I dont know how many times have I seen it (stoped counting).
Last time I saw it and something snaped in my head (guess it is called inspiration), so I started this piece which was in my mind for long time.
This painting represents my blend version of human-mantis, as I called it MANtis, species.I admire mantis insects, they look so unearthly,inteligent and alien-like.Done in Photoshop CS,out of 10 to 12 layers.
Here are some closeups:
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That sneer just makes it. The green is just so vivid, like a rainforest photograph. Every little detail is painted. I'm impressed by the notches in the antennae and the creases in the chitin. I wonder if that's a slug baby?
-- Eight miles deep the well forgotten by mortals Oh, I drank it empty in one single sip Eight miles wide the valley beyond all hope Oh, I filled the whole with one single fist..
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Reality can be beaten with enough imagination
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[link] damirgmartin
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Eight miles deep the well forgotten by mortals
Oh, I drank it empty in one single sip
Eight miles wide the valley beyond all hope
Oh, I filled the whole with one single fist..