Another quickie. Sorry about that guys. But damn it felt good. This was a weird idea I drew in the wee hours of the morning before I went to sleep. Not inspired by any particular song but I distinctly remember listening to "Gone With The Sin" by HIM while drawing it (blame +damphyr for my listening to HIM).

While I was inking it I was listening to alot of crazy songs by My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult. Most noteably the song "Days of Swine and Roses".
While coloring and stuff I was listening to alot of more mellow songs like "Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World and a cover of "I Started a Joke" by Wallflowers.

Why am I saying this? Just to give an idea of the various moods this image went through. The full inked image is actually alot more boring, alot more linear, but I ended up focusing in on that one part of it and it worked for the better. I just kept doing stuff to this image without thinking, just letting it be what it would be I guess.

I also learned alot about shading with gradients from my previous NiGHTS fanart (why does NiGHTS fanart always turn into grand photoshop experiments with me? Inspirational little bitch... ).

So, make of it what you will. Regulars will recognize the character as Azrael (though his skin is lighter than usual. I was expecting it to be flat colored at first, and it jived well with the color scheme, so I sacrificed accuracy for artistry). Those ghostly hands smearing blood on his face are undoubtedly Lucifer's. This image sort of goes along the same theme as the "Dragging Me Down With You" piece. Only, you know, without the blatant fanservice.

Lineart - India Ink on Bristol Board
Color and everything else - Photoshop CS.