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'Subterranean Homesick Alien' by RADIOHEADThe breath of the morning
I keep forgetting
The smell of the warm summer air
I live in a town where you can't smell a thing
You watch your feet for cracks in the pavement
Up above aliens hover
Making home movies for the folks back home
Of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits
Drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets
They're all uptight, uptight, uptight
They're all uptight, uptight, uptight
...uptight
I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane
Late at night when I'm driving
Take me on board their beautiful ship
Show me the world as I'd love to see it
I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe
They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life
They'd shut me away
But I'd be alright (...)
It's been a long while since I've posted anything here on my deviantART Gallery related to UTOPIA, the world of my creation; thus, I present you with this new character I've rendered recently.
There's not much background to him yet because, as with every other character and their tales, they sort of 'appear' to me and I discover their motivations as I go along.
So, far, this gentleman's name is (obviously) The Hermit. He lives in the endles tunnels that make up the sewer systems of the Tower, way below even the lowest of levels, ever searching for something with his lamp and staff. Curiously enough, this time he found an old card from a deck that probably belonged to a Brother of the Sun; why has it come to his hands, floating in the wastes? Is that him? Those are the questions he must ponder in his solitude...
The RADIOHEAD song that gave this illustration its title is related, of course, to the creation of the image and the meaning behind it.
I hope you enjoy it!
Nicolás.-
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Sweet! I was just listening to this song yesterday and remembering way back the first time I heard it when I was in high school... great song. And great art, dude.
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What is it in his lantern that shines?A snail?
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Exactly! I always want my illustrations to have a certain significance for me and a lot of little details that may be found within time, if the person who's looking takes a second glance at the image. That snail you mention is one such detail; perhaps not something you notice right away, but that grabs a hold of your attention once you see it.
I'm glad you noticed it!
Nicolás.-
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In fact,I've noticed in the first moment just because of the light rays which you did...bit strange(which does NOT mean that it is something bad),and the snail(my friend said-baby hamster),was there,shining.
Hah,I have snail eye
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Nicolás, your work is truly amazing.....so much talent.
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Thank you very much, Erin! You have a great Gallery too, and some amazing works in it; I particularly enjoyed The Visionary ( [link] )
Nicolás.-
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Nicolás, Thank you so much ....that is quite a compliment coming from such a talented artist! Your work is so impressive and I look forward to seeing much more.
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Radiohead's indeed a great influence in my drawings...
Thanks!
Nicolás.-
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Wow...it's pretty late here, so I'll cut off my insomnia-riddled comment and just say that you this is a great style, song, use of greyscale, and just overall great everything.
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Thank you m'lady!
Nicolás.-
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Your use of colours is truly amazing, both in this and other works in your gallery. Bravo!
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Thank you very much, Kat! It's great to hear such wonderful compliments from other talented artists.
Nicolás.-
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Thanks, mate!
Nicolás.-
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Thank you very much, Jeff. I do agree that i hit something with this character... i'll see if i can develop him further.
Nicolás.-
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He has such a sad look to him, very nicely done, can't wait for Utopia to come out.
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Thanks, Martina!
Nicolás.-
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My sincerest congratulations to you! Your deviation has been chosen to be part of my weekly Features named “7 Gladly Beads”! These features are usually picked for very good balance of your imagination and realization. If you do not want to be featured, please let me know. You can look at your journal entry here: [LINK ]
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Thank you very much for the feature, Tatiana (a name i truly adore!). I'm happy that you thought the work was well balanced and imaginative; it truly is (in my humble opinion) one of the main things an artist strives to achieve.
I will take a look at the Journal and your Gallery today!
Nicolás.-
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You are very welcome. I closed my features because i do not have enough time Browsing and searching ... Please be my welcome guest in my Gallery. I was interviewed recently by AnnaKirsten. You can find my Interview here:[link]
And I posted two new watercolors with news about them. Check out my journal, if you do not mind! 
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Heya!
[Me tomé el atrevimiento de escribir en Castellano, porque el traductor no encuentra "babosa" como criatura]
Siempre veo tus imágenes [y el journal] con muchas muchas páginas de Comments así que nunca quiero sumarte más de mis comentarios kilométricos.
Hoy aprovecho en éste impass que me deja el art. 100 de la constitución y que veo sólo 18 comments [a las 16:26 de éste 1ro de Agosto con mucho frío] para pasarme.
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Con respecto a la imagen, me encantó el detalle de la babosa dentro de la lámpara, el cayado de caño roscado y la expresión en los ojos del Hermitaño.
