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Published: 2010-11-06 13:24:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 3201; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 0
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Description It's not exactly supposed to make sense without the story that goes along with it.

The lion guards the girl and they represent "light". The boy on the others side represents "Dark". He has a gun, and although he's very obviously pointing it at the girl and the queen of the white chess set, the girl and lion aren't aware of it. Neither is the boy holding the gun. In the black pawns, one is set out of line, stepping forward. He's the threat to the white pawns. And he's the only one aware that the white ones are being attacked by the black ones. So the gun is just to make that threat more obvious in the picture itself. The gun's shadow on the chess board shows the route the black pawn set out of line will take.

I'd put up the story, but it's far from finished, it's very long, and I'm too shy to share it So you may see the scene as you wish!

Done in illustrator!
stock reference:
[link] , [link] , [link] and then I found reference for the board and girl on stock xchng: [link]
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Comments: 35

angel3holly [2013-11-08 23:30:15 +0000 UTC]

I really want to know the story. I bet it's really good.


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Artist-in-Despair [2011-04-03 04:45:46 +0000 UTC]

This is just so cool, the colors and the concept are just more the awesome

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ssst In reply to Artist-in-Despair [2011-04-29 12:34:21 +0000 UTC]

Glad you think so!

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Bryseyas [2010-11-25 17:35:44 +0000 UTC]

thiz awesome

congrats

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ssst In reply to Bryseyas [2010-11-25 20:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Olivieree [2010-11-11 13:00:12 +0000 UTC]

great one

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ssst In reply to Olivieree [2010-11-12 12:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Andarelle [2010-11-08 08:47:14 +0000 UTC]

Interesting!!! Love how you've drawn the girl and the lion.

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ssst In reply to Andarelle [2010-11-08 11:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Vashtastic [2010-11-08 00:39:39 +0000 UTC]

>.> i want to read the story

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ssst In reply to Vashtastic [2010-11-08 11:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Maybe you can, You're nice

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Vashtastic In reply to ssst [2010-11-08 22:37:06 +0000 UTC]

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Worldsday [2010-11-07 23:26:59 +0000 UTC]

I laughed out loud when I saw this

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ssst In reply to Worldsday [2010-11-08 11:20:57 +0000 UTC]

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ZellyKat [2010-11-07 16:26:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool. that lion has a very cartoonish sorta look on him... like a grown up Simba. I like.

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ssst In reply to ZellyKat [2010-11-08 11:21:15 +0000 UTC]

It does! I'm glad you like

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pwnfuse [2010-11-07 03:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Really interesting story.

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ssst In reply to pwnfuse [2010-11-07 11:19:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DomiSM [2010-11-06 23:39:20 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome, Nas!! I love the lion, and the symbolism in the whole piece is wonderful. Nice job!!

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ssst In reply to DomiSM [2010-11-07 11:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Domi!

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cheesefoxlee [2010-11-06 15:28:57 +0000 UTC]

There is a lot going on here that I don't understand.

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ssst In reply to cheesefoxlee [2010-11-06 18:06:32 +0000 UTC]

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thiencna [2010-11-06 14:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful artwork with deep meaning. Now this is what I love. Great job!

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ssst In reply to thiencna [2010-11-06 14:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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Jace-Z [2010-11-06 13:50:01 +0000 UTC]

Interesting... I like the symbolism.
But the boy is not aware that he is shooting the gun?
Impossible I say!

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ssst In reply to Jace-Z [2010-11-06 14:00:22 +0000 UTC]

The gun represents the threat, it's a metaphorical gun The boy carries the threat to the white ones, but isn't aware of it as aren't the white ones. Yet the threat is as dangerous as a bullet would be. The black pawn on the board sets everything in motion, including the boy behind the board holding the gun. Although the scene is very literal, it isn't meant to be looked at literally when reading the short quick description

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Jace-Z In reply to ssst [2010-11-06 14:01:51 +0000 UTC]

So it's the black side that starts in chess, thus setting everything in motion?
Neat, that's a cool way to represent it.

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ssst In reply to Jace-Z [2010-11-06 14:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Yes exactly!

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Jace-Z In reply to ssst [2010-11-06 14:54:49 +0000 UTC]

\o/

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Wytherwing [2010-11-06 13:30:57 +0000 UTC]

very nicely done!

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ssst In reply to Wytherwing [2010-11-06 13:33:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Wytherwing In reply to ssst [2010-11-06 14:01:12 +0000 UTC]

you're most welcome!

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Greencore [2010-11-06 13:25:20 +0000 UTC]

wow this is an interesting scene .v.

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ssst In reply to Greencore [2010-11-06 13:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Greencore In reply to ssst [2010-11-08 11:12:55 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome o u o

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