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EDIT 2: QAQ WAHT WHAT WAAAAAHT. Second DD are you serious how is this even- HOW DO I WORDS-Thank you so much ~Sunshine-USA for suggesting and ^sTiViA for the feature!
EDIT: xD Forgot to mention that this was also made for early birthday of Rem, who's Birthday is March 7th!
Happy Birthday Rem! >u<
;//w//; Yaaay I finally feel like i'm getting back in the swing of things! >w< I'm so super happy!
My OC, Rem. He is a boy.
TvT Soo, some of you might remember this sketch from here: [link]
Its an idea i've had in my head for sooooo long, but unfortunately when I finally got up the courage to work on it I got into a bad rut and so it had been sitting on my desk for so long along with now like, 40+ other unfinished pictures OTL
But then a few days ago I looked at this sketch and got kind of sad...thinking about this character always makes me so sad ;__; Whenever I think about him I just feel so many emotions, and emotions I can very closely relate to unlike most of my OCs. But somehow looking at this sketch and how sad it made me feel made me really want to finish it. And then weirdly enough I started to feel really happy! ;//u//; I guess its like one of those "facing your demons" things.
//OC blah if you care:
So I know i've explained Rem's character quite a bit before and how he cannot sleep. It isn't that he physically can't, but he just must force himself to stay awake for a very important reason. For Rem, time is never-ending. Days, hours, minutes- the only thing they mean to him is pain. Though it sounds terrible to say, with the amount of pain Rem feels every minute of every day he would rather not live at all. He forces himself to push through that pain for an important reason, but still all he wants is the pain to stop. For time to finally stop. Many people fear death and fear their own time running out, but for Rem it is the opposite. The hourglass never empties but endlessly flows. He forever feels the weight of time like we feel suffocation and drowning.
//end OC blah
;__; So yeah. Its so sad. I can just relate so much to Rem, but in a completely opposite way. Its strange and hard to explain, but I just felt very emotionally connected to this drawing.
TvT Anyways...
xD I was actually going to color this quite differently originally. It was going to be lighter with a white background. But the more I thought about it, it made much more sense to give it a darker look because of the dark nature of his suffering. But I wanted the scene to be very Rem-like and surreal, caught in his mind's web of hallucination and stolen dreams. xD Hence the "babyish" look to a lot of things. I don't really know how to explain it but...err...well I had the idea to draw him in an hourglass, and then I took that "real" situation and wanted to draw it from Rem's perspective, of how his mind would interpret that. If that makes sense. Asdfgh- how do I words
;//u//; Anyways....I like this a lot. I don't usually like my own art very much, but I like this a lot. T//w//T And Rem is my favorite OC and I all the feels and-
Okay i'll just stop now. I probably sound really dumb OTL
^v^ You can watch me color this on my YouTube channel here: [link]
>u< ILU GUYS
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Rem belongs to me and is part of my original story, "Sleight"
Media: Winsor & Newton + Dr. PH Martins Hydrus watercolor, Prismacolor colored pencils, white acrylic paint
Time taken: About 25 hours
Date: March 2nd, 2013
Character, art, concepts, etc belong to me, *BlueRoseArkelle and you do not have permission to use, alter, repost or reproduce in any way without my permission.
(eve fanart is always welcome however)
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Comments: 274
BlueRoseArkelle In reply to El3ctro-Mess [2013-03-22 15:40:32 +0000 UTC]
;//u//; Aww, thank you!~ I'm glad you think so
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El3ctro-Mess In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-22 19:27:06 +0000 UTC]
Your welcome Hun!
<33
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SycamoreSea [2013-03-22 09:01:11 +0000 UTC]
My word this is beautiful, I just can't stop staring at those colors! >< Magnificently done. <3
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to SycamoreSea [2013-03-22 15:41:16 +0000 UTC]
Q//u//Q T-thank you so much...!!~
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KiwiCocktail In reply to ??? [2013-03-22 09:00:41 +0000 UTC]
It's lovely!
