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ToxicSnakeSkull — [CONTEST] Azure and Yozora

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Published: 2017-06-17 14:48:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 229; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 0
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Description So via a mutual friend that is the amazing it came to my attention that the artist is hosting a contest with 3 month Core Membership up for grabs. Full details can be found via this journal entry: [Dyingstar460 Core-Prize Contest]

The rules were to draw any of her OCs from the list she provided. I picked the 2 Sisters Azure and Yozora. Why them and why this theme? Allow me to explain: it'll be written in the journal but, to quote her, she describes these two sisters in the following way;

"Yozora is A hard headed slightly angry girl with a green gem lodged in her chest. Her race is unknown but she is unpredictable. She is my main OC and is also the sister of Azure. She is the aggressive one. Azure is a sweet and innocent girl. She covers her right eye with hair because of her crystal eye. I haven't really drawn more versions of her yet.
She is also the sister of Yozora and is the more passive one."Now maybe this is just the over-the-top art analyst in me talking, but the way she describes these two opposing forces bonded by sisterhood (unless they have a pretty unharmonious relationship ) sounds kinda reminiscent of the Yin Yang philosophy. And with that... this happened.

Maybe I went a little off topic from the rules , but you should know miss Star, I have a teeeeny obsession with Lore, Mythos, and Symbolism in artwork. Go on, ask Astral, she'll confirm it It didn't quite turn out how I originally envisioned it (I had pictured them being back-to-back) but this proved to be the most practical layout without causing me a major setback.
Whatever the result, it was a lot of fun to dream up the concept, experimenting with creating those gems is going to come in very handy for future works, and it was just nice to feel a burst of creativity again (finding the drive to work on my other ideas has proven to be... very difficult as of late ).

So let me take this chance to say thank you for allowing me the chance to participate

Characters Yozora and Azure belong to Dyingstar460
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Comments: 5

Dyingstar460 [2017-06-19 11:52:15 +0000 UTC]

I am completely amazed!!!! This looks amazing well done! I really love how you did this

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ToxicSnakeSkull In reply to Dyingstar460 [2017-06-23 20:27:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow, approval from the Azure and Yozora's Creator. Now that's what I call a Win
Thanks very much for faving this

BTW, this is something I normally just do for 'gift arts', but if you really like this, I could send you an un-watermarked version to you if you're interested. They are your OCs after all

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Astral-Chan [2017-06-18 20:38:47 +0000 UTC]

Oooohhh Oooohhhhhh~! Whoaaa this is so awesome~!! I am sure that Star is gonna love this artwork of her OC's~  

I just love how you incorporated the Yin Yang symbol, the sisters having such different personalities <3 And then the GEMS as part of the Ying Yang SO BRILLIANT! How did you come up with that idea?? It's super creative!!! Whew what an incredible artwork! Keep drawing!!

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ToxicSnakeSkull In reply to Astral-Chan [2017-06-23 20:45:32 +0000 UTC]

See the comment above yours... I think it's fair to say she approves

Thank you. Your feedback on my artworks always makes my day + cheers me up during the bad times <3
How did I come up with this idea I hear you ask. Oh that's easy; it's... BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!
In all seriousness, the truth is like many of my past and present ideas, I don't really know how I came up with this. I think a lot of the credit has to go to Star's original description of the sisters, the way she talked about them and their contrasting personalities, and well you know how much of a sucker I am for symbolism as evidenced by my past comments on your work Plus the Yin Yang idea was fresh in my mind (one of the characters from my Infinity Brawl project is gonna have a Yin Yang theme for his design) so something just sparked and I simply built on her original concept of the characters.

Here's a fun analogy: You could say Star 'baked the cake' and I just showed up to decorate it with icing

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Astral-Chan In reply to ToxicSnakeSkull [2017-07-04 14:20:21 +0000 UTC]

YOU ARE BATMAN?!!! WHOAA WHAT!!! >.< I knew it!! 

Ohhh yeeee I know how you love symbolism, and you're always amazing at interpreting the meanings of art yesh! Hope your week is good! Wishing you all the best!!!!!

It's ALMOST YOUR BIRTHDAY OMG!!! So awesome, I am excited for you lol

Aww that analogy is cool! Now I am craving cake! Dang it! I love chocolate cake...I want chocolate now! EHhhh! Q^Q

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