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Published: 2009-04-11 22:41:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 5728; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 0
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The Alethiometer from Northern Lights. Picture was reffed from the cover, obviously. I just wanted to see how well I could draw it.In all honesty I think that my version is godawful, but my friends seem to like it. I didn't know how to draw reflective glass and I still don't. Will redraw it sometime soon and hopefully do it justice.
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Everyone says that. No one actually does it.
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Hi ! I'm a French student and I'm currently writing a thesis concerning Philip Pullman's trilogy, "and also Peter Pan" and "The Neverending Story". I think your drawing is really beautiful, and I would like to use it as my first page's illustration, would you mind ? Of course, your name will appear in the caption beneath the image.
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Hi IamAbsolem, of course, go for it! I'd love to see one of my drawings be used in a thesis. The subject matter sounds interesting, what's your thesis about? If possible, once it's all written and printed, could I see a photo of my drawing used as the illustration? I'd love to see something I scribbled being used in an academic study.
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Thank you, that is very kind of you. My thesis is about imaginary geography and quest in those books, that's why I think the alethiometer would be a great illustration, since it's used as a compass in Lyra's quest, so as to find her way in the multiple worlds she crosses over. I'm not done with the wrinting yet, but I'll send you a photo when it's printed !!
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Lovely stuff. All the best with your thesis!
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And I'll be the third to ask whether or not you mind me using this amazing drawing as a basis for a tattoo on my back?
I saw this image a while ago, just in an image search and only now traced it back to the source. You're wonderfully talented, and I very much enjoy your interpretation of the alethiometer. I'd be very interested to know what doing it "justice" would look like, because I think this does the job.
Dunno how realistic getting a tattoo is right now. But if I were to get one, it would be of this and I would send pics your way.
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Aw thank you for your kind words, they made me smile! I'm probly just being too hard on myself, but usually artists are their own worst critics, heh.
Of course I don't mind, I'd absolutely love to see that done! Getting it done on your back is a good place, I've always thought that if an Alethiometer were to be done as a tattoo, it would look best on a (relatively) flat place on the body, with lots of room. If you'd like, I can probably dig out a high res version of the image and email it to you, if it would help.
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This series was a huge part of my childhood and remains probably my favorite of all time, and I'm thinking of getting a tattoo to represent that. This just might have to be the reference I use for it, because it's awesome! Would you mind?
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Of course not, that'd make me very happy if you did! You're the second person to ask to use my sketch for a tattoo, hehe. All I'd want in return is that you show me some photos of the tattoo, because I'd love to see it.
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Sure thing man, thanks.
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Ooh, this is nice! It's very meticulously drawn, and it looks great. Good job! (:
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Really? Thanks! It looks like I'm the only one who doesn't like it!
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