Regrets Become Ghosts

Artist: Nicolas Rix
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Regrets Become Ghosts

Like all of the work I put on Redbubble. This piece took a long time to finish. I always take my time with important illustrations, especially if I want people to purchase them.

The mountains alone took well over 4 hours to complete. I changed them many many times. They could’ve been an illustration by themselves cuz there’s so much detail in them.

The idea behind this piece is loosely based on the fact that I never want to give up on my passions in life. Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from pursuing your life’s goals. You don’t want to look back and have regrets. They will haunt you forever….those things you told yourself you always wanted to do will become your ghosts. You cannot run away from your passion/s in life.

Further more this illustration is a reminder to me. A personal mission statement built into an illustration. It is me in the illustration…something I never want to become.

Drawn on A3 Copy Paper, Colored in Photoshop CS3 with Wacom

Detail:

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headfux

wow! i love your style. how do you do these?
Nicolas Rix replied

Thanks headfux :)
How do I do these? Well, I hop e to start a thread on bubble showing off my progress with images and links to youtube vids of how I color my work. The progress of an image is sometimes more valuable than the finished piece IMO. Have a nice weekend :)
Nicolas Rix replied

head over to my new blog at http://www.nicolasrix.com, you’ll see the first post is the progress of this image.
Pinhead Indust...

the wow factor has fired out of the ground! prefer this to ‘fight’.
good to see you uploading Nicolas.
Steve
Malkman

just so breathe taking your work is well worth the wait do your wrks also come as posters
Malkman

imeant tees nt posters ssrry
Nicolas Rix replied

Most of my work is sold in a poster size. I don’t have this piece as a T-shirt, but if you’re interested I can put it up as a T if you want one :) Thanks for the kind words
Jen Cannella

Wonderful style you have!
Natalie Tyler

those things you told yourself you always wanted to do will become your ghosts
Stunning illustration! Such an important message too. Something worth fighting to avoid …
rubyred

Amazing – again!
Rita H. Ireland

Very awesome work!
Rhys McDonald

This is crazy awesome Nicolas, definitely my favorite piece you’ve uploaded I think, the mountains and water look sensational
Nicolas Rix replied

I’m gonna put up some closeups of it, so you can see the actual detail.
Riggs

I’m speechless…. This is amazing!
Nicolas Rix replied

Thanks you :)
amberafternoon

Fantastic work!
Firedrake

Fantastic…love those masks…are they kabuki masks?
Nicolas Rix replied

I guess they are kabuki masks, I didn’t really use a reference for it.
Danielle Bain

thank you for sharing this, its very inspiring.
Oran

amazing work. Absolutely brilliant! Look forward to your Youtube vid showing how you do these.
Lloyd Harvey

As always, your work impresses me greatly.
Nicolas Rix replied

Thank you Harvey :)
Rhys McDonald

Those detail shots are so effing good man – hats off to you sir, it’s really really great
Michelle Ogues

amazing indeed!
psimonic

Really… nice… work…
Sorry bit breathless there, excellent piece!
Nicolas Rix replied

Thanks Simon. Appreciate the kind words :)
Laurie Puglia

You do marvelous work here nicolas :)
AndrewCramer

Awesome pic man.
Nicolas Rix replied

Thanks Homes :)
jazzywazzy

holy crap man u rock!
Brad MacDuff

Yeah – this kicks all kinds of ass…
zomboy

man your work is exceptional!
J. Scott

That is insanely awesome man. Congrats on the home page!
CinB

this is awesome! greta detail and emotion and thought behind the whole process of this piece.
instant fave! ;0)
CinB

oh and congrats on homepage!
180ronin

honestly dude this illustration is just breath taking I love this and the meaning is awesome good luck in your journey very very very inspirational!!
ruxique

Excellent work!
colorblind

COOL CONCEPT AND PIECE
CONGRATS ON HOMEPAGE
I TRULY SEE ALL THE HOURS IN THIS THAT YOU PUT IN
PPPhotoArt

wow how great is this work,
you are very very clever
your imagination is a wonder
very excellent artwork and
worthy of home page, well done
Larry Stewart

Very impressive! I really like your style of art and messege. Keep up the good work.
Rachael D

Pure genius. I love this work of art. Congrats to you for the feature on RB homepage!
Lynda McDonald

very intriguing artwork and i also enjoyed the writeup that accompanies it
ozjami

stunning work !!
Nicolas Rix replied

thanks ozjami :)
MuscularTeeth

yourartowkr is beyond belief. you really remind me of the ghost in machine artwork.
Nicolas Rix replied

ghost in the machine? link? I’d like to check it out. Thanks :)
MuscularTeeth

its an anime film, and im not joking your style would merge in that movie almost perfectly.

or Akira too actually. have you watched Akira? go find it if you havent. you’ll love the art.
nasher

brillant piece of work nic
mattman

This rocks out Nic,
So impressed with the thought and your execution of it is exemplary of your ethic.
We are lucky to have you share your talents with us.
Nicolas Rix replied

again thank you for your merit. made my day :)
o0OdemocrazyO0o

you really notice how amazing this peice is after you see the zoom ins..

great detail
siriusgrafik

just insane…in the best way possible. AWESOME WORK!!
veneer

Wow, Fantastic, i love your style.
KreddibleTrout

brilliant. great moral as well.
DravenStudios

I just want to say this is a brilliant and very, motivating piece.
Mags Williamson 10 days ago

Fantastic concept with sentiments I share, love it!