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This took me FOREVER. I can't believe it's finally done!

So these are the main players in the project I'm currently working on and am very close to starting to draw, so expect to see a lot of these four in the future. I'd be super psyched to hear what you think of them!

Characters are Prince Sebastion DeGuille ("Bastion"), his twin sister, Princess Viola, his best friend, a wizard named Christian Orsino ("Hex") and in the painting behind them, a mermaid named Olivia. She doesn't have a human form, so it was the only way to work her in to this particular one, and she doesn't look much like a mermaid because you can't see her fins and she dresses in the bodices of gowns she finds in shipwrecks. Yes, they are named after the four main characters in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and yes, the surname "DeGuille" is super punny (bonus points if you can tell me why) and is meant to make you smile and give some insight into Bastion and Viola's personality.

Also, in case it isn't obvious, Viola's dressed as the night, Hex is the sunset/sunrise, and Bastion is the day, and in another bit of punny goodness, the colourful gems Viola's wearing are moonstones, and the colourful gems Bastion's wearing are sunstones. I based the ballroom on the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.
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Comments: 92

Mylares In reply to ??? [2008-08-26 03:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Okey dokey then! *super glomp on Hex* :iconsuperglomp:

Dang straight it does! And it will for me! *puts on city camo, war paint make-up and sets off into the urban jungle*

WHAT?! THAT'S SO AWESOME! CONGRATULATIONS! You SOOO deserved it! I'm so happy for you!

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inkscribble In reply to Mylares [2008-08-26 04:04:30 +0000 UTC]

Teehee! Yay!

Thanks a bunch, sweetie! I'm pretty elated myself!

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Mylares In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-26 17:29:37 +0000 UTC]

You're soooo welcome! I'm so proud of you that's so awesome! Haha, I'm going to pimp this in my next journal.

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inkscribble In reply to Mylares [2008-08-26 18:28:42 +0000 UTC]

You're such a peach!

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Mylares In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-27 18:49:52 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks.

adds whipcream and sugar on top...now I'm on even yummier peach

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XxDrXxDraconimusXxX [2008-08-11 01:18:37 +0000 UTC]

I want to go to a masquerade one day...First I wants to learn ballroom dancing. ^_^

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inkscribble In reply to XxDrXxDraconimusXxX [2008-08-11 02:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Come to the Jareth ball with me when you do - learn ballroom dancing, I mean.

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wynnter89 [2008-08-10 22:28:22 +0000 UTC]

amazing, the dress is fantastic.. and the masks ! wow

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inkscribble In reply to wynnter89 [2008-08-10 23:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SashaFitzgerald In reply to ??? [2008-08-09 07:39:16 +0000 UTC]

PS: expect fanarts on my front *grins*

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inkscribble In reply to SashaFitzgerald [2008-08-10 02:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Really? Oh you sweetie! May I know of who?

Also, expect some my end once I get to know your characters!

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SashaFitzgerald In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-13 20:52:54 +0000 UTC]

Oooh and I'm looking so forward to fanarts of my own characters XD I have a bunch of sketches done... like head shots. I just need to post them. The writings coming rather slowly (I'm a bit ocd when it comes to my writing.. nothing's ever good enough!!) I have the first bit nearly done, and I was thinking of having a few people read that and tell me what they think of it all so far.

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inkscribble In reply to SashaFitzgerald [2008-08-13 21:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Oooh! Oooh! Pick me! I'll read what you've got so far!

You say you're OCD about your writing like it's a bad thing! I think it's really important that an author get their words as perfect as possible.

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SashaFitzgerald In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-13 20:50:47 +0000 UTC]

Viola and Bastion After that, maybe a romantic picture of the mermaid and Sebastion.

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inkscribble In reply to SashaFitzgerald [2008-08-13 21:12:51 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Thanks doll!

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SashaFitzgerald [2008-08-09 07:38:16 +0000 UTC]

Holy...

This turned out more beautiful than I could have ever imagined! Viola's mask design is so original! I l love how the crescent covers half of her face and the background is so elegant... oh my gosh I can't wait to see more!

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inkscribble In reply to SashaFitzgerald [2008-08-10 02:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you! So glad you like! I'm quite pleased with the result too!

