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This was a piece I was working on the summer, during August.  It was the third piece I started I believe, after the first false-start and the Sakakawea picture.  I tried so hard to tie it in; but it seems the vision I had in my mind just wouldn't mesh right with the werewolf calendar theme.  I didn't really picture 'em being a werewolf of any sort anyways, and as usual my themes were pretty low-key and take some time to look at to really appreciate at all.  I think I was the complete nutjob of the contest; doing pictures with people in them and odd locations.  In any even, if this one was in the contest, it wouldn't have been chosen. I think I'm a bit anti-magnetic when it comes to concepts like werewolves; I always was..  When I get really excited, I just go off in the direction that looks best to me..  Here, I'm finally working on it again, because the setting is just so enticing to me.  I finally figured out why I disliked it so much; I drowned it in color!  I suppose when I thought I'd be showing it, only the most rainbow-minded people would like it.  (sad, but true..)  Now I drained almost every last drop out of it, and now I love it tons.  It fits my more serious side, especially, it matches his cold pent stare.  This is definitely something I'd rather paint.