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Published: 2006-01-16 21:34:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 2378; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 22
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The last goodbye...One final touch...
For anyone who knows them, this was inspired by Pullman's angels, Baruch and Balthamos, and shows their final parting. Except I can't tell them apart - any thoughts?
Done with a slightly blunt H pencil.
EDIT 18/1: The colours have been heightened slightly with Photostudio 2000.
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oh baruch and balthamos... i love that book, that part was so sad!
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Oh, I've read TAS a gazilion times, and it never gets old! Mind, I only read it because Balthamos and Baruch are in it, and because I love the bit when Will and Lyra's demons settle (I don't know why I like that part). Cor, I'm ranting aswell!!! Anyways, I reckon the angel on the left is Balthamos, because he has smaller wings, and opposite is obviously Baruch. Hey, if I ever have two twin boys, I want to call the Balthamos Nad Baruch! Seriously!!!
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ahh... i remember when i first read the books... i must've been very young because even though it is explicitly said that they love each other i didn't quite catch the meaning of it... but i do still know that already then i was sooo sad for balthamos when baruch died and when balthamos died, too, i was only a bit sad (he was/is my favourite character) but mostly happy because he can be with Baruch again ^^ ... jeez i'm ranting, aren't i?
anyway, your pic is really nice, love the feelings you managed to bring in... love, sadness, yearning, tenderness, but also despair... and yeah, many more ^^
very good work!
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I love that you ranted. It's most gratifying.
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exactly like i imagined them. Very good!
I love it
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Amazing! It's tender and while I wouldn't call it "erotic", it's certainly open to eroticism...if that makes sense. I love the sense of purity I get from it, though due to recent activities (namely a tabletop RPG called In Nomine), angels have been on my brain.
Just touching can be so important.
The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is how at the bottom, their wings sort of scissor apart sharply, like Archangel from the X-Men, and they loose the featheryness of the top of the wings.
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At the bottom... you mean where the primary feathers diverge? I'm not too familiar with Archangel to make the association. I was trying to make the wings an encapsulation more than a part of the drawing, something to frame the two at the centre.
But thanks for taking the time to comment! I might revisit the original and add some detail.
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Yes, I mean where the feathers diverge and look brokenish and jagged.
No problem.
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Hmmm... maybe I could make them wider and more feathery. Or add more in the gaps to smooth the line.
Thanks for making me think.
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that... is amazing. i just finished reading amber spyglass. i cried when baruch died though! really i cried! TT^TT
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It's okay! They're floating around together, just like Hester and Lee.
Thank you for the comment, too.
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*sniffeles* at least they're together. and yw!
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Oh, it's beautyful, and soft, and lovely, and sad, and pure and... and... oh, i can't say my feelings... It's touch my soul... ^^
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Wow! This is really good. I just finished the trilogy right before I found this and I think you captured those two really well.
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Thanks. Have you seen the movie yet?
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No, not yet. I wanted to finish the books first, even though that can often kill movies.
How was it?
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Picturesque.
Things were skipped, timelines were rearranged, the usual book-to-film traditions. But it's easy to follow if you've read the book, and it's worth going for the scenery alone.
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I just looked, it isn't in theatres anymore here, I guess I'll have to wait.
I'm gald a fan of the book liked it though, that's a good sign.
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So touching! Great rendition, haven't been able to find many pics of these two, either individually or together. I liked the first movie and I'm anxious to see how they'll portray these two. What will they look like? Will they still be in love? Anyways, thanks for a great pic of them!
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Ah well, we'll just have to hope. I'm sure they won't ruin it too much. Thanks for the comment.
Merry Christmas!
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They were my favourite couple. Just looking at this makes me almost tear up!
Well done!
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Thanks! I'm so glad people like this, I remember being almost nervous when I put it up.
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Oh my gosh, they're beautiful ^^ Those two are my favorite characters from HDM, but it's just so sad 
Oh, and their wings are just so perfect! I wish I could draw wings like that
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Thank you for your comments!
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your welcome ^^ are you looking forward to the movie?
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I think I am - the company seem as though they're treating it respectfully, and the previews all look stunning.
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Yeah, the CGI at least is going to be amazing ^^ I'm looking forward to that, even if it's not up to my expectations
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It's funny, when I read The Amber Spyglass, and the part about Balthamos and Baruch, I was thinking "This seems a little gay...Surely they're not like that." Of course, I have no problem with homosexuality; it just didn't seem like something that the author would include. But now that I look back and re-read some of the passages, it makes perfect sense. They're not gay, and gender is irrelevant; they're just two souls who love each other in the purest way possible. Their relationship really is beautiful, and your drawing mirrors that perfectly. I love it.
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No need to tell them apart. They were one within each other.
Lovely pic.
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That's a very poetic answer, thanks.
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Thanks for drawing them. I love their little story arc so much. *sigh*
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It's very good, you can feel the love between them. Great work on those wings btw. Such a sad end to their story.
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Thanks for the comment! Are you looking forward to the movie?
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Yep, pretty much counting down the days. You're welcome.
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I love Baruch and Balthamos and this is the best image I've ever seen about them! *sorry for my bad English*
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Thanks for the comment! And your English is fine.
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I was just thinking of drawing these two! I love Pullman's trilogy and I think you've captured these two in a unique, tender way. You should be very proud of this picture.
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Thanks so much! Sorry it took me a while to reply, I've been away for a bit.
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*tear*
beautiful. i love balthamos and baruch, they're two of my favourite characters in hdm. i'm dreading the movie - what if they're all wrong? or worse, cut out of the story somehow?
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But what if they're right? These things have to work out once in a while.
I'm sure of it.
Pretty sure...
Anyway, thanks for the comment!
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you already know that i love this drawing 
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What do you mean with "democratic"? I read and enjoy most styles, ranging from obscure to best-sellers, depending on my mood. My favorite poet is Charles Baudelaire. I loved Dostojevski'd Crime and Punishment. I had fun reading Bukowski's books. More obscure but very beloved is funny belgian writer AmΓ©lie Nothomb. I just discovered Kurt Vonnegut and enjoyed reading most of his books. Fantasy-wise, I recently read and liked A song of Ice and Fire, the Harry Potters, and Good Omens (Pratchett and Gaiman). A short while ago, I also read Donna Tartt's books but felt cheated in the end. Same for the Neil Gaiman books, for which I just had way too high expectations after his marvelous comics.
So, yes, I think I'm democratic, if that's what you mean. Are you?
I'm more picky on comics. I love the Sandman, Calvin and Hobbes, Bone, and a lot of comics from around here.
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I love Good Omens! Except I found it by collecting Pratchett, who's one of my favourites.
I know it's a bit silly, but I tend only to read books above a certain page number. I go through them really quickly, and so I feel that if they aren't thick enough I can't get to know the characters enough. But I'll read pretty much anything I'm given, and I sometimes by unknown books simply because I like their title.
I've enjoyed old and new books - I recently forked out a rather large sum for a collection of Dickens, and my favourite book in recent memory is Don Quixote. But I like Eddings, Dartthornton (an Australian author, do you know her?), and other science fiction people. A great one for complexity is Rankin, whose books always tie in with one another even if you aren't sure how. Very recently I got into Joanne Harris, and very nearly bought the cookbook she wrote based on the recipes she mentions in her books.
Comics are an odd spot for me. I'll always have a place for Asterix, of course. Larson's Far Side is always good, as are Dilbert and some of the early Garfield.
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Very nice.
I don't know about Pullman's angels, but this drawing looks slightly erotic. was that intended?
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