http://browse.deviantart.com/?order=9&q=church deviantART RSS for boost:popular church en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:12 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://el-larso.deviantart.com/art/Church-46794960 http://el-larso.deviantart.com/art/Church-46794960 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:42:22 PST Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior el-larso http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/l/el-larso.jpg?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *el-larso

]]> http://michaelmagin.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-30575413 http://michaelmagin.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-30575413 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 05:33:42 PST The Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior MichaelMagin http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/i/michaelmagin.jpg?5 Copyright 2006-2013 `MichaelMagin
on tour with ~stammtisch

thx for the help to =Rage-against-myself

fullview recommened

hope you enjoy it


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on tour with ~stammtisch

thx for the help to =Rage-against-myself

fullview recommened

hope you enjoy it


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]]> http://zhuzhu.deviantart.com/art/Church-283329631 http://zhuzhu.deviantart.com/art/Church-283329631 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:44:59 PST Church nonadult digitalart/paintings/landscapes zhuzhu http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/z/h/zhuzhu.gif Copyright 2012-2013 *zhuzhu

]]> http://church-of-yaoi.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-Yaoi-118615927 http://church-of-yaoi.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-Yaoi-118615927 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:00:26 PDT Church of Yaoi nonadult darelated/deviantid Church-of-Yaoi http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/h/church-of-yaoi.jpg?2 Copyright 2009-2013 #Church-of-Yaoi
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Made by:

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]]> http://bruit-images.deviantart.com/art/Church-59707189 http://bruit-images.deviantart.com/art/Church-59707189 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:08:12 PDT Church nonadult photography/architecture/statues Bruit-Images http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/r/bruit-images.jpg Copyright 2007-2013 ~Bruit-Images

]]> http://hiding.deviantart.com/art/Church-6109438 http://hiding.deviantart.com/art/Church-6109438 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 08:11:56 PST Church nonadult photography/darkroom hiding http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/i/hiding.gif Copyright 2004-2013 ~hiding

]]> http://inetgrafx.deviantart.com/art/Speedpaint-Church-Interior-26409094 http://inetgrafx.deviantart.com/art/Speedpaint-Church-Interior-26409094 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:53:39 PST Speedpaint: Church Interior nonadult digitalart/paintings/landscapes inetgrafx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/i/n/inetgrafx.gif Copyright 2005-2013 =inetgrafx @inetgrafx
Yet another 1 hour speedpainting.
A very rough sketch of a moody church interior ...
chalky brushes in PS CS2 with my Wacom Intuos 2.

Have fun! ]]>
Yet another 1 hour speedpainting.
A very rough sketch of a moody church interior ...
chalky brushes in PS CS2 with my Wacom Intuos 2.

Have fun!

]]> http://simple-squamous.deviantart.com/art/Church-104239974 http://simple-squamous.deviantart.com/art/Church-104239974 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:27:37 PST Church nonadult photography/architecture/interior simple-squamous http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/i/simple-squamous.jpg Copyright 2008-2013 ~simple-squamous

]]> http://yachman.deviantart.com/art/Church-330950963 http://yachman.deviantart.com/art/Church-330950963 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:34:09 PDT Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Yachman http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/a/yachman.jpg?2 Copyright 2012-2013 ~Yachman

]]> http://humon.deviantart.com/art/Niels-in-Church-287486678 http://humon.deviantart.com/art/Niels-in-Church-287486678 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:54:28 PST Niels in Church adult cartoons/digital/comics/strips humon http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/u/humon.jpg?3 Copyright 2012-2013 *humon [link]

You give Niels too much credit, Natalie.

I once said Niels isn't religious and in his mind secretly mocks religious people, so I was asked if there's no way he could enjoy a church visit. "What about a black church? They're usually more lively and exciting"

And well, okay, he would enjoy that, but for all the wrong reasons. ]]> [link]

You give Niels too much credit, Natalie.

I once said Niels isn't religious and in his mind secretly mocks religious people, so I was asked if there's no way he could enjoy a church visit. "What about a black church? They're usually more lively and exciting"

And well, okay, he would enjoy that, but for all the wrong reasons.

]]> http://atomhawk.deviantart.com/art/Church-Cloisters-173976792 http://atomhawk.deviantart.com/art/Church-Cloisters-173976792 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:02:41 PDT Church Cloisters nonadult designs/gameart/gameconcepts/buildings atomhawk http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/t/atomhawk.png?1 Copyright 2010-2013 ~atomhawk @atomhawk
edit - Thank you for the Daily Deviation! ]]>
edit - Thank you for the Daily Deviation!

