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Description This is something I thought people may be interested in seeing?

I'm sure any Vampire Academy fans out there will have already seen what the cover to the first graphic novel looks like, but I thought it would be fun to post up the simple linework. This is actually a variation on the final design...can you spot the difference? haha (obviously the background changed, but there's another)

The keen-eyed among you may have noticed that there are actually two slightly different versions of the cover floating around on the net, and the difference is in Dimitri. He had a slight alteration to his face and coat before we finalised the cover.
Well, this inked version is a bit different again to the eventual winner...he's smiling!

It just goes to show how many little tweaks get made during the creation of a book like this, and that's just on the cover ^_^
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Comments: 60

emmav In reply to ??? [2012-05-23 11:26:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^__^

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LovesSmile [2012-05-04 06:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Do you actually make all these for the graphic novels???!!! They are amazing

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emmav In reply to LovesSmile [2012-05-10 20:56:14 +0000 UTC]

You probably already answered this one now, haha, but yeah! ^_^

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KatsumiLuna [2012-03-12 18:14:37 +0000 UTC]

I read it and loved it! Truly amazing, epic, gorgeous (you get the picture ^.^) and only a few things would I have done different! I love your image of Rose, and Mason was perfect! Ahhh! Can't wait for Frostbite (Adrian) so I can see more of your amazing art (Adrian) and gawk at it's awesomness (and Adrian with his beautiful face.) Keep up the good work!

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emmav In reply to KatsumiLuna [2012-03-18 21:47:44 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you, so, so much ^_^ I wish Adrian was a bigger part of frostbite, but yep - he certainly gets his GN introduction in it!

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KatsumiLuna In reply to emmav [2012-03-19 17:53:29 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad you were chosen to do the art! You did a marvelous job!

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emmav In reply to KatsumiLuna [2012-03-26 12:16:17 +0000 UTC]

*hug* Thank you!

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KatsumiLuna In reply to emmav [2012-04-13 19:21:06 +0000 UTC]

My sister is trying to con people into buying Frostbite for us... she keeps telling me "Adrian would love you forever!" But if I had moneys I totally would... Time to get a job!

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Sukine-Kira [2011-12-25 22:15:35 +0000 UTC]

My mom bought me your book for Christmas. I LOVE IT!!!

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emmav In reply to Sukine-Kira [2012-01-05 12:43:32 +0000 UTC]

Aww, how cool! Happy Christmas, haha

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iChibipeggie [2011-11-01 01:51:31 +0000 UTC]

god. why do u have to be so pro. -speechless...- X______X

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emmav In reply to iChibipeggie [2011-11-02 15:56:18 +0000 UTC]

aww, so glad you're liking what you're seeing ^_^

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iChibipeggie In reply to emmav [2011-11-03 03:17:28 +0000 UTC]

HOW CAN U NOT LIKE THE DRAWING <3333
SO CREATIVE XD

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DimitriBelikov333 [2011-08-26 05:40:41 +0000 UTC]

i like this one. why wasn't it used? Dimitri is really cute when he smiles.

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emmav In reply to DimitriBelikov333 [2011-08-29 20:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Isn't he? hehe.

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DimitriBelikov333 In reply to emmav [2011-08-31 03:21:21 +0000 UTC]

the cutest. and you did a really really great job on the graphic novel.

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moon-stream [2011-08-23 08:44:19 +0000 UTC]

wow! i love the Vampire Academy series and its like just the way i imagined them

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emmav In reply to moon-stream [2011-08-29 20:22:57 +0000 UTC]

Superb, I'm so glad! ^_^

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EvilVampireDucky [2011-06-12 21:22:16 +0000 UTC]

I think i prefer this to the official one.
However both are lovely.

I just like the fact that he's smiling.

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emmav In reply to EvilVampireDucky [2011-06-13 10:35:19 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I liked his smile too ^_^ But I can see why they went with the more scowly one, haha

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almostdefinitely [2011-06-03 20:08:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome....

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emmav In reply to almostdefinitely [2011-06-03 23:03:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you ^_^

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almostdefinitely In reply to emmav [2011-06-06 21:46:15 +0000 UTC]

Your work is amazing.

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AlayahLove [2011-05-03 00:17:15 +0000 UTC]

Yes i really like this one!!

