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[–]Shitty_Watercolour 303 points304 points ago

http://imgur.com/Gfk4j

[–]ThePendulum 71 points72 points ago*

Some say he creates his paint using his own tears, and he wears his hair to function as a brush...

All we know is, he's called Shitty_Watercolour.

[–]soyamericano 17 points18 points ago

Nice top gear motif

[–]bloodsoup 1 point2 points ago

Is your username a Poe reference? If so, cool.

[–]ThePendulum 1 point2 points ago

It definitely could've been, but I'm afraid it's a reference to Nightwish' The Poet and the Pendulum. I'm sorry to let you down :(

[–]bloodsoup 1 point2 points ago

Well then its a Poe reference by proxy. Good enough for me.

[–]Perditionishere 30 points31 points ago

I appreciate your subtle use of negative space. The minimalist color scheme when combined with your absence of detail in everything but the shoes communicates a childlike sense of loss unparalleled by many modern works.

[–]kraeftig 0 points1 point ago

Perdition!

[–]Perditionishere 0 points1 point ago

You know me?

[–]kraeftig 1 point2 points ago

No, I really like the use of, and the word itself, perdition! (You're RES tagged now, though)

[–]TheAurelian -1 points0 points ago

Lol my gf is an art historian, upvotes for you sir.

[–]kalpol 107 points108 points ago

That's actually not very shitty.

[–]hoboto 68 points69 points ago

This comment or something similar is constantly said and is always the top reply.

[–]Swordfights 17 points18 points ago

This is the information I've always been waiting for

[–]Kasuli 3 points4 points ago

I'm just waiting for the "says_shitty_watercolor_isn't_that_shitty" -novelty account.

[–]seeegma 0 points1 point ago

I wonder how one would condense that to fit the character limit... (not sure what it is but I know that that username is too long)

[–]Kasuli 0 points1 point ago

I like your hypothetical "I wonder how one would..." :D If you want to make the account, I suggest "not_really_shitty_watercolor", that might work

[–]hes_not_that_shitty 6 points7 points ago

this is the best I could do; the character limit is 20.

on the bright side, it might end up being relevant to more than just shitty_watercolour

[–]Kasuli 3 points4 points ago

Nice! Now go, my son, go reap that karma that is there to be reaped!

[–]Saifire18 0 points1 point ago

Shit_but_not_shit ?

[–]Sloth_speed -1 points0 points ago

This comment pointing this out is also always the top reply to the top reply.

[–]pajam 12 points13 points ago

He can't just start out with the shittiest watercolor ever. What if ShittierWatercolor shows up and starts a watercolor battle? He needs somewhere to go from here or else the battle will be over before it even starts.

[–]wtfomg 5 points6 points ago

Good Guy Shitty_Watercolor

[–]northendtrooper 0 points1 point ago

Time to change usernames.

[–]spazmodic- 0 points1 point ago

The originals weren't as good! Maybe shitty_watercolour is getting better? Maybe they were always secretly Decent_Watercolour in disguise!

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/pqoli/tree_house/c3rgrm9

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/ppqmo/sonic_the_hedgehog/c3rglx4

http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/pq5ca/gotta_love_roleplaying/c3rgj9m

[–]Loggie 0 points1 point ago

Wait until he gets so much practice that he's going to have to take the literal approach in order to be able to keep the name "Shitty_Watercolor".

[–]thenuge26 -1 points0 points ago

None of his are (that I have seen).

I did get some ignorant downvotes one time when I left a comment "downvote, that was not shitty." I don't think those people read his username.

[–]N-Bluth -1 points0 points ago

If you are five. It kind of resembles a shit stain.

[–]jdola -2 points-1 points ago

Some of the responders do realize this isnt OP's image.. right?

[–]ShittyLimericks 7 points8 points ago

So long since buried and rotten

He left only rubber and cotton

And some times when it rains

His reflection remains

Because he's gone, but never forgotten...

[–]IAmTheLastOne 6 points7 points ago

My god, that light signal worked

[–]The_Director 3 points4 points ago

Liar, you used sharpies.

[–]Oxxide 10 points11 points ago

Your username should have been "not_half_bad_watercolour"

[–]Sokend 16 points17 points ago

What? Shitty_Watercolour is evolving!

Shitty_Watercolour evolved into Not_Half_Bad_Watercolour!

[–]leet_hacksaw 14 points15 points ago

Not_half_bad_watercolour learned polychromatic wash!

[–]ThruPinholeStars 1 point2 points ago

Lots of action from you this week...

[–]Spooky_Electric 1 point2 points ago

You are getting better.

STOP IT!!

but still I like your dedication!!

