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tigrin — time to die, little brother.

Published: 2004-07-16 09:58:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 8455; Favourites: 195; Downloads: 2121
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Description got some suggestions for a pit furrecat fighting scene, and I originally started this sketch in PaintChat over a week ago... I was really happy with how it was coming along, but the chat reset on me right in the middle of working on it. was kinda discouraged, but I really liked it... so I found the paintbrush tool in Photoshop was really similar to the tool I was using in PaintChat, and finished this up just now. went through a small variety of different color tones and contrast changes before I decided I liked this best for the mood of the picture and the characters.

I know I've explained Vampiress before but I've never been able to figure out Silence's connection to her. the other night I was thinking about it and this is sort of what I have so far:
Silence is Vampiress' younger sibling, not sure how much younger... not too much. Silence was born pretty much completely blind. Because of this, Silence is for the most part ignored as a kitten, though always kept together in a cage with his sister, who he sort of clings to. Vampiress as a kitten was of course a lot more playful and innocent, though with a tendency to play rough and bounce back when pushed. So Vampiress' human trainers took her up for pit "training", which usually involved different methods of torture and cognitive conditioning to beat the compassion out of Vampiress and direct all her energies to reacting violently. After every session, young Vampiress would be stuck back in a cage with Silence, who she'd sort of bounce off of in her rage and trauma. Silence would be left severely confused and shaken after every night of this, unable to understand what was going on... but he does not want to say anything about his sister's abuse, for fear she might be further hurt or taken away from him. He becomes highly submissive; since he's blind he never really learns facial expressions, so on the outside he also looks apathetic. Vampiress and Silence are later seperated as they grow older and Vampiress can no longer be controlled. Silence has become something of a joke, and the barbed wire is applied to him as a cruel prank and left. As his name implies he now hardly ever speaks and tends to act as a sort of living punching bag, too lost in his memories of trauma and confusion. errmyep. that's Vampiress and Silence.

don't particularly know what's going on in this scene. maybe someone thought it would be funny to have Vampiress and Silence fight against each other. Vampiress is, of course, so completely anti-social she could probably kill her own brother if she wanted to... though it's unlikely. I meant to exaggerate her in this to really bring out just how... horribly terrifying she is. ee;


paintchat + photoshop 6
characters (c) myself
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Comments: 77

mistrocity [2007-10-15 00:34:02 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THE WAY YOU DRAWWW!!! >xD

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JWiesner [2007-10-03 10:39:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, awesome. Love the poses and expresisons, especially. You did a great job!

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ArrinKirr [2006-10-29 02:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Would Vampiress actually kill Silence?

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tigrin In reply to ArrinKirr [2006-10-29 19:19:34 +0000 UTC]

Seriously injure, but I don't think she would kill him.

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ArrinKirr In reply to tigrin [2006-10-29 23:54:37 +0000 UTC]

Oh okay. It seems like it from the pic--and the story you have on fictionpress. Thanks for clearing it up. What a twisted girl.

By the way, why aren't you going to finish Tigrin's story? It left me aching for more...

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tigrin In reply to ArrinKirr [2006-10-30 03:55:44 +0000 UTC]

Tigrin's story? You mean Crescent Paws, or..?

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ArrinKirr In reply to tigrin [2006-10-30 12:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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Snowy-Cleveland [2006-09-03 09:04:30 +0000 UTC]

poor Silence!

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IlianaAkai-Tsubasa [2006-06-02 15:18:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow. I like this, it's great. I don't think I'd ever draw anything quite like it, but it's cool. Looks like a good job.

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Xiiall [2006-05-12 22:52:33 +0000 UTC]

I can't remember if I've commented on this before -- I'm sure I have -- but this piece is so sad and so beautiful I just had to come back for more.

First off: Your technique is utterly, utterly flawless. I showed this to my art teacher earlier today and we both thought it was pen -- I was surprised to find out it was made on the computer (and it makes me very, very envious). The anatomy is fantastic, believable, and the poses are very alive and seem so real. I keep looking at Silence's legs, trying to figure out how on earth you figured out how to make them so perfect.

I really adore these two characters, Silence moreso than Vampiress. Silence is just that sad, beautiful, wretched kind of creature I always seem so drawn to and always try to create. This, along with "cute boring love" is probably one of my favorite pictures in your gallery. The black/white toning is great for this picture's mood. Also, to me, Silence's expression did not come across so much as apathetic, as resigned and perhaps having given up. Even if he is blind, I see "Why?" in his eyes. And Vampiress is just so... brutal, savage, animal. She's beautiful in a terrifying way.

