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A Rose With A Thorn

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In honor of the Eighth month, my tribute to the beautiful Eighth Doctor--whom I love so very, very much. Despite the traumatic circumstances of his regeneration (he woke up freezing in a morgue, for goodness' sake!), he is bright, enthusiastic, honest, and one of the sweetest and most passionate Doctors ever. Though, at times, the pendulum too easily swings to a darker, colder nature full of snark and weary of battle. Over time he is broken by pain and loss, driven to the edge of insanity and heartbreak, until at last the Time War destroys him. Every Doctor since has had to cope with the memory of what Eight endured...and usually ends up following a similar pattern.

I've tried to capture that transition, from his beautiful, golden beginning, to his broken, hardened, world-weary end.  Paul Mcgann is extremely difficult to paint, but I love him beyond words! :heart:

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Many massive thanks to Sara Wald, Dorothy-T-Rose and MoonchildVenix for giving me the opportunity to finish this!

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You say it is difficult to paint Paul Mcgann; but you have done a more than just amazing job.

It is breathtaking and says all words never can.


I also adore the eight Doctor. He had a really shitty start, like you said waking up in a freezing morgue but he is such an open fellow with his hearts defiantly in the right places.


I think he had the hardest life of all the Doctors and deserves way more credit for all that he has done.

Thank you very much again for this amazing Artwork.