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Published: 2019-09-02 20:00:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 38279; Favourites: 838; Downloads: 81
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EDIT: You can also get this image on posters, cards, notebooks, or even...a shower curtain??!! :0 At my Redbubble store!www.redbubble.com/people/bioha…
Bonus: This image is proportioned almost exactly to be a great phone wallpaper!
Woo hoo after a couple months of work, here we have definitely one of most complex pieces of art I've ever done.
Clearsight navigates the dark paths of the past and the future, with stubborn and fierce determination in her heart. Tugging on her are the threads of fate - some brighter, leading to happy futures, and some darker, leading to bleak futures. Behind Clearsight are the cogs of time, and the darkness. Before her lies the path of light. The pocketwatch with the hourglass symbolizes her trek through time, and the ability to change what has already fallen as evil (the white grains of sand) to good once again (the black sand).
There's a ton of symbolism in here, which I really enjoyed adding (because symbolism, heck yeah, is my favorite thing ever to add to art or writing).
This artwork was commissioned by my friend ArbitraryRenaissance , as a cover for his Wings of Fire fanfiction, Brighter Paths!
www.fanfiction.net/s/13271257/…
Pretty much all of the symbolism is his idea and connects right into his story.
I'd definitely suggest checking it out if you liked Darkstalker Legends and were sad about how Darkstalker and Clearsight's relationship ended. And especially if you thought Darkstalker acted a bit stupid in some cases despite the fact that he was described as "smart" X'D And if you thought Clearsight didn't quite really do everything she could have to bring about a happy future. Here's the summary below:
"Darkstalker believes that Clearsight deserves the future that she wants, just as much as he deserves the future that he wants. That's why he decides to gift her an animus-touched object (a pocketwatch) that gives her the power to change the past. Where will the future take her if she got the opportunity to redo things? Can she find the brightest path? Or is she doomed to a fate of darkness?"
Clearsight, Wings of Fire (c) Tui T Sutherland/Scholastic
Brighter Paths fanfic and symbolism ideas in the art (c) ArbitraryRenaissance
Artwork (c) Myself
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ArbitraryRenaissance is the sponsor of this image and has kindly leased rights to this image to anyone who wishes to use it! Therefore, the rules for using this picture follow my standard rules for canon Wings of Fire characters:
Free to use as profile pictures, wallpapers, banners, repost elsewhere etc AS LONG AS you give me explicit credit. No need to ask permission for that as long as you're giving credit! That means putting in a caption next to the image "Art made by Biohazardia." or if possible linking back to one of my accounts. Do not submit into contests, claim as yours, remove my signature, sell for money/use the image for profit.
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Comments: 91
Keeper-of-Stars [2019-09-02 23:20:53 +0000 UTC]
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PaintedLadybird [2019-09-02 23:09:06 +0000 UTC]
This is so freaking amazing! Like, wow 😮 You are sooooo talented, this is gorgeous. I’d buy this on a shower curtain, even 👍🌟😊
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Biohazardia In reply to PaintedLadybird [2019-09-03 01:29:09 +0000 UTC]
XD I was joking about this in another comment, but I could just imagine Clearsight on the shower curtain judging the showering person like "I forsee that eating cake tonight will cause you to gain weight..." Hahah.
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PaintedLadybird In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-03 07:49:05 +0000 UTC]
Haha, now that you mention it, I can totally see that 😂
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Biohazardia In reply to AdvMilano [2019-09-03 01:24:21 +0000 UTC]
Redbubble is letting creators make some very strange products nowadays XD
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AdvMilano In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-03 11:19:27 +0000 UTC]
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DreamyBreezyFantasy [2019-09-02 22:51:11 +0000 UTC]
bio
I'm literally
buying this on a shower curtain
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Biohazardia In reply to DreamyBreezyFantasy [2019-09-03 01:05:07 +0000 UTC]
Buy it, have Clearsight stare judgingly at you whenever you are showering
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DreamyBreezyFantasy In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-03 03:17:34 +0000 UTC]
Heck yeah welcome to my birthday wishlist clearsight curtain
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TheChaosApex In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 22:47:28 +0000 UTC]
aaaaa i love this it looks amazing!!
