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I love listening to movie soundtracks once and a while when I work on a piece instead of the usual nuclear death-metal meltdown that occurs the other 90% of the time.

One of my favorite compositions is by Basil Poledouris, called "The Anvil of Crom", from the Conan the Barbarian Soundtrack.
When I first heard it in the theatre it totally floored me; I felt like something was going to happen..something serious.
Of course Arnold-Friggin-Schwarzenegger was serious enough at the time but afterwards the music stayed with me and continued to work overtime on my imagination - and still does.

I fired it up the other day and as soon as I did I heard armor being smashed to bits, horses and men crying out in fear and some monstrous entity bellowing in fury mixed in with the music.

Dont ask its just how my mind works :giggle:

This piece was the visual result of that daydream.

It took longer than the usual 2 weeks due to my daughter being born, getting her first cold (awwwww), a sudden case of carparal tunnel sydrome and tendonitis as well as hurricane gustav barreling through town.

I glanced at a few pictures of some storm-clouds and some roman armor to make sure I got the details right, other than that: no references.


In case you've never heard the composition im talking about heres the youtube link, but be warned; the video leaves a lot to be desired, hehe - although I cant help but enjoy the dudes pure enthusiasm for his collectors item.

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Thank you for coming to my gallery, I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I did completing it - comments are always welcome

2008
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Beneath the Blackened Heavens by *Cryptcrawler - This artist's work is detailed in such a way, with attention to textures and facial features, that the horror-themed ones truly do give rise to shivers! This painting, in particular, made me want to recoil or at the least lean away from the screen, when I first saw it. It has an almost surreal composition, and yet the detail leaves one feeling as if this is a scene out of a movie -- a very realistic one. ( Suggested by `Exillior and Featured by `archanN )
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~Calmar Mar 17, 2012
"Take your $%#*& syntax and your !+§%& declinations and LEAVE! ME! BE!!" :P
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Mood: Love ~Stranger1988 Feb 3, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
OMG! Its great!
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Mood: Wow! *AnonymousLobo Jan 22, 2012
BEST.......ARTIST..........EVER!!!!
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~ALnemer Jul 23, 2011
WONDERFUL DRAW ,, LIKE REAL ,, EXCELLENT
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*marcinmigdal Jul 17, 2011
AMAZING PIECE love it
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Mood: Amazed ~TheHorseLords May 19, 2011
This...this is EPIC!
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*Silvestre8 Mar 25, 2011
this is beautiful your work is amazing
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~Riebeck Mar 13, 2011
Haha , the anvil of Crom ! Before I listened to your link I knew it had to be the moment when Conan in black striped camoflauge gets spotted sneaking into Tulsa Dooms harem. My favorite moment in the film and the theme music by Poledouris rocked and was so befitting ! I also loved Poledouris's Starship Troopers theme, which the film ran every moment that it could. I'm a big fan of soundtrack's myself ! I could hear the anvil of crom in beneath the blackened heavens. You have an ear for scoring !
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~Riebeck Mar 6, 2011
Your work transports the viewer to the place ! Brilliant !
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Mood: Love *Mitia-Arcturus Feb 12, 2011
Hi ...Dear ... Cryptcrawler ...!!!
Your Fantastic Art work
... Beneath the Blackened Heavens
is featured in Action-Portraits...!!!
if you don't mind...:heart:.............................................."This is an invitation to Joint... Just in case if you are not in already ...!!!"
best regards.....................You're most welcome in Action-Portraits...!!! :iconaction-portraits:
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