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Old Hag Syndrome is a phenomenon associated with sleep paralysis. For a period of time after waking, sufferers will find themselves unable to move or speak and will report seeing an old woman. She appears in various incarnations and is usually accompanied by an overwhelming presence of evil.Accounts of these visitations date back centuries, across many cultures, and (as documented in books, on websites and Internet forums) continue to occur in modern times. To this day, visitations of Old Hag remain unexplained.
Created in Photoshop CS3 with a Wacom Graphire 4.
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It's just amazing how the expression came along. Gives off a fantastical vibe that makes me want to write something with it.
Brutal detais on the face.
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I reckon the "Old Hag Syndrome" is linked back to the folklore of the Mare, which is represented by an evil spirit (could possibly be a old hag like creature) that sits on the chests of sleepers and gives them nightmares, resulting in sleep-paralysis when they wake.
I've had sleep paralysis before. I didn't see any old lady or evil spirit, but it took me awhile to move again. Twas rather weird.
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Very realistic but creative. well done.
I've had the sleep thingy twice but the brain's explanation for the paralysis wasn't an old hag.
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Thank you for the feedback. I really love painting dark and creepy stuff. This is based on a personal experience...one which I hope never to repeat!
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Wow.. would definitley not want to see this at the bottom of my bed staring at me.
It looks really creepy. (DA really needs an emoticon that looks scared)
Terrific work Dan.
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haha! nice photoshop skills. my grandpa calls it old fart syndrome! lol
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That's hilarious XD this made my day
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