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Again with the steampunk thing. A bit of the old "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".Our explorer investigates the depths of the sea in search of a sunken vessel rumored to hold a fortune in treasure.
Legend has it that the vessel is guarded by an unkown beast.....But who believes in legends anyway, right?
EDIT -
Been getting a lot of feedback in terms of similarities to the video game "Bioshock"
Just to point out that this character is based on the old diving suits worn during the turn of the century.
Thes vintage diving suits were around long before Bioshock.
Take a look -
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Obviously Bioshock was inspired by these dive suits.
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Deep waters are muddy and creepy. Excellent use of colors!
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Stunning work! it inspired us over at Makes Me Wanna Write -Β makes-me-wanna-write.blogspot.β¦ - enjoy! We fully credited you for the art, of course.
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The atmosphere and coloring are both beautiful. Awesome composition as wellβgreat job.
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Ahhh it's amazing~!
Reminds me of Bioshock. Soooo cool.Β
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...Man, an underwater roguelike would be kickass.
SOMEONE FUND IT!
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Awesome, I always loved 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I so wanted to visit the undersea world in a fantastic Victorian submarine led by a crazy, enigmatic Captain with a mysterious past. 
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I am absolutely in love with this piece! It's just perfect. Well done.
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Looks he's about to punch a giant squid IN THE FACE.
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Wow! 
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Very Nice
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AWESOME! reminds me of the Pulps paperback covers. Love this!
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Awesome, and indeed, reminds me a lot to Bioshock
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I love it, and yes i thought of bioshock ha ha ha. but something about it captured a sliver of my imagination well done XD
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i wish someday that will be me diving like that it looks so fun !!!
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Sad how people remember Bioshock first. Please guys, think before you comments...
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WOW, I like the old style. I collect BIG JIM action-figures from the seventies and this man looks like a Big Jim Deep Sea Diver.
Awesome and powerful
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Love me some underwater art.
Evoking memories of bioshock is merely a bonus, love it on it's own
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Featured it on my Uni-Blog: [link] Best wishes, Kat.
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I am LOVING this! The way everything is set is just great!
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Bioshock was likely the first encounter people had with such suits, and therefore, they think that's the origin. Kids these days. Don't know history.
Amazing piece, by the way. Lightin-..I mean, EVERYTHING is superb.
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This is so great. There's such a great sense of weight to the whole piece that is brilliantly accentuated by the dust clouding the water. Well done.
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One of favorite pieces on dA ever. Amazing.
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This is fantastic, especially since the elder diving equipment already had a steampunk feel to it. Great job!
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Perhaps the young expatriate prince scours the treacherous waters off the coast of Volcania. The treasure--if he lives to posess it--will fund the construction of a submergible vessel the likes of which the world has never seen, and allow him to wreak havoc upon the seagoing powers of Britain and all the empires of Europe. He will make his home in the ocean and protect it from the world above with his mysterious vessel of exploration and vengeance. He will discard all affiliation with humanity, leave behind his country, his family, even his name. He will command his vessel not as a man, but as a creature of the seas. He will be the ruthless, mysterious captain who is no one--in Latin, Nemo.
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awesome work, i wish i could favorite it twice
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if you look at it quickly you say "he that's a big daddy" but with a closer look you see the antenna on the helmed and there is no drill (or any other weaponry they carry) or little sister there.
great drawing
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Oh my god that looks like a big daddy
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This is incredible. Your whole gallery is breath taking.
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