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Description Legend of Mana main characters, whose default names are "You" so that if you don't enter a name for them, they are reffered to as "Hey, you!" Besides, Legend of Mana--one of the deepest, sweetest, most beautiful, charming, and existential games ever created--is your legend. Similar themes to Ende's The Neverending Story, but without the artifice of this world being the real one... I want to write papers on this game.

I tried out a new technique in coloring, and I adore it. Should I keep using this? I wish to....it feels liek watercolor but without a lot of what makes watercoloring so exquisite ad dangerous--and messy ha ha ha
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Comments: 35

anime-lova-xoxo [2011-09-29 01:39:21 +0000 UTC]

It is simply amazing! But I must ask. . . what in the Dryad is that scribble beneath the tree? I zoomed in and it might as well have hit me in the face. Is that some kind of. . .boink-plant mix thing? Sorry, it has me very perplexed But seriously, your work is phenomenal!

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allthroughtheseasons [2011-06-19 22:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh, this is magnificent! T^T *sniffles*(my childhood is coming back!). This was one of my favorite games to play when I was a kid (along with Crash Bandicoot and Threads of Fate....with others but it would take to long to count ). In fact, this was my first starter game for the PlayStation! Addmitingly though, when I played it for the first time I thought that both of the characters were GIRLS.....Guess I was secretly really a MAN the whole time! Anyway your art is wicked good and inspiring and.....im jelous! Keep up the excellent work!!!

P.S. wtf is that thing at the bottom in the grass? it looks like an old man frog or somthing!

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spongerat In reply to allthroughtheseasons [2011-07-24 04:39:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow thanks for that whole comment! I'm glad the piece reaches back to your childhood, too. Its still sticking with me even though I haven't played the game in some years, and this drawing is from before I graduated art school...so 3-4 years old now!

Actually, the ugly thing in the grass is a sketch of a creature I designed for a class! I didn't think anyone would ever notice it and I forgot it was even there. Ha ha ha!

Thanks,

Robin <3

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thx4everything [2010-10-06 16:18:40 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't mind reading papers on the Mana games. ^^ I always liked the clothing the main characters wear in LoM. They look good in this style. ^^

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hikariyumi92 [2009-06-03 09:06:23 +0000 UTC]

OMG ITS BEAUTIFUL.
I love your coloring technique ;3

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Mr6 [2009-03-20 18:19:45 +0000 UTC]

Aweosme ! Loved the colors

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Yoippari-Chan [2009-02-05 04:42:38 +0000 UTC]

You have a nack for detail!

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bodang [2008-06-11 04:28:18 +0000 UTC]

awsome work!

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Oriana132 [2008-05-26 17:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I love this! The coloring style on the characters is very nice, but the sky looks a bit...digital, I guess.

It\'s cool to see that other people see LoM as a deep and beautiful game! ^_^

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DesertReaper [2008-04-18 17:59:11 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful! I love it! LoM is my all time favorite game/manga. You did a great job.

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hinamori27 [2007-09-18 15:33:33 +0000 UTC]

Indeed this is one of the best pics I've seen

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Alphmega [2007-07-15 22:52:56 +0000 UTC]

Just...beautiful

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spongerat In reply to Alphmega [2007-07-24 05:41:36 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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Markus-Gabriel-MK [2007-01-05 22:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Legend of Mana has always had a very dear spot in my heart. I was young enough when I played it for it to be almost like a fairytale book come to life for me. I'll never forget spending hours drawing the Jumi and the sirens.

Beautiful piece. I thought for sure it was watercolor until I read the description. A definite fav!

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hues-of-hazel [2006-11-01 17:07:49 +0000 UTC]

SO ... PRETTIFUL .... *__*

I effing love you for drawing this. BEAUTIFUL COLORING. Please do more!!! This game does not get enough love. T___T

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spongerat In reply to hues-of-hazel [2006-11-02 01:07:36 +0000 UTC]

if any game does not get enough love, it is this one, since it deserves eternal devostion ^^ I'm glad you feel this way too. I think I'll do some Jumi art...lots of good colors there!

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hues-of-hazel In reply to spongerat [2006-11-02 01:49:42 +0000 UTC]

Ah, the Jumi. Yes, tons of color. I loved the Jumi story in the game . . . I cried during the end. >.>;

Any chance of some shipping art after the Jumi art? XD [/HOPELESS shipper]

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spongerat In reply to hues-of-hazel [2006-11-02 05:34:32 +0000 UTC]

Shipping art? Help, I don't know that term!

