Unhappy Holidays by Burpee
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Some people, through unhappy life experience or just bad temperments, make their holdiays a lonely time. This is Scrooge. He has been ungiving and cruel to his fellow man. This is what Christmas day is for him...a lone in front of the fireplace left to contemplate his life.
I made this for a holiday contest and thought "gee, how cheery is this for a greeting", lol.
Liked it well enough to share though. Hope everyone keeps a smile on their face and a warm hand extended for their neighbor year round.
Credits
Loreland free cane
Inkwell by Jaymonjay

Comments (49)
Well done !
Your pieces always have a wonderful "Realism" to them, even the fantasy stuff, a true believability! This is right out of the classics! And so wonderfully lit!!! brilliant! Happy holidays to you and yours!!!
I like the expression on the sad face! Bravo!
Oh cool! The lighting and his expression are just dead-on! Love it!!V
I am so impressed by your attention to detail. Right down to the cat and mouse! A mixture of emotions in the face of one so alone.
And bless us every one! Great job! The lighting is perfect, and all the detail. Well done!
Charles Dickens come to life. Bravo.
Well, I must say is definitely a dramatic image and conveys a deep sense of hidden bitterness and regret. As mentioned above, the level of detail you obtain is simply remarkable and I was looking at this image for quite some time taking it all in! Christmas can be a sad time of the year for many, especially for those who have lost loved ones in their thoughts during this season. In a lot of ways to me, this captures that feeling very well. Excellent work!!
this is a real beauty ;o)) actually i wanna know where ya got my last years christmas eve photo from as i been looking for that everywhere;o)) this rocks! VOTE
Hey Buzz, your wife sent it to me and asked if I could airbrush a smile on it, rotfl!!! Sorry, just noticed the candlestick, that's by DaRat.
Wonderful capture of Scrooge. And, you're right.. but for one thing, it's more than some people.. there are many people that feel or are like that both at holiday and year round. Life's too short, enjoy it while you're here. Excellent image and V
Photorealism achieved...BRAVO !!! super lighting and texturing Nancy, you should win for sure. Don't now 'bout the Christmas card slant, might scare the kiddies !!! LOL & Cheer's :o)
Fantastic Scrooge! Beautifully done and just outstanding!
I should have known, Scrooge is a "cat person!" :-) I love the fine way you've composed the holiday themed image ... nice atmospheric image and so well composed and lighted. V
Of course Gene! Cats don't need as much attention as dogs and Scrooge has no time for anyone or anything. He can't even be bothered to feed the poor thing. You can't see from the angle but I made the cat very thin :)
poor cat. but he happy in his own world. But those ghosts showed up and messed up his Christmas. very super image
Really nice work. Love the lighting, sets the mood. Well done.
Very nice image. I like the detailed rug, and the cat is a nice touch. V
Great concept and idea! Fantastic Bryce work..Well done V :)
you've really captured it so well. Something to avoid, it could be any of us, at least he's got a warm fire and cat - sad that some don't have that, ahem, those that he's mistreated. the look on his face is telling!
Great image. Great mood. Are we going to see a pic where Scrooge is visited and has a change of heart? Nicely done.
A wonderful scrooge .. amazing details and incredible work!! ... bah humbug!
Really like the lighting.. and the rest is offcause just as good as well.
I love it and especially the cat. Well done
Amazing and top class digital work! Your talent is outstanding!
Very well executed work!!! Especially the lighting and the sadness on his face!! Well done!! -v-
Fantastic atmosphere and lighting. I don't think it could work as a Christmas greeting card. 8-) But he's not alone, he has his cat with him and I'm sure it gives him hours of joy. 8-) Great character, pose and expression. Excellent mood. Did you win? Vote.
Speechless. When I saw the thumbnail I knew this was excellent design work and I wasn't wrong.Your attention to detail and lighting is fantastic.
Excellent work atmosphere and idea...bravo!!!:o)***
ohh Nancy this is wonderful and so sad at the same time,he looks so unhappy and bitter as he sits there,hopefully he regrets all his cruelty,fantastic light and details,excellent art workV