Adam: What are your qualifications?
Betelgeuse: Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard... I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I've seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT... NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TALKING TO A DEAD GUY... NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK? You think I'm qualified?

Saw the image, thought of Wynona Ryder.. in turn thought of Lydia.. which lead to the movie Beetlejuice..hehehehe.. GREAT JOB.. love IT

Thank you! And I'm sooo happy that your train of thought took you there! I loved her in that movie!
Not to mention I just loved the movie entirely....and thanks for the fav

An inspired piece, maybe? Haha, fantastic work.. lovely style and just morbidly gorgeous.

Oh yeah!!!! Killer job! I like the different eyes big time. And the blue hair is to die for, nice job on the tones as well. Way to set the bar Author! You inspired me today. Im pretty sure I got some paintbrushes around here.......

AH!!!!!


THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!



An excellent start to this contest.

And I kind of figured it was you. your style definitely has a signature. This is nothing that can be controlled. However, I am so glad you are painting more. I can hardly wait to see what you enter next.

Oh, and Rob would be proud

Thanks so much everyone! One of the best parts of painting is hearing anothers thoughts on the painting. And its so rewarding to be graced with thoughts like these I am so honored by your reactions and the favs already. :blush:

great one

"Thanks so much everyone! One of the best parts of painting is hearing anothers thoughts on the painting. And its so rewarding to be graced with thoughts like these I am so honored by your reactions and the favs already. :blush:"

Prove it.......paint us another one!

Fabulous piece author...your work is very very noticeable...well done

Gimme a B! Gimme an A! Gimme a B! Gimme a Y! Whats that spell? WHATS THAT SPELL?????

After going through all these entry's I think I feel OLD !! don't recognize any of these songs , lol , I also gave up music when my ears quit working about 15 years ago.

Face and mouth area remind me of a modern Picasso of a sort.

Well congrats on your 1st place win my friend!!!!! Way to go. Awesome as usual.

Congrats Jade awesome work

nice victory j.

AWESOMENESS!!! Conclusion......Jaded Ink has style and it is a winning one at that!

wow guys.
i mean really. i was away from the site all day yesterday and to come on today to this!!!!

thanks so much

Congratulations Jade!

wow super cool work!!

BWHAHAHA HAHA HA AH AHAHAHAHHAHA!!!

WOO HOO! (INSTANT FAV)

great painting author,,,crazy song and painting that fits perfectly...well done

Yeah, amazing!

very nice

Awesome!

Congrats on your 2nd and 3rd place my friend!!!! You never cease to amaze me with your talent. Well done.

two more place wins dude, WAY TO GO.

congrats on 2nd and 3rd wow!

You never cease to amaze me dear friend! You know I dig your style and I can't wait for more!!! Congrats on your second and third! You rock!

Congratulations for 2nd and 3rd place!

Sometimes the bars are on the inside.

great work!

Oooooooooh my goodness. The raw emotion that seeps from this is just ....powerful. what a statement. The stakes through the body are so symbolic...for every day we as humans face both those demons....our faith is tested and our self image is doubted...and daily we stand as if on a stage to the onlookers with their plastic smiles pasted acrossed their faces, waiting...as if their opinions mattered.
And somehow, even though we say the opposite, those opinions and expectations do matter. And they cut thru us in the most agonizing ways.
Id say well done, but its an understatement. I'm in awe.

the thumbnail looked like it was stretched skin (like a GIANT TATTOO!) awesome

Thank you for the comments and the fav's. This was hard to do emotionaly and the song kind of picked me. I diddnt plan it I just painted it.

Wooooow...now that is intense! You definitely captured the look of torment and pain in this painting which i feel can be hard to do. ..and this stirs up many emotions...it certainly fits the song lyrics. well done.

Powerful image, but really wonky anatomy in the neck and shoulder area. If you wanted more accurate proportions, the shoulders are 2 3/4 head widths across, and the neck should be 2/3 of a head width...His trapezius muscles just have me totally freaked out!

What a great piece author...but u did only a part of work...its missing politics,malice,bat taste and many many other nails....well done man

Thank you man! I needed that on this one. I think perhaps the very things you speak of have placed "Truth" in its grave and provides the steel to create the bars my man here is imprisoned/impaled by.
Perhaps the bars piercing his wrists should be entitled "good and evil"?
Thank you again.

Love the tune...and your work captures it well. Nice job!

Great lyrics

I FEEL IT! This is FANTASTIC!!!

Beautiful entry! And such a great song Like creativefreedom said: I can feel it ))

Thankyou...

