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Inspired by the song "When I am Through With You" by the The VLA


"Little lamb...

Smile!

When I am through with you,
There won't be anything left.
When I am through with you,
There won't be anything left.
When I am through with you,
There won't be anything left.
"

Textures by the always fucking awesome `pendlestock

Lamb from ~SolStock

Critiques


:iconthefantasim:
I agree with the other two critics so I'm going to write about other elements of this deviation.

I really love the line quality. I'm impressed that you do not use the same line width and tone as I see in so many deviations. Instead you vary your line creating thick and thin, dark and medium, using the lines to help bring focus to the right areas.

I especially love the lines around the lamp. That thick gray line around the top of the lamp is gorgeous (as far as lines go, that is). You also vary the line around the knives. It's very subtle but it's there. then you have the solid lines that zig-zag across the bottom of the image creating a nice static imagery that contradicts the vertical lines created by the knives. These are little details that helps pull this image together that others may or may not notice because they're too busy looking at the obvious (by the way, I live the implication the heart represents).
The Artist thought this was FAIR
13 out of 15 deviants thought this was fair.

:iconsphilr:
As much about the visual interplay of elements as it is about a mordant, rueful sense of humor; this piece utilizes some of your greatest strengths as an artist and designer-- an instinct for rhythm and repetition played against a powerful sense for where the center of focus should be, and how colors can combine for maximum impact, resulting in a singularly arresting image, even if the knives had merely been stripes and the lamb had been an abstract, anomalous shape-- the merry prankster in you can't resist using images loaded with emotionally charged significance, so the skillfully accomplished graphic force is accompanied by shockwaves of evocative symbolism-- the lapsed Catholic in me always undergoes a kind of transgressive thrill to see you playing with these ideas, but your best work, like this one here, also carries with it an unlikely sensitivity and underlying respect for the emotions brought into play. Extraordinary, explosive work, gleefully unbridled and eloquently disturbing.
The Artist thought this was FAIR
37 out of 38 deviants thought this was fair.

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:iconlawrencededark:
Whoa.. I really like this. I'm not familiar with the music. When I saw the thumb and read the title I thought this had something to do with Christianity and Easter.. I know dead lambs are featured somewhere it that religion :D

The design and colors rock and would also make a great Tshirt.
:iconlolly:
"The design and colors rock and would also make a great Tshirt."

That...makes me very happy. I specifically, no joke, did this as a t-shirt idea. I'm working on reworking a bunch of recent images to put them up on the plethora of t-shirt sites and this was the first one I did with that specifically in mind, hence the limited color palette. So that comment rules.

As for the rest, yeah I knew there was some irony putting this up this close to Easter but that was just a happy coincidence.

As for the song, go to their page and listen to it. It and all the stuff they have up is awesome.

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:iconbleedsopretty:
i really dig this one! the colours are great and i love the knives too :D weapons are always fun! heh i also really like the screentone overlay thing going on
:iconlawrencededark:
I would buy it _for real_ :D Will have a listen :music:
:iconlolly:
Thanks for noticing the screen overlay. I did it custom since all the existing pre-sets and other people's ideas of what the "dot" effect looks like on an actual silk screen were lacking, so I made me own.

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:iconradiopooh:
very interesting Richard .. you seldom do art .. ( sorry if i offend ) .. but when you do . it's great

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So what if i'm a boy who likes to play with dolls / That does not make me Gay It makes me God
:iconrook22:
I'd love this for the kitchen!

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Time is natures way of keeping everything from happening at once.
:iconnirelstock:
I love damages and the song, and this image does fit it well :nod: I love the contrasting colours!

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:iconartqueen23:
perfect timing for easter

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