Coriander Shea Detwiler a.k.a "Phantom's Rose" Email: Homepage: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/loth/p/h/phantomsrose/phantomsrose.html

"A Portrait of Deadly Calm Despair" - This was a scratchboard assignment done whilst still in the cesspit collectively known as High School *laughs*. It was the very first time that I attempted to draw Erik whatsoever. I will always remember vividly my trembling hands as I attempted to draw the conceptual sketch it was beyond nervousness On another note, I believe many "Phans" out there will recognize the symbolism for the legend of the White Rose and the Nightingale as mentioned in Susan Kay's book. Here, lamenting over a red rose, allowing the thorns to freely lacerate his elegant hands as tears of blood- of mental anguish roll unheeded down his cold, dead cheeks.we see that this Ocean Soul really is the epitome of "Deadly, Calm Despair"

"Don Juan Triumphant (Lonely Soul...Ocean Soul)" - How long wilt thou forget me O Lord? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shalt mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. -Psalm 13 ....It was once told that my description for this on another site was confusing.*smiles*, heartily to this I reply; "He who hath ears, let him hear" I would also like to add that the band Nightwish wields a rich vein of Phantom symbolism, if you listen closely enough.

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