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""I Wish I had your Angel..."" by Sam Adams

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Angels are only gifted to the pure of heart, to guide and comfort them in a world of Darkness. Those with evil in their hearts could never hope for such a treasure, unless they were given freely by one who already possessed an Angel. The child had always been taught this and her Angel was more dear to her than anything else on earth, but yet she had also been taught to obey the Gods unquestioningly. The Dark One was calling to her now, pleading for just one thing. She would give whatever she possessed should any of the Gods ask for it, so why did she feel this uncertainty? Cradled in her arms she could feel her Angel shiver at the looming evil pressing down on them with his will. The Angel knew that he could not interfer with the child's choice, this was her decision to make and he knew the God's laws. Her Angel's fear unsettled the child and she was confused and that frightened her. She had to choose. And high in the God's realm the Evil One shuddered with his lust...

The lyrics in the picture above are by Nightwish 'Wish i had an angel', a song that i recently rediscovered and they really caught at my imagination with their sinister undertones. I knew in my head exactly what i wanted it to look like but really didn't think i'd ever be able to get it down on paper as it involved having to draw people...not my strong point. But i am pleasantly surprised with the result, despite my sister's desperate attempt to undermine my idea...lol, only joking, but please visit her gallery and see her version coz it's awesome! She's first in my favourite list!




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17 Mar 2010:-) Daniela Black Phoenix Irimiash
Hm hm hm... Well if you give me the permision to critic a bit: her legs are a bit to long, think that the superior part from the hip to the knee is as long as the inferior part from the knee to the ankle, and her breasts are a bit odd. Always remember that the superior and inferior part of the limbs are equal in lenght. But in rest, the backround, faces and expresions are just awsome! 1 (hope you won’t get angry on me for the critic)

:-) Sam Adams replies: "lol!!! Not angry at all...i’m usually pants at drawing people so any advice is more than welcome! I just guess at how people look, their body shapes don’t come natuarally to me."
17 Mar 2010:-) Natalie Adams
beautifully done sammiyad. much more thought went into this one than i did mine, and for that i love it totally! 1 the faces came out really well didn’t they, and the posing is really great too 12 well done you *poke*
granted the leg on the girl is a little long but come on it’s a minor thing compared to the rest which is brilliant! 14 her breasts aren’t odd, they are small. and i know how you work sammi, so i know why they are like that 12 daniela doesn’t.

:-) Sam Adams replies: "awwww thanks Nat! It’s such a relief that for once people came out more-or-less as I hoped for once! HUGS!!!! Stll love yours though1!"
20 Mar 201045 Leah
Oh wow Sammi 22 this is just stunning...... nothing else to say really, you’ve actually rendered me speechless lol xx hope you’re ok 2 xx

:-) Sam Adams replies: "wow now that would be a first *evil grin*1!!!! lol THANKS!!! I’mm all good thanks2 xx"
1 Apr 2010:-) Robert worth nuckels
Sam, I’ve been looking at this one for the last couple days or so.....it is a very clever & thoughtful...the design is truly ingenious ! thank you very much for this, as well as the glowing reports on my works....in answer to your question obout how i come about my themes & designs......a lot of it comes from years & years of studying anthroposophic writings , both old (early 20th century) & recent.....i spent a good 10 years or so studying nature 14lants, animals, crystals,plant seeds, clouds & atmospheric phemomen before returning to art (about 3 years ago) i was not able to really use color, however, until the time i got Cancer back in Michaelmas of ’09...then everyothing changed! during all the treatments, I stared collecting fantasy art books through Barnes & Nobles used & out of print online....Frazetta,John Howe, boris vallejo, todd lockwood, etc to augment my more classical art training in the 60’s. I use color with great caution...for me it’s like transmitting FIRE....i can only do it slowly, using gradual washes, because i experience color so intensly....my main priority is DESIGN...usually 3 days of thumbnails before something clicks in resonance with my basic starting theme....i call the sketch period the MOON or PRE-NATAL stage....everything transforms, however, when color begins to incarnate on the blank panel.

:-) Sam Adams replies: "WOW! Firstly thanks so much for the comment! It’s great to have an in depth explanation of how you work, you put so much into it! You sound like a very interesting and amazing person! Just like your art1!"
1 Apr 2010:-) Joshua R Emig
Woo! Nightwish! Love that band. Nice picture and interesting interpretation.

:-) Sam Adams replies: "YAY! Thankies, Joshua!"
2 May 2010:-) Natasha icekatash Curry
wow the new version is amazig, the red really adds some effect. the little story sends shivers to my bones and im anxious as to which side shes gunna chose. idid u right it urself?

:-) Sam Adams replies: "Hmm yeh it’s a prety grim story behind it and sinister, but that’s what i wanted to put across. The storyline is mine but was inspired by Nightwish, which is where the lyrics came from."
5 Nov 2010:-) Jamie Kelm
Ah! What an intense piece of work you have here! I love how such simple shades of color can bring such emotion! Love, lust, hurt, passion! I feel a deep despair with this piece through the words, only the color doesn’t make me feel sad, but almost hopeful. THe ray of light is dark and not bright. Is this a light of darkness or a light of hope? Sometimes I feel the light of despair is not outside of me, but something I create from within. I realize that all struggles are created by my own thoughts and perceptions. Beautiful piece, I would love to hear the song~!16

:-) Sam Adams replies: "Well i think i used the red because the lighting in old movies often goes red at a time of danger or dakness. The ray is also an aniti-light, so yes darkness. But it is an awesome, powerful song. Thank you so much for such a great comment and reading so much into my work1!"
19 Nov 2010:-) Wayne H. Hodge
Although there are a few mistakes they don’t take away from the over all beauty of the piece. But until I read the description I did think that the Elf was a boy. *grins* But good job none the less.

:-) Sam Adams replies: "hee hee thank you, her breasts certainly aren’t obvious1!"
26 Nov 2010:-) Wayne H. Hodge
No they’re not. ;-)
28 Nov 2010:-) Nicholas James Patterson
I love pieces like this it’s simply great x)

:-) Sam Adams replies: "Thanks so much, Nicholas1! I really admire your work by the way...everyone go look at it!!!!"
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'"I Wish I had your Angel..."':
 • Created by: :-) Sam Adams
 • Copyright: ©Sam Adams. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Angel, Darkness, Evil, Girl, Innocence, Nightwish
 • Categories: Angels, Religious, Spiritual, Holy, Romance, Emotion, Love, Woman, Women
 • Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen, Photoshop
 • Submitted: 2010-03-14 18:50:50
 • Views: 1567
 • Resolution: 567x689

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