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Published: 2013-01-30 00:10:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 18480; Favourites: 587; Downloads: 247
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Description I started this almost exactly a year ago. It's been sat on my laptop unfinished for almost just as long...
I think part of the reason I never finished it was that I was so upset with the end of ME3 that I lost heart in it. :/

But anyway, now I'm on a drive to finish at least some of my many half-done pieces. This one is my fav and I thought it deserved to be finished.

Garrus is, and always was, my favourite NPC from the Mass Effect Series, so I thought I'd feature him finally.

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Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian and Mass Effect 3 are © Bioware.
Art © Tansy Appleby 2013
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Comments: 52

awinters25 [2014-10-03 15:20:05 +0000 UTC]

This is the most beautiful Shepard/Garrus picture I've found. You can see the destruction perfectly and her expression says it all. Plus, she's totally wearing my favorite head piece.

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silvermittt [2014-02-20 04:09:14 +0000 UTC]

my jaw the floor, this is incredible!

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silvermittt In reply to silvermittt [2014-02-20 04:09:48 +0000 UTC]

my jaw .. hit.. the floor.. your work is so good I tripped over myself to post a comment lol.

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Nyelda11 [2013-11-17 03:58:28 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! I love the detail in the visor!

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Cylor [2013-11-16 06:56:54 +0000 UTC]

That is insanely cool.

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efleck [2013-11-15 21:58:30 +0000 UTC]

This deserves way more favourites.

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PistachioInfernal [2013-11-10 17:12:40 +0000 UTC]

Your Shepard looks really kick ass, very tough. It seems like she's about to spit in a Reapers eye, all right .

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Dkelabirath [2013-11-06 10:02:00 +0000 UTC]

Your Shepard is like my Shepard, and Garrus is absolutely the best choice.

I believe the only difference here would be tech versus biotics

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MillaTora [2013-11-01 15:35:50 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is so stunning! Thank you for deciding to finish it.

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SciFiotica [2013-11-01 14:48:17 +0000 UTC]

great job!

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nightchildmoonchild [2013-08-06 21:07:52 +0000 UTC]

What an utter masterpiece.


"We're in this to the end." -Garrus

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tansy9 In reply to nightchildmoonchild [2013-08-07 16:35:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Garrus is the shiz.  

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Orifiel-M [2013-06-11 23:59:02 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! The detail and coloring is beautiful!

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political-predator [2013-05-19 20:57:49 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! She looks like my Shepard, same hairstyle

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JexyMG [2013-05-12 16:25:32 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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paweldaruk [2013-05-02 08:07:59 +0000 UTC]

This must be one of the best ME3 artworks I've ever seen! BEAUTIFUL!!!

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tansy9 In reply to paweldaruk [2013-05-02 12:26:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

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JoeLesaffre [2013-03-28 01:14:11 +0000 UTC]

yeah great job !Good lighting...
and She looks very cute !

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tansy9 In reply to JoeLesaffre [2013-05-02 12:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I went a bit crazy with the light on this one.

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Ezri-Krios [2013-03-14 03:19:12 +0000 UTC]

Featured. [link]

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shieru91 [2013-02-14 05:30:52 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I really like the style, good job! And she's very pretty too, it's rare to see a blonde Shepard

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tansy9 In reply to shieru91 [2013-05-02 12:26:02 +0000 UTC]

Yeah my shep doesn't look anything like the cannon, but that's why I love her.

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mando-christian [2013-02-07 15:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Love the fire glowing on the armour

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tansy9 In reply to mando-christian [2013-02-07 16:27:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah me too, sometimes I get carried away! XD

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mando-christian In reply to tansy9 [2013-02-07 17:02:08 +0000 UTC]

Cant blame you haha

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AbsoluteApril [2013-02-05 21:38:34 +0000 UTC]

amazing work! very dynamic

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droot1986 [2013-02-04 23:35:21 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome
WOW

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koogee4 [2013-02-04 22:24:26 +0000 UTC]

great work...