Something my art teacher pointed out is the kind of ying-yang thing this picture has, with dark Vampiress and white Silence, and the way their tails curve opposite but in the same way, and with their heads in the two opposite corners of the picture.

I think the last thing I have to ramble about is how much I wish I could draw like this, like you. xD I bet you get that all the time. Also, I did use this and two other pictures in reference for the creation of a member of a species I call "d'monstra," and I was somewhat afraid I made her too much like a furrecat. If you want I could point you toward a pic of her and you could tell me to get rid of anything that made her too furrecat, I don't want to infringe on your species. xD

If you read all of this, I applaud you. o-o xD Keep up the amazing work.

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tigrin In reply to Xiiall [2006-05-13 00:11:20 +0000 UTC]

of course I read through the whole thing... I read every comment I get, especially the long ones, since I rarely every get those.... @@;

thank you very much, I'm flattered, especially since this picture is kind of old.

I took a look at your species... what I consider to be "unique" to furrecats are their three-toed paws and the long, cone-like ears without a visible inside. so putting those two together in one image, especially on a feline creature, is a definite red flag to me.

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Xiiall In reply to tigrin [2006-05-13 00:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Alright, I'll take those out the next time I draw Hellion. ^nod^ I really admire those ears, which is probably why they seeped in, and I wasn't at all thinking when I made her have three toes. Thanks for the heads up.

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FoxMaxwell [2005-11-25 14:13:05 +0000 UTC]

*GASP*
LEAVIMALONEYABIGFATJER-!!!.....
Erm....
I mean...
Play nice..you two....*Grumble grumble grumble*


Ack this pic makes me wanna' just JUMP Vampriss...u____u

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mschagen1 [2005-08-02 15:27:18 +0000 UTC]

what is paint chat?

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tigrin In reply to mschagen1 [2005-08-03 10:24:55 +0000 UTC]

It's a Java applet that allows you to talk to other people in a chatroom while being able to draw on a big shared canvas. it's fun. [link]

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lllaria [2005-05-13 20:40:07 +0000 UTC]

smoothness of the lines is impressing, great work, very dynamic

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HyenaKlown [2005-03-20 22:08:33 +0000 UTC]

thats fuckin awesome

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ox-of-ice [2004-11-05 15:55:07 +0000 UTC]

POOOOR SILENCE!

This part: "since he's blind he never really learns facial expressions, so on the outside he also looks apathetic." really... Oww. Poor thing . Great picture and description, yo. ;~;

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meljen [2004-11-04 18:27:22 +0000 UTC]

Niiice.


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rustty [2004-10-19 03:50:43 +0000 UTC]

guey girl, you have grate piece here,
also not is my style, but I think this a cute...

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meolillykitty [2004-10-17 16:35:32 +0000 UTC]

So cute! Except the point that one is gonna cat ripped apart...

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LadyJekyll [2004-10-03 13:12:39 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful and primal. I love the simple linework in contrast to what is really going on in the picture.

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sitar [2004-09-10 19:13:21 +0000 UTC]

the stylized bodies and despairing emotion are attractive. the scribbly inky lines, the motion. simple tone. All them lines..
the stylism is lovely. O-o

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Autumn416 [2004-09-07 06:21:08 +0000 UTC]

Amzing how you made it look sketchy,it adds significantly to the piece. The bio ws well written, and Vampiress's and Silence's stories seemed so believable, it's very sad. Silence is by far my favourite, But Vamp just kickass, the poses you did are so wonderful. This deserves a +fav. Keep up the good work!

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AmzarahGunn [2004-08-31 04:08:03 +0000 UTC]

i was going to go on a raid on your gallery...but i currently have not much time left >.<
so, i must this before i go o.o
i love the expressions...i notice you are good at that ^^ the pose and anatomy are perfect

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synchra [2004-08-31 03:08:39 +0000 UTC]

amazing job on the perspective in this... it came out looking amazing.

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HybridWolf [2004-08-20 15:08:46 +0000 UTC]

I love it.

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xisa [2004-08-17 19:22:54 +0000 UTC]

I love this. Everything is perfect about this picture. Vampiress is a real psycho, but I love her character.

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animator [2004-08-11 08:13:16 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous. +Faved. The energy and weight to it is unbelieveable, and I love the stylisation too. Not to mention that cats are one of my favourite subjects. Amazing work!

