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Erik - Phantom of the Opera by *JenL:iconJenL:

Categories Traditional Art > Mixed Media

©2005-2009 *JenL
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This is Erik as he was described in the original book. This is what the Phantom REALLY looks like. As much as I love the movie, Erik isn't really supposed to be handsom, he was actually described to look like a living corpse or a zombie. As sexy as Erik was in the movie, I still kinda prefer the book version of him better. ^_^ O.K. it may seem a little disturbing to see him without the shirt but Erik says in the book that he is covered in death from head to toe, which means it wasn't just his face that was deformed.

Whats the deal with the half mask? It's a mockery of the movie versions of Erik, the way they always make him handsome with only half a mask. =P

-JenL

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~turquoisephoenix Feb 21, 2005, 4:32:28 PM
You had me worried for a second that you were going to draw Erik from the movie. I like the book version better, dernit. Phantoms are not supposed to be sexy. (Or maybe they do. Depends on your preference) >_>

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*JenL Feb 21, 2005, 8:06:20 PM
As strange as it may seem I'm more attracted to the undead-styled-book-version of Erik. He has such a lovable personallity in the book that the movie lacked. O_o I still liked the movie though, but I personally thought Erik himself was better in the book. =P

-JenL

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~turquoisephoenix Feb 21, 2005, 8:16:12 PM
Yeah, but it's the personality that attracts you, not his looks. Erik in the movie was just too darn handsome. (I also liked the movie. I just don't like all these fangirls who haven't read the book saying how cute The Phantom of the Opera is.)

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*JenL Feb 21, 2005, 8:22:37 PM
I wonder how many fangirls dreams I've shattered with my Erik art. ^_^

-JenL

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~AlcaVexus Feb 22, 2005, 4:46:30 AM
It's about time someone drew him right ^_^

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~PoweroftheWol Feb 22, 2005, 4:58:53 AM
Wow. He looks right and proper. I haven't read the book but I subscribed to a magazine called Spine Chillers. They retold certain famous novels like TPOTO and Frankenstein. . . I can't say how faithfully it stuck to the books, but I have at least read some version of it, and it did indeed say that he was covered in death from head to toe. Marvelous job.

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~0Nicosaurus0 Feb 22, 2005, 8:26:09 AM
THis is Pretty Damn Awesome, The Body And Face Look Amazing, And I love the Detail of the Muscles/Bones Great Job!!!! =D

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*Skymouth Feb 22, 2005, 8:37:04 PM
Cool pic, tho I thought the movie was rather stilted, tho I did end up getting misty eyed in the end.

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~Spidergirl79 Feb 24, 2005, 4:01:03 PM
Excellent work. I like both versions of Erik.
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*Sylent-Phantom Mar 15, 2005, 6:34:01 PM
Nice i like how you combined both ALW and Gaston's Phantom. If your interested I just started a club strictly for Gaston Leroux POTO artists if you'd like to join. [link]

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