [2007-11-21 16:22:40 +0000 UTC]

hu-wah!its so(!) beautifull!!!!! i love it!!
nice...

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Sileas [2007-11-08 08:07:30 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I've always loved the light and dark side of life and that this is the tree of life, well that's just even better. The concept is wonderfully eyegasmic hah. I have to say that I love the top one over the bottom one. It almost gives like an aura type of feel to it on the bottom one.

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sakatius [2007-10-05 21:36:46 +0000 UTC]

excellent

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SalvamoreMali [2007-08-29 19:59:31 +0000 UTC]

This fabulous work has been featured in my journal!
[link]

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FabianMonk In reply to SalvamoreMali [2007-08-29 20:09:53 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you very much!

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Icarus-Fish [2007-04-21 14:27:34 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever tried Yerba Mate tea? Because this is EXACTLY how you feel on it...

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FabianMonk In reply to Icarus-Fish [2007-04-21 17:02:28 +0000 UTC]

No, I've never even heard of it.

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Icarus-Fish In reply to FabianMonk [2007-04-23 04:34:44 +0000 UTC]

It's the most divine exquisite tea in the world. Shepards in Peru drink it to stay awake and alert so as to be able to watch their sheep better on long nights. It makes one super alert and, if you drink enough of it, mildly hallucinate. Drank some of it once and it felt like my skin was peeling off anf growing into things, like a tree. ^_^

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wallowing [2007-01-12 13:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Cripes...Thats good.
I'm gonna kiss ass and sooooooo fave this bad boy!
~wallowing

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nokomis [2007-01-10 14:57:50 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous

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lauramw [2006-09-23 01:04:39 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure which I enjoy more, they're both so great! I would definately decorate my walls with this, have you thought about getting prints made?

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FabianMonk In reply to lauramw [2006-09-23 10:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Thought about it, certainly, but I don't know how realistic that is.
Also, I didn't do this one alone.

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lauramw In reply to FabianMonk [2006-09-23 11:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I know, I meant in general. Of coures you'd have to discuss making prints with the person who did the lineart.

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pureverve [2006-09-16 05:14:16 +0000 UTC]

love the top version

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mojaam [2006-05-01 02:19:43 +0000 UTC]

That's incredible both of you. Wow, Im amazed. Makes me think deep thoughts and whatnot.

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usefulidiot284 [2006-03-14 00:07:35 +0000 UTC]

Great coloring. Really dig the concept, too.

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san-kie [2006-03-07 11:02:58 +0000 UTC]

unbelievable. reminds me of a scene from the second renaissasnce in the animatrix.

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MJTrip [2006-02-26 23:04:02 +0000 UTC]

Props out to both artists on this piece, very nice work. The pencil and the colored are both great in there own ways. I love the detail, the colors are very well done. A def favorite!

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DreamHazer [2006-02-26 06:51:58 +0000 UTC]

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nomofilo [2006-02-26 05:45:14 +0000 UTC]

very cool...love the colours

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waydre [2006-02-26 05:44:11 +0000 UTC]

....................................................................................................................................................HOLY crap,thats awesome!................
seriously, i'm divided on which is my favorite...i like both for different reasons.
your color sense is extremely powerful and i love how you're constantly striving to reach out in unfamiliar territory...you are like the miles davis of color,man!!
*faves*

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FabianMonk In reply to waydre [2006-02-26 11:22:43 +0000 UTC]

Damn, thanks for that man!
Really motivating words!

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waydre In reply to FabianMonk [2006-03-09 10:12:38 +0000 UTC]

well, dude, that magic wand you call a digital pen, is your slave! how can i NOT praise ya?!
seriously, it really motivates a body when i see cats really putting in work, and trying new things.. cheers, bro!

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Instant-Noodles93 [2006-02-26 04:52:11 +0000 UTC]

OH MY FOOKING GOSHNESS! awsome!

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JetJames [2006-02-26 03:07:08 +0000 UTC]

Well deserved DD.

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rivalxs [2006-02-26 02:05:36 +0000 UTC]

nice work man

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TheTrashCaretaker [2006-02-26 01:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Well...I recognize this piece

Good job with this again and in the end both the versions are very unique and well done. Glad you stuck with the coloring scheme on the top. I actually wasn't too sure if you were a deviant member on this site. I gotta go to your page now. Congrats

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jmast [2006-02-26 01:22:13 +0000 UTC]

I keep looking at it- I think I like the top one better just because its more serene than the bottom one.

*seeking serenity momentarily*

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kabrotti [2006-02-26 00:55:09 +0000 UTC]

i saw this.. and i am not gay for seeig this...

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4evrData [2006-02-26 00:50:54 +0000 UTC]

These would be awesome as individual prints.

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MistyDark [2006-02-26 00:44:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow wow wow I don't have words to describe this incredible art!!!! Good work and very good done! The idea was original and abstractly great!

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KawaiiJamu [2006-02-25 22:59:52 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible. You guys did a fantastic job together.

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bluecharcoal [2006-02-25 21:40:45 +0000 UTC]

caught my eye...v beautiful and detailed...the bottom half seems abit sinister but overall i love the effect v nice [;

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Daisaigai [2006-02-25 21:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Hmm...very interesting concept. The stark, brilliant colors in the second half delighted me.

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EatyourPEAS [2006-02-25 19:51:02 +0000 UTC]

ur tree if life thingy is so awesome i love it!

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icelollyheartbreak [2006-02-25 19:20:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! I <3 the concept

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OldGill [2006-02-25 19:11:46 +0000 UTC]

awsome you colored it

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goodbyemountain [2006-02-25 19:11:39 +0000 UTC]

this is really, truly, fantastic.

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lemma-axiom [2006-02-25 18:59:35 +0000 UTC]

rad.

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6Sas [2006-02-25 18:53:55 +0000 UTC]

It's wierd seeing stuff on eatpoo then seeing it get DD'd, like it's a conspiracy

Awesome collab though

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FabianMonk In reply to 6Sas [2006-02-26 11:20:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty sure it is a conspiracy.

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