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Nickillus — The Pipe Cleaner
Published: 2010-12-14 09:54:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 3139; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 60
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'Cleanliness isn't always that close to Godliness'. The seldom seen pipe cleaner, inhabits the sewers of more temperate countries and is driven by an urge to keep clean despite its chosen habitat.A small and hopefully whimsical image created in ArtRage to support an editorial piece in a magazine.
copyright Nick Harris 2010
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bellissimo lavoro, idea molto ben fatta complimenti!
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I LOVE it...the colors, concept and creature creativity are top notch
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cool concept... Usually it's slimy looking abomination..or alligator in the sewer..
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mocklar... your so good I had to make up a word to describe it!
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Haha, I love this!
Freaky sewer monsters need to do laundry too! I think I own a pair of shorts like those.
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Great idea and execution... wait, are these boxer shorts?
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Thank you LadyAsenath - and yes those are boxers - well they are supposed to be more comfortable than y-fronts. Would you deny this creature comfort? And perhaps impose a reduced probability of reproduction, if certain medical research is to be believed?
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Well I suppose it is also esier to clean stuff with them because there's more fabric 
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I just love the way you play with words 
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Hey thanks Rusty-flower. I'll try - and your support is appreicated.
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wow..awesome thinking...and great artistic talent..keep going..
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Thanks throughalocomotive. What an interesting choice of name. Bet there's a story behind that.
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thanks a lot for the reply, as i know you are a busy soul. Fleeting glimpses that flashes through when you are on the side seat of a locomotive is always soothing and colorful, thus the name..again i got to say those works of yours...they were a real treat for the eye and soul...more wonderful than the above mentioned fleeting glimpses.
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Great lighting and execution.
Best things here: I love the shadow/light effect in the brick wall and the overall lighting in the scene, it gives a really nice sense of mistery. The color and rendering are amazing, and the details are awesome, like the reflections, bubbles in the water and th rubbish in the sewer.
little crits if you allow me 
Amazing work Nickilius!
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Thanks Rukkits. Much appreciated
You never need worry about pointing at things you think don't work well in my stuff either. I appreciate that too - all helps me in the quest to improve. Yes, that shoulder area is troublesome - mainly because I couldn't work out an elegant solution to having two sets of deltoid (shoulder) muscles on each side to support the four arms. I tied a split headed clavicle (collar bone) and it kind of worked (ignoring the fact that it just won't really work with the conventional back musculature anyway - cough), but somehow that got a bit lost in the process of sorting out the lighting scheme, which was the overriding focus on this. Deadlines are such a double edged sword. Yes they make me finish stuff, but with my slow pace it makes me rush and end up with unsatisfactory finishes sometimes. Excusitis huh! Never mind - Must do better - must do better . . . .
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Not sure I want to meet any of your pets if you think this is adorable Ellitchhizui. Thanks though.
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LOL! Oh you have no idea~
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Thanks for telling me Mannafig. Glad it has a fan in you.
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Anytime Nick I love your art style.
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Why thank you InvinctusSanguis. Most kind.
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Thanks Felideus. Loved your last posted piece to It'sArt by the way - the personal project Book Cover - Wonderful stuff. Can't wait for that particular project to become a reality we can all get our mitts on.
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Haha, this is exactly the sort of image I love the most! Strange and a little gross, but whimsical and cute at the same time. I particularly love the contrast of the perfect pink bubbles with the green sludge.
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Thanks Chelsea.
The pink sludge and slime so reminds me of our bath - yuk - no, not really, honest.
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A delightfully creepy concept that is masterfully rendered. Which is as it should be.
Merry Christmas, Nick.
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Gosh you are a nice one Keight. Thanks.
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Cheers Sillybilly60. Glad you like it.
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Thanks Rita. Hope all is well in your world.
An early Merry Christmas in case we don't correspond again before the break too.
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just in case: Merry Christmas, Nick. Have a wonderful one !
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omg this is really cool. He sorta looks like a bird-gargoyle.
LoL I'm sure his efforts are appreciated but he's not really doing much in the way of cleaning XD
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Thanks Kirara-teh-love. Yes I do think he/she is fighting a losing battle on this one. We all like a trier though, don't we.
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