]]> http://peterconcept.deviantart.com/art/scary-church-251632587 http://peterconcept.deviantart.com/art/scary-church-251632587 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:23:10 PDT scary church nonadult digitalart/paintings/fantasy peterconcept http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/e/peterconcept.png?1 Copyright 2011-2013 ~peterconcept

]]> http://krychu84.deviantart.com/art/Church-186853034 http://krychu84.deviantart.com/art/Church-186853034 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:44:43 PST Church nonadult photography/darkroom/digidarkroom/hdr krychu84 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/r/krychu84.jpg?1 Copyright 2010-2013 ~krychu84

]]> http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/St-Lawrence-church-294842705 http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/St-Lawrence-church-294842705 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:54:15 PDT St.Lawrence church nonadult photography/architecture/interior newcastlemale http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/e/newcastlemale.gif Copyright 2012-2013 *newcastlemale

Facebook: [link] ]]>

Facebook: [link]

]]> http://sifu.deviantart.com/art/Remote-church-90809140 http://sifu.deviantart.com/art/Remote-church-90809140 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:24:33 PDT Remote church nonadult photography/nature/landscapes sifu http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/i/sifu.png Copyright 2008-2013 *sifu


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]]> http://grimdreamart.deviantart.com/art/church-61662738 http://grimdreamart.deviantart.com/art/church-61662738 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:11:25 PDT church nonadult traditional/paintings/landscapes GrimDreamArt http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/r/grimdreamart.jpg?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~GrimDreamArt http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Neobarokowy kościół z moich rodzinnych stron


watercolor, 60x40 cm ]]>
Neobarokowy kościół z moich rodzinnych stron


watercolor, 60x40 cm

]]> http://devilicious.deviantart.com/art/the-church-34616751 http://devilicious.deviantart.com/art/the-church-34616751 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:43:09 PDT the church nonadult photography/journalism/weddings devilicious http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/e/devilicious.gif Copyright 2006-2013 `devilicious



mary

*********
you get this weird perspective and fun house illusion almost b/c the windows were SO BIG and the church was SO BIG that from where I was standing they appear at an angle as if they are leaning and a bit distorted - so this is not an image about pattern or anything. this is a real moment, in a magnificent church - there is no hue, color or saturation play here at all. there is a TAD of levels on the dark side but that is it. it was really dark in there and i love how you can still see enough of her detail on her face and her dress this will remind her how overwhelming that church was and i think its a bit of a modern cool shot in the end too b/c of the fabulous way the stained glass is painted or whatever. this is as it was - but this would also be a fun image to play with a lot

neat huh? ]]>



mary

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you get this weird perspective and fun house illusion almost b/c the windows were SO BIG and the church was SO BIG that from where I was standing they appear at an angle as if they are leaning and a bit distorted - so this is not an image about pattern or anything. this is a real moment, in a magnificent church - there is no hue, color or saturation play here at all. there is a TAD of levels on the dark side but that is it. it was really dark in there and i love how you can still see enough of her detail on her face and her dress this will remind her how overwhelming that church was and i think its a bit of a modern cool shot in the end too b/c of the fabulous way the stained glass is painted or whatever. this is as it was - but this would also be a fun image to play with a lot

neat huh?

]]> http://kegriz.deviantart.com/art/church-148277617 http://kegriz.deviantart.com/art/church-148277617 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:54:31 PST church nonadult traditional/paintings/landscapes Kegriz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/e/kegriz.jpg?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~Kegriz
wooden church in Białostocczyzna ]]>
wooden church in Białostocczyzna

]]> http://lostknightkg.deviantart.com/art/Church-109213454 http://lostknightkg.deviantart.com/art/Church-109213454 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:52:43 PST Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior lostknightkg http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/l/o/lostknightkg.jpg?3 Copyright 2009-2013 *lostknightkg

]]> http://thebrokenview.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-251308991 http://thebrokenview.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-251308991 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:36:28 PDT The Church nonadult photography/civilization/urbanex thebrokenview http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/t/h/thebrokenview.png?1 Copyright 2011-2013 ~thebrokenview
Processing: Lightroom, LR/Enfuse, Photoshop
Full size: [link]
More: [link] ]]>
Processing: Lightroom, LR/Enfuse, Photoshop
Full size: [link]
More: [link]

]]> http://mjagiellicz.deviantart.com/art/The-church-98281270 http://mjagiellicz.deviantart.com/art/The-church-98281270 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:47:30 PDT The church nonadult photography/architecture/interior mjagiellicz http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/j/mjagiellicz.jpg?2 Copyright 2008-2013 ~mjagiellicz ...love the 10 mm Simply photo but I like it.
Page of this church in english: [link]
I polska wersja: [link] ]]> ...love the 10 mm Simply photo but I like it.
Page of this church in english: [link]
I polska wersja: [link]

