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Published: 2015-10-04 20:13:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 11219; Favourites: 567; Downloads: 213
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"...Have you run your fingers down the wall
And have you felt your neck skin crawl
When you're searching for the light
Sometimes when you're scared to take a look
At the corner of the room
You've sensed that something's watching you.

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a phobia that someone's always there

Have you ever been alone at night
Through your heard footsteps behind
And turned around and no-one's there
And as you quicken up your pace
You find it hard to look again
Because you're sure there's someone there

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a phobia that someone's always there..." 
Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark

Inspiration:
When I was young I was really afraid of dark and plants especially in the darkness. Don't know why. Maybe I was afraid I will be tangled by them or so XD So I wanted to draw something that represents it.
During drawing I was humming it all the time this song by Iron Maiden, so it was no brainer to choose the quote and the title this time XD

Personal notes:
This picture is part of my inktober challenge, which you can follow on my other  sites. I will only submit here those I really like. During this I wanted to try to learn how to use the dip pen and ink better plus I wanted to do at least 1 or 2 full illustration (last time I only did bunch of floating heads and pin ups XD).  Inking took ages as I have never really used pens like that before (thus my lines are more shaky and wider than usually would be), but I think it was worth it as I have learned so much doing this picture.

Media:  
brause dip pen  with nib 511, 66, 65 and talens indian ink and white ink.

Reference:
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This lineart is free to color, feel free to download and color it, but please respect my efforts and...

... please don't claim it as your own 

... please give proper credit and link back to this picture. At least add my username "Namtia" or link to my profile or to the lineart itself in the artist's comment (here is is little help: :*iconnamtia*: or :*devnamtia*:just without *)

...please  only personal use. No commercial use is allowed.

...have lots of fun ;D

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Comments: 79

Namtia In reply to ??? [2018-12-17 09:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for coloring

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Pearlonthesea [2017-03-14 19:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!   

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Namtia In reply to Pearlonthesea [2017-04-09 20:17:19 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks

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Observer14 [2017-02-22 03:39:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm still pondering this one... (Just printed it out to see if I can color it. )

What I find interesting is the fact that the plants, with all their threatening mystery, appear to be growing out of the figure herself.  Are the darkest places perhaps those which come out of ourselves, the ones we do not understand or want to know?

But here's the thing...  The figure is not turning away and running.  Rather, she has taken the light and turned into the darkness, into the fear, into the unknown.

Perhaps the real title is, "Courage".

Courage to face what you do not know, what you might not want to see, courage to take the light and step forward.

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Namtia In reply to Observer14 [2017-03-20 17:56:55 +0000 UTC]

Ahh sorry somehow missed this comment.

Indeed what you wrote is true some of the fears are comming the person it self (in my case I realized that fear of the darkness and plants was caused by my own thougthts) and you sometimes need to face these fears. Maybe that is  why I like the song itself (which inspired the drawing), which in my reading has a similar concenpt.

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Observer14 In reply to Namtia [2017-07-14 02:29:24 +0000 UTC]

(so, now I'm the one taking forever to answer a comment!   I've been holding on to a couple of yours, knowing I needed time to think first.)

It's interesting that I see a bit of myself in your image here.  Not fear of the dark itself (that never bothered me), but of dark corners in myself that need to be brought into the light, for my own knowledge and awareness, if nothing else.  Maybe this picture gives me the courage to take a deep breath and plunge in?

Blessings!

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ranma-chan [2017-01-07 08:41:02 +0000 UTC]

Iron Maiden!

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Namtia In reply to ranma-chan [2017-01-16 16:42:38 +0000 UTC]

 

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Frakow [2017-01-06 13:54:09 +0000 UTC]

wow, good artwork!^^

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Namtia In reply to Frakow [2017-01-16 16:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Sharkfish14 [2016-03-30 20:11:32 +0000 UTC]

I might give this a go~ I'll give you credit of course.

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Namtia In reply to Sharkfish14 [2016-04-04 09:59:51 +0000 UTC]

Hope you will have fun coloring her

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CrystalEthelstein [2016-02-22 17:49:32 +0000 UTC]

crystalethelstein.deviantart.c… I just finished coloring this.

