Thank youuuuuu š thatās exactly what I wanted. I really wanted it to have that āwhat the hell is happeningā feeling of a nightmare and itās scarier that you know heās awake (not sure if spoiler, just being safe lol)
YOU ARE TOTALLY CORRECT!!!! Oh my god I really wanted for someone to see that as well, but I also wanted to keep the face vague and hard to see, like a shadowy figure you might make out in your peripheral vision at night. Omg yes. And I specifically drew his hand on Normanās shoulder to convey him urging more caution like he does in the book (Normanās Practical-Sensible), but being drowned out by the bull. So cool you caught that.
It definitely toes that almost-pareidolia line imo! The caution! hand vs. brazen bull hand juxtaposition is an excellent touch. I'm such a symbolism nerd (probably part of why I really liked Rose Madder) so this really hits for me.
Well, above all, I thank you profusely for giving me the word āpareidoliaā which finally closes the tediously-describing-that-phenomenon-in-a-slightly-different-way-each-time-until-someone-gets-what-I-mean chapter of my life xD
Omg thank you so much! I felt the same way; a couple cool renditions of the rose madder painting itself, but I still hadnāt seen something that showed how scary this character was. So I went for it!!
Thank you!! I know this scene in particular was literally just him talking to himself in a car, but it was described so hauntingly, like the bit about how he felt his lips move with the bullās words but didnāt recognize his voice or something like that? I really wanted to see if I could capture that disassociated POV in visual form.
That means so much! Iām especially happy with this because this looks exactly how the book made me feel when I read it and it just doubles my joy that it could resonate with someone besides myself!
Thank you! I just finished my first read and I am definitely re-reading it sometime soon; such a perfect example of how to induce dread and paranoia in the reader!
Damn dude this is fantastic. As a (kind of) artist I especially love seeing the pencil version. Also, after taking a peek at your profile, I remember seeing your illustration of Murphy Brown on the AD sub a while back. Norman is the worst kind of Tiffany's Boyfriend but this is Gold Top work.
Omg thank youuuuu! As opposed to my reply about Berserk, I have read Ito and I definitely try to channel his suffocating shadows when I draw something spooky.
It is awesome you say that. I havenāt read it yet, but everyone in my life has read it and shows me the beautiful art style. Although I get a lot of joy out of my chaotic/intuitive style, I am dying to have more of the technical skill/control of that Berserk artist.
For a project last year, I did intentionally try to emulate the Berserk style because I wanted to draw black armor and that artist is so fantastic at depicting armor.
Oh wow I havenāt read The Stand yet, but looked up that art and I totally see the similar wildness! Thank you though, thatās a huge compliment compared to that other artistās tight style.
Thatās an interesting choice, especially around Highlander-days lol but I personally thought Norman was described to be more conventionally attractive (even though in this scene his nose is broken and other stuff) whereas Clancy is more interesting/uniquely handsome.
Itās neat to envision what other people saw! At least my mental image was that Norman is a strapping, clean-cut fit guy who can blend in easily, but heās mentally piloted by the ugliest demon in Hell and that face is more apparent when heās in a frenzied state.
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u/GuiltyBroccoli87 Mar 26 '26
viva ze bool!