]]> http://savedart.deviantart.com/art/Purpose-Of-The-Church-315214969 http://savedart.deviantart.com/art/Purpose-Of-The-Church-315214969 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:24:52 PDT Purpose Of The Church nonadult digitalart/typography/conceptual SavedArt http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/a/savedart.jpg?10 Copyright 2012-2013 *SavedArt @iKraveGod [link] He will explain the rest ]]> [link] He will explain the rest

]]> http://anitasadowska.deviantart.com/art/church-100809171 http://anitasadowska.deviantart.com/art/church-100809171 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:31:48 PDT church nonadult photography/civilization/gardens AnitaSadowska http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/n/anitasadowska.jpg?9 Copyright 2008-2013 ~AnitaSadowska

]]> http://xrust.deviantart.com/art/Church-206469418 http://xrust.deviantart.com/art/Church-206469418 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:28:26 PDT Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior xrust http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/x/r/xrust.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 ~xrust St.Pitersburg
Church of the Resurrection of Christ near Warsaw Rail Terminal ]]> St.Pitersburg
Church of the Resurrection of Christ near Warsaw Rail Terminal

]]> http://maticgolob.deviantart.com/art/church-120800523 http://maticgolob.deviantart.com/art/church-120800523 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:33:50 PDT church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior maticgolob http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/maticgolob.jpg?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~maticgolob
TITLE: church
DATE: 25. april. 2009 at 10:07
PLACE: Uršlja Gora - Slovenia

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photographed with:
&

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EXIF:
- Focal Length: 18 mm
- F Number: F/8.0
- Shutter Speed: 1/200 second
- ISO Speed: 125
- Light source: sun

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USED EQUIPMENT:
- NIKON D80
- NIKKOR AF 18-70mm f3.5-4.5
- Hoya UV filter

POSTWORK:
- stiched panorama.
- croped.
- converted in black and white and blended.
- corection of contrast.
- used b&w gradual filter in ps.
- blended with high pass photo.


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TITLE: church
DATE: 25. april. 2009 at 10:07
PLACE: Uršlja Gora - Slovenia

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photographed with:
&

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EXIF:
- Focal Length: 18 mm
- F Number: F/8.0
- Shutter Speed: 1/200 second
- ISO Speed: 125
- Light source: sun

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USED EQUIPMENT:
- NIKON D80
- NIKKOR AF 18-70mm f3.5-4.5
- Hoya UV filter

POSTWORK:
- stiched panorama.
- croped.
- converted in black and white and blended.
- corection of contrast.
- used b&w gradual filter in ps.
- blended with high pass photo.


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]]> http://akreon.deviantart.com/art/Forgotten-Church-341213054 http://akreon.deviantart.com/art/Forgotten-Church-341213054 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:02:01 PST Forgotten Church nonadult digitalart/paintings/landscapes akreon http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/k/akreon.gif?11 Copyright 2012-2013 *akreon
Drawing made to fill up some empty space on one of my school projects.

Church was founded in 1405. It was burned and plundered multiply times during the last few centuries by Poles, Germans and Swedes. After WWII it was used as a boiler station. Now apparently it's a "go-to" place for all local cats and birds when they want to die. First time in my life I had to scrub off a whole pigeon off my shoe. ]]>
Drawing made to fill up some empty space on one of my school projects.

Church was founded in 1405. It was burned and plundered multiply times during the last few centuries by Poles, Germans and Swedes. After WWII it was used as a boiler station. Now apparently it's a "go-to" place for all local cats and birds when they want to die. First time in my life I had to scrub off a whole pigeon off my shoe.

]]> http://matthias-haker.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-181362871 http://matthias-haker.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-181362871 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:57:30 PDT The Church nonadult photography/architecture/interior Matthias-Haker http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/matthias-haker.jpg?3 Copyright 2010-2013 *Matthias-Haker

]]> http://tooaya.deviantart.com/art/DAF-We-are-the-church-275522257 http://tooaya.deviantart.com/art/DAF-We-are-the-church-275522257 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:59:29 PST DAF: We are the church nonadult manga/digital/drawings tooaya http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/t/o/tooaya.gif?11 Copyright 2011-2013 =tooaya x

_{Power for Arcania? lolol}

Secret santa for

Slaved myself for 3 days for this cause I decided it's the perfect time to try and improve myself in the middle of rushing things so yeahhhh. It's such a nice coincidence that you wanted Ashley drawn with a fellow DAF character and they make up the leader of the church l D So there you go o/