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pandabarrie [2004-08-10 05:20:41 +0000 UTC]

looks as if its done in pencil!
*scowls* i hate humans, first they destroy the earth, then, they destroy minds...who put that barbed wire on silence??? i'll send my pandabarrie after them!*grrrrr*

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redtabbytigress [2004-08-08 08:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow I love this picture, it looks like a sketch you scanned up from paper! For some reason I love Silence's back feet LMAO. Don't ask why, I have my moments. And his head, so cute

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tigrin In reply to redtabbytigress [2004-08-08 08:52:42 +0000 UTC]

hehe, thanks... I like his back feet, too XD

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redtabbytigress In reply to tigrin [2004-08-08 09:11:05 +0000 UTC]

LOL remind me, while im in the generous, gift giving mood, to attempt to draw you some sort of piccy of ur fursona or one of ur cool characters, I wanna try make the cuteness

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JezzKitty [2004-08-05 20:20:27 +0000 UTC]

Man, I almost feel so sorry for silence. As always Vamp's expression here freaks me out. Not totally of course. Still, this is excellent for a sketch. Lovely detail here and awsome expressions, especially on Vamp's.

To how I see Silence, it's almost as though he was not born to be a Pit cat, not that it's my oppinion. It's how he's reacting here with Vampiress leering over him.

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perfectly-nothing [2004-08-03 21:32:37 +0000 UTC]

This is a very catching peice! I love the good vs. Evil look to it!

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significantdigit [2004-07-21 06:20:15 +0000 UTC]

Title + art + comment =
(furrecat?)
So, do these characters recur in art or stories or what? Or did you just make them up recently?

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tigrin In reply to significantdigit [2004-07-21 07:43:53 +0000 UTC]

I've done a lot of art of them... no stories yet, though I guess I've got enough material for one, heh. I just like making up backgrounds and stuff for characters, I guess, regardless if I have a story planned. *shrug*

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tsunami-ryuu [2004-07-21 02:34:03 +0000 UTC]

Their background story is sad, yet at the same time it adds much more depth and dimension to the relationship between the two characters. It also makes the picture much more, well, painful given the knowledge that the two are brother and sister. You captured Silence's blind eyes and inability to express well-- his face looks much less focused and aware. He comes across here as quite pitiable, the poor guy. And Vampiress... she appears completely removed from the fact that the two of them are kin and instead entirely driven on fighting. It's all in her eyes and stance.

Your picture reminds me of this song [lyrics] from Silent Hill 4. If the lyrics were just changed from "mother" to "brother," it seems fitting.

Whichever paintbrush you used in Photoshop seems to mimic graphite or ballpoint. Nice.

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tigrin In reply to tsunami-ryuu [2004-07-21 03:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I appreciate the detailed comment.

Irony: Someone sent me that song a few weeks ago, heh.

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KatsBrain [2004-07-20 17:59:44 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE your backstories - they always fit so well! i wish i could come up with something so amazing...
I agree with - you should do a pic of them as kittens, back when they were happy.

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splashley07 [2004-07-19 22:41:09 +0000 UTC]

That is so very depressing. I can't help but feel for Vampiress and Silence. Separation and torture like that can bring out the worst in someone.

Which brings me to the point of how I love your background stories! I often use the 'torture to kill compassion' theme for certain characters. I know it sounds dumb but I can't help but feel sadness for what I did to them even though they exist only in my mind and on paper.

...*sigh* I guess I'm just a hopeless romantic...Steel Magnolias made me cry like a baby...T_T

I hope that Vampiress will come out of deep grave that was dug for her and realize that her brother still cares. I hope that she and Silence may find happiness in life or maybe in the sweet embrace of death. That is my wish for these poor helpless characters...

ps. keep up with your art and don't let what others say get you down!! You get a thumbs up from me!!

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HAWKins17 [2004-07-19 18:25:10 +0000 UTC]

wow...that's really sad, but it's interesting how you made vamp and silence siblings.

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wingedwhisperer [2004-07-19 06:19:50 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful action scene as usual!! Can never figure out how to put characters in the right poses!! lol.. Great job!!

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NightmareCrow [2004-07-18 23:18:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I really like this piece. I think you really captured the action of a fight in the poses of your characters. Your description of their story is fascinating as well, I'd be excited to hear more of it.

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pandabarrie [2004-07-18 15:19:37 +0000 UTC]

i love the power that you put into your pctures!
very cool!

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vervex [2004-07-18 13:57:04 +0000 UTC]

OHhh... Hope he won't die O_o;
Really beautiful !

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Rachel1987 [2004-07-17 06:27:26 +0000 UTC]

How scary! Its so realistic. Poor Silence. -_-

Nice work, though. Very moving.

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minnesotawildgurl17 [2004-07-17 03:27:42 +0000 UTC]

The title reminded me of Inuyasha

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silverstar-falcon [2004-07-16 23:29:05 +0000 UTC]

poor silence
Remember today little brother.

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tigrin In reply to silverstar-falcon [2004-07-16 23:42:41 +0000 UTC]

:-D I thought of LotR, too.

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