First of all, I want to start by saying that this is an image I am sure I would not have drawn had it not been for this competition. I have sketched him a few times, and even thought about doing colored illustrations in the past, but I never had a reason to do so until now.
When I was a child I was afraid of the dark and especially afraid of what was in the closet. I was about 5 when my mom found out. A few days later she bought me washable crayons. She told me to draw pictures (of me, my friends, cartoons I loved, or anything that would make me happy) on the wall near my closet. She told me that if I did so, my scary closet would transform into warm sun. A Sun that would give light to the world on my wall with the pull of a string.
From that moment on I was still afraid of the dark but I was never afraid of my closet again. However, to this day my mom has yet to figure out what I had drawn on my wall. It was neither a friend I knew or a cartoon she knew I watched...it was me and a figure whom I called "Hhol".
For the life of me I do not remember drawing anyone whom I called "Hhol". I do however remember drawing strange figures on the wall. For reasons I can only attribute to the scary movies I watched as a kid, this is what I imagine "Hhol" looked like...and it's probably why I was afraid of my closet when I was 5
Sorry for long description, I held this for a long time. I wish everyone good luck in the contest
Oh, neat monster here! Really interesting how you drew upon your own personal experience to create this very striking picture. Wonderfully creepy job, all things said. I especially love the way you handled the lighting and your childhood scribblings.
Nice character though, well designed.
Odd that I hear Bob Hopkins if I stare at him too long.
Keep up the great work, dynamaito!
in all seriousness its acualy a butiful work your lighting is great