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Published: 2005-09-03 17:40:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 2869; Favourites: 125; Downloads: 448
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If you need me to tell you to fullview this... you're not particularly bright.There are some projects that appear in my head and I'll think they're awesome ideas, but it takes a jolt or stimulus of some kind to actually galvanise me into action. This was one of them.
I'd watched the Phantom of the Opera movie much earlier in the year and quite enjoyed it, and quite soon after I got the idea of doing a picture of the Phantom and Christine as Umbreon and Espeon Pokemorphs. For those of you who don't know Pokemon, the Espeon and Umbreon are, respectively, the Daylight and Moonlight Pokemon and are often seen as having a yin and yang sort of relationship, since they evolve from the same species as well. So the leap from the day-and-night symbolism in Phantom was pretty much natural as far as my mind was concerned. I really liked the idea but never got around to starting it, and it soon got buried in the dust along with the other ideas I never got around to starting.
THEN I saw Phantom on Broadway, and WOW. It was the most superb performance of anything that I've watched in a very long time, and as it turned out, was just the kick I needed to get this piece finished. and I am so freaking proud of it
Anyway. I don't know what it is with my penchant for Pokemorphs all of a sudden, but this just seemed to fit.
I was going to use refs but Christine's dress didn't like me or my wobbly small tablet so I designed her one of my own. And I ended up guessing and making up Erik's costume too
but oh well, it's still recognisable as them, I suppose. I really enjoyed doing the hair. The shading took forever but it was all worth it, dammit 
I love AIRBRUSHES! And for those of you who want to see more scenes from the Pokemon of the Opera, feel free to suggest them to me. (I've decided Raoul shall be a Flarey
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I'm not sure to whom The Phantom of the Opera is copyrighted to, since it's been a book, a movie and a musical o_X; But if you think I'm either Gaston Leroux or Andrew Lloyd Webber, then I feel sorry for you.
Lyrics in the background from the songs Music of the Night and The Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Pokemon and all related characters/elements © Nintendo/Gamefreak
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Comments: 68
love it love it love it! this is going onto my favorites definitely !
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im glad you like it but MY GOSH THIS IS SO OOOLD /cringe
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totally awesome job! just wondering if you could do another piece, which eveeloution would be raoul?
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Incidentally, I did: [link]
...Dang, these are old. I'm a little embarrassed by them now but I'm glad people still enjoy them.
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I really love this. Your drawing, shading and coloring is superb, and the idea is altogether brilliant. 
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I really love this one- I never would've had such a cool idea! Umbreon's yellow markings really look like they're glowing, and the hair on both looks so natural!
~Loves, Suzuka
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Thats so beautiful...... I love it, I need to put this one on my
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I'm such a geek, but I like the Pokemon GBC games still(only I wish the story changed some from version to version) and I doubly love/adore PotO, so... -fave!-
And I wish my school did something awesome like give out free PotO Broadway tickets... Living in Texas probably has something to do with it. We did get to go see the Les Miserables musical as an English class, which was awesome and heartbreaking and a musical everyone should see at least one. Although it would help if you read the book first...
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Hey, doesn't make ya a geek to like Pokemon 
Eh, yeah, my school is an art college in New York after all. But I want to see Les Miserables now! heh..
Thank you
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I love this piece. I adored the movie as well, fantastic. You're lucky to have seen it on broadway...I bet it was good!
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It was completely awesome
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Hehehe, didn't you post this earlier? Oh, yeah, it's October, not September.. lol o_O I didn't recognize the that they were Pokemon because I guess they are new pokebreeds, or whatnot, but yeah, it's a lovely piece. I love the Phantom! He looks so quietly eeeevil lol Heeeeey 
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I posted this soon after school opened, haha. Thanks for dropping by! Yeah, they're from the Gold/Silver batch.. Eevee's new evolutions
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lol 
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haha.. Yeah, I did go yesterday despite the rain. Was able to finish up quite a bit so I'm happy
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why didn't i see this before, why, why? this is amazing, whippet...honestly...my poke-art is shamed by your talent. they have such life and character...and not to mention, this is the first time i've ever seen pokemon anthropomorphasised, and it's an awesome result. By way of suggestion...i don't know if anyone has already said it, but you should do the masquerade scene. that was probably my favorite part of the movie. OR the part where Christine sings. ...that was really helpful, i know. The first time she sings in the play, and she's in the beautiful white dress. ...i'm rambling...alright. GORGY ARTWORK lovelove yay.