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emmav In reply to AlayahLove [2011-05-03 13:19:36 +0000 UTC]

yay, thanks ^_^

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AlayahLove In reply to emmav [2011-05-07 01:29:30 +0000 UTC]

your welcome i wish i could draw that good!! i cant wait tell i'm as good as you!!

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The-Misguided-Ghost [2011-05-01 19:51:30 +0000 UTC]

Is it just me or does that building look familiar to a brit who visist cambridge alot

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emmav In reply to The-Misguided-Ghost [2011-05-02 13:53:28 +0000 UTC]

haha, it might just at that! ^_~
What better place to be living for academy reference ideas, eh?

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VampirePenguins [2011-05-01 19:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Dimitri looks amazing when he's smiling... Such a beautiful smile... For a beautiful face

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emmav In reply to VampirePenguins [2011-05-02 13:53:38 +0000 UTC]

He doesn't smile enough, eh?

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VampirePenguins In reply to emmav [2011-05-05 21:19:45 +0000 UTC]

No he doesn't.. He should smile so much more... It'd be amazinger (if that's even a word)

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AkatsukiLuver67 [2011-04-29 22:20:12 +0000 UTC]

DIMITRI LOOKS SO MUCH YOUNGER IN THIS. Is it just because he's smiling? o.0 i love this!!! X3

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emmav In reply to AkatsukiLuver67 [2011-04-29 23:12:59 +0000 UTC]

Doesn't he though? We decided he looked too young/gentle with this expression, which is why he's more serious in the actual cover ^_^

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AkatsukiLuver67 In reply to emmav [2011-04-29 23:47:58 +0000 UTC]

and i totally agree with you guys, whoever this "we" is. XD

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CindyNellie [2011-04-29 21:52:29 +0000 UTC]

makes me wish i had photoshop....it's really good and i'd love to be able to color it myself just for the fun of it but dimitri still looks really hot soooo all around really good

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emmav In reply to CindyNellie [2011-04-29 23:12:15 +0000 UTC]

Yay, thank you. Aww, that would be interesting, for sure! Glad you like Dimka here. I liked his face smiling ^_^

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CindyNellie In reply to emmav [2011-05-02 15:26:09 +0000 UTC]

he doesn't smile that much as you can tell from the books so we all love when its says dimka smiles!!!!! and your welcome

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CouchRebel [2011-04-29 21:30:01 +0000 UTC]

Liking this. Each character looks cool as... You can tell you've lived in Cambridge by the background.

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emmav In reply to CouchRebel [2011-04-29 23:11:25 +0000 UTC]

Hey you! ^_^
thanks, hon. And yeah, hehe, cambridge people have been, like, I recognise that building a bit! Haha. Hope to see you soon!

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bukittyan [2011-04-29 12:17:54 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful inkwork! I'm jealous at the patience it took for you to draw all those windows.

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emmav In reply to bukittyan [2011-04-29 23:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And yeah, patience indeed. I listened to radio drama to keep going!

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katerlin [2011-04-28 21:05:56 +0000 UTC]

aawww he looks so pretty smiling.

good heavens you drew all that, so much detail, it is mental.

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emmav In reply to katerlin [2011-04-29 23:10:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, it took some time, but we were also able to use that background illustration in the book, so it was worth it ^_^

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katerlin In reply to emmav [2011-04-30 00:53:38 +0000 UTC]

there is this Russian actor i found to play Dmitriy, and he has the most beautiful smile ever (and the sexiest voice ever,one that can only belong to 6'5" Russians)

and i thought i had attention to detail. nice to know all that work was put to some use

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DimitriBelikov333 In reply to katerlin [2011-08-26 05:42:09 +0000 UTC]

who is the actor?

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katerlin In reply to DimitriBelikov333 [2011-08-26 12:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Vasiliy Stepanov

this is what he looks like photoshopped to look like dimitri: [link]

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DreamerPierrot [2011-04-28 17:15:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! The buildings in the background look awesome (I wish I had patience enough to draw detailed backgrounds lol)!

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emmav In reply to DreamerPierrot [2011-04-29 23:08:47 +0000 UTC]

I'm fast learning that 80% of background work really is about patience. I don't have a lot of it, but this one really took some time!

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mooncalfe [2011-04-28 17:14:42 +0000 UTC]

awesome! you sure do love windows.

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emmav In reply to mooncalfe [2011-04-29 23:07:44 +0000 UTC]

Yay, thanks!
And gah....the windows...0_o
It took so, so long XD

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