Thursday, June 18, 2009

Nemesis

My dreams are strange. Part of my conscious is always aware that it's a dream, and when things get too tense it just takes over---concocting powers and abilities that allow me to deal with the wagon of ninja clowns or whatever the threat happens to be. Because of this I'm never afraid of nightmares.

But last night I had a dream about being hunted by a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a desert canyon. As usual, just when I was cornered with the T-rex bearing down, my brain flipped the switch and I flew out of there like a rocket. But when I looked back, there was the Tyrannosaurus, soaring over rock formations and bursting through cliffs as it flew after me. And no matter what I did I couldn't stop him. My brain kept coming up with new powers, each of which the T-rex countered with a power of its own. I finally woke up, but I'm still puzzling over my new nemesis, the Super-Sith Rex. Will I run into him again? What could it all mean?

19 comments:

damon said...

rad

Ben H said...

Aw man, I wish I got super powers as frequently as that in my dreams. I'm lucky if I get them a few times a year! Great art, as usual!

Aaron Wilkin said...

Great job on this piece! I really like the fluid motion of the characters.

Jeremy Elder said...

At least he can't swing the saber very far on account of his little arms.

Joel Deehr said...

Wow, that caricature looks exactly like you!!! awesome. That's interesting as well, because in my dreams, I can't move if something is chasing me. You're so lucky.

Zeitwolf said...

I wish my dreams had dinosaurs :(

Marc McCabe said...

you should get that dream book and see what it says about t-rex jedi :D cool paintin man

Robert (PIBBY) Pierce said...

OH! MAN!! I have the same dreams! Although I have a jet pack and there are a lot more robots and less dinosaurs. Well done, well done.

Michael Mercer said...

What, no facial tatooes?

Damion009 said...

DUDE!!! YOUR MY FUCKIN HERO!!!!!!!!!

Aaron Ludwig said...

This is awesome.

Heather Dixon said...

If only my dreams were that cool!

Jason Seiler said...

Same, this is INSANE! Great work and great to hear where the idea came frome!

Tyson Murphy said...

one of my favoritest things you've ever done.

M@TtHeW said...

I didn't think there could be anything cooler than a Lightsaber... Untill I saw a Dinosaur with a Lightsaber. Hot Dang!!!

Owen Williams said...

Was really funny to read you dream of being chased by T-Rex's, I have T-rex chase dreams every so often where I'm taking my dog for a walk and out of the trees plods a T-rex and after much running, I get munched...

Nathan Lindsay said...

I am really diggin this one sam.

Munchanka said...

This is possibly the greatest single image I have ever seen. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

Wow! I have the same exact dream. He is always after me and I have this dream every so often. Im so scared in my dream also. I am able to wake myself up right before he gets to me though. If you get any good feed back on your dream let me know, or post it. Thank you