One of my more ambitious pieces...

[Muttonhead]

"The Self-Sacrifice"

Photoshop.... 20 hrs (?)

I have run out of steam on this one, so let me know what you guys think and whether or not you think it's finished.

Thanks.

http://www.cybermurray.com/selfsac.jpg

Some details:

http://www.cybermurray.com/selfsacd01.jpg

http://www.cybermurray.com/selfsacd02.jpg

http://www.cybermurray.com/selfsacd03.jpg

-S.A.M.

[ElVeN]

wow. i can see how this could have taken a considerable amount of time. there is a lot of detail involved. i especially like the floating symbols over the heads of the priests, and the hanging machinery in the background. i think the circle on the floor throws the angle a bit though. but that's relatively minor. who am i to comment, never spending more than an hour for a piece.

keep it up bro

[davi]

f_cking beautiful..

[killing.people]

i really like how the longer i looked, the more i saw.
it looks finished.

[egerie]

Yep me too. :) Looks like something that could be published by Les Humanoïdes Associés.

[R_M]

Got my thumbs up!

I want one of those squidbrainthings the fat one is holding

[HoodZ]

nice attention to detail...whats the original size of this piece?:chug:

[BC1967]

WOW! Really nice. I love the details, esp. the picts over the priest's heads, and the squid thing. I want one too.
Makes me think: Clive Barker meets Greg Bear.

:chug:

[Muttonhead]

Thanks so much guys. I really appreciate it.

e1ven - Yeah the floor was definitely a bugger. I think perhaps a bit of the perspective got distorted between sketch and finish.

HoodZ: 2800 x 4000 pxls (or 9 x 13 at 300 dpi)

As far as the squid thing goes (I think they are called Smap-dees), I will place an order for 3 dozen of them and anybody who wants one will have to pay me 27 sheckles. Sound fair?

-S.A.M.

[tyboogie]

wow mutton--impressive! theres so much detail-good shit man. theres definintley a story going on here and im intrigued



2 small things--on the guy on the left---his symbol above his head is harder to read as floating because of the tube behind his head

the green glow on Bottom left is kinda weird--its all the same intensity--and it only is reflected by the 2 in foreground.

the box on bottmleft is really great---cool designs


great work man!!keep it up---ty

[soupface]

mutton, that thing is great. i'd like to have a full-res version for my desktop.

the priest in the middle, with his hand on the.. uh.. martyr, has some issues. the right side of his face is blurry, and his cheekbone and eye are kinda depressed (or slipping for perspective). there's also something with the shadow/outline of the priest carrying the squid-brain. his squid-carrying-arm is too defined (the black line surrounding it is unnaturally thick), and it stands out more than it should (considering both composition and lighting).

ty makes some good points, and i hope that i have too, as minor and trifling as they are.

thanks for sharing. it's great; love the detail shots.

[Muttonhead]

Excellent points, gentlemen.....

TY: Good catch on the green reflections. I will fix. As well as the symbol.

soupface- You are right about the main priest's face. I will try to define it better. When I make the changes I will make a high-res version available.

Thanks!

-S.A.M.