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Gemina-Vael β€” Ephemeral Fish

Published: 2007-11-04 02:54:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 2834; Favourites: 81; Downloads: 0
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Description So here we are, four weeks after I started this picture, it is finally finished. For now anyways. It was due three weeks ago in my Digital Illustration class, but because of my injured hand, my teacher let me off and said to just do a good job and turn it in later. So while juggling assignments that given by less forgiving teachers and catching up on all the other things my hand put me behind on, I finally finished!

The assignment was to put an animal out of it's normal environment. I was debating a long time on whether or not I should put the fishies in bubbles or balloons. My teacher liked the idea of bubbles, but they turned out to be the biggest pain to draw. I thought the fish would be the most difficult... no. Just the bubbles. So twenty billion references later, I may have something acceptable.

Overall, I think I did a pretty good job. Still could use a lot of work, but ... I ain't gonna look at it for a good long while. The fish and their bubble homes have haunted me for far to long.

Kudos to anyone who knows what "ephemeral" means.

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Comments: 28

Chicotx56 [2017-09-04 01:24:10 +0000 UTC]

So great

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itslikebia [2010-10-13 23:09:03 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful.

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carriebreathesbooks [2009-08-13 06:11:07 +0000 UTC]

I love this too!!
haha, bubbles seem so easy to draw, but they're much more difficult than they appear. Your's look much better than mine ever do, lol.
Awesome idea!

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Gilbyfish [2007-11-07 20:28:02 +0000 UTC]

I think your hard work on the bubbles paid off, and you have no idea how giddy the fishies made me. ^_^ Very well done.

I feel like there's something a bit funny about the girl's fingers, but I can't say what it is. Maybe I'm just looking to hard for some sort of constructive criticism. *wishes she could be helpful as well as positive*

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Gilbyfish [2007-11-08 03:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the hand was hard to do, the picture I had for reference, the hand looked kinda messed up to at a weird angle and such. So I kinda worked with it to make it look better. Still evades me, but better than the origonal photo.

Glad the fishies make you happy ^^

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akiwitch [2007-11-07 18:30:43 +0000 UTC]

This is really gorgeous! I fave :3

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Gemina-Vael In reply to akiwitch [2007-11-08 03:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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CypressPhoenix [2007-11-07 03:41:59 +0000 UTC]

This is so AWESOME!! +fav! So beautiful too~~

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Gemina-Vael In reply to CypressPhoenix [2007-11-08 03:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Heehee, thanks for the fav. Glad you like it so much ^_^

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raoaks [2007-11-06 15:51:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Gem, this is amazing! I've gotta say, I love that fishey in the front. He is my favorite.

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Gemina-Vael In reply to raoaks [2007-11-06 18:31:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! My favorite fish is the one in the back with his mouth wide open and gaping. heehee

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Hakidasu [2007-11-06 00:21:56 +0000 UTC]

The bubbles aren't blobby anymore... silly Papa Sowards. (though, I must say, those bubbles seem to be working for you. [/Hanson reference])

Yay fish! (I seriously had something more meaningful to say, but I don't 'amember what it was.) Hello to Florence and JuJuBug (it was JuJu-sumthin'. ^_^ Good job, Gemina!

...I still like the balloon sketches.

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Hakidasu [2007-11-06 04:04:55 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I think I'll name the fishies.. One shall be Squiggy, then Sparky, Guido, Flavin, and Karma.... Cause I can. o.0 [the names just popped into my head]

And yes. The balloons would have been much fun.

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Hakidasu In reply to Gemina-Vael [2007-11-09 19:00:43 +0000 UTC]

So, we've named all but two (and the one that's being 'born'.

I should go buy some fish now for my 10 gallon tank (it looks so empty!) and give them those names.

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Nilocia [2007-11-04 21:22:27 +0000 UTC]

β—„Very Nice Idea, But What Happens To The Goldfish When The Bubbles Pop?β–Ί

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Nilocia [2007-11-04 23:17:59 +0000 UTC]

I honestly don't know. I've thought about it, but nothing really solid comes to mind

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Obi-quiet [2007-11-04 04:58:11 +0000 UTC]

You really brought those bubbles out. Nice job. I know you were having issues with them. They look great.

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Obi-quiet [2007-11-04 06:23:32 +0000 UTC]

Yes, but the big question is: Are they good enough for Sowards? heh. heh. heh.... 0.0 But yeah, I pretty much erased all the old bubbles I had originally and redid them all. *grr*

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Obi-quiet In reply to Gemina-Vael [2007-11-04 06:33:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure he'll find something wrong with the picture...but he's a teacher. That's how he is, y'know.

Um...at least now you know how to do bubbles... These new bubbles look really good.

Wait...what are you doing up? Er...forget I asked that.

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Obi-quiet [2007-11-04 16:52:42 +0000 UTC]

It's daylight savings, I can stay up an extra hour and it doesn't matter :3. And.... I didn't feel like sleeping.
But yeah. Glad the bubbles are done with, unless Sowards wants me to do them over again.

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Obi-quiet In reply to Gemina-Vael [2007-11-05 01:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Even he is not that cruel...

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Obi-quiet [2007-11-05 03:18:22 +0000 UTC]

*laugh* Yeah, I know. Sowards rocks.

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Obi-quiet In reply to Gemina-Vael [2007-11-05 05:14:16 +0000 UTC]

Indeed he does.

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WraithTen [2007-11-04 03:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic idea, I would have picked the bubbles too. I love all the different positions of the fish and anything 'clear' is a major pain in the rear to paint. I may never do it again but you did a wonderful job on them.

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Gemina-Vael In reply to WraithTen [2007-11-04 06:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the compliments. I still worry about those bubbles though... But the fish were a lot of fun to do.

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WraithTen In reply to Gemina-Vael [2007-11-08 02:17:02 +0000 UTC]

I think you did great on the bubbles.

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Kogarashi-Ookami [2007-11-04 02:57:13 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE how you did the fishes and the bubbles Gem! you are AMAZING!

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Gemina-Vael In reply to Kogarashi-Ookami [2007-11-04 03:00:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kogi.

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