OMG....now I just wanna cry.....amazing render, and very emotional, I see him as adorable, nothing ugly or mean about him. How could someone be so cruel as to want to beat someone as cute as this big fella? Thanks for the inspiration =) Cris

Very nice freak

Great pic!!!--B.B.

great work Dirk.

Nicely Done!

This is so cool. I guess the castle in the background is the one he is escaping from. Great job on the pic. Keep it up.

Your story and moral is perfect as is your artwork. Brava!

very sweet, and well rendered.

Very powerful image, and as alway skillfully executed. He look like he needs comforting, need any volunteers??

Nice job.

THERE ARE NO WAYS TO IMPROVE THE "MOOD" AND EXPECIALLY THE PHYSIQUE, THE FACE, THE NATURAL POSE, AND THE WAY YOU SUPPORT YOUR MORAL . . . . . THIS DIDACTIC PIECE IS TOTALLY "OF A PIECE" AND BRILLIANT !!! AND I ALSO WANT TO ASK . . . ABOUT THE ROUGHLY TRAPAZOIDAL AREA UNDER THE GOLDEN BROWN BOUGH OF LEAVES ON THE LEFT EDGE IN THE LOWER RIGHT QUAD. OF THE PHOTOLIKE IMAGE . . . THIS SMOOTH OUTLINED TRAPAZOID, WITH AN ETHERIAL GREEN MOSSLIKE MOTTLED TEXTURE ??? I READ IT AS A 'FLAT' TREE TRUNK-LIKE IMAGE, BUT WITHOUT SCULPTING AS A CONVENTIONAL TREE TRUNK WOULD BE . . . OR AS A MAGICAL "CURTAIN" (THE FIRST READING I GAVE IT) BUT I'M TRULY UNSURE AS TO WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL AND ADDS TO THE MYSTERY OF THE PICTURE BUT "IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME - WHAT IT MEANS / WHAT IT REPRESENTS - AND IS THAT PART OF THE MYSTERY OF THIS STRANGE SYLVAN WOOD, OR IS IT VAGUE ??? LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE . . . . . . AS A PAINTER AND BEGINNING ARTIST IN PHOTOSHOP (W/THE ADOBE DESIGN COLLECTION) AT NCSU-RALEIGH/NC . . . I'M FASCINATED BY YOUR WORK. ANOTHER MORE EXPERIENCED MAN . . . ANOTHER EX-FOOTBALLER (AMERICAN STYLE - WHO LOOKED GREAT ON THE BENCH, BUT WASN'T INTO 'HURTING ANYONE, SELF INCLUDED' AND JUST WANTED THE FRIENDSHIPS & TO HANG OUT WITH THE GUYS & CHEERLEADERS . . . BUT AT 260#, WOULD HAVE RATHER BE IN THE BAND, OR A CHEERLEADER HIMSELF...BUT FELT IMPRISONED BY HIS "HULKISH" BODY !) . . . WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU HONOR ME AND MANY MORE . . . . . OF ALL SEXES, ORIENTATIONS, RACES, AND HONORABLE THOUGHTS . . . AND I THINK THIS AND (THE BRILLIANT WHITE WARRIOR/PRIEST ON THE BRIDGE IN THE SPIRIT GARDEN WITH TWO GLOBES OF WHITE LIGHT, AND THE KILLER BODY & COSTUME . . . WOW!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE OF YOUR WORK, BRO ~ ....... AND MY EMAIL FOR PICTURES (LARGE FILES) IS RMICHAELWILLIS@NC.RR.COM . . . (CHAT AT RMICHAELWILLISFOF@YAHOO.COM) I HAVE A NEW G-4/DUAL PROCESSOR AND 20" CINEMA DISPLAY . . . . AND AM PRAYING FOR A TUTOR, WHO I'VE JUST MET WHO'LL WORK FREE FOR COPIES OF MY SOFTWARE . . . TILL HE CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR UPGRADES. THE NEW PARADIGM - THE YOUNG TEACHING THE ELDERS AND RESTORING THE "YOUTH" IN THEM & GAINING RESPECT AND HONOR THEMSELVES....... THIS IS THE BEST WORLD ** MICHAEL "SON-O-SHREK" = R.M.WILLIS MY COUSIN'S SON, WENT TO M.I.T, BOB SABISTON... AND DEVELOPED THE SOFTWARE USED TO "PAINT" FILMED SEQENCES IN THE CULT FILM "WAKING LIFE" . . . HIS DAD, UNCLE AND GRANDFATHER WERE DOCTORS & SURGEONS . . . . . . . HE AND HIS BROTHER / A MUSICIAN ARE DOING ART AS << HEALING WORK>> NOT UNLIKE YOURSELF. I'M HOPEING TO BE A SUB. THIRD GRADE TEACHER (A LA KINDERGARDEN COP!) AND DO FILMS - DOCUMENTARIES AS WELL AS ART/VIDEO WORK. THANKS FOR THE INPIRATION AND OBVIOUSLY INTENSE DEDICATION !!!!!!!!!! PEACE OUT

Very cool image, novel use of the freak, strong narrative feel to the image, excellent work :)

Fantastic. Amazing pose and expression. You brought real emotion to the Freak.

Vwery very nice pic. Yeah indeed, don't judge people by their looks. Or on hear-say. Meet them. Get to know them and THEN decide :o)

Beautiful expression you've captured on his face, the pain and anguish is clearly visible. An excellent work indeed. 8)

Very touching words and the image is an excellent demonstration of them. Wonderful, wonderful job!

I love the mood of the piece and it's fun seeing the Freak used as a sympathetic character. The whole thing is very well done.

Very nice indeed.