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And I like your poke-art :\
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Oooh, this is so beautiful! Your style is so great! There are so many things I could learn from you ^_~
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Awww thanks, that's really sweet of you to say
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Blast! Now you have that song stuck in my head. -sings along with the voices in my head-
The Umbreon/Espeon idea was classic, I'm impressed by your brilliance.
I can't stop staring at their eyes! Christine's is so absolutly beautiful and Erik's gives the impression that he's going to murder anyone who breathes at Christine - well done!
I like the way you've made the Umbreon almost part of the darkness. In Gaston Leroux's book he titles Erik as 'the ghost'. Plus, Erik in character is a very dark person with dark passions and dark everything.
Wonderful, beautiful artwork!
I can't wait to see some more Phantom/Pokemon crossovers from you!
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LOL. Was that your sig even before you commented? haha.. well it's a gorgeous song anyway
Thanks so much for your words.. you're way too kind. 
I've done two more crossover pictures since then, actually.. they should be somewhere in my recent gallery page.
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Oooh! Totally faving this! Me and my mom ADORE the Phantom of the Opera! She's actually seen it 26 times XD Not to mention the gallery she has in her den of posters signed, and she even has the actual notes the Phantom writes to the opera!
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LOL! That's funny. I love Phantom too, but not as much as that, I think xD Still, thanks for dropping by and the fave
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Amazing. The colours are so amazingly done, especially on the Espeon ^_^ Amazing work!
Omg, I LOVE Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals...PoTO was a favourite, but the movie was an utter disappointment in my eyes..
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Eh, I quite liked the movie even though I agree that the Broadway version was a million and one times better. But thank you for your words about my picture!
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debs debs debs...
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Very nice Swifty!!! hehe I was just listening to that song too on the soundtrack.. I've yet to see Phantom on broadway or the new movie version of it.. I did see an older verion of it though
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LOL heh.. the movie was cool, though if you're watching it for the first time it's kinna hard to see what's happening. But the sets and costumes make up for it, they were awesome.. and Emmy Rossum has a lovely lovely voice
Anyhoo, 'sanke dear. Good of you to stop by
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oooh okee
hehe your're welcome
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Awesome! I don't really like Pokemon, but this is amazing!
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woohoo...i see some new stuff i think....
well anyway this is a really cute and nice piece.....i like how you colour them....the hair and the "christine"'s face is very nicely done..the contours
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Aww. Someday when I make my first million I'll treat you
Thank youu
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hahaha...ok....
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Wow, this is actually a fairly unique concept! I like it. I really love the detail on her hair and, for having to guess, the costumes are done very well.
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It looks amazing! The lighting and shading is so soft and I love the gentle lineart. It's one of your best pieces so far.
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Whoa cool XD
I love that idea!
And you colored it really beautiful!!
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Erm...teh UBERHEARTLUFF!! 
I love both those pokemon 
/Spazz
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...whoa. That's all I can say.
The minorrest thing I can complain about is that I don't think it's really that good to make the background all black. I can hardly see the Poke-phantom at all, although I understand that it does help the image of him being a Phantom and all XD
And damn I like that Espeon. >_<;
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LOL yeah.. I was trying to make him like sort of part of the darkness whereas Christine stood out more. Or maybe it's just something wrong with my eyes.. I seem to have problems with contrast all the time. It was a sore point with my JC art teacher. My shading is either too light or too dark.. either way there's not enough difference 9_6;
Anyways, thanks
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LOL yeah.. I was trying to make him like sort of part of the darkness whereas Christine stood out more. Or maybe it's just something wrong with my eyes.. I seem to have problems with contrast all the time. It was a sore point with my JC art teacher. My shading is either too light or too dark.. either way there's not enough difference 9_6;
Anyways, thanks
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