:: Merry Christmas from Aquatopia ::

So well this is my Christmas/New Year picture for 2007/2008. 83
Featuring my character Aqua the Shark and Tessadafox's Character Kyle Warrior.

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Original deviantART Artist's Comment:__

Underwater Christmas Picture featuring KyleXAqua
... and a Happy New Year to all of you~

OMG I can't believe I'm finally done! :faint:
I'm already so late I know, but it's still Christmas, so I'm not TOO late. |3
This pic took me like... Forever? o o'' I don't even remember when I started but I know that I was already working like hell yesterday and two days before.

__About the Picture:__

Something gave the the idea to draw something Christmas like underwater in Aqua's city. I know snow underwater it's impossible, but since the city is under a huge air sphere, I suddenly got the idea of a snow globe in my mind. First of all I didn't know how to show that the city is under such a sphere at all, but thanks to =Rina-the-Arctic-Fox it worked out quite well in the end~ :3
It was quite a pain drawing the characters from behind by the way but at this point I have to thank *Tessadafox for her awesome work at the references.
I really love this idea of the reflection in the window of the palace they're in. It came out quite good as well and... yes I looove the Satin effect! 83
Freehand city ohnoez~ :noes:
Now this whole year perspective drawing with block houses in 7th/8th grade has paid off X3 I always said it's fun and helps but NOO everyone else said it's shit and annoying. Idiotic class! HAH! >8D
Sun rays, jellyfish and dolphin in the back not much to say about it xD was fun to make lol.
But I really LOVE the garlands on the wall. Playing around with the blending options it suddenly came out so awesome~ OvO
And yay for the mistletoe. I don't care that they're not available underwater but Aqua is on the lands quite often, maybe she got one from there~ |DD Guess what might happen once they see it up there~ |33
Btw if you can't see it: Kyle is blushing~ 83
KyleXAqua forever!!!



Kyle © Tessadafox
Aqua & Art © MariahAcorn

:: about ::
Done in Adobe Photoshop CS2
Layers: 134
Sketch: 1 hour
Coloring: 6-8 hours
Background: 8-10 hours