Working on concept images for

[mrlich]

Working on concept images for the 7 Deadly Sins. Any of your ideas/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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[shellefly.livejournal.com]

No inspirations yet, but if you need models, I'll happily volunteer.

I'm so glad you're doing this!!!

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[revsaintmichael.livejournal.com]

I might have a few suggestions for you.
I've thrown four Seven Deadly Sins themed parties. :)

First, here's a great painting of The Seven Deadly Sins. I used it for the invite of the first Seven Deadly Sins party I threw.

Second, here's the one Bosch did.

Third, although Dante's Inferno (Volume I of the Divine Comedy) has some great imagery for the Seven Deadly Sins, it's Volume II in Purgatory where they're addressed directly: here is a quick reference without having to slug through the whole thing.

Inferno references to the Seven Deadly Sins;
2nd Circle: Lust
3rd Circle: Gluttony
4th Circle: Greed
5th Circle: Wrath
7th Circle: The Violent, which sometimes goes with Wrath
8th Circle: Malebolgia is a mixed bag. Panderers and Seducers are here, so that can go with Lust

And here's image ideas of my own;

1. Pride - A face looking down imperiously with busted mirror fragments clinging to it all over.

2. Envy - A waist up depiction of a wormy kind of man, holding on to a window ledge by his fingers. Side view. Outside it's cold and dark and bleak, but obvious warmth and glowing light is coming from inside the window. The light drops off right outside the window.

3. Wrath - A ring of four people, choking and holding a knife to the throat of the person counterclockwise to them.

4. Sloth - A person half-buried alive in bricks and sand. The bricks are on their chest.

5. Greed - A fist trying to pull a fistful of pennies from a massive glass jar, also filled with pennies. It's too heavy to lift. Their hand can't get out because it's full. Perhaps it's an older woman with an overabundance of gaudy jewelry and firs. She appears helpless and perplexed, like she's unable to let go and can't figure out what to do. It might be good if it's a dilapidated old house, something like Mrs. Havisham in Great Expectations.

6. Gluttony - a face with round cheeks, mouth open. The person has their whole hand in their mouth. They have a "it hurts so good"/"tastes so good" look on their face.

7. Lust - a woman laying on her back with thin bed sheets knotted around her wrists, ankles, and neck. Soak them through with water. Certain curves are exposed. The woman looks spent and exhausted but is in a half squirm, with hungry pleading dirty lustful eyes.

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[mrlich.livejournal.com]

Wow! Nice work bud - thanks! I'll probably use a good deal of this - though in what exact way I couldn't tell you. Will keep you posted.

[mrlich.livejournal.com]

not sure how far I'll take it - but I've started down the road. I'll absolutely keep you in mind for a model!