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For the Hysterical Minds Exhibition HM8: Shadowness. Go check it!

This is more of a matte painting, I used many textures from [link] It's one of my representations of the exhibition's Shadowness theme: what is darker than war?

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Esto es más o menos un matte painting; usé muchas texturas fotográficas de [link] Es una representación más del tema de la exhibición, "Shadowness": ¿qué es más oscuro que la guerra?
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Standing out to me first is the large bomb dropped in the background, the buildings crashing, and burning under the weight of the blow crippling them and even the airplane burning down. The contrast between the darkness the city is being submerged into and the light the bomb is giving off displays it more vividly. The buildings, being near to the fatal hit of the bomb gives them destruction and casts light upon them but also brings down a harsh darkness and loom of dead. She airplane due to the fire it has on its right wing made my eye spot it. This piece more than captures the eyes and is more than just a feast to ones view it is a piece that shows you what the world is doing not only to the planet but to the people who live in it, and this causes, at least to me, a rather big fear.

Another thing that seems important is the cables, and wires and ashes, it gives this city a more realistic life, and the fact that we get such an amazing (if not terrifying) view of it so close, (which I wouldn't recommend seeing in person) is very impressive. It seems important to me, because each thing that Jcbarquet added to this piece amazes me at times I have no words for his work.

The contrast has been used so creatively. The city is casted in gloom as mass destruction is brought to its doorstep, only to completely eliminate it. I can't help letting my eyes wander from place to place around this image, feasting upon its great detail, its splendor even though its being destroyed by the ones who built it. I feel so many things about this piece it is very hard for me to put into words.

The style used here is quite rich and exquisite, making it even more real and vivid (or dead in this case). Above in the top left corner near the first buildings, it seems like there are birds, and this is quite impressive as well as some people when creating a dooms day image think everything must be dead, however Jcbarquet captioned this in perfect stillness.

I agree that nothing is darker than war itself, and I feel very strongly for the people who give their life or were simply the same killed in a dispute, such as this image suggests, innocent people whom die, over their countries silly objections over any subject. Aren't we mature enough to see past things like this? Killing is never the answer.

Really, this artwork leaves me speechless, with many things to think about, many things to say and object and feelings colliding inside of me. This is truly, an amazing scene.
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Mood: Artistic !creecreehoneybee May 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Now, that's spooky. I love the hazy/smoky look to this piece.
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:iconjcbarquet:
Thanks, glad you like it :)
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~pureverve Apr 17, 2012   Digital Artist
now this perspective is mindblowing
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:iconjcbarquet:
thank you for the comments :)
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~Grinch-Gal Jan 21, 2012  Student Digital Artist
No, thank you for presenting such a masterpiece to not me alone but for the entire deviantArt community.
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~Grinch-Gal Jan 21, 2012  Student Digital Artist
I'm a learning artist, so things like these kind of blow my mind, and I don't dare compare it with what I draw. But one day, I'd love to be as good as you are today. ^^
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:iconjcbarquet:
Te agradezco muchísimo todo el apoyo, de verdad :)
Muchos saludos desde México!
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~Grinch-Gal Jan 21, 2012  Student Digital Artist
No es nada.
Saludos desde España!
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I hate to admit it, but you hit the nail on the head in the description. I have to say though, it could be brighter in some areas, especially near the bottom and the sides. But beyond that the name fits the bill. Both beautiful and terrifying. Let's just hope the REAL world doesn't come to this. :worry: :pray:
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