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Title: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 11, 2005, 05:54:48 AM: It was 38 years ago this month that changed Dark Shadows forever. The return of Barnabas Collins to Collinwood, 172 years after being chained in a coffin.

I created a collage to mark the occasion, I know it is a week early, but decided to post it anyway. Enjoy.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Misa on April 11, 2005, 06:47:53 AM: Adrianwolfblood, welcome to the board, and thanks for the lovely collage.

Misa
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: victoriawinters on April 11, 2005, 09:28:52 AM: Great collage Adrianwolfblood. I love that you have marked the anniversary of Barnabas. It's a really nice one to remember.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: TERRY308 on April 11, 2005, 12:25:48 PM: Well, I'm going to kill myself now. Not only had Adrianwolfblood( by the way...welcome) done this collage, but it's a beautiful collage. And I first saw Barnabas. I was 10 years old. How do you people do these wonderful collages?

Well, gotta go kill myself now....
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 12, 2005, 04:13:54 AM: Thanks. I try. I use photoshop, paintshop, bryce 3d, photosuite for my images. I also have done a few music videos using clips from the dvds. Here is another image I finished for someone special not long ago. She is a big time Nicholas Blair fan(who isnt? The guy is a ham on camera.)
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Midnite on April 12, 2005, 04:36:37 AM: Fabulous work, a.!
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: PennyDreadful on April 12, 2005, 05:12:31 AM: Wow Adrianwolfblood! That's a great collage, and I love the amazing job you did on the Nicholas Blair pic as well as the Angelique pic in your Avatar! Very cool.

~PennyDreadful~
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 12, 2005, 05:44:43 AM: Thanks. Sorry You cant see Angelique's too well. Here is a larger version of it. Ive done tons of images. Just ask Victoria Winters.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: victoriawinters on April 12, 2005, 07:55:51 AM: He has been gracing us at the The Dark Shadows Files for quite some time now. They all reside in his folder (http://groups.msn.com/THEDARKSHADOWSFILES/adams.msnw).
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: PennyDreadful on April 12, 2005, 02:49:38 PM: Yep, I joined his YahooGroup awhile back. Check it out if ya haven't folks. Adrianwolfblood has some amazing images there. In fact, the "Dark Barnabas" pic is my desktop image! [blackbat] [vampire]
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Gothick on April 12, 2005, 03:05:07 PM: Wow, Adrian, those are fab! Did you ever do one for Cassandra?

Welcome to this Board.

Gothick
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Connie on April 12, 2005, 03:18:43 PM: Quote from: TERRY308 on April 11, 2005, 12:25:48 PM
Well, gotta go kill myself now....

AW.....don't do that! LOL. I don't know how to do any of this fancy stuff either! (Wanna learn one of these days though)

Really nice work Adrian.

;D
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 12, 2005, 03:21:09 PM: thanks. No, strangely enough I havent. May do that today just because. I think its the hair that throws me off. Evil blondes with dazzling eyes are my weakness. I have more images of Angelique than any other character.

The Dark Barnabas, penny, I took off the scene where Sandor released Barnabas from the chained Coffin in 1897. I toyed with the dark strokes and other brush effects in photoshop, those I dont use often, but added the ruby glass effect over the eyes, added a few more layers, and that is how it came out. Lot better than I expected. I think it gave him a more sense of realism. A hard look at what he really was. A monster. One with a conscious. Who hated his existence, but was powerless to stop himself.

Angelique did her work well. Sometimes I wonder if she planned for him to cling to his humanity. Most others would just let the curse consume them.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: TERRY308 on April 12, 2005, 05:01:09 PM: I know exactly what you mean by "Evil blondes with dazzling eyes..."

I myself have a weakness for dark hair and dark, sad eyes. [blackbat]
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Gothick on April 12, 2005, 06:24:57 PM: My own weakness is for an eccentric, skinny redhead with a basso Bankhead voice and a rolling infectious laugh who clutches her neck frequently and has the most kabuki approach to registering shock I've ever seen.

G.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Nancy on April 12, 2005, 08:48:44 PM: That's a stunning collage! Very good!

Nancy
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Heather on April 13, 2005, 12:08:17 AM: Quote from: Gothick on April 12, 2005, 06:24:57 PM
My own weakness is for an eccentric, skinny redhead with a basso Bankhead voice and a rolling infectious laugh who clutches her neck frequently and has the most kabuki approach to registering shock I've ever seen.

Very well put, Steve...me too. ;)

Nice work, Adrian. :)
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 15, 2005, 05:07:37 AM: Thanks. I try. From time to time I may post some of the older works I dont have up anymore to make room for newer ones. I have also done some Magazine covers. Here is one of them.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 15, 2005, 05:10:36 AM: And since I know Im not the only guy with fantasies about Angelique, here is a mag I did featuring her.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Barnabas'sBride on April 15, 2005, 06:54:48 AM: Those are great! :) I like the Angelique one.

And the Barnabas collage is beautiful, as others have said.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 15, 2005, 05:44:42 PM: Thanks. If I can get to the convention this year, Im taking a cd full of my images and music videos to Lara. Minus that image. I dont think she would find it too amusing, even though I didnt do it out of spite.

