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Available as a print! Print shopEdit May 2012: The book has now been published and is for sale here: [link]
Thankyou!
Shattered Reflections.
For thousands of years it has been believed that the eyes are the gateway to the soul...
So this is the cover art for my artbook, 'Soulless'. I guess since I've done this much I am definitely going to make it now. I haven't really got a deadline and I'm pretty busy from now until september so lets say I'm aiming for Thoughtbubble, Leeds, which is in november? Otherwise I'll be aiming for London anime con next year in January.
The idea behind the artbook is actually based on my personal experience over the last 6 months to a year of feeling almost completely disconnected with myself because I was too busy to even pick up a pencil and just sketch something and then when it came to a point where I could take the time to draw again... I just couldn't. I was so worn down mentally that I had forgotten what I was about and who I was and where I was going. I lost myself. I lost my soul. This book is going to be about how I felt and finding my path again.
I know this came as a surprise to some people when they saw the work I was creating for the artbook and the title of my first artbook seeing as I'm a bonafied fantasy/ dragon artist but I hope this makes more sense now. Maybe if I do another artbook that will be closer to what I normally paint and put in your inboxes.
Thankyou for your support on this project so far and for your ongoing support in the future. I'm greatful that despite everything you like what I'm doing even if it is totally different to anything I normally would do.
No reference has been used.
Other artbook work:
Featured: [link]
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Comments: 61
Chao-Illustrations In reply to ??? [2011-07-21 22:00:12 +0000 UTC]
Mine is Futuristic/Sci-fi/Fantasy themed, and im hosting a contest on it right now for artists on da to become a guest artist and have their art printed in the book along with my art ^^
How many pages are you planning on having in your book? And do you know where it will be printed yet?
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Nixity In reply to Chao-Illustrations [2011-07-21 22:13:01 +0000 UTC]
Sounds great! See I always thought if I made an artbook it would be fantasy themed but things have turned out differently. Ah well, if this one does well I'll do another
Oh a contest? *doesnt remember hearing about this* I may well have a looksee.
I was going for about 20 pages, A5 portrait, perfect bound... something along those lines. I'm going to self publish and promote and sell at conventions. What about yourself??
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Chao-Illustrations In reply to Nixity [2011-07-23 08:59:13 +0000 UTC]
Im trying to make mine have about 20 illustrations from myself, and i have some guest artists from here on deviantart who were willing to comtribute an illustration too so it will be probs 26 pages? Really not sure XD It also depends on how many i can get finished.
Im gonna get mine printed at this website called print domain, really good prices for saddle stitched booklets~ Are you gonna make your books yourself or get them printed and made with a company?
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Nixity In reply to Chao-Illustrations [2011-07-23 13:19:19 +0000 UTC]
Cool! You'll do it, the topic you've chosen is quite good and has lots of potential
That looks like a good site! I don't live far from their publishing house so I may drop in and check them out. I was looking at a site called inkylittlefingers which do good prices and products. I'm looking at the perfect bound books like I said, though if a magazine type is better I don't mind. I really need to see the colour quality and process for myself to decide.
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PreciousAngelWings In reply to ??? [2011-07-21 17:23:45 +0000 UTC]
wow that came out really cooL! Great composition and the reflection is very neat! It feels very ghost-like to me. Also, the pose feels very natural as well. great job
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Nixity In reply to PreciousAngelWings [2011-07-21 17:34:44 +0000 UTC]
Thankyou m'dear! I'm glad you approve lol
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PreciousAngelWings In reply to Nixity [2011-07-22 01:10:49 +0000 UTC]
welcome! haha! keep moving soldier XP
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