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The Mad Hatter by ~fayrenpickpocket:iconfayrenpickpocket:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > People > Portraits

©2008-2009 ~fayrenpickpocket
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My... special take on Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter. <3

An overdone subject, I'm sure, but I dont care. ;D My tablemates and I wanted to do a series of loli-goth Alice and Wonderland prints... and it sounded like fun. <3

I tried to put a unique spin on it, anyway. Did you know that the phrase "Mad as a Hatter" came from the overexposure to mercury used to make top hats? I had no idea. I learned this while doing some research before drawing. The exposure over the years eventually gave them Mercury Poisoning, and while the Mad Hatter in the book did NOT have the illness, I thought it might be interesting to portray a Mad Hatter that was more timid and suffered from anxiety.

I've also been inspired to pay more attention to fabrics and cloth... so this was a fashion experiment. ;D I usually skimp on the clothes because I enjoy painting skin so much more. .___.

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~MyFriendsCallMeMikan Mar 13, 2008, 10:07:16 PM
i love the texture in your coloring style
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~Zerinity Mar 13, 2008, 10:07:57 PM
I love the texture and style! I was just reading about the same thing, myself!

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=bopx Mar 13, 2008, 10:08:32 PM
ah jeez, that pose+those clothes = pwn <3

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~BonnieWynd Mar 13, 2008, 10:08:53 PM
Hey, if I could pour tea with my feet I'd be set for life;D Love his ickle toes<3

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~vanilla-tea Mar 13, 2008, 10:10:17 PM
Oh wow, I love the thick coloring. Great job on anatomy, as well! :thumbsup:

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~Celestialfruit Mar 13, 2008, 10:10:18 PM
awesome use of colours :)
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~MyartMystyle Mar 13, 2008, 10:11:09 PM
An excellent take on the mad hatter! Ha! I remember my physics teacher telling me about the mad hatter story. It's a sad thing I think.
Oh, and great colours too. As always.:D

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~ladyunderworld Mar 13, 2008, 10:11:39 PM
OH WOW! That's one heck of a yoga move! XD Awesome pic, I love the colors too ^^
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~KawaiiKitty09 Mar 13, 2008, 10:14:05 PM
Very nice!! Your anatomy and coloring are awesome!
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=BunnyDragoon Mar 13, 2008, 10:14:50 PM
oh! I love your concept of mad hatter!

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