/slinks off to slave herself on other SSes why oh why ]]> x

_{Power for Arcania? lolol}

Secret santa for

Slaved myself for 3 days for this cause I decided it's the perfect time to try and improve myself in the middle of rushing things so yeahhhh. It's such a nice coincidence that you wanted Ashley drawn with a fellow DAF character and they make up the leader of the church l D So there you go o/

/slinks off to slave herself on other SSes why oh why

]]> http://zero-.deviantart.com/art/in-the-church-43681443 http://zero-.deviantart.com/art/in-the-church-43681443 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:34:55 PST in the church nonadult photography/architecture/interior zero- http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/z/e/zero-.jpg Copyright 2006-2013 ~zero- geek7

Update - 14th nov. 2010:
New post-processing on this image with higher quality. ]]> geek7

Update - 14th nov. 2010:
New post-processing on this image with higher quality.

]]> http://gizmodus.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-19145695 http://gizmodus.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-19145695 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 11:25:45 PDT The Church nonadult digitalart/paintings/other gizmodus http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/i/gizmodus.jpg Copyright 2005-2013 ~gizmodus ]]>

]]> http://bojanpapic.deviantart.com/art/Church-172946288 http://bojanpapic.deviantart.com/art/Church-172946288 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:54:28 PDT Church nonadult traditional/drawings/landscapes BojanPapic http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/b/o/bojanpapic.gif?6 Copyright 2010-2013 ~BojanPapic http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ St.John Caneo church on Ohrid.
If you like it make sure you check this out:

Thank you! ]]> St.John Caneo church on Ohrid.
If you like it make sure you check this out:

Thank you!

]]> http://ambrits.deviantart.com/art/Little-church-63497244 http://ambrits.deviantart.com/art/Little-church-63497244 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:13:25 PDT Little church nonadult photography/civilization/cityscape ambrits http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/m/ambrits.jpg?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~ambrits

]]> http://kil1k.deviantart.com/art/The-church-23001814 http://kil1k.deviantart.com/art/The-church-23001814 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:29:12 PDT The church nonadult photography/darkroom kil1k http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kil1k.png?3 Copyright 2005-2013 ~kil1k
others : [link]
corrected the colors on the bottom, and "enhanced" the church a little bit with contrast ]]>
others : [link]
corrected the colors on the bottom, and "enhanced" the church a little bit with contrast

]]> http://ff7online.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-53340573 http://ff7online.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-53340573 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:17:07 PDT The Church nonadult fanart/manga/digital/other FF7Online http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/f/f/ff7online.jpg Copyright 2007-2013 ~FF7Online Lineart: DarkChildx2k
Colors: The-Real-Kamui


Artwork of the church in Midgar created for the FFVII Exegesis comic series.


Final Fantasy VII and all related characters copyright © Square Enix.
Image copyright © FF7Online ]]> Lineart: DarkChildx2k
Colors: The-Real-Kamui


Artwork of the church in Midgar created for the FFVII Exegesis comic series.


Final Fantasy VII and all related characters copyright © Square Enix.
Image copyright © FF7Online

]]> http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/Church-Ruins-297789767 http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/Church-Ruins-297789767 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:14:44 PDT Church Ruins nonadult photography/architecture/exterior newcastlemale http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/e/newcastlemale.gif Copyright 2012-2013 *newcastlemale

Facebook: [link] ]]>

Facebook: [link]

]]> http://anhellica.deviantart.com/art/church-335390867 http://anhellica.deviantart.com/art/church-335390867 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:54:49 PDT church nonadult fanart/digital/drawings/movies AnHellica http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/n/anhellica.jpg?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *AnHellica

Art © *AnHellica (me)
Kurosaki Ichigo, Abarai Renji, Kuchiki Byakuya (Bleach) © Tite Kubo
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Art © *AnHellica (me)
Kurosaki Ichigo, Abarai Renji, Kuchiki Byakuya (Bleach) © Tite Kubo

]]> http://thebrokenview.deviantart.com/art/The-Forgotten-Church-209553597 http://thebrokenview.deviantart.com/art/The-Forgotten-Church-209553597 Fri, 20 May 2011 00:52:45 PDT The Forgotten Church nonadult photography/civilization/urbanex thebrokenview http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/t/h/thebrokenview.png?1 Copyright 2011-2013 ~thebrokenview
Processing: LR/Enfuse, Lightroom, Photoshop
Full Size: [link]
More: [link] ]]>
Processing: LR/Enfuse, Lightroom, Photoshop
Full Size: [link]
More: [link]