Here is I think the third or fourth image I ever did. My first was a mock movie poster announcing DS to the big screen, will post it when I locate it.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 27, 2005, 04:00:49 AM: Sometime ago someone asked me if I had done a pic of Cassandra. At the time, I had not, and it is overdue. Here she is, enjoy.
Title: A New collins
Post by: adrianwolfblood on April 27, 2005, 04:09:35 AM: Now, this one is a new area Im getting into. This is my first attempt, and not perfect.

Lets take this in theory. Say Angelique's plan succeeds. She immediatley stops all witchcraft. Jeremiah and Josette stay married and have children as do Barnabas and Angelique. Down say 3, 4 even 5 generations, a new collins is born. A girl who grows up into a fine lady. This lady below.

This lady in particular is in fact, several ladies. A hyrbrid I created using Josette's hair and body, Angelique's eyes, carolyn's nose, Naomi's lips and the face(cheeks, chin) of Victoria Winters(assuming this is where vicki inherits hers from since some fans like to think of her as Liz's daughter)

This is my first attempt. I may play around with others to see what other unknown collins members I can come up with.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Josette on April 27, 2005, 07:50:33 AM: Wow! Those are amazing - the eyes, in particular, they look so real, as though they are really staring at us.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Gothick on April 27, 2005, 03:09:48 PM: Adrian, your Cassandra collage is a real treat! Many thanks! You really captured those unique qualities that made Cassandra... quite a lady.

As for the other, words fail me. But if I really struggle, "uncanny" comes to mind. brrrr.

G.
Title: New Mock poster
Post by: adrianwolfblood on May 04, 2005, 12:58:43 AM: Little boring today, so decided to do some graphics. Here is one I just completed. A new mock Poster for a feature film. Been awhile since Ive done one.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: PennyDreadful on May 04, 2005, 04:35:41 AM: That's awesome adrianwolfblood! I like the color choices.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: victoriawinters on May 04, 2005, 05:54:52 AM: Quote from: adrianwolfblood on May 04, 2005, 12:58:43 AM
Been awhile since Ive done one.

Indeed. You have been overdue! But, always worth the wait.

luv, victoriawinters
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Josette on May 04, 2005, 08:06:04 AM: V-e-r-y G-o-o-d!! [clap] [thumb]
Title: Re: A New collins
Post by: ClaudeNorth on May 04, 2005, 09:06:09 AM: Quote from: adrianwolfblood on April 27, 2005, 04:09:35 AM
This lady in particular is in fact, several ladies. A hyrbrid I created using Josette's hair and body, Angelique's eyes, carolyn's nose, Naomi's lips and the face(cheeks, chin) of Victoria Winters(assuming this is where vicki inherits hers from since some fans like to think of her as Liz's daughter)

I don't know if anyone else will agree, but I think this composite photo looks rather like Lee Remick...
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: ClaudeNorth on May 04, 2005, 09:08:45 AM: Quote from: Heather on April 13, 2005, 12:08:17 AM
Quote from: Gothick on April 12, 2005, 06:24:57 PM
My own weakness is for an eccentric, skinny redhead with a basso Bankhead voice and a rolling infectious laugh who clutches her neck frequently and has the most kabuki approach to registering shock I've ever seen.

Very well put, Steve...me too. ;)

Nice work, Adrian. :)

I'm confused...just who are the two of you talking about? >:D
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on May 04, 2005, 03:12:06 PM: Thanks I have done a few of these. Here are a couple of my earlier posters.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: adrianwolfblood on May 04, 2005, 03:14:19 PM: This one is the first one I ever did.
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: McTrooper on May 04, 2005, 03:31:36 PM: Those are pretty cool adrianwolfblood :)
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: CastleBee on May 04, 2005, 04:25:06 PM: Some really great work adrianwolfblood. Thanks for posting - it was a nice treat! [icecream]
Title: Re: A New collins
Post by: onyx_treasure on May 04, 2005, 04:32:54 PM: Quote from: ClaudeNorth on May 04, 2005, 09:06:09 AM
I don't know if anyone else will agree, but I think this composite photo looks rather like Lee Remick...

I'll agree with you, ClaudeNorth. The composite does look like Lee Remick. Does anyone have a photo of Ms Remick to compare side by side(maybe something from The Omen)?
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: CastleBee on May 04, 2005, 08:49:18 PM: I see what you mean about Lee Remick. But the composite also reminds me of two or three other actresses. One is the girl who played Erin on The Waltons (Mary McDonough?). That's the only name that surfaces. Pretty interesting little PhotoShop project though! ;D
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Patti Feinberg on May 04, 2005, 09:43:19 PM: Castlebee...I LOVE! your new avatar!!!

Patti

Adrian...the pics are....phenomenal... :)
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: CastleBee on May 05, 2005, 09:56:29 PM: Thanks Patti - I was just in one of those part vampire part flying nun moods - as I so often am. So thought I'd recycle this old pic. ;D
Title: Re: 38 years ago, April 1967
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 06, 2005, 07:43:16 PM: OMG, CastleBee! I'm [rofl10] after seeing that you've resurrected the Barn/Flying Nun pic as your avatar. I love it! (But you knew I would. [b003]) The only thing is that I have no idea how I'll keep from lapsing into fits of laughter every time you post - even when it's in one of the forum's most serious topics. :D