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suzume — Freyjia Summons
Published: 2003-03-19 09:57:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 2013; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 270
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This is my entry for the March 2003 MAG-DX . It took a LOT longer than I thought it would. One reason is because the file was so huge that it took my computer forever to do anything. It also took me a while to get the look of it satisfactory. I very much doubt I'll win anything with this, but I like it. Actually, I'm pretty proud of the way it came out. Kinda art nouveau but not really, ya know?Since the character is a priestess, I decided to do something of her summoning her god. (Check out the contest page for details.) It turned out much more symbolic than literal. But I like that. For the summoning chant, which I totally made up, I went all Tolkien on its ass. I used a Tengwar Quenya font. Used straight English, though. No translation. Had too much trouble getting one. But you really can't tell, anyway. For those interested, here's the full chant, which really sucks IMO:
Oh great god of fire, he who warms us when all is bleak and cold. You are the essence of life, the fire of being. Death and rebirth. You die and are born anew each day with the rising and setting of the sun. We owe our souls to you, god of flames and of passion and of life, o beautiful and terrible spirit. I summon you now to my aide.
I also used a Tolkien font for my signature. Not sure what inspired me to do this other than the fact that she's an elf. Probably has something to do with my research paper...
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Comments: 40
Reminds me of a friend and a character out of a cartoon I had seen a long, long time ago. Can't let this one pass
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I hope you faired well in the competition, because I certainly like this one, you chose really beautiful tones, and that idea about the chanting being at the background was a stroke of genious.
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Very graceful style^^ It reminds me of Mucha, who is my idol...^^
Love the lines and the coloring^^
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I love this colours!
This artwork is so fine and fragile!
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Beautiful work! Yeah, it does look sorta Nouveau, which is very, very cool. ^__^ Especially love the hair and and the background.
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It's beautiful, so soft and delicate looking, and I REALLY love her ears! The way you did the creases there....fantastic!
Profiles eat me, so I'm doubly impressed :9
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O_O wow thats wicked cool ^^ I love the idea with the feathers and the letters its really cool Looks like a book cover or something anyway nice job!
~shorty
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Ahh. I love this! I got to check MAG to see if you won..
well you won with me, I am adding it to my FAV's ^_~
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*sigh* I like this lots. It's breathtaking in light tones of brown and orange... such fluid lines.... and I like the text on the background.
Insta-fav!
--Gypsy
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Wow. The focus is amazing all by itself, but that background really makes the whole thing come together. Very nice work. Good luck!
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just wonderfull... reminds me Art Nouveau
nice wor indeed
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Oh my, what a nice piece! I really do hope that you win this competition, she looks very lovely.
Her hair is the first thing that grabbed my eye, it appears very livly and flowy. I also like the colour scheme you got yourself going. Nice work, I'll take a peek around the rest of your archive!
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I really liked this submission, so do'n't fret about it. =3 Very ethereal, and uber pretty. I
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I absolutely love the movement of the hair. And the background looks like leaves being blown away, revealing words carved in a stone tablet or something. The colors are very warm and natural, so they fit well with the priestess. It all comes together nicely.
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Yeah, that hair, is really really nice, and can't beat your expressions. Man, the whole thing is just so clean, and with that flat color it almost looks like something you'd pull off illustator. Nice work!
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SOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUTE! She's so calm, so serene!! A preistess look, indeed, so fair and elvish in frame, almost small like the fey. You're to be applauded! I love it! +Fave
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I really like the facial expression. It is like the calm before the storm. If you DON'T win I would be very surprised. I think it fits the chant quite perfectly ^_^!
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Actually, there is some shading. It's just very subtle...
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This is gorgeous, Diana.
Gotta love this colour scheme and the lack of shadings... and that HAIR... wowies.
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Wow....that is just gorgeous @....@;;; *stares* Absolutly gorgeous!!! You did such an amazing job with this ^o^ The hair...the feathers in the background....everything is just stunning and beautiful! You did a great job of capturing the mood and escence of the character! And that chant is just lovely ^_^d I can tell you put a LOT of effort into doing this image and I'm so greatful! You have such wondeful talent, ^_~ especially with your expression and mood setting. I think it will be close between you and Space, but I dunno...yours seems to have a lot more character and grace behind it ^^ Just beautiful!
*hugs*
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I really appreciate the encouragement even if you just like it somewhat. ^^;;
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You are much too harsh on yourself Suzume. I really like your piccie too. I love the symbolism of it and how well the colors blend together. I also love how you have the text break off into little feathers and I love her hair detail. I think you did a spectacular job so don't sell yourself so short.
~Lil' Washuu
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For the record, I tried as hard as I could to make that a perfect circle, but I did all the inking by hand without the aid of a compass. I fixed it up as best I could, but I didn't want to do a major overhaul on it, considering how much hair I have flying around there. And in case anyone is curious, I created the background by making my own feather image nozzle in Painter 7. It took a little while to get right, but the effect is well worth it. Anyway, I'm glad so many people are pleased with my work. Yay!
And I can't say for certain, but I'm betting that Space Coyote's entry is going to win the art category. Just a gut feeling.
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this is so adorable and gorgeous. Your art style is very cute. I love her pose in this. The expression is sweet. It looks like she is about to kiss someone I love the way you made her hair flowing. You put a lot of detail in it and it just looks gorgeous. Your choice of color is excellent. It really adds to the mood of the pic. So soft and vibrant. The background is also nicely done and goes very well with the rest of the pic. Love the colors, Love the text. Great work!
-No Angel
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this is awesome. I love this. I love the way that you can tell she's summoning. Her hair is beautiful and the way the background breaks at the top is totally wicked. Everything is so soft in this, and it looks very very professional. Hell, if you don't win, I wanna see who does!!
I love the summon too, I don't think its really sucky. I like it. But the rest of the peice is just...wow. How everything fits together. Nothing looks out of place. n_n Awesome work, and good luck.
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Wow, this is beautiful.. The motion you've captured is just lovely, and I love the color scheme you've got going here. I almost wish that she went right off of the bottom of the page, instead of cutting off like that, but it still looks good that way.
Very nice work, and good luck in the contest.
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damn...that's beautiful. I love the softness of this as well as the hair. the hair is very well done and looks very natural.
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She looks so peaceful.. and the color scheme looks all.. warm and comfortable. The way the hair flows is also just.. lovely.
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Very nice, I like your color choise and how the whole image is in movement. The sligthly chaotic background works well with her powerfull hair. Good work
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Nice work... the colors have something 'autumnal' to the. The 'circle' behind ehr head looks a little odd though, maybe a true circle would do better?
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Wow... She is beautiful. I love her serene expression and the way her hair flows. The colours are softer than I normally would think, when I imagine fire, but I like it this way. She seems peaceful and contemplative, instead of wrathful and angry. The background is very nice, too. I love how it just breaks down as it goes higher. Again, nice job.
~ Catrina ~
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