]]> http://zephyri.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-the-Black-Rose-30345926 http://zephyri.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-the-Black-Rose-30345926 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:02:30 PST Church of the Black Rose nonadult traditional/drawings/people Zephyri http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/z/e/zephyri.jpg?2 Copyright 2006-2013 *Zephyri @zephyri Meet me, at the church, as the sun has risen

He cradled the smooth parchement between light fingers, the jarring contrast between his cracked, battle worn digits and the beautiful hand written script achingly clear, even in the lucid, dancing candle flame. Loosing a threadbare sigh, he turned the scrap over in his hands, waiting for it to reveal the answer his heart sought. But it breathed no words of comfort, no wise council, merely made his heart beat with that same curious pattern it did whenever she was in his thoughts. Silently, he stood, lifting his sword and oiled cloak as he did. Sliding the embroidered jacket over his shirt, he left the barracks, evading the sentries easily.

***

No sound betrayed his soft footfalls as he crossed weathered, cracked tiles, the white walls of the derelict church faded to murky yellow in the sun's rising light. Yet his heart pounded a deafening rhythym as he neared where he knew she would be waiting, and when the wisp of white lace ruffled over the stonework as he stepped into the entrance, it exploded in chorus within his head.

She was perfect. Willow-soft, bending with the breeze, her long dark locks blown to a flag he would follow to the bloodiest battle, liquid brown eyes bore into his with a fervor he would die to protect. Clad in pure white and gold, she was his goddess made real. When she threw herself around his neck and breathed tearfully, he would have torn down the halls of heaven to stop her coming to harm.

Which was why he had to leave.

She sensed the tension in him as he stepped back from the embrace.

"Please Raven, don't go. I can stop it, my father..."

His hand brushed over her lips, and they fell quiet, her eyes falling to the floor.

"I must."

The tears that fell from her cheeks could have ground his soul to dust and blown it to the wind, crumbling his body and all that stood around him. The pain of her breaking heart could have broken his back, had he not known she were to be safer if he left.

"But... our love. You would throw it all away, to run? At least let me run with you, Raven! We could hide from the world, and I could cast my chains aside! How I long for the simple life, with you, my love!"

He stood motionless in the face of her plea. "I must leave. Our love is the reason, chére. You are the Black Rose, the hope of the nation. You were never meant to love the likes of me, and I must leave, if this kingdom is not to fall. You must see to it it does not, for if it should fall, we shall never have one another."

She looked up, her eyes like gateways to heaven, glistening wet. He took her delicate body to his own, kissed her soft hair as she buried her face in the feathers that had given him his name.

"For you," she whispered, "I would let the kingdom fall to ruin."

"That, chére, is why I must leave."

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Coloured pencil on beige card, the character designs very much influenced by Phantom of The Opera. The story is my own creation. Pose was referenced from a photo.

Close ups can be found here: [link] ]]> Meet me, at the church, as the sun has risen

He cradled the smooth parchement between light fingers, the jarring contrast between his cracked, battle worn digits and the beautiful hand written script achingly clear, even in the lucid, dancing candle flame. Loosing a threadbare sigh, he turned the scrap over in his hands, waiting for it to reveal the answer his heart sought. But it breathed no words of comfort, no wise council, merely made his heart beat with that same curious pattern it did whenever she was in his thoughts. Silently, he stood, lifting his sword and oiled cloak as he did. Sliding the embroidered jacket over his shirt, he left the barracks, evading the sentries easily.

***

No sound betrayed his soft footfalls as he crossed weathered, cracked tiles, the white walls of the derelict church faded to murky yellow in the sun's rising light. Yet his heart pounded a deafening rhythym as he neared where he knew she would be waiting, and when the wisp of white lace ruffled over the stonework as he stepped into the entrance, it exploded in chorus within his head.

She was perfect. Willow-soft, bending with the breeze, her long dark locks blown to a flag he would follow to the bloodiest battle, liquid brown eyes bore into his with a fervor he would die to protect. Clad in pure white and gold, she was his goddess made real. When she threw herself around his neck and breathed tearfully, he would have torn down the halls of heaven to stop her coming to harm.

Which was why he had to leave.

She sensed the tension in him as he stepped back from the embrace.

"Please Raven, don't go. I can stop it, my father..."

His hand brushed over her lips, and they fell quiet, her eyes falling to the floor.

"I must."

The tears that fell from her cheeks could have ground his soul to dust and blown it to the wind, crumbling his body and all that stood around him. The pain of her breaking heart could have broken his back, had he not known she were to be safer if he left.