To me it looks like some sort of twisted childhood bedtime C:
Congrats on the DD, you deserve it!
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to KiwiCocktail [2013-03-22 15:42:13 +0000 UTC]
>//w//< Thank you so much!~
x3 Hehe, yes, it is a lot like that
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andbrg In reply to ??? [2013-03-22 08:57:16 +0000 UTC]
Congratulations to the well deserved DD!
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to andbrg [2013-03-22 15:42:25 +0000 UTC]
>//u//< Thank you so much!!~
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IsaAyumu In reply to ??? [2013-03-22 08:22:06 +0000 UTC]
I looked through your gallery a few weeks ago and was like "Seriously? She hasn't gotten a Daily Deviation yet?"
Then I saw this in Daily Deviations <3 I'm so happy! ahhh ;___; and I think that this is one of your best.. especially conceptually
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IsaAyumu In reply to IsaAyumu [2013-03-22 08:23:47 +0000 UTC]
hahaaaa and then I remembered that you did get one before @v@ ignore my comment. Maybe I was just thinking that the one you got wasn't even as good as the rest of your gallery.. lol
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artprincess58 In reply to ??? [2013-03-22 07:29:45 +0000 UTC]
Omg i cant look away...O.O
So amazing
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to artprincess58 [2013-04-06 14:58:47 +0000 UTC]
;//u//; T-thank you....!!
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Corianten In reply to ??? [2013-03-20 17:08:24 +0000 UTC]
I'm astonished how you can make such bright and saturated colours work so well together! It gives your art a fascinating childlike tone, so to say, even when the picture is otherwise moody, serious or sad.
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Remicarus-adopts In reply to ??? [2013-03-13 16:06:34 +0000 UTC]
O.o Perty....
*Looks through gallery.*
O.o *Stalks Ur Youtube*
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to Remicarus-adopts [2013-03-22 15:49:02 +0000 UTC]
x3 Hehe, you are silly!
>u< And thank you
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Remicarus-adopts In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-22 20:10:19 +0000 UTC]
Np, and actually i need to thank YOU because you are one of the artists that inspired me to keep drawing.
Keep drawing!!!!
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Caylee-Slansen In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-22 21:11:29 +0000 UTC]
I love how you've done this, it's amazing! And I love watercolour! I always wanted to learn to paint watercolour when I was a kid, but I just never had the patience. But back to my original point, your work is stunning!
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SolexLuna In reply to ??? [2013-03-08 04:12:26 +0000 UTC]
So gorgeous! I love that you have the video posted on your YouTube channel. I always find it so fascinating to see other artists' process!
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to SolexLuna [2013-03-22 15:48:06 +0000 UTC]
>u< Aww, thank you!!~
^v^ Hehe, me too! I looove seeing other people's process~
xD Oh, and to answer your question, I got the watercolor ink from Art Supply Warehouse: [link]
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SolexLuna In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-22 15:50:42 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome! >w<
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!
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SolexLuna In reply to SolexLuna [2013-03-08 04:13:02 +0000 UTC]
Where did you get the watercolor ink?
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sukoshichu In reply to ??? [2013-03-06 11:00:16 +0000 UTC]
but people die when they don't sleep after about, ehh, a week. week and a half tops. being that this is the case, why..?
i dunno how to word it
how does he get around that? i'm curious.
interesting idea, but i don't know enough x.x i'm sorry OTL
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to sukoshichu [2013-03-06 13:31:14 +0000 UTC]
xD I never said he was "human" or that he is limited by human tolerance, only that the feeling can be related to how we feel suffocation/drowning. eve I'm sneaky sneaky and word things specifically!
TvT But I guess you didn't/don't know much more about him from my previous mentioning of him, so I see why it would be confusing. Rem steals the ability to dream in other people and uses it as "life" energy to keep him sustained. It acts as a substitute, you could say. xD He is a "Dreamreaper" as he's called. Hopefully that makes more sense.
