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Published: 2005-08-17 22:23:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 13722; Favourites: 427; Downloads: 1882
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Description You left for journeys impossible to find
On the brink of edges, where the crows shine

That barren land, that desolate waste
To which with grimness you shall haste
Where dreams are blank and nightmares long
And the moon wails an empty song
Where heroes have risen and civilazations gone
And black skies greet a sighing dawn
And you, the knight with the saddest face
Who only fragile promises will taste

In that darkness which shines the crows
I hear you praying, eyes aglow


My melancholy character Rune. It's fun to draw him at night when his eyes are the most light-emitting. >D The birds have been interesting, too, since I always need to google up some reference photos. (The great thing is there are a ton of different types of birds to play with...) Sketched with pencil, scanned, colored in Painter with some Photoshop.

Past Rune series:
The Yellow Bird of Freedom: [link]
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Comments: 155

The-phoenix-Miya [2009-04-07 03:42:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome picture!!!! I love ur artwork, by the way... great poem too.

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JenBroomall [2007-08-08 13:44:05 +0000 UTC]

How did you get the eyes to glow like that?

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LoveSnape [2007-01-20 05:26:45 +0000 UTC]

I've always had an affinity for crows. I really like this piece I don't know what else there is to say really. Sorry.

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anime-rachael-chan [2007-01-08 18:59:23 +0000 UTC]

A very awesome piece of work ^.^ Well done!

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Archanjo [2006-09-30 05:31:55 +0000 UTC]

WOW!!!
Very nice ^^

I only want one thing... how you made this effect of bright on his eyes and clothes?

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Inora666 [2006-09-19 14:52:21 +0000 UTC]

really cool

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RainLiqueur [2006-08-10 02:58:28 +0000 UTC]

I love this. ^^ In fact, I bought a print at Otakon. :3

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purple-umbrella [2006-07-19 14:13:24 +0000 UTC]

beautiful! your art impresses me soo much!

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Testralli [2006-07-02 13:30:39 +0000 UTC]

Amazing

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DarkMousysMinion [2006-04-02 07:21:27 +0000 UTC]

really kool...I especially like how you colored his eyes and hair ! +fav

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LyraAlluse [2006-04-01 04:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Hot guy paired with one of my fav birds. To top it off he's in the perfect pose. Yes...this is a definate fav. Nicely done.

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Mizamour [2006-03-31 20:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing. I love the eyes and the whole mood and atmosphere of the piece. Truly beautiful. The poem is amazing as well... did you write it? I love it...

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Inyuiko [2006-03-29 21:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Wicked Im so faving it!^^

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SoshenCloud [2006-03-27 21:39:18 +0000 UTC]

preeeeeeety............ I like his cape.....

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Rose-Rayne [2006-03-24 19:33:24 +0000 UTC]

WHOA!! Those eyes!!! This is a really great picture!!! i it so it's being .

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XianestiaAngelCat [2006-03-23 12:46:15 +0000 UTC]

i love it the eyes and hair are great, and shiny hehe Meow ^^
really great mew ^^

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narutorox2 [2006-03-17 15:54:56 +0000 UTC]

this is really good.

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KaiTheFox16 [2006-03-17 12:58:55 +0000 UTC]

very pretty^^

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RisingKingofShojo [2006-03-16 23:04:03 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of Kamui from X/1999.

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Admiral-J0keR [2006-03-16 04:07:27 +0000 UTC]

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Axe-Canabrava [2006-03-16 02:49:15 +0000 UTC]

*stares and drools* =O~~~~~ shinyyyyy

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SaintFluffy [2006-03-16 01:49:13 +0000 UTC]

AWESOMEness!!! its like all kewl and all glow-ey like! LOVE IT!

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Pegahoul [2006-03-15 04:04:26 +0000 UTC]

Cute, and the feeling is indeed melancholy.
Suggestion: Will be better if you can put more detail, on the background and clothes perhaps.

