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Original (here [link] ) is at least 10 years old, based on some concept art of an older Julie-su by Sonic comic artist Spaz. His drawing stood out to me at the time because I’ve always preferred the sci-fi elements in Sonic over the fantasy ones. And while I’m not sure this is quite how I would want to see that aspect developed now, I wanted to stay true to my original style and intent of AWESOME LATE-90’S COMIC ART! (cue 90’s Kid? Not quite…). So I tried to make as few changes as possible.

My two biggest goals were 1) fixing the perspective on Sally and Bunnie to match Julie-su’s (originally copied from Spaz, and here just traced from my earlier picture) and 2) altering Bunnie’s pose since I don’t like what I had before.
Some other details I focused on:

-better shading

-making Bunnie’s details match her Archie version rather than SatAM version since this is Archie-inspired (so, purple eye shadow, white muzzle, metal to her waist).

-changing Sally’s arm-mounted blaster to be the controls for the visor (so moving it to her left arm since I assume she’s right-handed) to changing it entirely to be a wrist-mounted Nicole controlling the visor. And I’m going to say Nicole can throw up a force-field shield when needed because…it’s cool and practical?

-emphasize the respective “shooting, strategy, and strength” traits of each of the characters. I’ve always liked the idea of a more muscled Bunnie since she is one of, if not the strongest character in the series, I think it adds to her appeal as a clash between adorable and tough, and I’ve always imagined that her strength was not created by the roboticization process, just enhanced. So I decided to go all out with that since it was what I originally was going for, even if it doesn’t show. And, hey, why not? Julie-su’s got some exaggerated muscle tone on her legs already, thanks to Spaz…

…speaking of “thanks to Spaz,” what’s with Julie-su’s “boobs ‘n butt” pose? Never really noticed before…guess I was distracted by her impractical heels and GIANT PONYTAIL sprouting out of the top of her head. I still think she looks cool like this though.

Characters c Archie comics (original Julie-su sketch belongs to Spaz)
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Comments: 28

ShanahaT [2018-05-24 09:31:53 +0000 UTC]

Looks great. 

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dwaters220 [2016-07-29 06:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Three of my favorite Sonic girls. Love it.

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Elisto In reply to dwaters220 [2016-07-29 13:11:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^_^

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dwaters220 In reply to Elisto [2016-07-29 13:28:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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HollyBjeam [2013-12-30 13:14:26 +0000 UTC]

So detailed and beautiful! <3

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Elisto In reply to HollyBjeam [2013-12-31 23:17:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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HollyBjeam In reply to Elisto [2014-01-02 22:00:28 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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katwarlord [2013-03-27 21:41:22 +0000 UTC]

bunny is power, sally is wisdom, and julie-su is courage

the triforce

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Elisto In reply to katwarlord [2013-03-28 00:13:25 +0000 UTC]

hmm, that works too!

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DojangDoll [2013-03-26 23:46:49 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely wonderful! I love the improvement from the original and just how much MORE it looks.
The colours are also great. Very light and easy to look at. And I love all the little details in the robotic portions of the girls.

Fantastic job!

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Elisto In reply to DojangDoll [2013-03-28 00:13:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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KHwhitelion [2013-03-26 23:42:21 +0000 UTC]

ooooh this looks fantastic <3 I love the armor/cybernetics and the way you colored them.

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Elisto In reply to KHwhitelion [2013-03-28 00:13:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I put a lot of effort into the metal parts.

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SonicSatamX93 [2013-03-26 01:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.

I like this style.

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Elisto In reply to SonicSatamX93 [2013-03-26 22:49:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SonicSatamX93 In reply to Elisto [2013-03-26 23:50:27 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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spaceman022 [2013-03-16 15:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Why did you have to make them so...damn good xD

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Elisto In reply to spaceman022 [2013-03-16 18:39:42 +0000 UTC]

XD I'm glad you like it!

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Gojira007 [2013-03-16 05:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Day-UM. The level of detail and depth here is literally just astonishing. The subtle muscles for Julie and Bunnie, the nuances of the shading, the intricacy of the lines for each design...you capture so much detail here, but you do it with such elegance that it's never distracting or disorienting. Literally my one complaint is that the lens of Sal's visor could stand to be a bit more opaque. Otherwise, though? This is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm super-happy that you chose to re-draw this pic, 'cuz it's absolutely awesome! ^_^

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Elisto In reply to Gojira007 [2013-03-16 15:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I completely agree with your comment about the visor. I actually wanted to make it more opaque/obvious, but I was afraid of coloring it darker and it turning out to not look good. I can always still add that though.

As for the rest, I actually wasn't quite sure where this was heading when I started. The two numbered goals I listed were things I knew I was aiming for, but I everything else just kind of developed in the process. Actually, I have to admit, I surprised myself; I didn't expect the end result to look so different from the original!

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Gojira007 In reply to Elisto [2013-03-20 19:06:42 +0000 UTC]

Believe me, I SO know the fear of over-doing it with colors. XD; Erring on the side of caution was probably the right choice in that respect.

And I think it's actually a REALLY good ratio of similar/different to the original. The posing and overall feel seem similar to me, overall, but the anatomy, shading, and overall technique feel decidedly more mature. It's the best kind of remake, IMO. ^3^

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Elisto In reply to Gojira007 [2013-03-25 19:17:51 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you! ^_^

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Gojira007 In reply to Elisto [2013-03-25 20:28:37 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome.

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FireballStardraco [2013-03-15 23:22:06 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! This is amazing and you did these three perfectly too .

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Elisto In reply to FireballStardraco [2013-03-16 00:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BlueVengeance [2013-03-15 16:48:40 +0000 UTC]

Incredible difference! And I love me some girls with muscle (:

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Elisto In reply to BlueVengeance [2013-03-15 17:41:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! (and me too ^_^; Bunnie's definitely my favorite here)

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FirebirdPhoenix87 [2013-03-15 14:45:24 +0000 UTC]

Very cute.

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