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Forgive me Father, for I have sinned.
I'm afraid I've let the darkness in.


Just another bit from another song I'm writing. If there is a Hell,
this raging priest fetish I have is surely going to send me there.

Edit: Yes, I am aware that the inverted cross is not a symbol
directly linked to evil.


It is first and foremost the symbol of the martyrdom of Peter. It
is believed that Peter requested this form of crucifixion as he felt
he was unworthy to be crucified in the same manner that Jesus
died.

Though I used it here with a deeper meaning than mocking Jesus's
crucifixion or portraying the Cross of St. Peter. The inverted cross
is a symbol of a Christian martyr. During the early Christian centuries,
the term 'martyr' acquired the extended meaning of a believer
who is called to witness for their religious belief, and on account
of this witness, endures suffering and/or death.

This priest is possessed by the embodiment of the very belief
system he refuses. He's going to be called to witness for his
own beliefs and will, indefinitely, endure suffering and death.
I'm using it here to mock the martyr.



Texture: fav.me/d1091kt



Tools: SAI & Wacom Tablet
Hours: 4



Art: ©Voxsi 
Lyrics: ©Voxsi

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ardenofardrah's avatar
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

i would hope to say one would see this as a positive critique on this work. this piece could be interpreted in many ways, as it seems to me its a rather surreal piece. there is a lot of texture, a lot to catch the eye and make it stand out at you. after initially reading the text, as one would do, which is very poetic, and a good choice of font and graphics, the eyes gravitate to the figure, rather two-dimensional, and with the amount of blackness in the figure's construction, attention is centered on the face. not too detailed, which would take away from the art, but the point of it clearly made. after that, one can speculate on the background. which i would interpret as a concrete looking construct. at first glance. then noticing the placement of the angles, i would suppose a piece of parchment set at an angle, with delightfully detailed and placed blood stains, to add the effect that this piece is no fairy tale, and you can feel the negative tension and impact in the work. its lacks gory detail, which would take away once again from the initial surreal concept of the work. all in all, a wonderful interpretive piece.

on other notes, as my critique is sounding a little too opinionated, the speculation on the three elements, the text, the figure, and the background: the main concentration should have been on the text, and the rest of it set a little more into the background. the figure, and other components could have been added a little more subtle, as to set the mood for the text. as it is, it appears more as a caption rather than quotation. acceptable either way, though very difficult to ascertain between the two options. as the figure lacks a shadow, it appears more as a two-dimensional character add on, overlapping the artwork, rather than blending into it.

positively speaking, the three elements do well with each other. though they appear separate, and give off three separate tones in the piece. the figure stands upright, has no detailed definition of his body. the background has a lot of definition, but leaves a lot of room to speculate its meaning. the text, that one would initially point their eyes to, doesn't have as much detail as the rest, which separates it as well.

i hope i have giving you some insight with my critique, as overall this is a wonderful piece and you have a lot of talent.