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sukoshichu In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-07 02:05:27 +0000 UTC]
ohhh. i'm sorry. x.x i haven't been watching you for very long OTL
and it does thank you x.x
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Yunaofparadise In reply to ??? [2013-03-05 00:15:32 +0000 UTC]
Just watched your YouTube video of this, and came here to see the full view of the painting. It's so beautiful and colorful!!! Who doesn't love bright vibrant colors on a canvas?!! xD Thank you creating such beautiful artwork! Keep being awesome and artsy! We need more people like you in this world to brighten it with incredible art and dim out the negativity.
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to Yunaofparadise [2013-03-06 13:34:04 +0000 UTC]
>//u//< Thank you!!~
>w< Hehe, I know right?! I looove bright, saturated colors! @u@ They are so expressive~
;//u//; A-and thank you again~
Yeah! Exactly! ^u^ We need more art and artists in the world, it makes everything a little brighter!
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yrrolypoly In reply to ??? [2013-03-04 16:37:13 +0000 UTC]
do you have a posted picture of yourself anywhere? i'd like to see how a genius might look
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to yrrolypoly [2013-03-06 13:35:29 +0000 UTC]
;//~//; N-no I don't....I'm really camera shy....OTL
@//A//@ And i'm not a genius, really! You are silly...!
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yrrolypoly In reply to yrrolypoly [2013-03-04 16:38:37 +0000 UTC]
ps i'm not a creep don't get creeped out
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Ryuzzakii In reply to ??? [2013-03-04 16:15:02 +0000 UTC]
OHMYGODILOVEYOUREM <3
Arkelle, this is soooooo your best art work ever! I watched your youtube video and i'm totally relating to you, whenever i finish a drawing, i don't see the time and effort i put in it, i just see the flaws and mistakes i made and i sometimes get kind of depressed by it. I truly believe you've pregressed with your art and i believe you when you say your emotionally attached to Rem because i kinda am too now!!!! @.@ The way you wrote his story in the description is so sad and touching myyyyyy.... asdshjfhds i don't know how to say this!
Anyways, keep up the work and i hope you start posting more videos on Youtube cause i can't wait and i get SUPER impatient (x <3
I love you <3 >OOO<
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to Ryuzzakii [2013-03-06 13:41:46 +0000 UTC]
;///w//; IKNOWRIGHT?! ASDFGHJKLILOVEHIMTOO <3333
;//A//; T-thank you!!~ I'm glad you think so!~
;__; I know right? Ah, i'm glad you can relate too! I mean...it makes me want to try harder and to fix the things I don't like, but at the same time its kind of sad thinking about all the hours you spend only to not be satisfied with the result...OTL
>u< But every once and a while, I'm so happy with a drawing, at that an amazing feeling~
T~T I knowww....Rem is just such a sad character, but I'm so emotionally attached to him for that reason~ And I know what you mean! The feels. The feeeellllsssss
xD Haha, lol! Well of course I want to post more videos! ;__; Its just a matter of how much time I have....OTL
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InkTrain In reply to ??? [2013-03-04 03:19:46 +0000 UTC]
Ohmysnot. Like. Asdfghjkl.
I've been waiting on this picture ever since you uploaded the picture of all your sketches. And. Oh wow. I can't even--
(You've so gotten me into the habit of typing 'asdfghjkl' now. I just... can't stahp
But... This is seriously just... breath taking. I just... I have no words. Just dots....
........................................................................................................................................................................-boom-
>o< So. Gewd.
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to InkTrain [2013-03-06 13:45:54 +0000 UTC]
;//A//; I-i'm sorry! Unnf- I'm so socially awkward even when I type my awkwardness rubs off on others! @~@ Then its just a big pile of ASDFGHJKL everywhere.
OTL
;//u//; B-but thank you so much!!~
Y-you are too sweet, really....!
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MimiSephora In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-07 18:20:02 +0000 UTC]
xD
She was speechless. That's how my sister comments when she sees amazing artsu.