"But... our love. You would throw it all away, to run? At least let me run with you, Raven! We could hide from the world, and I could cast my chains aside! How I long for the simple life, with you, my love!"

He stood motionless in the face of her plea. "I must leave. Our love is the reason, chére. You are the Black Rose, the hope of the nation. You were never meant to love the likes of me, and I must leave, if this kingdom is not to fall. You must see to it it does not, for if it should fall, we shall never have one another."

She looked up, her eyes like gateways to heaven, glistening wet. He took her delicate body to his own, kissed her soft hair as she buried her face in the feathers that had given him his name.

"For you," she whispered, "I would let the kingdom fall to ruin."

"That, chére, is why I must leave."

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Coloured pencil on beige card, the character designs very much influenced by Phantom of The Opera. The story is my own creation. Pose was referenced from a photo.

Close ups can be found here: [link]

]]> http://evil-critter.deviantart.com/art/Church-Of-Cthulhu-54964397 http://evil-critter.deviantart.com/art/Church-Of-Cthulhu-54964397 Wed, 09 May 2007 02:24:38 PDT Church Of Cthulhu nonadult digitalart/photomanip/humourous Evil-Critter http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/v/evil-critter.gif Copyright 2007-2013 ~Evil-Critter

]]> http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/Holy-Trinity-Church-318970161 http://newcastlemale.deviantart.com/art/Holy-Trinity-Church-318970161 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:33:48 PDT Holy Trinity Church nonadult photography/architecture/interior newcastlemale http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/e/newcastlemale.gif Copyright 2012-2013 *newcastlemale

Facebook: [link] ]]>

Facebook: [link]

]]> http://humon.deviantart.com/art/Tomb-Sow-and-Church-Lamb-366552436 http://humon.deviantart.com/art/Tomb-Sow-and-Church-Lamb-366552436 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:01:36 PDT Tomb Sow and Church Lamb nonadult traditional/drawings/fantasy humon http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/u/humon.jpg?3 Copyright 2013 *humon [link]

In Scandinavia it was an old pagan tradition to bury an animal alive under a house. The belief was that it would then haunt the house and keep it clean of other spirits.

While there has never been found any written records or animal bones under a church, people non the less thought the church had picked up the tradition, and they thought these Christian "spirit animals" were more powerful than any.

The tomb sow was a big black sow who was believed to protect the graveyard from intruders. She chased off playing children or simply people walking through it at night. If people saw her coming at them they'd better run, because if she caught up with them she would run between their legs and cut them open from the bottom up using the stiff hairs on her back.
When she was not busy scaring and killing people, she chased the spirits of evil people who didn't deserve to be buried in holy ground out of the graveyard, or showed the priest where to bury the next grave.

The church lamb on the other hand protected the church against nature spirits like trolls and elves. It also walked around the graveyard looking for a good place for a grave, then went out to collect a person to put in it. The sight of a church lamb was a sure sign of one's own death. ]]> [link]

In Scandinavia it was an old pagan tradition to bury an animal alive under a house. The belief was that it would then haunt the house and keep it clean of other spirits.

While there has never been found any written records or animal bones under a church, people non the less thought the church had picked up the tradition, and they thought these Christian "spirit animals" were more powerful than any.

The tomb sow was a big black sow who was believed to protect the graveyard from intruders. She chased off playing children or simply people walking through it at night. If people saw her coming at them they'd better run, because if she caught up with them she would run between their legs and cut them open from the bottom up using the stiff hairs on her back.
When she was not busy scaring and killing people, she chased the spirits of evil people who didn't deserve to be buried in holy ground out of the graveyard, or showed the priest where to bury the next grave.

The church lamb on the other hand protected the church against nature spirits like trolls and elves. It also walked around the graveyard looking for a good place for a grave, then went out to collect a person to put in it. The sight of a church lamb was a sure sign of one's own death.

]]> http://snake6630.deviantart.com/art/church-128529219 http://snake6630.deviantart.com/art/church-128529219 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:22:58 PDT church nonadult photography/architecture/interior snake6630 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/n/snake6630.jpg?1 Copyright 2009-2013 ~snake6630

]]> http://daxusx.deviantart.com/art/Church-255595797 http://daxusx.deviantart.com/art/Church-255595797 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:09:13 PDT Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior daxusx http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/a/daxusx.jpg?7 Copyright 2011-2013 *daxusx

]]> http://heretyczkaa.deviantart.com/art/church-302697432 http://heretyczkaa.deviantart.com/art/church-302697432 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:53:56 PDT church. nonadult photography/architecture/exterior HeretyczkaA http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/e/heretyczkaa.jpg?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *HeretyczkaA

]]> http://greatmalinco.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-253453165 http://greatmalinco.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-253453165 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:16:27 PDT The Church nonadult photography/people/expressive Greatmalinco http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/r/greatmalinco.jpg?1 Copyright 2011-2013 ~Greatmalinco
"If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension...would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Press Conference, Washington, DC, 14 November 1956

Hope you like it even with my sloppy photoshop skills! ]]>
"If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension...would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Press Conference, Washington, DC, 14 November 1956

Hope you like it even with my sloppy photoshop skills!

