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Published: 2009-04-28 18:57:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 37107; Favourites: 1159; Downloads: 528
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Edit: Thanks a lot for the DD, and the favs and comments______________
Made for ^Mistress-Jaeden big head challenge .
30 colors, way too much time. (Yes, I saw the "cram as many colors as possible" line, but when I do that, my mouth starts twitching.)
A gigantic THANKS to the regulars and less regulars visitors of the Digital dolls chat , as well as to ~Fyin , who suffered through weeks of my constant whining and complaints, and yet endured it with an admirable restraint while keeping me motivated.
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The character: Zira of the scarlet sands, from the fantasy novel I'm writing. (Warning to my only reader: spoilers ahead)
Zira is the high priestess and ruler of a religious tribe worshipping Khalida, the goddess who created the earth and all its creatures. They are peaceful people, living in a small fertile area between a desert and dangerous mountains.
The main belief of the tribe is that Khalida died after creating the world, in a sandy cave near their village. It is said that her blood turned the sand of the cave a deep scarlet, and that she would be reborn it the same place in the form of an immortal newborn. To prove his divine origin, the child had to be able to survive in the cave for a week, without being fed or tended to.
As you can imagine, this belief led to quite an amount of abandoned babies - unwanted ones, or simply children of poor mothers thinking they could get away with hiding in the cave to take care of their newborn until the test was completed, only to discover that the priests kept the children under close watch.
Many infants starved to death until a true immortal - an Everlasting girl - was finally born.
Zira was the daughter of a teenage girl who died in childbirth, sick and weak after her pregnancy. Magic, in the story's universe, is highly toxic to humans, and causes mutations and premature ageing. Carrying a magical child usually leaves the mother severely weakened, and the damage is way worse when the baby is powerful. Conceiving an Everlasting is in most cases a death sentence.
Zira was raised as a deity born again, and obviously grew as the worst spoiled brat you can possibly imagine. Time eventually taught her patience and quietness, and she turned into a proper protector and leader for her tribe.
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Comments: 348
LilAshes [2009-05-31 07:21:04 +0000 UTC]
Comme toujours....
Un travail absolument splendide, parfait.
Comme toujours....
Il semble que tu maรฎtrises chaque pixel et que chacun soit placรฉ ร l'endroit exactement nรฉcessaire ร la perfection de l'ลuvre...
Je commente alors qu'en fait... je reste sans voix
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mostlypixels In reply to LilAshes [2009-05-31 11:32:51 +0000 UTC]
Merci
Oh si seulement je maรฎtrisais chaque pixel... Je serais Fool.
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Ameryn [2009-05-22 22:33:40 +0000 UTC]
Hiya! This wonderful work of yours has been featured in my Beautiful Hair Contest: [link]
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mostlypixels In reply to Ameryn [2009-05-22 22:37:46 +0000 UTC]
Wooh? I was submitted? XD
Thank you very much
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Zetsubou-Ninja In reply to ??? [2009-05-13 20:27:50 +0000 UTC]
i can't....its just....wow this picture has to be the single most deviation with the most love and care put into the art
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mostlypixels In reply to Zetsubou-Ninja [2009-05-13 20:30:13 +0000 UTC]
I wish I could say that, but there's way better out here (and I hated it for a good while while working on it, too ). Thanks a lot for your comment, though.
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Popcorn-Gun [2009-05-12 03:31:41 +0000 UTC]
Haha, my profile looks a lot like that!
x' D
And this is a really great piece!
Great job.
:' )
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Jade-Pandora [2009-05-07 09:57:05 +0000 UTC]
Stunning work on the details -- congratulations!
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mostlypixels In reply to Jade-Pandora [2009-05-07 09:58:54 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much, I'm glad you appreciate the details.
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Jade-Pandora In reply to mostlypixels [2009-05-07 10:28:37 +0000 UTC]
exquisite - how could I not?
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MrEdison [2009-05-04 07:36:23 +0000 UTC]
I'm going to have to agree on a lot of comments before mine; this is amazing.
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Shoujoboy [2009-05-04 07:29:10 +0000 UTC]
I love it!
Wow you are highly skilled !
I'm subscribing.
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Ancheliq In reply to ??? [2009-05-04 07:01:15 +0000 UTC]
This is one of the most beautuful pixel works that I ever seen!
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TimeFalcon [2009-05-04 05:50:22 +0000 UTC]
Very beautiful, I love the story that goes along with it, too. Congratulations on the DD! <3
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mostlypixels In reply to TimeFalcon [2009-05-04 09:50:22 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much. I'm glad you like the story too.
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d-a-real [2009-05-04 05:41:09 +0000 UTC]
Wow! That's one wicked pixel skill. lol at first I though it was a somewhat a painting o.O.
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mostlypixels In reply to d-a-real [2009-05-04 09:53:02 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much, d-a-real.
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d-a-real In reply to mostlypixels [2009-05-04 13:21:55 +0000 UTC]
no problem..It must have took you a long time to make that o.O.
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mostlypixels In reply to d-a-real [2009-05-04 13:27:11 +0000 UTC]
Only because I'm lazy
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RSR-Productions [2009-05-04 04:39:25 +0000 UTC]
Holy shit... that is AMAZING! You have the patience of a SAINT!
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mostlypixels In reply to RSR-Productions [2009-05-04 09:54:11 +0000 UTC]
It's more masochism, really. Thanks for your comment.
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RSR-Productions In reply to mostlypixels [2009-05-06 02:48:35 +0000 UTC]
I believe that. No problem.
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mostlypixels In reply to true-soldier [2009-05-04 09:57:59 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, true-soldier
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SoraMidori [2009-05-04 03:52:50 +0000 UTC]
This is gorgeous. I didn't realize it was pixel art till I clicked on it. Seems like all that hard work was well worth it. She's beautiful. Love the details.
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mostlypixels In reply to SoraMidori [2009-05-04 10:56:54 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for your comment
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SoraMidori In reply to mostlypixels [2009-05-04 14:48:24 +0000 UTC]
You're very welcome
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Iylene16 In reply to ??? [2009-05-04 03:35:48 +0000 UTC]
This is so beautiful! I love the design on her face! and I also love the story ^_^
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mostlypixels In reply to Iylene16 [2009-05-04 10:57:29 +0000 UTC]
Thanks I'm glad you like her background too.
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verticalness [2009-05-04 03:26:13 +0000 UTC]
I really like the backstory, and the detail on the image is amazing.
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mostlypixels In reply to verticalness [2009-05-04 11:14:17 +0000 UTC]
I'm so glad you like the story. Thanks for your comment
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AltoBeauty2007 [2009-05-04 03:11:35 +0000 UTC]
I have NEVER seen anything like this! It's so gorgeous! I love the detail on her hair and the designs on her face. It's just really amazing and it'd be a crime no to fave this! So I shall be faving it!
Beautiful Job!
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