Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?
Shop deviantART for the
holidays and save BIG!
Click here! :holly:
[x]

deviantART

 

The Lament of Hellebore by ~cinquain:iconcinquain:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Macabre & Horror

©2005-2009 ~cinquain
:iconcinquain:

Artist's Comments

Hrm. Okay. I actually used stock off of dA for this one. Credit goes to ~bishounen-stock :aww:

#3 in the boys/radiography series.

The flowers in this particular image are called Hellebore, which comes from the Greek terms 'Elein' (to injure) and 'Bora' (food). Hellebore is poisonous but was used to 'cure' mania in ancient times. It's a violently narcotic plant yet useful in nervous disorders and hysteria. Once, people believed that Hellebore could be used to ward off evil. I have... no idea... what that has to do with this picture, honestly. (Nothing?) I just found it interesting, and the 'lament' comes from the fact that the boy looks ever-so-sad.

Meh.

Charcoal on 90 lb. paper.
16" x 20".

I took pictures while I drew this, so I should be posting a 'play-by-play' for this one when I'm not so damn tired. :faint:

Full view please. :heart:


Original available for purchase. Note me for pricing.

Daily Deviation

Given 2005-06-21

The Lament of Hellebore by =cinquain When I first saw this, I thought it was a photo. Closer inspection revealed a charcoal work of incredible detail. It's a rare person who can produce monochromatic work this fine. Check out =cinquain's gallery for more of the same. (Featured by !Subversive-imaginati)

Comments


love 0 0 joy 0 0 wow 0 0 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:iconblena:
~BLena Jun 12, 2005, 11:27:41 PM
Beautiful work!:wow:
:iconcinquain:
~cinquain Jun 12, 2005, 11:30:54 PM
:aww: Thank you. :glomp:

--
You never see the lonely me at all...

C i n q u a i N
:iconblena:
~BLena Jun 12, 2005, 11:34:00 PM
You're always welcome!:glomp:
:iconbrokencharterstones:
~brokencharterstones Jun 12, 2005, 11:38:54 PM
Amazing... Absolutly amazing... I love your style. :+fav:

--
:butterflytwo: VANITY :butterflytwo:

I want a chicken sangwich.

It is so stimulating being your hat...
:iconwhorer-movie:
*whorer-movie Jun 12, 2005, 11:41:46 PM
Wow. I do love this my dear :heart:

--
Its like bringing a knife to a gunfight.
:iconwahay:
*wahay Jun 12, 2005, 11:42:46 PM
That's incredible!
Your arrt is so, well, I guess the best word is refreshing!
And get some sleep- it's 3-freaking-45 in the morning.

--
I Corinthians 7:29 But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none
:iconspikepuppy:
~Spikepuppy Jun 12, 2005, 11:45:13 PM
Totally sweet! I have to fav. this... otherwise I would be cheating myself. Keep up the AMAZING work! :+fav: ^^

-Spike

--
The answer to life, love, and the universe is: It doesn't matter.
:iconknakmos:
~knakmos Jun 13, 2005, 12:22:24 AM
This is gorgeous. It is on par in my book with The Fall. Its dark, romantic and sad all at the same time. Beaufitul.
:iconfleetofgypsies:
*fleetofgypsies Jun 13, 2005, 12:46:27 AM
Rather good little piece this. I appreciate your efforts in sketching a history as well.

--
:whisper: Gallery 1 >[link] :sherlock:
Gallery 2 >[link] :thumbsup:
:icondiseasedlullaby:
~DiseasedLullaby Jun 13, 2005, 12:46:42 AM
Very nice, i will have to favorite this piece of yours because i fell in love with it :aww: I love the look on the peeled cheek, simply awesome.

--
--Walk ahead of me and I may not follow. Walk behind me and I may not lead. Walk beside me, like a friend--
Previous Page12345...Next Page

Details

June 12, 2005
207 KB
700×921

Statistics

269
446 [who?]
10,587 (0 today)

Site Map

©2009 deviantART. All rights reserved
About Us | Contact Us | Site Tour | Help & FAQ Advertise | Services Etiquette | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Copyright Policy