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EverDream (Aug 7, 2003)
"...Down pour on my soul. Splashing in the ocean, I'm losing control. Dark sky all around, I can't feel my feet touching the ground. But if I can't swim after forty days and my mind is crushed by the crashing waves, Lift me up so high that I can not fall Lift me up.- When I'm falling, Lift me up - I'm weak and I'm dying, Lift me up - I need you to hold me, Lift me up - Keep me from drowning again..."

Inspiration from 'Jars of Clay'
EverDream (Aug 7, 2003)
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Turtlebuster (edited Aug 7, 2003)
I will NOT!
very terrific job with this, and beautiful colors.
taori (edited Aug 7, 2003)
Oooooh, awesome. Love the blue-ness.
Marienkind (edited Aug 7, 2003)
are you god, ma'am?
pyrobarbie (edited Aug 7, 2003)
.......O.O *is speachless*
~~5 min later~~
alright u are god for the next ten min.
this pic is so freaking..godly..can't wait to see it done
raenboe (edited Aug 7, 2003)
This is amazing. Your shading so far is excellent and the lineart is beautiful. The folds are terrific as are the waves in the hair. I also love the perspective of it. Excellent job.
mazi (edited Aug 8, 2003)
holy shit, and i didnt believe in god? *grovels*
marcello (edited Aug 8, 2003)
let's keep the ego inflating to a minimum, right? The lineart is good, but I'm hoping the shading there isn't final version, because it seems rather mechanical and overblurred, rather than realistic or interesting.
EverDream (Aug 8, 2003)
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nyao (edited Aug 8, 2003)
ooo... wow.... thiz iz really a great pic.... the colouring... bubblez.... all so amazing...
icybluecub (edited Aug 8, 2003)
*dances* beautiful pic!!! nice song! wow..... its so real. hehe. jars of clay are awesome!!
Turtlebuster (edited Aug 8, 2003)
heyy.. i've listened to them.. the only song i like is 'lemmings'. awesome song (slightly monotonous messgae)... i didn't realize this was inspired
Lumi (edited Aug 8, 2003)
awesome!! O_O
Hotaru-chan (edited Aug 9, 2003)
hey, this picc reminds me of that seen in that evanescence video Going Under when she says "I've got to breath, I can't keep going under!!", nice pic, I luv the colors!!!

=3
digital-nut (edited Aug 9, 2003)
I need to see that video!
Best shading I've ever seen!
I love the fact you've done it all in blue, it gives it a murky auror.
dragon_suicider4u (edited Sep 26, 2003)
That's good.
Yuki-Kage (edited Aug 10, 2003)
*bows down the the almighty and powerful EverDream* All of your pictures are so spliffytastic! Please take me under your wing 'o great one! I beg of you!
Dragon_River_Spirit (edited Sep 26, 2003)
Holy shmokes! That is way too good!
Sixelab (Sep 14, 2003)
pardon me while i worship you.
the perspective, the colouring, the shading the everything!
good god.
s.b
Doodlibop (Sep 26, 2003)
*drools* such...dynamics...
graywolf (Sep 27, 2003)
NOO!!! YOU MUST DIE FOR KISSING ORLANDO!!!!! *cough* *cough* Prityy! must worship you.
DeadlyBlondeArcher (Jan 18, 2004)
I believe you definitely portrayed the feeling you were trying to get across. Makes me feel like I need to gasp for air.... lovely work. I especially like her facial expression.
Look (Jan 26, 2004)
The angle of this drawing is really awesome! The air bubbles are just so nice and sparkle up the whole image.
Darknightstar (Jan 28, 2004)
It is truly Breath-Taking.....the colors are perfect, along with her expression........*Stares and continues to admire*.....
(What do you use to create these breath-taking works of art??)
PinkuEspeon (Jan 31, 2004)
I don't really like this... but, heck yeah, this picture rocks for one drewn on the computer! I suck at drawing online!! But, this is crap compared to my artwork in real life...
morbidboblover (Feb 29, 2004)
Amazing, this reminds me of Elizabeth from Pirates of the Caribbean! *Giggles as she thinks bout Jack Sparrow!* I love it!
fleeting_memory (Mar 4, 2004)
this is one of my favorites of yours-prolly the first one I saw on the site besides one of TheCatsPaw's-I love the view point and the folds in the dress
davincipoppalag (Mar 4, 2004)
I never saw this one either.. beautifully done..the folds in the clothing and the facial expression.. the bubbles.wonderful
Dizzie (Apr 16, 2004)
In an attempt to oppose some of the common 'Wow' and 'Cute' that I've been distributing throughout the site, I shall tell you that I love that perspective! The dress is great, such nice wrinkles. I can't do dresses and most clothing for just that reason! Those damned folds and wrinkles....You look like you've pretty well mastered it. The expression rox 'cause you can actually see the sadness and of course the black & blue adds to the feeling. The hair is beautifully shaded and the whole drawing is excellent.

