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Published: 2009-03-25 00:55:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 3402; Favourites: 152; Downloads: 0
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Description A concept for my graphic novel, Blue.

The Elim (also known as Observant Pairs) are universal spectators. Their job is to experience all life in the universe and report back to the gods. They basically allow the gods to be omniscient. They're simultaneously everywhere and everyone at once. They operate in twos, so if one Elim is being you, its mate/brother/sister/whatever is being someone who is close to you or meant to be close to you. They can never live their own lives, so they have to seek each other out in each new life they live; they aren't supposed to control you, but their desire to be close to their second half occasionally overcomes their better judgment, which explains why sometimes you fall for someone you shouldn't.

They're ageless, and have been with each other so long that they can sense when the other is close by. There are limitless Elim, and their job is never over as long as there is life in the universe.

This particular incarnation/appearance is sort of Blue's own mental conception of how they might look, and when they appear to her in one of her dreams this is the form they take.
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Comments: 32

Edniz [2009-08-15 15:46:00 +0000 UTC]

Another perfect work, just like the others!

I really lie your style. It's different and awesome. You are really a great artist.

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blastedgoose [2009-04-18 11:40:36 +0000 UTC]

im very amazed at how you made them look "identical" yet you can tell one is male and one is female (unless that was unintentional and it just happened to end up like that). i stared at it for a long time trying to figure out how you did it, and i guess it's the lips?

concept is really cool as well...i love reading your descriptions because i feel they really add depth into your artworks.

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thundercake In reply to blastedgoose [2009-04-18 18:21:02 +0000 UTC]

It's the jawline, nose and the eyes are slightly smaller on the male

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camila-bunny [2009-03-31 19:34:08 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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burtonite42 [2009-03-28 03:21:33 +0000 UTC]

This is not only an amazing drawing, but the concept really touches me.

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sarsel [2009-03-26 18:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Awesome idea and a beautiful picture I love the papery texture, they look like cutouts!

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waywardnonnie [2009-03-26 04:07:31 +0000 UTC]

That sounds bloody awesome. Got my mind churning with stories, since it makes you think.

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thundercake In reply to waywardnonnie [2009-03-26 15:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Seems like your avatar keeps growing memes.. xD

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waywardnonnie In reply to thundercake [2009-03-27 04:24:16 +0000 UTC]

It does. Makes it a bit more amusing. At least the top hat and monocle do.

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Zielanella [2009-03-26 01:04:48 +0000 UTC]

amazing concept! very interesting

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626elemental [2009-03-25 20:03:01 +0000 UTC]

I like the color scheme, and how you made their eyes stand out a lot.

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ggns [2009-03-25 19:40:19 +0000 UTC]

What a cool concept! ^^

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Sketchbomb [2009-03-25 14:45:54 +0000 UTC]

Love the skintones.

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rincharmie [2009-03-25 14:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Love the technique you used for this one.

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perkelate [2009-03-25 06:25:57 +0000 UTC]

This is an interesting concept. I'll hold off on commenting in any detail for now. Curious to see where this goes. I didn't realize you were working on a graphic novel. (As well as working on what seems like a massive RPG!). Has this been in the works for a while?

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thundercake In reply to perkelate [2009-03-25 17:12:17 +0000 UTC]

I've been contemplating possibilities for a while, since my last short comic over a year ago, but just started work on it

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perkelate In reply to thundercake [2009-03-25 20:54:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice. Looking forward to reading more of it, or more about it. And, time to go find your last comic...

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Sihira-Hedgehog [2009-03-25 04:02:07 +0000 UTC]

They look so cool! Maybe this would explain sexuality in a way?

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thundercake In reply to Sihira-Hedgehog [2009-03-25 04:06:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure.. it's a matter of soulmates, but maybe some innate part of the Elim knows the gender chosen by its mate, so the person becomes attracted to that gender.

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Inokebadger [2009-03-25 03:11:07 +0000 UTC]

this is really nice, like cut paper-ish

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sugarcanemorning [2009-03-25 02:28:24 +0000 UTC]

so thats why all those people fall in love with the wrong ppl (paris and helen for example)
i like their noses lol

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MissusHow [2009-03-25 02:22:56 +0000 UTC]

so cute! I love the romantic aspect of it (because I'm dumb and sappy)

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explosive-toaster [2009-03-25 01:41:27 +0000 UTC]

They're beautiful.
The little soft eyebrows, the sad eyes, the sculpted noses...... gorgeous.

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maria-mar [2009-03-25 01:31:58 +0000 UTC]

These are beautiful creatures and an amazing concept. They kinda remind me of the Sphinxes that kept looking at each other in The Neverending Story...
Only one question: what happens to the Elim if the person "where he is" are dies? Do they die with us or pass to another person? And how would that affect his pair?

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thundercake In reply to maria-mar [2009-03-25 03:43:53 +0000 UTC]

they pass to another person. as one person dies another is born, so it's basically an endless cycle.

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maria-mar In reply to thundercake [2009-03-25 03:59:20 +0000 UTC]

Ohh... i see ^_^

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TaxiOnna [2009-03-25 01:24:22 +0000 UTC]

their noses are adorable! ♪

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nomyai [2009-03-25 01:02:08 +0000 UTC]

They look so terribly, crushingly weary. Almost as if they have been at their duties too long.

This is a really beautiful piece!

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waterlover8 [2009-03-25 01:00:36 +0000 UTC]

Whoaa, that is a nice concept...eery. No one would know if it were true. Sounds like a great book, the events of the same Elim over many years, every thing getting more technological... Whoa. I would read that book. But if they are someone you're meant to be close to, then it's not against our better judgment..? There's just one confusing part. But I really really love the piece and story, anyhow. <3

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thundercake In reply to waterlover8 [2009-03-25 01:05:45 +0000 UTC]

It's not always healthy to be around the person you're drawn to, in my experience.. it's a major theme of the book Thanks for commenting!

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Umi-Satome [2009-03-25 00:57:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful~
<3
I love it.

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xrizuchanx [2009-03-25 00:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I love the concept and the color scheme of this drawing.
They look very ethereal and regal.

For sure!

-Rizu

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