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Published: 2007-02-15 10:31:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 27655; Favourites: 776; Downloads: 2723
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Description This is a submission for Meisan's "couple theme: contest". i decided to use my two main characters because they are a couple, and their characters are totally opposite i did a little bit of editing to it. I followed ~YukeraYasha 's advice about adding her right arm so i hope it doesn't look too wierd now. I also added a bit of colour to the background but i think it's finished. Thanks for all the comments and favs

Description: The basic structure of this illustration is the 'yin and yang'. The flowers, butterflies and the bright colours on the left side represents the 'yang' components of life(flowers), day(butterflies) and brighter elements(colour) whereas the right side represents the 'yin' components of death(dried creepers and decomposition), night(moths) and darker elements(colour). Like 'yin and yang', the elements in the illustration cannot exist without one another. Also, part of 'yin' is 'yang' and part of 'yang' is 'yin' so the female character was put in the 'yang' side which is supposed to represent musculinity and male in the 'yin' side. The overall painting is to represent harmony and balance.
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Comments: 268

squalljade In reply to ??? [2007-10-10 02:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, a lot of people asked me about that one. Remember that yin and yang are balanced and within yin, there's yang, within yang, there's yin. The girl and the guy are the 'dots' of yin and yang.

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Pterux In reply to ??? [2007-10-05 19:58:09 +0000 UTC]

That is just so beautiful... It makes me so happy to look at. Oh goodness, I need to favorite this.

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squalljade In reply to Pterux [2007-10-09 10:02:54 +0000 UTC]

^^ Thank you so much~!!

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Pterux In reply to squalljade [2007-10-09 21:11:27 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome!

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gosangoku In reply to ??? [2007-09-25 20:28:10 +0000 UTC]

Woah... that's beautiful! I love it! I love their positions, and the guy is really cute.

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squalljade In reply to gosangoku [2007-09-29 12:50:41 +0000 UTC]

hehehe! The guy is created just to look cute~ ^^ That is, until I get a good plot for my all my characters Thanks so much for the comment~

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gosangoku In reply to squalljade [2007-09-29 18:15:11 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!

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taniamirela In reply to ??? [2007-09-22 09:24:04 +0000 UTC]

soo pretty, they look so in love with each other :9~
add to fave ^^

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squalljade In reply to taniamirela [2007-09-22 12:52:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~! glad you like it!

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Cappocat In reply to ??? [2007-09-21 12:40:51 +0000 UTC]

That's breathtaking *favs*

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squalljade In reply to Cappocat [2007-09-21 18:52:57 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for the fav~!!

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Cappocat In reply to squalljade [2007-09-21 20:28:01 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Cataclysm-X [2007-09-13 08:09:41 +0000 UTC]

This is really amazing!!! I love the colors you've used. The characters are adorable too

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squalljade In reply to Cataclysm-X [2007-09-17 04:30:17 +0000 UTC]

Yay~ Thanks so much for looking through my gallery! I feel so happy~!!

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freakz4love In reply to ??? [2007-09-11 19:34:28 +0000 UTC]

wow...breath taking...love the consept

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squalljade In reply to freakz4love [2007-09-13 06:03:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~! Glad you like it.

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Aim-cat In reply to ??? [2007-09-03 16:45:36 +0000 UTC]

I can't understand why a lovely picture like this isn't more popular than that...

The idea to inverse male/female was a very good idea !
The girl's pose is so... ... ... I don't remember the word But that typical of girls/women...
And the man's expression of apaisement is very simple and good !
But I've one question : Did you use watercolour ?

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squalljade In reply to Aim-cat [2007-09-13 06:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much~! Yes, i did use watercolour for this one but i also used a bit of pencil colour for more detailed painting. I'm really glad you like it and i'm happy enough cos' its the most popular of all my pieces~

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yunamoonflower-art [2007-08-15 19:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Lovely i really love the composition!

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squalljade In reply to yunamoonflower-art [2007-08-20 05:54:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to ??? [2007-08-11 12:24:05 +0000 UTC]

Impressive illustration.. The tones you used, the butterfly colors, the details on leaves, clothes and flowers, really dreamy... so gorgeous.