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blood-red-panda [2008-08-09 04:30:10 +0000 UTC]

I love the different costumes and colours! 8D

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inkscribble In reply to blood-red-panda [2008-08-09 06:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch!

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blood-red-panda In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-10 00:40:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome 8D

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Lady-Afrit In reply to ??? [2008-08-08 19:34:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, very beautiful. I love all of the detail...

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inkscribble In reply to Lady-Afrit [2008-08-09 02:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Gabynette In reply to ??? [2008-08-08 18:51:52 +0000 UTC]

Les personnages sont vraiment beaux et le choix des couleurs me plaรฎt รฉnormรฉment

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inkscribble In reply to Gabynette [2008-08-09 02:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Je suis tres heureux que tu penses ainsi!

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HeatherHitchman [2008-08-08 16:01:40 +0000 UTC]

beautiful as always! i really like the sunset character and that lady in the background, you can tell you put alot of effort into this!

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inkscribble In reply to HeatherHitchman [2008-08-08 16:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I think you'll like Olivia (the mermaid in the painting) even better when you see her properly. Hopefully, I'll get to putting her design sheet up soon!

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moomadesign [2008-08-08 14:43:47 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful! I love what you did with Olivia. I love all the characters but for some reason, my favorite are Olivia and Christian, maybe because they are in the back or seem more mystic/mysterious or something. But don't get me wrong, in the other hand, all the detail of the DeGuilles although giving a lot of information, makes them to be mystic/mysterious in a whole different way. Great job!

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inkscribble In reply to moomadesign [2008-08-08 16:28:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm so pleased you like it! It's funny, none of them are meant to be mysterious. I think I've rather outgrown mysterious characters.

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HerLovely [2008-08-08 03:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Ah ~ I love how your lines are so many and intricate, but they don't eat each other up, they're still very clean and organized. This piece is beautiful.

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inkscribble In reply to HerLovely [2008-08-08 03:24:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I had a bit of a tough time getting them to work!

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HerLovely In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-09 00:46:00 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I can imagine.

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sayoko In reply to ??? [2008-08-08 02:46:35 +0000 UTC]

: O! OOOOOOOOO

ITS SO DECORATED AND PRETTY!!!!!

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inkscribble In reply to sayoko [2008-08-08 03:23:10 +0000 UTC]

I know, I know thank you!

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kawkun [2008-08-08 01:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful piece!
I love these masks and regalia.
I could figure out the Moon / sunset-sunrise / Sun idea from theyr masks...

Violas dress reminds me of your Night Tales, I can see she also has star-pearled her dress.

DeGuille's Tuxedo is beautiful. I specially like that "pheonix"ish badge, and all his red stones.

and even tough Hex is simpler, and basicly at Background, his mask is my favourite. it gives me an "Northern Lights" feeling. ( I supposed the golden staff with the colored feather is his ? the feather is telling me )

Great job!

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inkscribble In reply to kawkun [2008-08-08 03:22:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Yeah, I liked the idea for the starry dress so much I decided to use it again.

Bastion's necklace is the symbol of his office - he's an emperor, but he's too young to be officially crowned - and it's actually a swan, which is the symbol of the royal family.

Hex's mask is probably my favourite too. Yes, the staff is his, and the feather is a phoenix feather.

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thatfreakychick In reply to ??? [2008-08-08 01:30:28 +0000 UTC]

That so cool! I can imagine why this took so long. I'm excited to see more of this project. The dress on Viola is LOVELY!!! There is so much in this peice that you simply cannot see at first glance!!

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inkscribble In reply to thatfreakychick [2008-08-08 03:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I do hope you like it! And I love her dress too! It took me quite a while to design!

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thatfreakychick In reply to inkscribble [2008-08-08 03:40:23 +0000 UTC]

If I could sew, I would ask you if I could make it ^^!

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inkscribble In reply to thatfreakychick [2008-08-08 03:56:24 +0000 UTC]

Awww!

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Ebillan [2008-08-08 00:53:12 +0000 UTC]

There's so much detail in this piece! It /must/ have taken you ages!
I absolutely love the dress that Viola is wearing ^-^

And Twelfth Night is amazing x3
It's my favourite Shakespeare play.

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inkscribble In reply to Ebillan [2008-08-08 03:10:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm super proud of it! And I love Twelfth Night too!

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