In short missie,
You RoCk!
HeadlessHeadbanger (edited May 13, 2004)
Computer: $700
Internet: $45 mnth
Cable: $50 mnth
Everdreams "Lift Me Up" : Priceless





*Dives in and lifts her up*
youngmrjukebox (May 13, 2004)
Freaking amazing. I really hope I can get to be as good as you.
-Jamin
Cordelia_Pink (Jul 11, 2004)
No matter what you do, I'm still impressed. *bows down* You are the master. lol Well, the artist, I guess. lol
metalhead8363 (Aug 13, 2004)
awesome
revolvere (Sep 7, 2004)
this is rather poingant. ^^ You did very beautiful work with this.
Did you use a tablet?
-Li-
bethica2001 (Oct 23, 2004)
oh man how do you do this with bbs? your are so a god!
sincity (Oct 24, 2004)
This came out fantastic! great colors.
pulmonq2 (Mar 14, 2005)
>.> you all are pathetic, really. It's really a nice picture, and she's got a very pretty face, but still, you all are a bunch of idiots with you "omg you're a god" comments. Just like the sort of crap on Aubrey's car picture. I hope Everdream frowns as well on your attempts at deification, because it seems almost more rediculous than flattering. I've noticed that on alot of pieces people seem to overreact for no apparent reason, giving more praise than is due, and its just silly.

For Everdream: I most like her face and the clarity and shape of her eyes. And of course, the neat sig. If I had to make any criticism, it would be the nose, though it's still cute. :P
Nyuusen (Mar 14, 2005)
pulmong has some inferiority complexes apparently... diefication hurts no one besides ego inflation, so let em do what they want and get over it you mongrel you. XP
b_WITCH_d (Mar 28, 2005)
so my words, so my thoughts, so visually compelling, beautiful,
and given my current state of being says it all..
pain subsides only to crash you into the shore again and again, and you awake drowning, struggling for breath, heart bursting,
only to be alone again struggling for some sanity in the things that keep slamming into you.
wondering if you will ever gain the surface .
love your impressions.
-cougar-
Miss_DJ (Apr 10, 2005)
lovely!
Truearashi (May 17, 2005)
simply amazing... The skin is the thing that got me most worked up... but love the eyes too ... love everything ^_^
xxtsumaranaixx (Mar 26, 2007)
i dun understand how u do that? did u work on it wif mouse?
Cobycat (Oct 31, 2007)
Beautiful the Concept is Amazing.
GrowingArtist (Jan 26, 2009)
Great work
lori (Sep 7, 2012)
if I had to draw the two angels that I saw at my bedside when I was really sick with pneumonia, they would look like this, only more concerned looking... but they were this heavenly blue color.. it was so weird... I've often thought about drawing them but didn't think I could do it
dorothyblueeyes (Sep 15, 2012)
reminds me of old magazine illustrations, or cartooning style, with that foreshortening effect.maybe it's the face and nose,too.but very much drowning effect, alright,and reminded me instantly of Michelle Pfieffer (?spelling) movie where her husband has killed,drowned his other wife.

this is particularly a difficult type of scene to depict.from films, & photos of a body, & face drowning,the light diffusion from above, thru the water,can be tricky, & have strange effects, shadows that are hard to predict.

while this is good,(yes, very nice blue)I myself would want to use a real photo,film,or even a model somehow to see how the depth of water,clearness,ect., affects the overall picture. (we have had artists, here, who did some very good depictions of bodies submerged, and i don't know how they did it;it's hard.) so, yes, pretty good and ambitious. If you're still interested, there are movies with drowning,or deepwater scenes of bodies worth studying.any experiences from life, swimming, diving, or just underwater could be helpful.(quite a coup you got marcello to comment.:) ) yep, this is a particularly difficult type of scene to paint; i think it's good. (sorry if I seem too analytical, i'm used to being that way on myself.)
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