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The Passion of Dracula by *fragmented---:iconfragmented---:

Categories Digital Art > Photomanipulation > Macabre & Horror

©2006-2009 *fragmented---
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This is one of my entries for the "Dracula:Vlad Tepes" contest at my vampire club: ~vampirerequiem

I've been working on this -- and the other entry -- for several days, doing them in conjunction with eachother as companion pieces.

I started this one first, but as I was working on it, I didn't think it conveyed all I wanted to do for Dracula. I had a difficult time deciding if I wanted to portray the passionate/romantic side of Dracula, or just do a monster Dracula. The original book paints him as little more than a monster. But there have been movies and plays since then that shows a more romantic and sensitive side to him, developing what I always considered a rather two-dimensional fictional villain. So here is the romantic side of Dracula.

Stock Sources:
The Couple: by *nobledeath-stock


Edit: Just cleaned up the dark parts a bit. Hopefully that does the trick.

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~BASSETSKETCH Mar 2, 2006, 4:55:07 AM
whoa 8_8 so scared ><;
that lace on the arm looks so... :drool:
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~DevilsDandyDog Mar 2, 2006, 11:47:41 AM
Oh, that´s a good idea...I always loved how he was shown in Coppola´s movie - so I like your idea of showing his romantic side. I love the expression on his face, it´s so tender, despite the blood. And I absolutely adore his hair!!!:-)
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*fragmented--- Mar 2, 2006, 2:20:04 PM
Thanks so much! And thanks for the favorite.

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*fragmented--- Mar 2, 2006, 2:21:00 PM
Hehe! Thanks, but I can't take credit for that. The stock model was wearing that.

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"The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain." Lord Byron


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~belosnezhka Mar 2, 2006, 2:46:18 PM
I like the piece very much, but I think the resolution needs to be higher-- the dark area is very pixelated :(

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"There will be more cats... more men in cat suits." -Perfect Hair Forever

~heralds-of-valdemar
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~Dahlia1947 Mar 2, 2006, 4:12:47 PM
I love this one more than the other one. You deserve a :winner:
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*fragmented--- Mar 3, 2006, 12:39:12 AM
Thanks! I hope I win but there's a lot of talented people in the club. Although, so far these two are the only entries to the Dracula contest. There's a month left, but I wouldn't like to win by default just cause no one else did one... Hmmmmm.

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"The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain." Lord Byron


COMMISSIONS: Please check my journal for commission opportunities.
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*fragmented--- Mar 3, 2006, 12:42:36 AM
Ack! I can't see it on my computer, but I know my flat panel monitor does make things look different sometimes.

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"The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain." Lord Byron


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~belosnezhka Mar 3, 2006, 3:15:39 PM
It's not terrible... maybe if you just softened it a bit or something like that?

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"There will be more cats... more men in cat suits." -Perfect Hair Forever

~heralds-of-valdemar
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