Veo algo que le cuelga del cuello, ¡
El personaje de los herméticos con lámpara, cayado y 'Googles' siempre me gustó [Personalmente creo que deberías agregarle unos, andar por esos conductos 'deshabitados' no debe ser muy placentero al ojo; unas llaves tampoco estarían mal creo [llaves de un diente] por lo pronto me parece]
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Bueno, te mando un saludo grande y que hayas disfrutado el sushi-delivery!
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No se preocupe por escribir en castellano, amigo, que aquí en deviantART ahora parece que tenemos 'Ñ's y tildes; todavía nos faltan símbolos de exclamación y pregunta, pero bueno, tiempo al tiempo...
Me alegra que te haya gustado la imagen. Éste es uno de esos personajes que se han vuelto 'queridos' para mi dede que lo tengo rondando en la cabeza. Lo que está adentro de la lámpara es un caracol, para ser precisos, cuyo caparazón resplandeciente es lo que brinda la luz, y eso que cuelga del cuello del Ermitaño es una pinza de cangrejo (una pequeña autorreferencia).
Está buena la idea de los 'googles', asi como la de la llave; ¿y quién te dice que no carga con esas cosas en sus bolsillos? Habrá que esperar un poco más al desarrollo de su historia.
El 
Nicolás.-
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A pero mire usted ni cuenta me di de que era un caracol. Mejor la idea todavía!
Bueno, tampoco se la referencia de la pinza, supongo que ya me enteraré sushi o guiso de por medio! XD
Saludos
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Thanks, mate! I'm glad to be returning too...
Nicolás.-
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Verry innovative and well executed,
The lighting work is masterful.
Yet more sweet, sweet visual goodies from your end of DA
Wonderful job!
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"Perfection itself is imperfection."
-Vladimir Horowitz
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I'm glad that you found this original. It's been quite a while since this character popped-up in my head and i thought it'd be something you'd appreciate seeing. Thank you for the compliments!
Nicolás.-
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UTOPIA in October? This makes two books to look forward to.
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Thanks, mate!
Nicolás.-
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Obrigado!
Nicolás.-
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Great work here man. You're work is always a treat.
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Thanks, mate!
Nicolás.-
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Nice work, man! I think I'll need to find out more about your UTOPIA...
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Thank you, Jeremy! I'll try and post a Journal about it when we're nearing the publication date around October...
Nicolás.-
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Nicolás - is it a comic series? What exactly are you publishing? And through who? Are you self publishing?
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Well, Jeremy, UTOPIA is a graphic novel I'll be publishing through a small independent publishing company called WildeTimes, whose site you can find here: [link] . The novel will be approximately 100 pages and you can order a Preview of it for free at the Online Store of the mentioned publisher's site. The cover for that Preview is here: [link]
As for the world in itself, it is meant to be a self contained Fantasy-Sci-Fi environment in which I can tell thousands of stories. Not only myself, but also anyone who wishes to do so (and abides by certain 'rules' that this world has). It isn't very different from Tolkien's Middle Earth, though much more humble for now.
I'm thinking of opening up a website related to UTOPIA when the novel is finally published and I'll keep everyone updated through my Journal here.
Anything else you want to ask, feel free to do it so!
Nicolás.-
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This is really interesting stuff, Nicolás. Looks like I'm going to need to go order your graphic novel. Thanks for all the additional info!
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I've certainly missed your UTOPIA illustrations, man. Your character portraits are always impressive, and I'm fascinated with the subject of Tarot cards. I would love to see Tarot versions of your other characters as well.
The part of this that really stands out to me is the beard. That is some impressive work. The yellowing tips are a nice touch.
Also, if the Hermit there wants some answers about why he is on a card, perhaps he should looks at the other one floating in the muck. Perhaps the person on that one is real as well, and he or she could give him answers.
P.S.- I haven't given up on my own fan-work of UTOPIA, despite not discussing it with you for a while. I just figure it can wait until I've actually read your graphic novel. Plus it needs some tweaking still. I've discovered that one of my characters shares a name and a few personality quirks with another from a popular anime series, and that is something I did not intend at all.
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Thanks, mate! I've missed my developing UTOPIA for some time too; despite me working on the finishing touches for the novel, I feel that I'm ready to take on yet another story and other characters such as these.
The beard is something that I liked too when I finished the illustration; it's the first time I've drawn an elderly man and I'm very proud of the details that make him as a whole, such as the lines on his face and the spots on his skin.
And last (but not least!), that's a VERY good idea about him searching for another card to see where he should be headed next! I'll have to ponder about it...
Thanks again for your insights!
Nicolás.-
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