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Her Parallel World
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So this is one of my first REAL attempts with my graphite pencils. I did it for the Sess/Kag Sci-Fi contest for August on DA and since it'll be a few months until I can afford my tablet, I thought I'd go traditional on this one. Overall, I'm happy with it, even if my scan wasn't the greatest.
The idea here is that Kagome is in a parallel world that Sesshomaru can't get to. And now that she is lost to him, he's lost in despair. It's a little darker (theme-wise) than I intended, but I like it better that way. Most of my stuff has been too sappy lately. If anyone wants to know what the phrase on the mirror says, it's "Abyssus Abyssum Invocat." Which is Latin for "Deep calleth unto deep." Or it can also mean "Sea calls to sea." (~Wikipedia)
Edit: I forgot to put in credit for the stock I used. Naughty me. I promise it will not happen again, but please check out these gorgeous photos that helped this picture come to life.
Daenerys 4
Male - 10
Premade 13
Dark Spooky Background 2
Artist Notes:
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Media: Derwent 12 Graphite Medium Pencils on Regular Sketch Paper
Time: Roughly 8 hours
Rough Breakdown of Time:
Kagome: 20 Minutes
Sesshomaru: 2 Hours
Ocean Background: 40 Minutes
Ruins Background: 5 Hours
The idea here is that Kagome is in a parallel world that Sesshomaru can't get to. And now that she is lost to him, he's lost in despair. It's a little darker (theme-wise) than I intended, but I like it better that way. Most of my stuff has been too sappy lately. If anyone wants to know what the phrase on the mirror says, it's "Abyssus Abyssum Invocat." Which is Latin for "Deep calleth unto deep." Or it can also mean "Sea calls to sea." (~Wikipedia)
Edit: I forgot to put in credit for the stock I used. Naughty me. I promise it will not happen again, but please check out these gorgeous photos that helped this picture come to life.
Daenerys 4
Male - 10
Premade 13
Dark Spooky Background 2
Artist Notes:
_________________________
Media: Derwent 12 Graphite Medium Pencils on Regular Sketch Paper
Time: Roughly 8 hours
Rough Breakdown of Time:
Kagome: 20 Minutes
Sesshomaru: 2 Hours
Ocean Background: 40 Minutes
Ruins Background: 5 Hours
Date:
03.08.2012 19:55:21
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Thanks, both of you. Not only for coming to check out my art but also for leaving a comment.
Thank you so much!
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Thanks, it was really quite the effort, my hand was cramping by the end. lol. I'm glad you like it, it really feels good have such hard work appreciated.
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I'm happy you like it. And I'm actually really happy with the way Sesshomaru turned out, his expression is what really sells the concept imo.
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Thank you. It's been awhile since I've worked with the intention to keep a piece traditional, so I was actually a little nervous that my skill wouldn't hold up to the idea I had forming in my head. But I'm happy with the way it turned out, I'm glad that others like it too.
And I'm happy you mentioned the contrast. It was actually a conscious decision to make it that way. I thought it would help set the mood.