Anywho, this started off as a demonstration of the Wacom's pen pressure. I thought the doodle I made looked so much like a spooky tunnel, that I finished the sketch, coloured it and finished it off.

It's also an experiment, seeing as I do so few landscapes/scenery, it was good to get some practice in. I also concentrated on composition and drawing as many details as possible to give depth while working with very desaturated colours. And I threw in a butterfly for fun. ^^

My aim was to give this a spooky feel; does the end of the tunnel lead to freedom, or will the darkness swallow you up before you reach it? Perhaps the butterfly hints that you're better off in the tunnel after all? Feel free to decide. :)

So, this is more of an experiment than anything else, I promise I'll paint something more impressive next time. ^^;;

Oh, and before I go, a few interesting shapes emmerged from the rock of the tunnel as I painted it, can you find the creepy mouth and eyes?

Please comment! ^^

Time Consumed: Wasn't counting, but probably roughly ten hours over about a week.
Tools: APhotoshop CS and Wacom Tablet.
Reference Used: None, except for a butterfly photo or two.

Art ©AmberDust 2007