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Published: 2010-08-15 08:48:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 6373; Favourites: 153; Downloads: 0
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Sonic could swim once - long ago. But a terrible curse was placed upon him so that now he can only flounder, and sink like a rock to the bottom.Once plunged into the liquid embrace, the Hedgehog can only slide downward through the water, as the air of the surface slips farther from his lungs' reach. He holds his breath to keep himself alive. But he can do this only so long.
Now however, it appears something has changed. The Hedgehog has perhaps found a way break this curse, or otherwise circumvent it, for he is buoyant again and floating along the surface. But, he has achieved this at what cost?
Soon the perfidous Tene from the darkest depths shall arrive to claim him. For in their treachery, they deceived Sonic, and what was promised to be a cure was instead an enslavement. The blackout is fast approaching...
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OK, so this pic is a Milestone in my artistic career. It is THE 1ST pic I've ever drawn and colored completely on the computer. I've never done that before! 0.0
This isn't the first Sonic the Hedgehog pic I've drawn, but it is the first of them to get finished.
You like? I like!
NOTE: Title comes from an Imogen Heap song... "Glittering Cloud"
4/25/17 UPDATE:
Originally drew this in CS3. Took it into Clip Studio, changed resolution, made it bigger,Β added my logo. ^_^
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Comments: 33
The problem being faster than light is that you can only live in darkness.
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Interesting theory on Sonic's fear of water
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Thanks.
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Sorry I took so long that the submission expired. I've resubmitted it to the group if you are still interested. Great pic!
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Thank you so much!
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Poor Sonic.....I always wondered if there was a reason why he couldn't swim.
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That's pretty much a handicap found only in the Japanese Sonic. TheΒ American Sonic usually doesn't have this problem.
At least in the first two series; I'm trying to remember if he was having trouble in the 3rd one, saying he didn't like water. Hmm...
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i think Sonic does know how to swim, but he just hates getting wet *and maybe gets colds easier that way* and when he panics he just.....forgets 
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Hmm, that would be an interesting concept to explore: Why Sonic has problems with water..!
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oh. i like too! nice pic. this is the first time i'v ever saw that and it alsome!!!
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Wow, thank you!
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Very nice, I do like it when Sonic can swim though
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YES, I agree. Sonic is best when he isn't afraid of water. I kinda like how Archie skirts the matter, making it known that Sonic doesn't like water but never showing unable to swim.
Thankz for your comment!
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Wow, this pic is very interesting to look at.
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Really? 
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You're welcome
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Nice water effects. The water doesn't look very deep, though. Still, poor Sonic and his countdown of drowning doom...
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Yeah, when the Tene enabled Sonic's ability to swim/float again, he went to what he thought was a pond to make sure their curse-breaker had worked (that's why it doesn't look deep). But the Tene were only creating an illusion so they could trap Sonic.
Uhh, yeah...
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Really?? Cool! I'm glad you think so. ^.^
How's your Sonic-related are coming?
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I've stopped for now, but I'm planning on drawing a Shadow or Silver picture sometime soon.
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Wow... that's a very deep message. Sometimes I did wonder if there's a meaning behind why Sonic can't swim, other than his aquaphobia.
I love how it turned out^^ Great work!
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Well, thanks!
They probably just took his 'sinking feeling' from the original games. I, however, like there to be a meaning behind it.
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well I like how you describe this meaning. Once again, great work^^
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It kinda creeps me out! The poor guy looks sick, like he is about to blackout. I wanna reach in an pull him out of that evil looking water. But as a drawing it's pretty good, I could nitpick, but I don't see anything major to mention.
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Then pull him out! Quick! Before it's too late!
TeeHee...
Anyway, nitpicking is fine. After all, no one ever got better at anything by being told everything they did was perfect. But please be kind, as I'm still getting used to drawing on the computer.
Neat avi by the way TBD! Got a picture in your gallery like it?
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Yes, but it's not coloured, this is the picture of my icon: [link]
Nitpicking critique:
The topmost spike on his head... usually there's a line running from the top of Sonic's forehead to the end of this spike, and it usually curves above his ears. There's a strange angle in this picture, so you wouldn't see all of that, but the end of the spike behind his ear suggests a curve line that wouldn't quite meet up with his forehead...unless it goes quite flat, which is still quite strange. The topmost spike on his head usually sticks up more.
It takes effort to hold your arms out straight like that, in water. If you really intended to make it look like he was slipping into unconsciousness, I would think his arms would be limp and slightly bent. Otherwise there would be more sense of strain on his face as he tried hard to keep his arms straight to prevent from sinking.
But I'll say this for the rigid pose - it has shock value. I think it's that in combination with his half closed eyes that makes him look hurt or sick to me. It's an unnatural position which gives the idea that there's something wrong, that he's in trouble.
His right hand looks oddly square, when the rest of your drawing is all soft curves. Also I think it would be better if we could see his feet. It takes a little while to notice that he is not wearing gloves (I assume because he is swimming) because his hands are so pale. If your idea in the picture is to make him look vulnerable, a couple of naked piggies (toes) floating above the surface would emphasise this idea.
Finally, the nearly horizontal ripples in the water don't really work. They almost suggest a flat surface underneath the circular ripples. I think that the white and black ripples surrounding Sonic would have been enough to suggest a water texture. Then a dark blue for the rest of the background, with maybe a few black shadows lurking in the depths.
I think that's it... I hope this all makes sense. I mean it all kindly, I just use a lot of detail when I'm explaining!
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Me like it???
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OUTSTANDING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMAZING COLORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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