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AMYisC0P1C [2013-02-04 14:05:58 +0000 UTC]

really cool O_O

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mythlover20 [2013-02-04 12:52:27 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done! I love the texture of their armour, his plates and her skin. And... well... all of it, even the dying husks.

Amazing!

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sarahbear79 [2013-02-04 12:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Much love for this piece.

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NeroonCousland [2013-02-04 10:37:50 +0000 UTC]

Amazingly detailed.

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SimplyShyy [2013-02-03 22:54:07 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous work! and yeah Garrus is the best
I understand too...I stop working on mass effect fan art too after the horrible ending...but at least the extended cut
fixed up a bit :/

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GSJennsen [2013-02-03 01:47:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, this is gorgeous!

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xanatos125 [2013-01-31 13:41:18 +0000 UTC]

This is AWESOME! As a ps3 owner, i've only recently had the pleasure of playing through the entire Mass Effect series (had the second one for ages, but couldn't get into it without the backstory). Garrus is my favourite Squaddie aswell. i love the detail in this picture, i'd have this as a poster in my room if i could

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tansy9 In reply to xanatos125 [2013-02-01 10:52:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, one of the best things about the series is the continuation from one game to the next. Mass Effect 1 had the best writing, 3 had the best gameplay, but 2 was the best all-round. Great story, great characters and good gameplay.

If you are really interested in using it as a poster, send me a note and I can see if I can send you a higher res version. It is fan art after all, so it's just there to be enjoyed.

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Bl4ckDr4ke [2013-01-31 02:58:48 +0000 UTC]

Is that me or that femshep looks a lot like Rebecca Romijn?

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QueenLarax In reply to Bl4ckDr4ke [2013-03-21 16:59:49 +0000 UTC]

More like Jennifer Morrison to me

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tansy9 In reply to Bl4ckDr4ke [2013-01-31 07:10:06 +0000 UTC]

You're right, she kinda does. I actually used Natalie Portman as a reference, and then adjusted her face to make her more like she is in the game.

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Fischmeister4 [2013-01-30 20:45:49 +0000 UTC]

Wowowowowowowowow!!! This is absolutely fantastic! I LOVE the lighting effects with the fire and embers and whatnot and how you did both your Shep's and Garrus's armor and her hair and facial expression are wonderful! Great work! :

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tansy9 In reply to Fischmeister4 [2013-01-30 23:15:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! My last Shepard was too smiley, so I made her look more fierce this time.

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JediA-KS [2013-01-30 20:06:28 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible.
Loving every bit of it!

Sorry to intrude but how long does it take to paint a piece like this?
If you don't count year long pauses, that is...
Just curious...

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tansy9 In reply to JediA-KS [2013-01-30 20:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Ooh that's a good question... This one is a bit hard to quantify because it was so long ago when I started. XD I would guess between 15-20 hours. I tend to work in 4-5 hour stints over several nights.

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JediA-KS In reply to tansy9 [2013-01-31 15:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Well, that definetly can be seen on all of those details...

Guess everything beautiful takes it's own time to be created...
Thank you for this bit of information!

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Kiramarys [2013-01-30 20:01:41 +0000 UTC]

Ugh! *Breathless*

One of the most amazing Mass Effect fanart I've seen! It can't even be called fanart... It's a masterpiece!
This is soooo perfect!!!!
I love your style, the detail of their faces, the shining of their armors, your extraordinary choice of colors!!! There aren't enough words to express how impressive this is... I'm totally blown away here. Truly a fan! Kudos.

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tansy9 In reply to Kiramarys [2013-01-30 20:28:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you for the kind conpliments! I'm very happy that you like it so much!

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Natsumi494 [2013-01-30 10:14:36 +0000 UTC]

This is AWESOME !!

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Celleno [2013-01-30 03:54:20 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! I love the details everywhere and the colors.

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Zedrick775 [2013-01-30 01:45:17 +0000 UTC]

This is very nice! I love the colors and the style.

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voyager1701 [2013-01-30 01:00:13 +0000 UTC]

WOW! Amazing, thanks for digging this one back up despite your rage at the ending (which I completely understand). Hoping they address it at least a little bit in this upcoming DLC.

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