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The first of two illustrations for the short story "To Feed an Army" by Mark Tullius, which will appear in the magazine Black Ink Horror . The story, especially the ending, gave me the creepy-crawlies. The horror may not be evident in this picture yet, but I'd keep an eye out for those ants(Eciton sp.) They sure can ruin a lovely picnic.

Many, many thanks to

Pen and ink.
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=teddybearcholla Oct 13, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
I don't think his rifle will help him with ants!! Did you ever think what it might look like underground...if there was a huge glass layer so we could see ..there'd be trillions of ants..and lots of other creatures..earwigs, worms...hehehe!!
I love how you drew the ants!!!
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Thank you very much! :)

I've always thought about what it would look like underground, and most of the time, I always think about burrowing owls and ground squirrels! :D
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=teddybearcholla Oct 16, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
You're welcome!! Interesting, I never think of those!!
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:icondevouredex:
Very cool piece indeed. I love the rough textures surrounding this piece, very well developed :D
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Thank you very much! :)
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your welcome :D
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:iconatomic-uppercut:
Freaking CRAZY!

Amazing detail friend!
I'm in awe! ----> :jawdrop:
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=altergromit Sep 16, 2006  Hobbyist General Artist
....I'm very "pacifist"... ...but your picture is very good!!
:peace::hug:
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Thank you very much! You know, I was having second thoughts about this one because I had such a vivid image of what was going on in the story, so the drawing came out in a far more brutal way. I was also trying to go for a more darker and harsh style just to match the hostile environment the soldier is in. Plus, the story ends in a creepy and violent climax with a lot of ants. :O
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