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Despite my love of monsters, and scary things in general, I've always been terrified of the dark.
Even now I keep a light on in almost every room in the house, regardless of where I am, and I can't walk by a dark room without imagining horrifying creatures lurking just out of sight...

So for this contest, I wanted to depict my childhood fear of the dark, ever present and ready to wrap itself around my ankle if I was bold enough to get out of my bed during the night. These manifestations never seemed to have faces, or much form at all, but I would imagine glowing eyes and grasping claws reaching up from the shadows behind and under the bed. So I would assign a brigade of stuffed creatures to stand guard on my bed at night (such as my dragon here) to keep a lookout while I slept... though they weren't always successful in keeping my fears at bay.

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This piece was created with pencil, watercolor, and Photoshop.

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Mood: Love ~litlestamazon May 11, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
You know what, I sleep with the lights off but sometimes in the middle of the night, with my heart in my throat, I have to check the closet. Usually it is just shifting clothes or a wayward squirrel but I always think it's some sort of impossible monster when I'm creeping forward.
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~amazinglyunique Mar 7, 2013
Ah! Your creations just hit all the right spots for me! I really love your work and connect with it too.

Thanks for choosing this path and sharing your work with us all Abigail! If only I got my act together and did the same thing- maybe I'd be happier! :P Haha.

Take care, look forward to seeing more.
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*AbigailLarson Mar 14, 2013
Haha! Well, I'm just exploring the world around me, and in my head! It's quite a lot of fun :) Glad you enjoy it!
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~amazinglyunique Mar 19, 2013
Haha, maybe I'll have to get my backside into gear and show you my world too, someday ! ... Eventually. I really do have to get my arse into gear.
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~kawka96 Feb 28, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I'm terrified of the dark too, but I really like your art.
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*KassidiKeys Feb 26, 2013   Digital Artist
Hi, I've given this piece a feature over here -> [link]
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~careahhh Feb 23, 2013
Love your work. Just thought you may be interested in viewing this artist [link]
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*AbigailLarson Feb 23, 2013
Thank you so much for your compliments, and the link! I threw $5 at them. I hope they can get it funded! It sounds incredible!
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~careahhh Apr 1, 2013
Cool. Mike Mignola did not show for WonderCon but Guillermo Del Toro did. :) Pacific Rim looks amazing.
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~BenJogan Feb 17, 2013  Hobbyist
That piece of art has a lot of impact! It's a shame you didn't win the contest, really you deserved the first place.
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