The Failure Epiphany - WIP

[Tombcool]

The WIP so far:
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/2663/elegantcannibalismrr6.th.jpg (http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elegantcannibalismrr6.jpg)

[thecentaur]

*am so jealous*

do you draw these by hand? coz they're fabulous!

[Feather Duster]

Wow, another great photo manipulation. You make them better. This one, I can't tell if it's side ways, or up-side down :vlol:

Great job :)

[Zebra]

Looks good.
But if this is a ceiling (that's what it looks like) than the perspective of those white figures is not right...

[kryptonite23]

Nicely done! :tmb:

[dizzydoil]

Sexy! ;)

[Tombcool]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

@Zebra, it is a ceiling, and i'll look into it because I didn't change the perspective or anything. ;)

@thecentaur, Thanks, and heck no! I didn't draw these, but I was looking for that effect. =D

@Feather_Duster, thanks! Yeah, the original stock photo was shot at a weird angle.

Anyways, here is another WIP, please ignore the horrid lighting on the woman and gravity defying hair and necklace (about 20% done):

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1791/failurecc7.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=failurecc7.jpg)

Here are the two main original photos btw:
http://natgautier-stock.deviantart.com/art/Stock-6-90944204
http://stock-by-kate.deviantart.com/art/stock-007-lights2-93425192

[Tombcool]

Here is another WIP (30%):
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7848/failurexe8.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=failurexe8.jpg)

[stereopathic]

it's really nice, Tombcool. are you a fan of the band Unter Null? i only ask because they have an album called The Failure Epiphany.

[rowanlim]

Another great WIP, Tombcool :tmb: ;)

[Autolycus]

Looks awesome :tmb:

[Tombcool]

Thanks guys!

@stereopathic, check your dA comments for the answer ! :D

Here is another WIP (click to enlarge):
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/3517/failurelb5.th.jpg (http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=failurelb5.jpg)

[young Lara Croft]

wonderful! I admire your taste and ellegant style! :D

[Tombcool]

Thank you, speaking of elegant, I just had this amazing idea blast, so here is the new WIP (click to enlarge):
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8126/elegantcannibalismhi9.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elegantcannibalismhi9.jpg)

Composition idea so far:
Her boyfriend will be hanging from a chandelier from the middle of the opera in the photo, guts hanging out, and half his face will be gone (which will be on the face of the woman in the photo). It's basically a cannibalistic concept.

[mmm...cookies]

Composition idea so far:
Her boyfriend will be hanging from a chandelier from the middle of the opera in the photo, guts hanging out, and half his face will be gone (which will be on the face of the woman in the photo). It's basically a cannibalistic concept.

Nice:p

[thecentaur]

Composition idea so far:
Her boyfriend will be hanging from a chandelier from the middle of the opera in the photo, guts hanging out, and half his face will be gone (which will be on the face of the woman in the photo). It's basically a cannibalistic concept.

i really like the photo and you're dark theme :tmb: but one thing i could suggest is that maybe the outline of the lady could be a little darker so that it'll fit in with the macabre fantasy sort of lighting :D :tmb:

[Tombcool]

Thanks cookies :p and thecentaur! :D

Thank you for your suggestion, I will remember that when I start properly blending in the images.

Here is another WIP:
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/854/elegantcannibalismzx6.th.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elegantcannibalismzx6.jpg)

Here is a close-up of the WIP (not full-size though), i've never shown a close-up of any manip before, guess i'll start now with how the male "eye patch" progresses:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1984/elegantcannibalism2jc7.jpg

Also, if anyone is interested, I cut objects out of their background (people too) using only the polygonal lasso tool. Hair and eye lashes I won't reveal how. :ton: There is one part of the background I did forget to cut-out (which I just noticed), hope no one finds it.

[Nemo_91]

Looks amazing :tmb: Great work!

[Tombcool]

Thanks!! :jmp:

I removed the two men and drapery, just a rough idea, since I found the perfect chandelier:
http://fantasystock.deviantart.com/art/USNA-Memorial-Hall-Chandelier-57023865
It's going to be a real pain to crop out.:cln:

[violentblossom]

ooooh, really nice. ^^

and this is really off subject, but what is your avatar from, Tombcool?

[**LARA LOVER**]

Wow looks great!!

[thecentaur]

i hope you can crop that thing out! :tmb: i sure know i can't :P :o

edit:

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1984/elegantcannibalism2jc7.jpg

looks really creepy :eek: but IMO, the guy's eye should flow with the lighting of the lady, right now it looks a bit unrealistic tbh, but i hope you can work it out :tmb:

[Tombcool]

@violentblossom, thanks! :D My avatar is by my favourite pin-up artist, Mahmood Al Khalja, I want to be able to do pin-ups like him one day with reference:
His manipulation are here: http://manips-of-artist2.deviantart.com
Pin-Up are Here: http://artist2.deviantart.com

He is all self-taught like me too.

My favourite photo manipulator if you are wondering is Marcela: http://decrepitude.deviantart.com


Thanks for compliment **LARA LOVER**!:jmp:

@thecentaur, thanks for all your recent support, means a bunch to me! :jmp: Thanks for the tip, but remember it is still a WIP, but I very much appreciate it, fixed it already. :D

[NightWish]

JAWDROPPING! :eek:

[Your_Envy*]

Tombcool that's amazing! I admire your work, you're really, really good! Fantastic! :o

[Tombcool]

Thanks you two! :o

I am glad I have a new fan too! :D

Here is another WIP, holy crap, that chandelier took me like 5 hours to cut-out, the hardest part was definitely everything inside the chandelier:
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/2663/elegantcannibalismrr6.th.jpg (http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elegantcannibalismrr6.jpg)


Now to add in the gory parts (:jmp:), and fix that UGLY cut-out mistake I made on the woman's right raised arm.

In other news, my latest piece, Domestic Violence, got over 110 favs with under 750 views, that has to be something! :cln:

[Bumio]

Thanks you two! :o

I am glad I have a new fan too! :D

Here is another WIP, holy crap, that chandelier took me like 5 hours to cut-out, the hardest part was definitely everything inside the chandelier:
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/2663/elegantcannibalismrr6.th.jpg (http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elegantcannibalismrr6.jpg)


Now to add in the gory parts (:jmp:), and fix that UGLY cut-out mistake I made on the woman's right raised arm.

In other news, my latest piece, Domestic Violence, got over 110 favs with under 750 views, that has to be something! :cln:
omg, the "lamp" looks amazing, u cutted it perfectly :p guess it was worth all that time :)
congratulations with so many views :hug:

[Tombcool]

Oh damn, I missed your post Bumio, i'm sorry! Thank you so much for the comment. :o