This is KILER! Talk about catching a mood. I listened to video and then had another look at your painting. It saddens me greatly that the song states the problem perfectly and then looks for an answer from some invisible guy in the sky. The answer is found within my friend. When you were painting this I know you could feel exactly what I am talking about. That creative power that is present whenever we are doing something as Artists is something we tap into I believe. It doesnt know a gender or skin color. It recognises no geographical borders or faulty belief system. It just IS. And if all that energy is available and runs through all of us then in my mind we truly are all One.
THAT is why I flat "get off" on encouraging others to pursue art. I am helping others to find what I KNOW to be true.
I babble, but that just means you moved me!
Looking at your painting once more I am saddened. What I see is people all over the world killing eachother in the name of "God" and then looking to that same "God" for answers. If there is such a thing as evil then surely that scenario qualifys.
Man, Im gonna get a lot of crap for this I am sure but I am sure it will be worth it to the extent you have moved me Author.WTG! THAT is what Art is all about.

Nice work! GL!

Somehow I had a hunch it was you

Thanks for your comment Gotmeamuse...I wont give you crap...we all have our views in life....Well...we agree to an extent...but I do have a wonderful relationship with God and I live with a peace that passes all understanding. I know it comes from within....I believe God created us to seek that Truth and we have the beautiful creative gifts to use such as in our artwork...I respect your passion and I hope you respect mine...It is what I know to be true and real for my own life. ....but the Love is when one makes a difference in a hurting persons life...we all have a choice to Love.

AMEN!

Wow! Yet again you surprise me! Such a bold choice of color! Your use of red is fantastic.
I love how music and art really inspire each other...the way each person views lyrics and puts them to an image....and its ironic that faith was brought into this because my first thoughts were of the incredible political vibe I got from it right away. They say politics and religion are 2 subjects that cause the most debate...and most people find it taboo to speak of either with even their closest friends. You managed to cross that barrier. And most gracefully I might add.
Acrylic?

Thankyou Jadedink....it is great to hear what people see in others work...and yes it is acrylic.

the hands are deadly.. you should be very proud (the rest would be ego biscuits and let's face it, those hands are AWESOME!!!

Fantastic piece of work author...well done

Thankyou erathion and Drivenslush!

Yeah, spectacular hands! I bow before your hand painting superiority. Mine usually look like sausages.

LOL.....hahaha....sausages...you are so funny.

Really nicely done. The handshake is so beautifully done. Great composition.

Please be sure to check out the sbs and view this on high res. The canvas is 24x48 and was a little hard to take a really GOOD picture of.

HOLY CHEESE CAKE ON A BASKET OF STRAWBERRIES.. and lots and lots of whip cream.. (it is a bit obscene though.. I feel like I'm being a voyeur into your mind.. giggle snort.. and that's what I like ABOUT ME!!!)

The crawling out Femme Fatale is AWESOME.. I can feel her back ache.. and the gray is very well done.. he is trying to take control but she will never let him.. actually.. she feels that he doesn't even exist and has no function..

If I'm wrong.. well shut my mouth.. but that's what I get from the image... hehehe.. such a very stable and brilliant talent.. KUDO'S on such a wonderful image

Just awesome! Wonderful job.

Slush, I think you actually get it...which is scary. The painting took an entirely different turn after I got the screaming face at the bottom done. It was like...suddenly so much MORE than what I had imagined. Thank you so much for the awesome comment. and for walking the halls of my mind for a moment.

And gotmeamuse, thank you as well. You realize that you are such a driving force in the traditional arena, I find your stuff to be so inspirational.

Wow! Awesome entry!! I must say, I don't recognize the author this time but I have a hunch.

U, huh. That's what i thought

Her right arm is missing an elbow, or else her upper arm is really short...

Yeah
Guess you might be right. But no one is perfect. I'm far from it.

no...I see it as the elbow is bent and it is behind her hair...well done author. Lots of emotion in this painting...

Totally agree with Momof4. It's all how you look at it and she saw it the same way I did.
Emotions are just oozing out of this one. Grats!

Its all good. Mossy is often off in her assessments but always means well in my opinion. I think its pretty clear that her elbow is behind her. The hands and fingers are fantastic in my opinion. I like the way you blended the skin tones on the big face especially .

Fantastic,crazy demolish work...very very well done author

I am back Author. After taking another look at this revealing piece my only suggestion would be to add a little light to each eye. Unless there isnt supposed to be a light on.......great fun seeing how your mind works.

Once again, great painting