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MangaNonsense In reply to ??? [2013-03-03 13:45:06 +0000 UTC]
THIS. ;~;
This is... asdfghjkl-
It's just wooonderful. @u@"
All those colours -- those dark, rich colours are making my eyes dance about (ifthatmakesanysense). Rem's expression is so painful, it's just making my heart break into millions of pieces. 3 The way he looks up as the 'time' seems to pour on his face, is just- oh my god, it's so very sad, Arkelle. STAHP MAKING ME SADD. ;_______;
I've noticed the hourglass doesn't have a top, either, which just shows his time will never stop.
I'M SO EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE. WHYYYYYYY. ;_____;"
It was a good choice to give this piece a dark background, too: it just makes all the colours so much more... bright 8D
WONDERFULLLLL!~
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to MangaNonsense [2013-03-04 02:10:47 +0000 UTC]
;//A//; W-wat. Y-you are too sweet, really...!!!
@A@ I-i'm sorryyyyyyy asdfghjkl
I don't mean to make people sad it just-
OTL
This should be like, a tagline for me. "Arkelle's art, making people emotionally unstable!"
...imeanwhut-
T//u//T B-but no really, thank you..!
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MangaNonsense In reply to BlueRoseArkelle [2013-03-05 18:42:09 +0000 UTC]
No, no, no, YOU DESERVE ITTT!!
It's okay... just don't kill me as hard next time ;____;
You're welcome! ;D
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Hixateez In reply to ??? [2013-03-03 12:54:58 +0000 UTC]
Oooh, it's so beautiful! So much busy color that somehow still doesn't disturb me!
No, really, that's a great accomplishment on your part I find it really challenging to use a lot of very strong colors in a single picture without it turning out... You know, disturbing to look at. but you're so good with colors
I'm also excited since I remember the sketch, too This turned out so different from how I imagined it'd look, but it's great! The dark background enhances the colors and goes really well with the theme.
I'm very charmed by the, like you said, babyish decorations on the hourglass They're cute and have nice colors, espeically the spheres! Yet at the same time they add a fascinating element of uneasiness to this picture since Rem is (at least physically) just a child and the pain you've described would make anyone want to die.
I also like Rem's eye(s) in this picture and how his clothes fold and look so big on him.
Uh, but how do you scan your pictures that you've used a lot of watercolors etc on? My papers always get really, hmm, wavy and crumpled and I try to leave them under a heavy pile of books but my scanner still captures them in all their glory and my paintings look like they have both odd darker areas here and there and odd slightly lighter and blurry areas TTATT Even when I use thick acquarel papeeeeeeer.
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BlueRoseArkelle In reply to Hixateez [2013-03-04 02:34:49 +0000 UTC]
>//u//< T-thank you!!~
xD Haha, yeah, I know what you mean~ I just loooove bright colors though! They can be hard to work with, but they are so expressive! >u<
;//u//; Aww, but thank you! I'm glad you think i'm good with colors!~
xD Haha, yeah! It turned out a lot differently than I originally though too, but I'm glad that I did it this way instead too!
TuT Yes, exactly! I'm glad you got the feeling of uneasiness from it. Its sort of like....my goal to make all my art have a kind of contradiction between beauty and obscurity. So while they may look pretty and colorful, I want that secondary feeling of uneasiness. ;w; If that makes sense. >u< So i'm always really happy when people say they can see it!
;3; Oh, I know what you mean! Luckily the paper I use doesn't warp too badly, but it does a little and its so annoying! One thing that helps is to make sure to tape down all the sides of your paper (with masking tape) as you paint. This way the the sides are held down and can't warp as much. ;3; But it will still happen sometimes anyways. I also put books etc. on top of the picture when its in the scanner too. One thing that I've learned that reeeeaaallllyyyy helps the clarity of traditional work is to edit the sharpness in Photoshop etc. After you scan it and edit it however you want, resize it to the optimal size you want and then use sharpen/smart sharpen and it will help with the clarity. ^v^ Adjusting level/curves also helps with correcting the dark spots. Or you can add a "lighten" layer and fix the spots individually. ;3; So yeah. I've learned to make use of editing tools because scanners are just terrible, especially with watercolors. OTL
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