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I've been thinking I'd never be able to top my old Labyrinth Zone picture [link] so I decided to try something a little different this time. In particular I was really inspired by some of Sorata-s's [link] Sonic pictures (that's what drove me to draw it in the first place) and wanted to try something a little "softer." The main thing is that it went a lot faster when I knew I wasn't going to ink as much as I usually do.
At the same time, the dilemma of do I ink more or less? I love nice linework, but I also love sketchy pencils, and I love no lines at all.
One thing I didn't get in this picture is the sense of claustrophobia and the depth you can fall when fighting the Labyrinth Zone boss, there's still a lot of height but I don't think I suggested how precarious the situation was. You wouldn't even guess that the water is rising unless you knew from playing the game.
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Awesome picture!
Oh, this boss was soo hard for me
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i remember scoring one hit on him climbing up there, but that was it. love the perspective, detail and coloring in this picture!
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One of the best Eggman bosses in Sonic 1. Also THANK YOU for calling him EGGMAN!
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The softer look turned out great! Beautiful picture! I love the way the water turnout out especially!
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Thanks for all the comments!
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You're welcome! Sorry about the sudden influx. And cool! I love when art turns out that way!
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Not at all, I love getting messages, but when I get a bunch I usually just pick one to reply to.
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oh the times I spent yelling at robotnik "COME BACK HERE YOU MOTHER****ER"
"THE WATER IS ****ING RISING AND I CAN'T SWIM!!!"
good times...
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Love the view you gave the piece! It looks great, and the time of moment in the picture is capture nicely!
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Nice job
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GOD. I hated that boss battle... but i love your drawing! lol
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Excuse me I wanted to ask if I can use this Image for a Preview Image for a Chapter of a Fan Fiction I'm doing called Sonic Universe, and the Chapter released tomarrow is Sonic in the Labyrinth Zone, trying to escape the raising water.
The only part of the Zone I hated was the boss, I love water zones
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Nice! I love this pic. Very nicely done. I love the panic on robotniks face!
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Nice, I like it.
Can I use a cropped version of this on a thread I created on the Sonic 4 forums? I'll link to this page and give you the credits.
Here is a link to my thread: [link] !
If you let me use your picture it'll be on "Challenge #2".
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You may use it with my blessing! But link back to this page [link] instead, please!
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awesome effects its like a cover or a comic book
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Love or hate the level, its hard!! i have to die like three time untill i beat eggman to the top!!
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Probably my favorite boss in that whole game.
You may be right about that claustrophobia not coming across.
(and, detail, but the white strip on the right looks out of place to me. I don't know why.)
But when you reached the upper end, the Labyrinth did open up a tad 
The water is just like Labyrinth water... Cold and old looking, full of algae. You got the colors, and the style / feel of the blocks down so well too.
There's something here - the effects on the background in-game always gave me an impression of the mess of narrow tunnels, and that feeling's here too, down in the shadows in the background and the water. Looming stone walls everywhere, slightly askew bricks threatening to cave in on you, all that.
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Thanks, this is a great comment! xD
I don't know quite what it is, but there's something about the Labyrinth Zone that really lends itself to being drawn in this way, or maybe just the level is just one that people already have the strongest subconscious response to. It's interesting!
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Man, this piece is fantastic. I really liked this stage, despite its frustrations. I'm happy seeing it in a lovely fanart such as this one.
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7 years and Istill can't beat the Labrinth Zone.
~~Nicholas~~
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That boss stage wasn't so hard as long as you knew how to do it.
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Absolutely adore all these series of drawings but this one is specially awesome. It brings back awesome memories.
You are one talented person.
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I got stuck on this boss for a while when I was a youngun. 
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I love the bright, vibrant colors you used; very sonic-esque.
I'm given the impression it may not be finished, though ..? There's a large chunk of white on the right of the image, almost like it was cut out leaving only part of the foreground in place.
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I did it intentionally like that, I guess I was experimenting.
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This boss always gave me hell when I was a kid. >.<
I must say, you drew this fight outstandingly. Nice work!
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You did have a nice sensation of depth in the part that is under the water.
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I used to play the crap out of this game. And this was always the hardest boss fight for me. Even including the final boss, this one was the hardest for me to get past.
Buy I think you have captured the look of this zone completely.
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epic+win= this picture. instant
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I never liked chasing after him in this zone. That reminds me of how painful it was.
I believe you've captured Robotnik's Cowardice well, even though he's got an endless arsenal of tricks up his sleeve!
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i so hated robotnik in this level ._. after dying 5 times i went for another 4 times and finally got through it
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I can hear it now..... The labyrinth zone music.
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Whoa, how did I miss this stuff?
These Sonic pics of yours are great, love the 3D perspectives of the retro levels, hopefully SEGA will get ideas from these *hint hint*.
The rock forming and shading is beautiful, the latter especially helps apply the distance effect. As for the rising water, my best suggestion would be to apply splashing or vibration effects to the water. It doesn't really suggest rising, but it would suggest movement I guess. Is there really any way to suggest rising in a non-animated drawing anyway?
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Glad you're diggin' 'em
It occurred to me that if I filled up a bathtub or something I might be able to see the effect of a large body of water rising, but I don't have one anymore. xD I don't imagine there's a good way to show it without animation though, either.
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No prob.
No bathtub? A shower fella then?
Oh well, it still looks awesome.
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This level was such a bitch! wow this looks really amazing hun!! i love the perspective too!!
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