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Published: 2008-09-01 22:56:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 27280; Favourites: 934; Downloads: 2014
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Long time no see, guys. I've been flat out, work has been taking up a large portion of my time these days(same as everyone else!) and my own personal output has diminished greatly T__Tanyway, I've been working on this bookplate design piece over a couple of weekends, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Heavily influenced by a couple of my favourite artists of the Art Deco & Art Nouveau periods; Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha. There was also a Taisho Art exhibition in Sydney recently which I went to check out, which was fantastic! When the Orient meets Deco the results are just beautiful
But yeah, those influences and my undying love for this game resulted in this picture hahaha. Fans of the Shin Megami Tensei series will probably be able to pick out the DSRK elements as well as the Nocturne elements. I'm such a big nurd.
All digital. I drew Raidou in Mangastudio, and the rest of the elements were drawn and coloured in Photoshop.
Kuzunoha Raidou Β© Kazuma Kaneko & Atlus games.
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The designs and ascetics are amazing. It also feels like something from the 1920's fitting the scenery of the Raidou games.Β
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Devil summoner Raidou Kazunoha<3 you did great on this one love the details and how old and traditional you made it look with the patterns and textures. Am so faving
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I want this on a shirt, can you sell me a shirt with that on it? a black shirt
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This is incredible! I love how even though I can see the influences of Klimt and Mucha, it's still such a fresh, original piece! All your detailing is absolutely lovely, beautiful work!
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Nice Raidou you made. I can see some of the elements from Nocturne in there too. This I could see as a book mark being sold to fans of the series.
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Wow I can really see the influence, but you really made it your own! Love the pose, the colours, everything. I really liked the game
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Gonna use it for my books x) It is really well done. Thanks
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lovely art nouveau! I hope you did print and use it as a bookplate!
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Epic job. Why didn't I bump into your work sooner? D8
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I love your art! Seriously, I can't stop favoriting them.
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So utterly beautiful. Such a lovely blend of colors, textures, and style.
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This has such an elegant, stylish feel to it. Raidou is looking very classy, as usual. 
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Your pictures are awesome such always: Hitoshura - Kuzunoha. Kurama Tengu is very cool
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I just wanted to point out that this is probably more Art Nouveau than it is Ex Libris. The style you used here is very Alphonse Mucha--an artist who probably started the movement--aka Style Mucha
I say this because Ex Libris is more of like etching with ink to make intricate and complicated illustrations usually done with bookplates. A friend of mine once said it's very "Rococo" While Art Nouveau is more focused on the handle of color, texture, and giving a warm/sultry feel. Sometimes in black and white, though often with flat colors that play with more with shapes. It even applies to architecture. That's how I understand it at least from what I've learnt.
You can see more examples of Ex Libris art here: [link]
And here's some for Art Nouveau so you can see the difference:
-a website on Gustav Klimit, warning, NWS content
-Polish Art Nouveau site
-Direct link to black and white Nouveau Art
-Same site leading to poster art. I believe this is closest to the style you used here
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agen...you made another awesome masterpiece...
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LOVE this picοΌοΌ
Beatiful details and handsome man!!
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I adore this one! It's so sexy! : D Especially the male with suit : B How are you able to draws hats so well? ;^; It's a nifty composition too and I dig the flat effect! Keep rocking!!
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I love that you included Kurama Tengu. That guy's one of my favourites.
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wow! two of my favorite things! alphonse mucha artwork and SMT! NICE!
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I recognized the influence of Klimt and Mucha immediately. I love them both. In fact, I love the entire genre. It is a beautiful work. If I have a bookplate that looked like that, it would go in every book I owned--and a few I don't!
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Yay for SMT, espec Genma Kurama from Lucifer's Call in the BG. Tis awesome. I also like the discreet candelabrum pattern, all it needs is some gold leaf and its totally Klimt
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All the elements and textures really make an excellent composition .
Art Deco RULES !!!!
-- R E N M O R A E S
RPG professional illustrator.
You can see my efforts here: [link]
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I love this piece
ill check up on your artwork
cant wait to see more
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holy f****** SHIT!
THIS is just PLAIN SEXY, my friend.
woah he looks so good and all the surrounding give him a very seductive and dangerous feeling
I M IN LOVE
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hey this looks like mucha alphones !great work
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wrats, I love this piece. It's so amazing. *Q*
LOVE
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I really like the composition of this, and the textures compliment the bold colors well.
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Goddddaaamn woman I love this. If there was a SUPER PLUS FAVORITE option, this one would get it twice over.
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heyy!!!!! this is really classic! I tried to draw pictures in Art Nouveau style, but the concept is kinda hard. You done really good job on this!
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The result looks great! Good to see you're still active. I'm just impressed you still have time for other commitments after I've learned how much you have to work on per day.
Hmm, I just googled Manga Studio. How would drawing in Manga Studio be different from Photoshop?
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Raidou in art-deco? absolutely amazing!
love Belial and Kurama in the back! haha~
Just can't wait for the new game to came out in Eng
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My goodness, this is beautiful. I have never played the game(s?) so I have no connection to the subject, and I still love this to utter pieces. SO. GORGEOUS.
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I've never played those games myself, but the picture is really awesome!
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amazing concept; his pose is absolutely perfect
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oh god, this is beautiful *A*
I LOVE the style (I am also a fan of Mucha) the colouring and the characters!
wow, it must of taken so much time ;;
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