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from monger Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 14:11 (Agree/Disagree?) This one's in a class all its own. That subtle smile on your face makes this quite creepy.--That's a very cool thing. The shading is bloody lovely too. I've always had a thing or a fetish or something for pictures done with those 3 colors...makes such a good contrast. Just a question: What the hell is with the headphones? Is that like making a statement that "I'll be listening to music till the day I die so help me God"? :P (reply to this comment)

From Craven's de one who hates signing in Sunday, September 22, 2002, 15:20 (Agree/Disagree?) The shading is done in simple 6b pencil (nothing beats it, not charcoal not ink) the lines are inked. The headphones are just there because this is based on a picture of me (viewable in my profile) the bullet in the head has personal meaning, the bullet in the chest was real. Incidentally I added the smile after the whole thing was finished and I'd always maintained that I didn't get5 it righet. It all looked better without the smile but the half cocked smile is my trademark and I had to try to put it in. I think I messed it up big time with the smile (the cheeks looked cherubic only after this was added) but it made it more realistic).(reply to this comment)

From Craven 's listening to msic Sunday, September 22, 2002, 15:21 (Agree/Disagree?) incidntally I DO love music and my every waking hour is spent in its company.,(reply to this comment)

From monger Tuesday, September 24, 2002, 02:43 (Agree/Disagree?) Good to hear (I hate puns). Your simple philosophy here is my style too! :)(reply to this comment)

From Craven again Sunday, September 22, 2002, 15:23 (Agree/Disagree?) and pps, In it's original size you can see soem stuff that you can't see here, the eyes were done so that no matter what angle you look at it (it's hung high on one of my walls) they will always be looking at you.(reply to this comment)