[–]xPye 1 point2 points ago

thanks.

[–]Shamajotsi 1 point2 points ago

I know I could simply go to your profile page to see all of your postings, but would it be possible for you to create a DeviantArt profile or something, where you could upload all of your creations? I like them quite a lot, even without the context.

[–]muldoonx9 1 point2 points ago

Just wanted you to know your watercolors make me happy. :)

[–]NwsAt11 39 points40 points ago

Saw something similar before.

[–]Zmodem 28 points29 points ago

I tried to make it more fluid, but I'm just not sure if it looks as good as yours (because I noticed the content blur where you stamped away your legs). It was fun to play with, nonetheless.

[–]JigsawKiller92 17 points18 points ago

With the greatest of respect to the OP, I too noticed how odd the area where legs should be looked, and (again with the greatest of respect) I personally think this looks a lot more natural.

[–]Fergi 12 points13 points ago

Shit girl, you're a polite-ass mofo!

[–]Whitestrake 10 points11 points ago

Shit girl, you're a polite ass-mofo!

http://xkcd.com/37/

[–]Fergi 0 points1 point ago

Shit-ass mofo, girl you're polite.

a.

[–]Ize_Of_The_World 0 points1 point ago

"""""""i love u""""""""

[–]Zmodem 0 points1 point ago

Exactly my intentions, as you have said, with the utmost respect to the OP, I was just having fun at modifying the image and seeing if I could make it seem a bit more realistic (of course it is nowhere near perfect, either). Thank you, however, for the kind words.

[–]only_says_well_said 0 points1 point ago

Well said.

[–]YouArentReasonable 1 point2 points ago

I would like to see this modified to show the person missing from the shoes has been pulled into a mirror world by a demon.

So the reflection would show the person struggling to hold onto their shadow while a demon tried to drag them deeper into the mirror world.

[–]Zmodem 0 points1 point ago

Would be nice, but I cannot draw to save my life, only edit using some Photoshop tools at my disposal, and even that is questionable ;) Anyone up for this task?

[–]Hot_Desk 14 points15 points ago

I'm confoossed...someone expound upon this wizardry!

[–]Kiwispam84 51 points52 points ago

It was taken to a shop that deals with photos.

[–]Hot_Desk 13 points14 points ago

I hate that shop!

[–]NothingsShocking 9 points10 points ago

I know, it's made from friggin adobe. like a friggin pueblo indian home.

[–]tyrantlytamale 4 points5 points ago

It's the pixels.

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[–]belligerent_coffee 9 points10 points ago

Just leave the shoes there for the personless shot.

[–]Jackpancake 1 point2 points ago

That is what i figured, I thought the same thing for a bit on how they removed themselves from the picture, it then hit me oh they just took their shoes off and left them in the same place.

[–]Ikbentim 7 points8 points ago

I like it, but walking home in wet socks isn't worth it.

[–]remember_cassettes 4 points5 points ago

...or just have a second/different pair of shoes maybe????

[–]Gigafortress 16 points17 points ago

Pffft, enough of you and your witchcraft idea's.

[–]ThePendulum 35 points36 points ago

Please Shitty_Watercolour, do this one too!

[–]xPye 4 points5 points ago

he did it!

[–]wickz 1 point2 points ago

Scroll down, he's here but he needs our upvotes!

[–]ThePendulum 5 points6 points ago

I had to scroll up! It worked!

[–]thesleepingforest 6 points7 points ago

a double exposure? 1 taken of the person wearing the shoes, 1 taken with only the shoes, followed by an overlay/cloning to remove the person?

[–]xPye 3 points4 points ago

or you can see where the person was photoshopped out...

[–]Bletti 2 points3 points ago

Would be more challenging to reconstruct the backs of the shoes that way.

[–]Protuhj 0 points1 point ago

Considering the angle, he probably didn't have to stand right in the shoes (maybe under them) to make it look like he was in them.

[–]Mexicore42 0 points1 point ago

What is this? Some sort of magic camera?

[–]Lemon_Bits 0 points1 point ago

that would be the way to do it, but that's now how this was done.

[–]IriaPancakes 4 points5 points ago

I believe Justino Arriola is the original artist. I tried something similar myself http://i.imgur.com/kmKNa.jpg

[–]basec0m 20 points21 points ago

Very cool concept... prepare to be ripped off in 3, 2,

[–]radiorock9 75 points76 points ago

reddit: when we're not complaining about reposts, we're complaining about preposts

[–]kraeftig 1 point2 points ago

Awww mannn...everything? Again?

[–]thenuge26 1 point2 points ago

I think the made up word you are looking for prerepost. It is not just a prepost, it is a repost before it is reposted, so it is a prerepost.