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squalljade In reply to KristinaGehrmann [2007-08-16 05:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~!!

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MrEdison In reply to ??? [2007-08-10 04:35:36 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful work. Lovely mood, wonderful anatomy, concept, flow, composition, everything just looks very natural.

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squalljade In reply to MrEdison [2007-08-16 05:56:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~

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hystericritic [2007-08-10 01:41:02 +0000 UTC]

this is really beautiful and emotional. you did a great job.

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squalljade In reply to hystericritic [2007-08-10 02:12:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~!! ^^

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cloud-no9 In reply to ??? [2007-08-09 11:34:40 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant idea! Wonderful implementation, so spring wise!

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squalljade In reply to cloud-no9 [2007-08-10 02:11:19 +0000 UTC]

thank you~

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cloud-no9 In reply to squalljade [2007-08-11 21:15:25 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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13roses [2007-08-03 02:50:42 +0000 UTC]

I love how he's holding her wrist, not his hand. ^^ Nice concept!

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squalljade In reply to 13roses [2007-08-06 01:03:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much i'm not too good with drawing hands so i did the best i could NOT drawing them holding hands was a much better option at the time

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akiko-sama [2007-07-30 11:07:00 +0000 UTC]

wonderful picture.. the concept is really great... and you did such a good job on making this!! and it was done with watercolours o.0... amazing

oh.. and congrats on wining at meisan's contest *came from there* it's a really wonderful picture! *faves it*

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squalljade In reply to akiko-sama [2007-08-01 02:38:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~ ^^

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akiko-sama In reply to squalljade [2007-08-01 07:35:29 +0000 UTC]

yw ^__^

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Xscreamer In reply to ??? [2007-07-30 04:11:27 +0000 UTC]

awesome concept... awesome work!!!

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squalljade In reply to Xscreamer [2007-07-30 05:13:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much!!

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ConcreteAngel179 In reply to ??? [2007-07-26 17:41:38 +0000 UTC]

BEautiful I absoolutley Love it I favorite!!!

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squalljade In reply to ConcreteAngel179 [2007-07-27 05:28:59 +0000 UTC]

yay~ ^^ Thanks so much!!

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ConcreteAngel179 In reply to squalljade [2007-07-27 06:05:23 +0000 UTC]

You are soo very welcome you are very talented and deserve your credit!!
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the dark must have light for without light there is no dark
and without darkness there is nothing to distinguish as light

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Hiryuchan In reply to ??? [2007-07-25 15:58:54 +0000 UTC]

great concept and execution

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squalljade In reply to Hiryuchan [2007-07-26 06:18:06 +0000 UTC]

thankies

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Efi-lala In reply to ??? [2007-07-15 03:19:02 +0000 UTC]

My goodness that's beautiful O_O
Your coloring is amazing!
It's an excellent representation ^^

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squalljade In reply to Efi-lala [2007-07-17 01:05:50 +0000 UTC]

thankies~

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Genki-Chu-Hi [2007-07-15 02:45:33 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic concept! Love the colors and the poses!!

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squalljade In reply to Genki-Chu-Hi [2007-07-17 01:05:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much~

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Genki-Chu-Hi In reply to squalljade [2007-07-17 09:55:08 +0000 UTC]

Haha welcome! ^^

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GuitarAngel93 In reply to ??? [2007-07-08 16:43:21 +0000 UTC]

Reeeaally pretty! The idea is really good The colouring is also great! Have you made it with copics or something? (and sorry for my awful english )

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squalljade In reply to GuitarAngel93 [2007-07-13 08:01:02 +0000 UTC]

nope, not copics It was water colour and a bit of pencil colours.

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GuitarAngel93 In reply to squalljade [2007-07-13 15:09:25 +0000 UTC]

Great!! I am trying to do watercolouring to now Also with some pencil colours. Would you like to visit my gallery if I finish that drawing? I am working on it, but it's pretty hard You're really good with watercolouring
Anyway great work!!!
(and sorry for my really weird english )

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JaninaKeks In reply to ??? [2007-07-02 16:16:24 +0000 UTC]

I don'tknow what to say, it's just so beautiful!
The colors the poses and everything just fits together so nicely!!

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