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7PheonixFire7 In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 22:37:40 +0000 UTC]
I think this is the best art if clearsight I've ever seen •~•
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Biohazardia In reply to 7PheonixFire7 [2019-09-03 01:24:39 +0000 UTC]
There are a lot of very amazing Clearsight arts out there so that's a big compliment! Thank you!
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XQuillthehybridX In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 22:32:33 +0000 UTC]
THIS IS SO AMAZING OMG IT LOOKS SO REAL!
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IneffableDemon In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 21:48:35 +0000 UTC]
Wow, I mean what can one say when looking at this. Simply stunning. The amount of detail on her wing scales, the gold, the EVERYTHING. You continue to amaze with every new piece. I bow down to your incredible artistic skill.
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Biohazardia In reply to IneffableDemon [2019-09-03 01:30:03 +0000 UTC]
Haha I only have that skill because of practice! But thank you and I very much appreciate you noticing all those details
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Mystrick [2019-09-02 21:25:47 +0000 UTC]
Bio I'm going to start sobbing again nO ;^;
This is gorgeous aaaaa
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ArbitraryRenaissance In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 21:25:36 +0000 UTC]
aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
THIS
IS
AMAZING!
I can't get over how utterly beautiful this is. You've given me a daunting task, Bio: I'm going to need to make a story that brings justice to the masterpiece you made for me. The composition is exactly as I imagined it. Actually, no, it's better than I imagined it, considering how much more trained your eye for putting things together.
Just look at everything in this! The fine and coarse details on every cog in the background is phenomenal and mesmerizing and you did it so perfectly! I know you weren't experienced in mechanical design before drawing this, and so it took a lot of time and effort for you to figure things out. But you really figured things out! The gears are so perfect that they look like they were plucked right out of a machine — yet it still lines right up with your style and integrates itself perfectly in the design. And that goes doubly for the smaller golden cogs in the watch. They make it look so sophisticated and substantial that I'm tempted to go looking for a pocket watch myself.
There are other small perfections in the watch aside from that, though. Something about how you shaded it just really enchants me. The patches of darkness around the numbers and the shadow that's cast in the gear skeleton and the glassy highlights here and there all add up to make it look so freaking beautiful. The chain looks perfect, and good thing too because it looks like it was a pain to draw. And the texture of the gold is so good. The concentric rings behind the hourglass and the little highlight along it ought to make a lot of artists you follow envious: how did you get so good at drawing metal so suddenly?!
And lastly, can I just take a quick second to mention how gorgeous Clearsight looks here? Her expression is spot on. You can tell how determined she is, despite the clear abuse she went through (and I'm going to abuse her a lot in my story). The highlights against the fore-features of her body illuminate her expression even further, and really help contrast the darkness behind her. But also, look at her wings!! Look at how you made a thousand tiny bumps to make the reptilian skin on every part of Clearsight's wings! And look at the backlighting! It was only until I opened the image up in SAI and zoomed in closely that I noticed how you reflected gold light against the parts of Clearsight that were close to the watch. That's such a cool detail that really adds to the depth of the whole thing!
You made a truly awesome picture for me, Bio. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much~
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Biohazardia In reply to ArbitraryRenaissance [2019-09-03 18:54:48 +0000 UTC]
Wow Arby, thank you for the long comment! You must have been holding back quite a bit when we did all the reviews in PMs XD Yeah, the gears were definitely challenging since I'm more used to drawing "loosey-goosey" shapes and not rigid mechanical features as with gears.
Pocket watches are super pretty, I bet you would look very dapper with them In terms of the watch, shading it was also challenging because light sources were coming from everywhere. I had to remind myself multiple times not to add shadows for the strings crisscrossing above the watch face, since the strings are emitting light instead of obscuring it.
You're too kind Arby! I know how important this image was to you and honestly I'm thankfully to how carefully you looked at it in working with me through the process All those edits made it better I think! Thank you for supporting me and choosing me to draw your fanfic cover!
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WoFAM [2019-09-02 21:20:30 +0000 UTC]
Oh my gosh, this is BEAUTIFUL!!! I should've expected nothing less from an artist as talented as yourself, but, just, WOW!
