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Life and Death
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Published: 2017-01-20 18:46:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 14634; Favourites: 1597; Downloads: 149
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I don't know if this is my best artwork yetΒ but it's certainly the most meaningful to me. I've always wanted to write a book. I used to be a storyteller back when I was a Ghost Tour Guide( Yes, it's a thing) and I had a jotter filled with storytelling ideas, but I never got round to ACTUALLY writing a proper children's book. Why? Because writing is hard and I have no experience in the matter.I always had this idea for a story in a world of allegories. Time, Justice, Life, Death are physical characters in this world I imagined.
Here is what the cover of such book ( If it ever does exist) looks like. If you're wondering what Life and Death are doing, yup they're on a journey to save a human kid.
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Amazing concept and great art! I love the coloring and blending of the painting. I love the character designs. I might read this children's book.
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it looks very fantastic and mystical^^ great job !
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Β I like how you drew them. Is the black spirit with the mask and horns "Death" and which of the other two characters is "Life"?
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"Life" is the forefront character
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Are you talking about the harpy?
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Alright then, thanks. But you didn't have to shout.
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Oh no I am not shouting at all I am sorry if it came across this way!
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Β I was referring to the exclamation points you end your sentences with, that's what made me think you're yelling besides saying the word yes.
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This is a book I would definitely pick up and want to read immediately!
I love the images of Life and Death and the concept of your story behind it.
The colours and overall design is wonderful. Speaking as someone who dreams of illustrating children's books but doesn't have the confidence, I truly admire your skills, talent and imagination. Thank you for sharing.Β Β
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It looks beautiful! I love the style, color and the magic that this piece is filled with! I Hope you'll get around to writing that book someday
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has featured you as Artist of the Week!
Congratulations!
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Thank you so much!
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You're welcome!
I like your gallery which fuses beautiful colouration technique with stop motion art, that entices the eyes to dream - well done!
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NICE!!Β
and wait...
...a Ghost Tour Guide?
THAT IS THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD- (in my opinion)
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Wow, your art style is wonderful, and I love the colors! Also,Β just a cool idea for a drawing; I'dΒ love to read that book (if it ever does exist)!Β
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Nice art style and composition ! Congrats for the DD
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This is an awesome pic! Very very beautiful! Love it! Also congrats for the DD!
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Beautiful and evocative pic with rich yet soft and subtle colours.
The boy has a curious if somewhat mischievous look on his face, and the girl (I guess she is the one who symbolizes Life?) seems a tad nervous.
IΒ have author ambitions, too, and I have written (and drawn) some stuff with various personifications of natural forces, emotions, languages, and such, but there is so much going on in life that it is hard to finish any of the stories thatΒ I have started. The best tips I can giveΒ is to make sure to set some time aside each day to write (and not give up if the first draft turns out to be less than good), and read a fair lot to find concepts and such that one can experiment with.
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Love this! Your drawings are beautiful. My cousin usually writes for television shows and has two little girls. Β I'm sure he would love to write this with you. Β We also have a contact at Roman Films and Netflix if you want to take any of your ideas into animation. Feel free to send me a message any time. Β
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I would be so curious to read the story! Beautiful work
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This is beautiful I'm in love with your concept, it would certainly make an amazing story, or maybe a movie.Β
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Life asked death, "Death? Why do people love me but hate you?" So death said, "Because you are a beautiful lie and I am the painful truth."Β
Great work this is amazing!!Β
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They're detailed despite the conposition being focused mostly on the characters, not the environment.
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Magnifique, une image comme celle-ci peut raconter une foultitude d'histoires...
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wow c'est stylΓ©. C'est quoi le fantome Γ cornes ?
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Haha ca jette un froid c'est sur, cela dit merci du compliment! Je ne sais pas si tu comprends bien l'anglais ou pas mais j'explique tout en dessous! Ce sont des idees de conte pour enfants, un monde ou les allegories ( la vie, la mort, le temps) sont des personnages physiques. Vala.
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Ah ouais, j'ai lu. Mais le garçon et la fille sont quoi eux ? J'arrive pas à savoir.
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