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Somethingfake [2006-03-14 19:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Excellent pose, the eyes are hella creepy which I like, the whole darkness seems to close in on you.
Excellent job, a fave+ with a cookie with teh whipped cream.

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raven-robin4eva22 [2006-02-10 01:23:53 +0000 UTC]

I AM NOT WORTHY!!!!!!

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eesome [2006-01-18 12:59:01 +0000 UTC]

His eyes are like, WHOOSH.

Love it. Bye.

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Karumichi [2005-12-15 16:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Homg. I loof your extreme shiny-ness~ -awes at awesome artness-

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Naudi [2005-12-11 21:18:06 +0000 UTC]

WOOW!!!!
awsome! ^.^
i like very much, especially, the glowing effects D D

the pose is very good =]

well done keep it up!! *thumbs up *

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JamesWest [2005-12-03 22:49:56 +0000 UTC]

love the darkness here, the mood is magical, you must be a tablet user any experience or knowledge about wacom volito2? I'm thinking about getting one.. volito because it's pretty cheap, and I'm no professional

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temarinyo [2005-11-11 04:39:56 +0000 UTC]

nice!

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ReinForever [2005-10-08 13:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow....this is so pretty. @_@;
I love the dark tones. I'm really bad with shading people or things in the night. You did a wonderful job. =] I love his cloak and hair.

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KristenPlescow [2005-09-03 19:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Woah... awesome job! I love how you used all that blue! o_o
*favs instantly*

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Haro-chan [2005-08-31 22:52:18 +0000 UTC]

Awesome pic!! really cute guy!! >//<

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joulee In reply to Haro-chan [2005-09-02 02:33:44 +0000 UTC]

thank you! ^__^

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Haro-chan In reply to joulee [2005-09-02 03:03:17 +0000 UTC]

your welcome^^

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AngelThanatos13 [2005-08-31 05:42:28 +0000 UTC]

Amazing job on this one... The glow to his eyes is amazing. He leaves a sence of awe after veiwing... i do not know why... but its super kool

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joulee In reply to AngelThanatos13 [2005-08-31 21:34:24 +0000 UTC]

thank you! ^_^ I'm glad you like this!

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Lady-Noir [2005-08-30 00:12:33 +0000 UTC]

Wewt for OC's. ^^

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chibimeow [2005-08-27 04:39:26 +0000 UTC]

very very nice i love your work i never knew you had more pics other then the ones from gaia! ^_^ *hugs your art*

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joulee In reply to chibimeow [2005-08-29 18:39:05 +0000 UTC]

*hugs you!*

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chibimeow In reply to joulee [2005-09-08 22:56:04 +0000 UTC]

lol awwws *hugs back*

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TheScorpio [2005-08-27 00:26:05 +0000 UTC]

thats some awsome drawing there really efective and... spooookey.. i like it!

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joulee In reply to TheScorpio [2005-08-29 18:37:50 +0000 UTC]

thank you! ^_^

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TheScorpio In reply to joulee [2005-11-06 10:35:19 +0000 UTC]

your welcome ^^

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Patchwork-Hoodie [2005-08-24 04:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty....I love the celtic cross!

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joulee In reply to Patchwork-Hoodie [2005-08-26 01:35:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks! ^_^ I'm not sure if I meant it to be Celtic... but whatever. >D

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HulaCookie [2005-08-23 00:03:25 +0000 UTC]

oooooo....i absolutely love the eyes....wish i had eyes like those. D:

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joulee In reply to HulaCookie [2005-08-23 22:30:51 +0000 UTC]

that... might be a bit scary ^_^

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HulaCookie In reply to joulee [2005-08-25 17:44:47 +0000 UTC]

yea, i guess it would be

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gemelli [2005-08-22 15:00:04 +0000 UTC]

this looks amazing! Love the hair and the blue eyes! the crows look awesome too

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