]]> http://sesshysstalkur.deviantart.com/art/funny-church-sign-129340078 http://sesshysstalkur.deviantart.com/art/funny-church-sign-129340078 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:38:22 PDT funny church sign nonadult photography/humour SesshysStalkur http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/e/sesshysstalkur.jpg?4 Copyright 2009-2013 ~SesshysStalkur ]]>

]]> http://omegalioness.deviantart.com/art/Church-211099896 http://omegalioness.deviantart.com/art/Church-211099896 Tue, 31 May 2011 06:28:37 PDT Church nonadult traditional/drawings/landscapes OmegaLioness http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omegalioness.gif?1 Copyright 2011-2013 *OmegaLioness @OmegaLionessVY

]]> http://omegalioness.deviantart.com/art/church-56963153 http://omegalioness.deviantart.com/art/church-56963153 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:43:27 PDT church nonadult anthro/traditional/paintings OmegaLioness http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/m/omegalioness.gif?1 Copyright 2007-2013 *OmegaLioness @OmegaLionessVY This pic was made with paints ]]> This pic was made with paints

]]> http://absentasi.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-Church-4-39244619 http://absentasi.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-Church-4-39244619 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:24:29 PDT Abandoned Church 4 nonadult photography/architecture/interior AbsentAsI http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/b/absentasi.gif Copyright 2006-2013 ~AbsentAsI

]]> http://demonmathiel.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-59192743 http://demonmathiel.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-59192743 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:29:49 PDT The Church nonadult photography/darkroom/traddarkroom DemonMathiel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/d/e/demonmathiel.jpg?8 Copyright 2007-2013 `DemonMathiel
...sleepy walk through the misty, mysterious place...



© All rights reserved.
My work may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted in any way without my written permission. ]]>
...sleepy walk through the misty, mysterious place...



© All rights reserved.
My work may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted in any way without my written permission.

]]> http://higuration.deviantart.com/art/Katedral-Church-54027008 http://higuration.deviantart.com/art/Katedral-Church-54027008 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:34:47 PDT Katedral Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior higuRation http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/i/higuration.jpg?1 Copyright 2007-2013 ~higuRation

]]> http://waynebenedet.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-the-Grotto-180340945 http://waynebenedet.deviantart.com/art/Church-of-the-Grotto-180340945 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:38:21 PDT Church of the Grotto nonadult photography/architecture/exterior WayneBenedet http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/w/a/waynebenedet.jpg?4 Copyright 2010-2013 =WayneBenedet @thaumadzo Prints available at the Untapped Source [link]


This Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is located in Cooks Creek, Manitoba.

It was designated as a heritage site on May 1, 1986 by the Honourable Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Minister of Culture, Heritage and Recreation.

The Present Owner: Immaculate Conception Church of Cooks Creek.

Construction of this church began in l930. The exterior painting and elaborate interior decoration, mainly by local amateur artists, began in l938 when the structure was completed. This work was well advanced in l952 when the church was consecrated. The design is the work of the Very Reverend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. (l883–l962). He was responsible for planning at least 30 Ukrainian Catholic churches in Canada, l3 of which survive in Manitoba. Reverend Ruh worked alongside his congregation at Cooks Creek in building this church, the largest of his remaining creations in Manitoba.
Reverend Ruh also foresaw construction of the adjoining Grotto, a representation in concrete of the Grotto at Lourdes, France. He died before its completion and is buried in the nearby cemetery.


with special thanks to DHL Photography for his rendition of this image:

GPS location 50.004156,-96.77252 ]]> Prints available at the Untapped Source [link]


This Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is located in Cooks Creek, Manitoba.

It was designated as a heritage site on May 1, 1986 by the Honourable Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Minister of Culture, Heritage and Recreation.

The Present Owner: Immaculate Conception Church of Cooks Creek.

