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February 7, 2006
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This was done originally by hand with a pen, I scanned it in and did the rot in photoshop using the airbrush and smudge tool.
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:icondecarabia69:
In the short time I've known Thomas Dorman, I've come to love his art and his photography!

Knowing his extreme appreciation of the macabre, the bizarre and the surreal it's like I've found a long-lost brother and the inspiration he draws from artists and movie directors we both enjoy made it inevitable that we'd eventually meet.

I was immediately captivated by this work and at first thought it was a sculpture that he had photographed. Needless to say, I was surprised to see that it was originally a drawing that he later manipulated digitally.

The image of a circle or a snake eating its own tail has long been a symbol of infinity and I feel that the title of this work is appropriate especially if one considers the necessity of a mate in human procreation.

The subject figure here is truly disturbing as an unnatural entity that only seems to be devouring itself, but is apparently ambulatory in the process. The prodigious textures are reminiscent of an exoskeleton, having a somewhat chitinous look that suggests the figure could be part insect (which is also suggested by the large eyes), but the hands are human enough to provide the notion of an uncomfortable mixture of the two.

In all, the meme that "no man is an island" is perfectly exemplified in this work on several different levels and if you're a fan of intellectually macabre works (or excellent photography), I suggest you peruse the entirety of Thomas's gallery.
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:icondecarabia69:
"No man is an island, but some men are a peninsula."

Great work!
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~Dr-Benway May 23, 2009  Professional General Artist
Hehe! Thanks.
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:icongelfwings:
Wow! I love that!!! So cool!
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~rafman May 17, 2008   Photographer
Lets go straight for H.R. Geiger on this one.
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:iconbhulldogg:
Wow. This looks something from cronenberg or lynch, with maybe a touch of heroin-fuelled burroughs.
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~Dr-Benway Jan 18, 2008  Professional General Artist
Three great names ... Thanks.
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:iconbhulldogg:
Oh, it's really well deserved man. Great work.
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:iconwarthogdemon:
Cool! :o
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~Dr-Benway Dec 17, 2007  Professional General Artist
Thanks
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