pepperw on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/pepperw/art/In-the-Pale-Moonlight-30772260pepperw

Deviation Actions

pepperw's avatar

In the Pale Moonlight

By
Published:
4.3K Views

Description

This is my entry for =lockstock's Occult contest. Finally finished one by the contest deadline.

The title comes from a line in one of the Batman movies, I think. All I remember is the quote went something like this - Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight. It may not be exactly the quote, but it is the way I remember it. I thought about using the title The Corpse's Bride.

The painting is done in Photoshop LE with a Wacom Graphire3 tablet and took me way too many hours.
Inspiration for the painting and the main reference for the skeleton is from this image [link] by ~blublu-stock.
The woman is, of course, the lovely . I used a combination of stocks from Rose Pack 3 and others.
The background was inspired by a photo of the Kaiserdom [link] by ~Schomsen and was used with his permission.

Incidently, Sophie's dance partner is a self-portrait of what I'd look like without a beard or clothes. Just in case anyone is wondering what I look like, now you know.

Full view is a must. It looks blurred and crappy otherwise. (Not saying it looks great in full view, only better than the small version.)
Image size
1002x1244px 177.52 KB
© 2006 - 2024 pepperw
Comments64
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
GokuMartin's avatar
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven up
I would rather drink 6 razor blades
Razor blades from a paper cup
He can't understand, I say 2 tough
It's just that I've seen the future
And boy it's rough

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So U can't go like a jerk
No, no

I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute

Pretty pony standing on the avenue
Flashin' a loaded pistol, 2 dumb 2 be true
Somebody told him playin' cops and robbers was cool
Would our rap have been different if we only knew?

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
If there's life after, we will see
Don't go out like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be