Construction of this church began in l930. The exterior painting and elaborate interior decoration, mainly by local amateur artists, began in l938 when the structure was completed. This work was well advanced in l952 when the church was consecrated. The design is the work of the Very Reverend Philip Ruh, O.M.I. (l883–l962). He was responsible for planning at least 30 Ukrainian Catholic churches in Canada, l3 of which survive in Manitoba. Reverend Ruh worked alongside his congregation at Cooks Creek in building this church, the largest of his remaining creations in Manitoba.
Reverend Ruh also foresaw construction of the adjoining Grotto, a representation in concrete of the Grotto at Lourdes, France. He died before its completion and is buried in the nearby cemetery.


with special thanks to DHL Photography for his rendition of this image:

GPS location 50.004156,-96.77252

]]> http://juliexsuicide.deviantart.com/art/St-Joseph-Byzantine-Church-Piano-337837033 http://juliexsuicide.deviantart.com/art/St-Joseph-Byzantine-Church-Piano-337837033 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:57:21 PST St. Joseph Byzantine Church Piano nonadult photography/civilization/urbanex JuliexSuicide http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/j/u/juliexsuicide.jpg?3 Copyright 2012-2013 ~JuliexSuicide

]]> http://pixydream.deviantart.com/art/Old-Church-93122248 http://pixydream.deviantart.com/art/Old-Church-93122248 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:55:34 PDT Old Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior Pixydream http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/p/i/pixydream.jpg Copyright 2008-2013 `Pixydream The Old Church

From my current B&W work around my area... (to be continued...)

© Pixydream 2008.
Not to be used or reproduced without written permission.


I'm sorry, I can't, for the moment, reply to all your kind words, faves and Watch. But I would say a big THANK YOU ! ]]> The Old Church

From my current B&W work around my area... (to be continued...)

© Pixydream 2008.
Not to be used or reproduced without written permission.


I'm sorry, I can't, for the moment, reply to all your kind words, faves and Watch. But I would say a big THANK YOU !

]]> http://offermoord.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-307617500 http://offermoord.deviantart.com/art/The-Church-307617500 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:42:30 PDT The Church nonadult traditional/drawings/surreal offermoord http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/o/f/offermoord.jpg?2 Copyright 2012-2013 *offermoord
Track : Die Sonne Satans - the Venerable [link]

Collaboration with EvilineMoonflesh ]]>
Track : Die Sonne Satans - the Venerable [link]

Collaboration with EvilineMoonflesh

]]> http://jamesbaby286.deviantart.com/art/Church-164099118 http://jamesbaby286.deviantart.com/art/Church-164099118 Sat, 15 May 2010 03:13:34 PDT Church nonadult fanart/wallpaper/games jamesbaby286 http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/j/a/jamesbaby286.png?1 Copyright 2010-2013 ~jamesbaby286 "From the popular online web series Red vs Blue" ]]> "From the popular online web series Red vs Blue"

]]> http://kil1k.deviantart.com/art/Inside-St-Marie-s-church-41489198 http://kil1k.deviantart.com/art/Inside-St-Marie-s-church-41489198 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:56:55 PDT Inside St Marie's church nonadult photography/architecture/interior kil1k http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/i/kil1k.png?3 Copyright 2006-2013 ~kil1k i took this photo in St Marie's church
the light was pretty cool ]]> i took this photo in St Marie's church
the light was pretty cool

]]> http://tinklle.deviantart.com/art/Church-148686066 http://tinklle.deviantart.com/art/Church-148686066 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:14:18 PST Church nonadult photography/architecture/interior Tinklle http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/t/i/tinklle.jpg?2 Copyright 2009-2013 ~Tinklle

Entered in 's flares & beams mini-contest: [link] ]]>

Entered in 's flares & beams mini-contest: [link]

]]> http://salemcat.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-Church-162093587 http://salemcat.deviantart.com/art/Abandoned-Church-162093587 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:27:58 PDT Abandoned Church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior SalemCat http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/a/salemcat.jpg?1 Copyright 2010-2013 *SalemCat I went back there not long ago to take more photos and was very sad to see that this old church had completely collapsed! I'm just grateful that I was able to photograph it a few times while it was still standing.

Taken in Chackbay Louisiana.

Other shots of this church:

]]> I went back there not long ago to take more photos and was very sad to see that this old church had completely collapsed! I'm just grateful that I was able to photograph it a few times while it was still standing.

Taken in Chackbay Louisiana.

Other shots of this church:

]]> http://heretyczkaa.deviantart.com/art/church-292240188 http://heretyczkaa.deviantart.com/art/church-292240188 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:06:20 PDT church nonadult photography/architecture/exterior HeretyczkaA http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/h/e/heretyczkaa.jpg?1 Copyright 2012-2013 *HeretyczkaA

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