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MoonlightAlchemist β€” The Magician and the Warrior

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Description I originally was going for blue and red contrasts but... I didn't achieve it... XD Oh well, I was pressed for time (did this in 7 hrs D: ) because I wanted to have it available for NDK. I still had fun, but there are many things I'd like have done differently. I try to avoid profile shots, but unfortunately I rarely do them so Kurogane got stuck facing sideways...

What had originally inspired this was the urge to draw Fai's staff. XD

Copics and createx airbrush.

Fai and Kurogane (c) CLAMP

Art (c) Me
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Comments: 36

Eimii-chan [2011-10-23 20:25:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Fai and Kurogane look kinda cute!

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Zelinxia [2011-05-29 04:12:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm honored to have a print of this gorgeous art in my hands after meeting you at Fanime. I'm the one that had the Mokona plushie and the "Big Doggy" shirt. :3

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to Zelinxia [2011-06-03 01:40:48 +0000 UTC]

Uwaah!!! >w< Thank you! Hehe! I'm so glad! Hehe, thank you for visiting us!

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Zelinxia In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2011-06-03 04:50:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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catgir [2010-12-30 22:46:20 +0000 UTC]

wow I love how you drew Fai and his staff. Looks awesome!

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kira-the-angelicate [2010-12-30 17:18:21 +0000 UTC]

i love tsubasa. :3

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Reddead55 [2010-11-10 07:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Wow that;s quite impressive! Cool that you combined two art mediums into one ^^. However I wonder is there a special reason why you didnt buy the airbrush from copic but a standalone airbrush system?

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to Reddead55 [2010-11-12 06:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^__^ I actually own the copic airbrush system (two, in fact) and two different traditional airbrushes. (one inherited from my mum, along with an air compressor, and the other I got got on sale) The copic airbrush is easy and fast, but the colors are not opaque, so it can't do nearly as many effects as an airbrush that can spray opaque, transparent, pearlized (makes everything all shiny and glittery), luminescent and more. It does take more work to clean, but it's worth it to be able to spray white over black and have it show. ^__^

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Reddead55 In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-12 12:13:59 +0000 UTC]

Two ABSes and two traditional airbusches.. wow!

Hmm do you use the windson compressor which comes with the ABS? and is it even able to mount another compressor onto the Copic system? So your basically saying because the colours are transparent you cant put lighter colours on top of dark ones? Isn't that something that can be simply solved with just waithing a bit for the colours to dry?

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to Reddead55 [2010-11-13 02:17:48 +0000 UTC]

ABS? My traditional airbrushes are Badger (an out dated brand now XD ) Unfortunately the copic airbrush cannot be used with a compressor, ya just have to keep purchasing air can after air can. D= I've looked very hard to find an adapter that would let me hook it up... (if you ever find one, please tell me! X3 )

Exactly, if you're working with transparent colors, you cannot spray light over dark and have it show. Sometimes you can get a hue that blends into your dark color, but copics are not paints. You just pop the marker into the system and go (they also don't come in white :/ ). Have you used a traditional airbrush or copic airbrush?

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Reddead55 In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-15 08:03:59 +0000 UTC]

ABS stands for Air Brush System its an abbreviation used by copic. I know for a fact that Copic has three kinds of ABS's for sale. The one you bought in all likelyhood was probably ABS-2. Like you said it only works with an air can. However if you had bought ABS-1 you would have got the Air can + adapter for a compressor.
The ABS-3 is only the handle + adapter for the compressor. However you can also just buy the adapter singly. That's what I've seen on the germain copic website.

I haven't used any airbrush system so far I am just interessted in it at the moment because you can create such cool effects with it. But I think I will put it on hold for now. Its to big of an investment for me right now consindering I just bought 35 copic markers.

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to Reddead55 [2010-11-16 19:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Ahh! Okay! XD Yeah, I have the kind with the adapter, so I can use the 180 can, otherwise you're limited in which can you can hook up. :/ It's also much cheaper than getting a traditional airbrush. ^^

Ahh, gotcha! If you're already collecting copics, I'd recommend the copic system. And you'll save lots 'o money in the long run if you buy the system that has the adapter.

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Reddead55 In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-17 12:13:45 +0000 UTC]

I think I would consinder buying the ABS-3 system Which has an air can of about 40-45min to play with it. And if I do infact like and enjoy it I will buy the compressor. But is already put on hold because I am low on cash at the moment.

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LuckyAngelausMexx [2010-11-09 14:27:49 +0000 UTC]

a beautiful pic
i like your coloration!
kuroganeΒ΄s profil is super!

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to LuckyAngelausMexx [2010-11-10 00:34:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much!

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AzaleaCloud [2010-10-31 16:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh my God...

Meg, the way you color and shade has always been impressive, but the mood set by the airbrushed parts just SELL this piece. o.o

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to AzaleaCloud [2010-11-02 03:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Eee, thank you so much! I appreciate that! >w<

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NatakuSatu [2010-10-31 02:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Love it very good well done ^_^

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to NatakuSatu [2010-11-02 03:43:47 +0000 UTC]

Zankyuu!

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NatakuSatu In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-02 23:15:53 +0000 UTC]

YOUR WELCOME BERRY MUCH

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MinakoHoshi [2010-10-30 13:30:06 +0000 UTC]

so shiny :3 I love it

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to MinakoHoshi [2010-11-02 03:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! :3

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kykieo [2010-10-30 00:17:14 +0000 UTC]

WOOOO FAI WOOOOOO

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to kykieo [2010-11-02 03:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Lol! Hottie in the room! XD

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kykieo In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-02 06:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh ya lol

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RaInsTar447 [2010-10-29 20:51:13 +0000 UTC]

I love! PS< you still owe me a chibi fai!

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to RaInsTar447 [2010-11-02 03:45:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Oh yes! I remember sketching him but never finishing! XD I'm so sorry! I'll have to draw him for ya!

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RaInsTar447 In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-02 17:42:03 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you!

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to RaInsTar447 [2010-11-02 21:52:33 +0000 UTC]

Of course! ^__^

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RaInsTar447 In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-03 00:04:18 +0000 UTC]

yey ^^

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Blackvegetable [2010-10-29 03:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to Blackvegetable [2010-11-02 03:45:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^__^

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Blackvegetable In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-11-02 04:15:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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hyperanimegirl4lyfe [2010-10-28 22:52:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome! LOVE the staff ^^

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MoonlightAlchemist In reply to hyperanimegirl4lyfe [2010-10-29 00:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, thank you!

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hyperanimegirl4lyfe In reply to MoonlightAlchemist [2010-10-29 00:39:45 +0000 UTC]

no prob^^

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