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Submitted: January 18, 2008
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Punk Loveby *2dforever

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / People / Portraits

2DForever

Gas masks scare me. It only takes a thought about their purpose. However, whilst researching for this picture it would appear a lot of people have a fetish for gas masks. I couldn't say why, but I guess that's why they're called fetishes. Each to their own!

With this, I wanted something so normal (or rather so retro) as a husband kissing his wife before leaving the home but put an odd spin on it. Gas masks were the first thing that came to mind - you certainly can't kiss anyone whilst wearing them. As for the surrounding, well everything's post-apocalyptic these days so let's assume the world's end is nigh here. Taking something so odd and having to deal with it like it's the norm.

I guess the idea came from playing Half-Life 2 for the first time. Those CP's aren't your friends. And maybe a bit of Call of Duty 4, good game, but sick.

On a brighter note, you could say this shows love conquering all! Yes, I'll leave it as that.

love 16 16

joy 7 7

wow 3 3

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~Pronus May 12, 2013

Great image.

I don't think gas masks are necessarily fetishistic. They're highly symbolic and of different things. In the past decade or so they've come to symbolize defiance. As protests have grown larger around the globe the police response in many countries is to use poisonous gas against people. The civilian's response to this has often been to don gas masks thus defying the state's attempt to quash resistance. They can also symbolize anonymity, air pollution and much else. The sexual fetish use is about hiding someone's face and turning them into a sex object.

*2dforever May 13, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Great points - thanks for taking the time comment

I just guess a lot of it is negated by people saying "Gas Masks are sexy" and such... but I personally much prefer the take you've given it here. Anyway, thank you again and I'm glad you like them image!

~Gnarrly Feb 15, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I hope you've tried Fallout! ;D

Simply Beautiful piece.

~TheMaskedSyndicate Nov 5, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

A typical life in the 1940s eh

~tooverdoseonearlgrey Oct 15, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

when i saw this i thought of one thing; are you my mummy?

~ThatSceneQueenRawrr Sep 17, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

This is pretty awesome

~pandapurplelover Sep 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I'm sorry, you probably get this a lot... but it reminds me of Doctor Who... It's cute. This pic is very, very cute.

*2dforever Sep 14, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Haha! You're actually the first person to say it I think, but it's a good point! I'm glad you like it, and I'm glad you've given it another twist! It's nice to see people taking it different ways

~pandapurplelover Sep 14, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Anytime. XD

~DarthKy Sep 11, 2012

I love this painting. something about it. I want this print. A+ job

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