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hues-of-hazel In reply to spongerat [2006-11-02 20:47:10 +0000 UTC]

Shipping = fandom term for Romance. Some people like Elazul/Pearl, Heroine/Hero, Escad/Heroine, ect, as couples in the game. Personally, I'm a hardcore Elazul/Heroine fan. X3

( the word "shipping" comes from the word "relationship". People who enjoy fandom romance--like me XD--are usually to referred to as "shippers". )

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spongerat In reply to hues-of-hazel [2006-11-03 01:07:01 +0000 UTC]

besides, i'm gay so hetero relationships are hard for me to relate to...

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spongerat In reply to hues-of-hazel [2006-11-03 01:06:23 +0000 UTC]

right, i'm not as immersed in fan culture as i am in creation culture, i suppose! Actually I'm not very interested in romance, either...I find freindship, rivalry, and the many shades of other relationships we have much more insteresting than the stylized form of love-play that is romance. So...we'll just see how these pictures turn out! I won't exactly ignore the romanic trysts among the Jumi, though, since they are somewhat important to the plot, so no worries ^.~

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kamiawolf [2006-10-08 06:13:02 +0000 UTC]

OMG i love this picture! The colors are great and the drawing is amazing and i LOVE legends of mana and i LOVE how it has amazing replay value and ive beat it like 10 times and i LOVE it and this picture rocks!!!! *passes out*

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spongerat In reply to kamiawolf [2006-10-08 17:44:19 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha ha thank you for your effusive comment! ^___^

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cheetah-smith [2006-10-06 00:51:23 +0000 UTC]

XD I so do love Legend of Mana...Actually, I'm obsessed with it! And I adore the Heroine and Hero – "Anli" and "Kaleb", respectively... (about as much as I adore Escad! XD)

The coloring job is lovely, and it looks just like watercolor. ^^ For moment, I thought this was done in traditional media. I also like the whole sketchy feel to it! ^^

Ah, who am I kiddin'? I love this piece; it's fanart of my favorite game; it's great fanart of LoM; I'm a fangirl, and therefore I love it and you are awesome. Much love. ^^

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spongerat In reply to cheetah-smith [2006-10-06 04:29:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm a rabid fan of Mana, too, and I am so happy that I could please another admirer of this game, its characters, and art! I'm glad it had that watercolor feel, I used to do water colors but I haven't had time with school....

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Rushifa [2006-09-24 23:59:43 +0000 UTC]

yes, I definately support the coloring style, it looks truly awesome, and really fits the slightly sketchy quality of your drawings. It reminds me of your older water coloring-on-pencil drawings, but fresher and cleaner.

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GoldenCanadian [2006-09-19 02:56:32 +0000 UTC]

Yay! I just startedplaying that game! I'm not too far, but so far it is the awesome!

And yes, yes you should keep using that technique. Because it's awesome.
Very well done!

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HimawariAngel [2006-09-17 04:02:00 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, I love it.. ^_^

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Potato-Cat [2006-09-16 23:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Long live the mailbox! Most epic postal entry ever.
This colouring style definitely suits your lines, Robin. I love it

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spongerat In reply to Potato-Cat [2006-09-17 02:33:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I agree, this is what I always wanted my watercolors to look like....

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cinderscar [2006-09-16 22:23:15 +0000 UTC]

Ohhhhhhhhh MAN you should MOS DEF keep using this new technique... i actually honestly thought it WAS watercolors... it looks so amazing! And the characters And the colors And the and the and the.... !!!

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spongerat In reply to cinderscar [2006-09-16 22:44:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you ;..............;

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MistressLegato [2006-09-16 20:52:59 +0000 UTC]

I am much in favour of the colouring, yes! Very lovely piece! I am sad to say I have yet to play that game, despite everyone telling me I need to desparately T_T

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Wolfie-kun [2006-09-16 19:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Legend of Mana was the first game I got for Playstation. I was so addicted to it. A beautiful Image, me thinks.

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spongerat In reply to Wolfie-kun [2006-09-16 21:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The game is actually one of the reasons I bought a Playstation in the first place ^.~ There's never been another one quite like it. I'm glad you liked my image!

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