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Heart of Ink by Mr--Jack Heart of Ink by Mr--Jack
We've just finally released Heart of the Swarm in China, so to celebrate I created this! It's available in various wallpaper dimensions over at the StarCraft 2 website, as usual.

I had a really good time on this, was very interesting having to play around with a completely different style - and I have to admit that I spent almost as much time on the calligraphy as I did on the rest of the painting.
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ZebraDragonSlayer Featured By Owner Nov 11, 2016  New Deviant
Awesome!
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:iconana182:
ana182 Featured By Owner Sep 5, 2016  Professional Photographer
amazing :D
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RDStudios Featured By Owner Jun 15, 2016
I love this image. I saw it for the first time years ago and it still resonates with me.
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CosplayLove26 Featured By Owner Mar 16, 2015  Student Artist
I like the way karrigan show how she is the queen of blades but her old terran form is still in her!
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Wingatesc Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2014  Student General Artist
You should try this style more often if you have the time, it's really interesting. The composition is really nice !
I imagine a char or a battlecruiser with this style ! It'll be really great ! =D
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3898461 Featured By Owner May 13, 2014
NICE!墨之心!
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DUST-VIII-I-MCMLXXXI Featured By Owner Mar 12, 2014  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Nicely done! clap remake 1b 
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ExevaloN Featured By Owner Feb 5, 2014  Professional Digital Artist
Was this done digitally or traditionally Jack?
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:iconmr--jack:
Mr--Jack Featured By Owner Feb 5, 2014  Professional
Digitally :)
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ExevaloN Featured By Owner Feb 5, 2014  Professional Digital Artist
Oh ok, nice. Could've fooled anyone hehe.
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ChiakiNeko Featured By Owner Jan 10, 2014   General Artist
This is amazing and looks like real brush painting!! If you don't mind, I'm curious to know what brush you used
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:icondeimocrates:
deimocrates Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
This is incredible. Love the oriental style brushwork.
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THEJOHN59 Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2013
tout simplement extra !
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:iconambivalentlotophage:
AmbivalentLotophage Featured By Owner Nov 7, 2013
Nice.
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Kazuja-san Featured By Owner Oct 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
one word... LOVE! this is SO awesome! what brush did you use, and program? Can't find any brush in PSCS6 with this effect :(!

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Pirs4x Featured By Owner Sep 16, 2013
So astonishing!!! *___*
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:iconstrumwulf:
Strumwulf Featured By Owner Aug 28, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Well done.  
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moonlightwalker89 Featured By Owner Aug 8, 2013
Awesome!
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Minidarkcalibur89 Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2013
Nice !
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Kajenx Featured By Owner Jul 29, 2013  Professional Artist
Is this digital or actual pen and ink?
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:iconluchog:
Luchog Featured By Owner Jul 27, 2013
I love traditional Chinese pen and ink, and blending of traditional and new styles.  That is excellently done.
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AlphaCrucis Featured By Owner Jul 26, 2013
This is a great work of art. I absolutely love the style you've used and the dips of red. Keep up the amazing work. Also I love your play on the title of Heart of the Swarm.Love 
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:iconpantlessdave:
pantlessdave Featured By Owner Jul 26, 2013
Me gusta.
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wholeft Featured By Owner Jul 26, 2013
+fav 
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liuhao726 Featured By Owner Jul 23, 2013   Digital Artist
墨之心...看懂了.好棒.
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:icongeduliss:
geduliss Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2013
out of this world amazing!!!
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phoebus-chango Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2013  Professional General Artist
awesome! liking the subtle red details!
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:iconamarbiter:
Amarbiter Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2013
great
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EvaMcqueen Featured By Owner Jul 21, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
this is something else
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kain186 Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2013
Very nice did you use a calligraphy brush or is this digital? Either way it looks authentic and I particularly like the red accents.
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shadow-link Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2013  Professional Interface Designer
Those brush strokes really lend themselves to the wild Zerg. I wonder what your take would be on the other 2 races with this style.

I was gonna say Kerrigan looked a bit "off" but then realized the red lines indicate she's using her ghost suit and... let's not spoil things. :P
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mutt42 Featured By Owner Jul 19, 2013
Looks great!!
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Sagittarius-A-star Featured By Owner Jul 19, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Looks good! :) Love the brushstrokes, I like this style.
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KalaSketch Featured By Owner Jul 19, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Yup, New desktop Wallpaper. :) Thank you for the sweet lines.
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Leonidas666 Featured By Owner Jul 19, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Nice idea. :clap:
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RobDiesel78 Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013
Love it. Simply love it.
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ring-wing Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013  Student Artist
Cool
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CannibalWorm Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013
Cheers dude!
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YanmoZhang Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fenrysk-art Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
when i'm grandmaster, i will paint faster; they'll call me bonjwa just like my name was mr--jack.... 
but now i'm just plat :(
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bwcc110 Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I just finished game! I can find many your works in game
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CalebDark Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013
beautiful
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mndlssskndp Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013  Student General Artist
<3 well done..love the style
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Mahadma Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013
EPIC :D
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nightlynxness Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013
The bit about the calligraphy made me laugh, haha! But seriously, the piece looks magnificent and simple, nicely done!Clap 
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stephanie-cost Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013   Digital Artist
This is awesome.  Love the contrast of her face and hand especially.  
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abefire Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013
Really well done.

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BenTanArt Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013   Digital Artist
Very cool!  And the calligraphy looks great!  So often that gets overlooked.

So I must ask: Are you just using your usual brushes for this look and it's just a matter of skill?  Or do you have special chinese painting brushes?
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Mr--Jack Featured By Owner Jul 22, 2013  Professional
Thanks man!
I set up a new set of brushes for this, after a couple of hours of playing around - I don't do this sort of thing very much so I decided I needed to work out a better way of getting the look down :)
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enrico-ors-91 Featured By Owner Jul 17, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Very peculiar work, love it! :thumbsup:
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