[andreasrocha]

This painting was inspired by a scene in the movie �The Omen� (original version), where Gregory Peck goes to a cemetery to uncover his son�s past. I really love this scene because of the fantastic set they built and the mood they achieved. There is just something about 70s/80s horror movies, like The Fog and The Exorcist for example, that got lost in today�s horror flicks. It�s probably because they remind me of my youth when I watched them on TV late at night together with my brother, and those moments hold a dear place in my heart. Pretty corny, I know, but that is how I feel. Anyway�

Another aspect of this painting, which came to me later on in the painting process, is that I have been probably influenced by the beautiful environments portrayed in the game �The Monkey Island� (both I and II). It�s probably because of the colours and the theatrical composition of the elements. So here goes another homage.

Regarding the title, I wanted it to be quite suggestive of what was going on in this scene, without revealing everything and leaving some room for the viewer�s imagination. It has a �II� because I have another painting in my portfolio with the same title in a similar macabre context.

Below, I put up a link to screencaptures of �The Omen� so you can see where I drew my inspiration from. I also added a few details and a step by step process. The painting was done entirely in Photoshop and took me about 12-14 hours to complete. I hope you like it and perhaps some of you will relate to it the way I do.

PS On some monitors the image may look too dark, unfortunately.



[url="http://www.andreasrocha.com/stuff/2D/fresh_meat_ii/TheOmenMedley.jpg"]INSPIRATION (The Omen)[/url]

[Cicinimo]

Looks great on this screen, the lighting is incredible. You might try playing with the shape and scale of one of those 2 trees, I think the near symmetry of them really hurts the composition. Otherwise, awesome.
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[notic]

really cool, nice to see something more finished from you! i agree about the trees, they are quite distracting from an otherwise great pic.

[iandredd]

Very nice, I love that first sketch in the progress shots.

[andreasrocha]

Thanks guys...

Cicinimo - that really means a lot coming from you. I really admire your work. Thanks!

Notic - you can see more finished stuff at my homepage, if you are interested. I have to get back to speedpainting, though...

iandredd - thanks...the first sketch is always the most spontaneous one, and sometimes difficult to keep.

[Ranath]

the jagged rocks work better than the church.. more disturbing. Like broken teeth on top of the hill. Great image though.

[designboot]

great image!