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Isaia — Minnesota to Nagasaki, 1879
Published: 2005-10-21 19:35:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 47656; Favourites: 1621; Downloads: 6558
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EDIT: I kind of feel sort of embarrassed of this one now for its mistakes, but I still love it nonetheless.concept image idea for "Isaia"my story of a girl who lives in the late 1800's/early 1900's and travels halfway across the world to see her last remaining relative.
(lol any discrepancies and mistakes in historically and geographically accurate clothing and inherited genetics and DNA are to be expected...since I was lazy and did like, ZERO cultural research
..and since the scanner totally almost fudged the original colors *weeps*)And please, no stealing. "Stealing makes war. War is bad. People Die."
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And I STILL adore it! ^^ I actually went back to your library specifically to find this
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Ive never looked up why St apul and Nagasaki are sister cities...
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It's a little creepy how much I love this thing.
It's just amazing, I really want to see these characters interact and how they all eventually got together (my favorite would probably have to be the monk, but it's hard to choose)
I know it's a bit odd to be commenting on this years later but still <3. (The fact that I totally ship all these guys is pretty sad though)
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Wow!!! I just saw this on someone else's favorites and clicked, but this is beautiful! I love the story the pictures and lines tell. There's so much there, but its simplicity keeps it understandable! I love this. It's beautiful.
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LAJKSDhlaskfhalskhjf I love love LOVE yuor family trees. The Maldonian Royalty tree made me stare at it in fascination as well and this one's just glorious. I think it's amazing how you can create such different personages that somehow tell uw something about their character from just one drawing, and how they all have something from their mother and father in them but still are more than just a mash-up of their facial characteristics.
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Hah I just noticed that this is totally my friend's family.
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This is very interesting. I've never yet come across a family tree like this
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Totally awesome. Now I want MY family tree illustrated like that. AND read the Isaia story.
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I remember seeing this picture when you first posted it on deviantart. I loved it then and I still love it now. You didn't just draw characters, you drew a story fleshed out with different personalities across time.
Thank you for being so awesome
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Oh my god.
This is like Chicken Noodle Soup for the History Nerd's Soul.
I could spend HOURS looking at this. Really, I wish I could. The expressions are beautiful and the clothing and the asfghjklasdfghjkl everything! Like other people mentioned, I adore how it's like old-time American photography on the left and Asian silk painting (or something like that) on the right. And how those two styles seems to mesh togethor when it gets to that girl, Isaia. Best piece of art I've seen lately
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I love how much personality they all have! I also like the warm/cool color scheme. Love this!!
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I've looked at this image a thousand times and never noticed the title ;-;
MINNESOTA. HOW COOL. I'm minnesotan so I think it's very cool : ) hahaha o my
But you're fantastic with character designs and backgrounds, etc. Just sayin
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Er, is it me or is the Japanese bloodline somewhat less than legitimate?
Just curious...
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It probably is, I didn't do much research at all, lol.
This was just for fun X3
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Oh, but the fact that this was done just for fun makes it all the more amazing. It's just perfect.
And the blue eyes of the little girl probably come from beyond the edge of the picture. XD
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This... I just have to favorite this. It's so lovely to stare at. You have a very pretty style!
I like the color contrast: earthy brown on one side, grayish blue on the other. And the subtle similarities between the two sides of the family make me happy.
Also... top hats and glasses FTW.
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Very nice~ I'm not sure if I commented already (lol) but I was going to ask, which one is her remaining relative?O:
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Dude, I should try this some time instead of making simple text family tree for my characters. Inspiration!
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I THINK I WANT To stare at this all day
seriously, disney needs you!
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*blush*
I am happy to give people images to stare at for long periods of time!! ^3^
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yeah... there needs to be more 2d animation... hopefully I will direct one... in the future, as a possibility , in an alternate universe
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I am in complete agreement with this! Isaia's mind + Disney Studios = BEST MOVIE EVAR
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dont forget the designs!
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This one really should get a DD. Your works really have feeling put into them.
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i love this one. the lineage on the left isnt too far off from my own
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Awesome! I really love this! 
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Most people from Minnesota are very Scandinavian looking. Blonde hair, Blue eyes.... at least me and all of my relatives are even though we are not Scandinavian.
I believe your Minnesota side is VERY good. The women on that side are very accurate... the only thing I would say is odd is the red haired Frenchman.
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Thanks!
It's also cool you gave me some interesting input, and
This drawing is just for squeeing over old concepts, Even on the japanese side, I pretend the monk probably traveled from a Kyoto temple to up north in Hokkaido and worked its way further to Nagasaki...
Just as the french fur trapper worked its way from the Great lakes to Canada/Ottawa to the Huron Natives... and his biracial descendants traveled to Minnesota perhaps?
...you've rekindled my inspiration for this concept, thanks!
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Wow! Awesome! Haha. Thanks. I try.
I am from Minnesota... And I looked it up here and was surprised you had done a piece on it. I am originally from Minnesota and love your work. (Avatar WOOT WOOT!)
I also love your original stuff... like Countless Years of Sleep.
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wow. i love the style in which you coloured and drew all those characters. they're all amazing!
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Sure, if you want to ^ ^
That's very kind of you, let me know if/when you want to show it to other people :3
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this reminds me of Norman Rockwell's "Family Tree". Awesome creation.
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Wow, really awesome! I love how you put two and two together!
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Thanks! Having the two stories together is the most fun.
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OW! My FACE! ... I think you justed ROCKED IT! *rubs face*
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