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Namtia In reply to CrystalEthelstein [2016-02-24 21:45:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for coloring

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Hellypse [2016-02-20 13:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful ! ^^

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Namtia In reply to Hellypse [2016-02-22 07:00:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Sapphiet [2016-02-16 14:04:33 +0000 UTC]

A-maaazing! ^w^

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Namtia In reply to Sapphiet [2016-02-18 14:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Plugin848y [2016-02-16 11:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for sharing! Also great song choice!

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Namtia In reply to Plugin848y [2016-02-18 14:06:55 +0000 UTC]

No problem And thanks, one of my favorite

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Plugin848y In reply to Namtia [2016-02-18 14:33:57 +0000 UTC]

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Namtia In reply to Plugin848y [2016-02-18 15:49:41 +0000 UTC]

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IDoNotCareAnyway [2015-11-18 18:59:44 +0000 UTC]

i just love black and white. It looks just beautiful.

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Namtia In reply to IDoNotCareAnyway [2015-11-26 09:29:01 +0000 UTC]

THank you very much

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Ankelwar [2015-11-16 17:21:21 +0000 UTC]

nice work!

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Namtia In reply to Ankelwar [2015-11-26 09:29:05 +0000 UTC]

THank you very much

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igneriss [2015-10-25 12:49:07 +0000 UTC]

It looks amazing ♥

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Namtia In reply to igneriss [2015-10-27 11:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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dragonsong86 [2015-10-23 17:10:52 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome

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Namtia In reply to dragonsong86 [2015-10-27 11:29:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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fireytika [2015-10-17 14:08:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful~ I love those swirls, they gave fairy-tale effect X3

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Namtia In reply to fireytika [2015-10-17 18:23:09 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you Glad that you like it

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seralune [2015-10-08 19:55:38 +0000 UTC]

Gyönyörű!!!

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Namtia In reply to seralune [2015-10-08 21:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Köszönöm

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Ladyisarma [2015-10-08 00:02:24 +0000 UTC]

I think I'm going to have to coin a new phrase to use instead of always saying "awesome."  

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Namtia In reply to Ladyisarma [2015-10-08 17:25:51 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha thank you

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ShyDandere [2015-10-06 21:15:37 +0000 UTC]

Even though it looks great already, I want to color it....

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Namtia In reply to ShyDandere [2015-10-07 10:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Usually I offer  my linearts for coloring   , but this time I didn't open it up colorists, because this picture is rather special and personal piece for me.  Hope you can understand it. (plus I like the simplicity of the black-white composition)

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ShyDandere In reply to Namtia [2015-10-07 23:21:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I didn't know you did that and I understand completely. I'm gonna check out your other line arts though.... =v=

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Namtia In reply to ShyDandere [2015-10-08 16:55:46 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh sorry I thought you already know that. (I am sharing my linearts for coloring for years now, even collecting the colorings others do, and some people usually ask for linearst so they can color it. I thought you mention that.... sorry, my mistake)

I hope you will have fun checking out my linearts...

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ShyDandere In reply to Namtia [2015-10-08 17:49:57 +0000 UTC]

No problem! And yes, I love them ^,..^

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TheQuiet-Llama [2015-10-06 04:52:24 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeously stylized. It has a beautiful flow

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Namtia In reply to TheQuiet-Llama [2015-10-07 10:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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inconsistentsea [2015-10-06 00:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic.

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Namtia In reply to inconsistentsea [2015-10-07 10:39:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mr-Pink-Rose [2015-10-05 23:08:47 +0000 UTC]

It looks beautiful for something scary...I really like the details!

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Namtia In reply to Mr-Pink-Rose [2015-10-07 10:38:58 +0000 UTC]

Well yeah... it more like  allegorical representation.  And over the time it is not so scary anymore

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NoviceComics [2015-10-05 19:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Amazing detail. That looks great.

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Namtia In reply to NoviceComics [2015-10-07 10:36:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Hestia-Edwards [2015-10-05 19:26:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice fairy tale quality here.

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