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Impious War in Heavenby ~armawolf

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Who first seduc'd them to that foul revolt?
Th' infernal Serpent; he it was, whose guile
Stird up with Envy and Revenge, deceiv'd
The Mother of Mankind, what time his Pride
Had cast him out from Heav'n, with all his Host
Of Rebel Angels, by whose aid aspiring
To set himself in Glory above his Peers,
He trusted to have equal'd the most High,
If he oppos'd; and with ambitious aim
Against the Throne and Monarchy of God
Rais'd impious War in Heav'n and Battel proud
With vain attempt...

-John Milton, Paradise Lost book 1

This isn't the first time I've quoted Milton in my description and it won't be the last. But this is the first time I've just allowed his epic to be the catalyst for a piece. I set out to do an interpretation of Milton's war in heaven, minus the gunpowder, cannons and mountain tossing.

Normally I would list all of the stock shots I used but umm considering the fact that I used over 20 figure shots in this piece(I think the final number is something like 26, search for them!) then I'll just list the stock providers.

Because I had to have a nude angel with stragetically placed clouds.

I got the vast majority of the shots from Falln, otherwise the piece would have been nearly impossible to do in the manner I imagined it.

She's in there too and this piece is for her Surrealist contest

is not a stock artist but I did use her brushes. Her gallery of art is absolutely breathtaking and just makes me squishy. Wow did I just say squishy? I've been staring at this comp screen for far too long.

full view baby! full view!

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!ghettoNinjabroken Jul 22, 2009

wow this is really great when i first saw it I was thinking "hmm reminds of paradise lost" and there you have a verse from it lol very nice great work