I'm definitely using this as a background for my new phone
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Biohazardia In reply to WoFAM [2019-09-03 01:36:30 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! And that's awesome to hear, I hope it serves you well as a phone background.
On a totally unrelated note, I really like your icon! The artist did a great job of fitting all those NightWingy details into the little pixel.
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WoFAM In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-04 01:52:00 +0000 UTC]
Oh, it most definitely is! I keep unlocking my phone just so I can see it XD
And, thanks! WolfiiWiingz did an incredible job on it, much better than anything I'm capable of : P
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Lamp-P0st In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 20:34:18 +0000 UTC]
Oh god I can't imagine the pain you went through with that background. Anyways, this pieces is outstanding! It's probably my favorite of yours this year!
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Biohazardia In reply to Lamp-P0st [2019-09-03 01:30:46 +0000 UTC]
Aww thank you Lamp!! <3 Honestly I think it's one of the best things I've made this year too - or at the very least: definitely one of the things I've worked hardest on. X'D
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Yavarii [2019-09-02 20:31:50 +0000 UTC]
I love the concept! The way the single elements of the picture are coming together is amazing!
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DovaQu33n In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 20:31:45 +0000 UTC]
Holy whoa this is amazing! The symbolism is incredible as well. I love it!
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Biohazardia In reply to DovaQu33n [2019-09-02 21:05:30 +0000 UTC]
Thanks Dawn!! <3 Arby is definitely to be credited for the all the symbolic ideas though!
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TescoEdge [2019-09-02 20:25:33 +0000 UTC]
This is incredible!!! Definitely my new favorite art piece from you! You did an amazing job, especially with the gears and watch... and well basically everything!
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Biohazardia In reply to TescoEdge [2019-09-02 21:04:57 +0000 UTC]
Thank you Tesco! Oh gosh yes the gears were death XD
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TescoEdge In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-02 21:46:09 +0000 UTC]
Np!
I can only imagine... XD
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Stealthweaver [2019-09-02 20:14:17 +0000 UTC]
I love the way you symbolized this piece of art; this by far is one of my most favorite artworks you’ve done ever. I can’t wait to see more great and absolutely astonishing masterpieces by you keep up the mesmerizing work.
Also never stop making such breathtaking and meaningful art; I look up to you as one of my idols, and a good example of an artist that never stops learning.
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Biohazardia In reply to Stealthweaver [2019-09-02 20:41:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much!!! That's so kind of you to say and I hope I'm able to improve as well to get even better
Many of the symbolism ideas came from ArbitraryRenaissance, the person who commissioned this. You should check his fanfic out if you enjoy them! ^_^ Symbolism is definitely the best though!
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Stealthweaver In reply to Biohazardia [2019-09-02 21:06:20 +0000 UTC]
You’re very welcome; I’ll check them out later but I must say I love poems and tales that are non linear and symbolistic all of it is intriguing, it’s like asking one is time really relevant to ones own existence? Or why there’s reality from such a higher domain that humans can’t see but some know, but the real question of such existence is how can an outer entity can write with ink that effect not only ourselves but all the threads that binds our stories in a similar dream but with different outcomes?
It’s like life itself is a story within another’s story with a non linear meaning as we define our meaning itself
But I’m here not to find out secrets of life; I’m here as a scholar to find such lives within a truly unique world.
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PhantomAlphaArt [2019-09-02 20:09:47 +0000 UTC]
This is so breathtakingly amazing :0 I can't stop looking at it it's so complicated and amazing and beautiful and aaaa
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Biohazardia In reply to PhantomAlphaArt [2019-09-02 20:38:38 +0000 UTC]
Haha YES so complicated!! Something's happening pretty much everywhere in this piece. Thank yoU!!
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trainman666 [2019-09-02 20:03:59 +0000 UTC]
OH Clearsight. She got so unlucky with not only her powers, but with her boyfriend.
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Eskoniss In reply to ??? [2019-09-02 20:03:22 +0000 UTC]
this is breathtaking!! amazing work! ;0;
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