[–]Saifire18 0 points1 point ago

Pre-Re :)

[–]thebeefytaco 9 points10 points ago

I'm pretty sure this has been done before.

[–]Gustomucho 14 points15 points ago

Really?

[–]Fooza 3 points4 points ago

So apparently vampires show up in reflections and not on camera. Good to know

[–]EffUserNames7 3 points4 points ago

It's a reverse vampire! KILL IT!

[–]efrance1 3 points4 points ago

So obviously there is editing done in the photo, but they went about it in the worst way possible.

What they did: Take one photo and try to erase out the legs. This is noticeable do to the inconsistent light patterns where the legs should gave been forming the slightest outline of where they were.

What they should have done: Put camera on tripod and take two photos, first one with someone standing there to produce the shadow, then the second of just the shoes in the same place. Then in Photoshop they could simply cut everything below the shoes in the first photo and match it with everything above in the second photo. This method is much easier to do and produces a much more desired final image.

[–]ImpairedScissor 1 point2 points ago

I have those same shoes

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

...Australian

[–]remember_cassettes 0 points1 point ago

Very good

[–]h4xxor 0 points1 point ago

i wore these shoes until one of them vanished in a canoo related incident.

[–]Lukeallen4 0 points1 point ago

Nice, this is the first time I've seen something like that.

[–]milosqax 0 points1 point ago

He existed before it was cool. He does no more.

[–]JamesClouD 0 points1 point ago

I'm here, in the shadows.

[–]Good_Guy_Graig 0 points1 point ago

I gotta say this is the coolest pic i've ever seen here.

[–]FrostByt 0 points1 point ago

Seen it 100 times before.

[–]RoweDent 0 points1 point ago

Awesome!

[–]qqwpq 0 points1 point ago

I liked the part with the sneakers.

[–]Greaseball01 0 points1 point ago

What cursed trickery is this!?

[–]textbandit 0 points1 point ago

brilliant, just freaking brilliant

[–]lejonhjerta 0 points1 point ago

Made me think or shadow link, anyone else?

[–]inkslave 0 points1 point ago

Dang, that's cool. What about turning the sneakers over too?

[–]surprise-porno 0 points1 point ago

when i saw this i thought that some how the shoes where somehow making the whole perspective thing themselves

[–]Steel40 0 points1 point ago

He's wearing his shoes upside down, wait...

[–]menapan13 0 points1 point ago

It's Gengar 0_o

[–]Lenity 0 points1 point ago

Wicked neat

[–]DENelson83 0 points1 point ago

O...

...kay.

[–]AbsoluteHero 0 points1 point ago

This would make a great Goosebumps cover!

[–]princessgrey 0 points1 point ago

this is fucking awesome.

[–]dwik1987 0 points1 point ago

Shadow Link is real!

[–]thegreatflatmountain 0 points1 point ago

I can't believe no one has done this...

FAKE!!!!!!!!!!1

[–]Dammad 0 points1 point ago

What a great photo. Very nice.

[–]lswanson 0 points1 point ago

The thumbnail made me think this was a Larry Niven puppeteer.

[–]fyrecrotch 0 points1 point ago

BEN?

[–]FridgeArt 0 points1 point ago

20 min

[–]ColPow11 0 points1 point ago

But who is camera?

[–]ColPow11 0 points1 point ago

By M. Night Shamalamadingdong.

[–]ilovebooks08 0 points1 point ago

Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion by Joseph Campbell (May 12, 1995)

[–]sledsbehave 0 points1 point ago

you dun yrself.

[–]jellytime 0 points1 point ago

Uhhhh...

[–]247world 0 points1 point ago

shoe souls?

[–]SoFisticate 1 point2 points ago

Repost ...

[–]sirJackHandy 13 points14 points ago

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

[–]oxygn -1 points0 points ago

SHOPPED!!!!

[–]Cabana -2 points-1 points ago

the photoshopping on this is terrible or else there is an inconvenient white building in the background

[–]Clone019 -1 points0 points ago

Meanwhile, someone is drowning at a very awkward angle underwater. ಠ_ಠ

[–]TheAurelian -1 points0 points ago

Badass

[–]Girafterbirth -2 points-1 points ago

TERRIBLE SHOP OP YOU BITCH NIGGER

[–]spacebizzle -3 points-2 points ago

Vans Classics, have the same ones..best shoes to Sk8 in!

[–]thesatsui -3 points-2 points ago

This reminds me of the album cover of my solo album.

[–]CndConnection -4 points-3 points ago

EDGGYyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[–]LiggaNips -1 points0 points ago

I reflect on my reflections.

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