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lgliang — The Guidelights of Gehenna by-nc-nd

Published: 2017-08-30 13:27:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 5391; Favourites: 301; Downloads: 46
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Description Gehenna is a bad place, where the irredeemable go. The journey to the afterlife is not guaranteed smooth sailing, crap happens and sometimes undeserved recently-passed souls end up in Gehenna. They wander aimlessly, eventually tire out and succumb to the Smother. Or, more often, they're rescued by Guidelights who patrol the eternal darkness.

Guidelights were fellow lost souls who found a way out, but turned back to help others. Eventually they regain the most recent vessel they passed from and in their bright forms are able to roam Gehenna without ill-effects, as either Beacons who ferry out many souls at a time, or as Guardians who escort a soul at a time but can beat back the Smother.

Not pictured, available to patrons, because it'd take to long to color all 8:
- indian Beacon with diyas
- old western Guardian
- medieval Guardian footman

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Finally, after days of fighting this, it's done. Wanted a candle flame look but that failed, after literally dozens of trials I settled on a translucent jellyfish look. Unlike purely digital artists, I have no innate library of methods to pick from, I practically start every coloring from zero.

I must now do some major stretching, days of sitting has crippled my circulation and boy-o do my eyeballs hurt.
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Comments: 5

Kyouken0w0 [2019-11-22 17:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

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SnakeOfLegato [2017-08-30 19:22:15 +0000 UTC]

Disco might be dead, but they're still jammin' out to the beat of savin' souls!

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AndreeaLupsaNL [2017-08-30 18:41:59 +0000 UTC]

Amazing Concept

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TenguHarley [2017-08-30 15:43:11 +0000 UTC]

oooo love the backstory behind them. I can see this for a 2d platform game or even a movie. I actually like the transparent jellyfish look to them, it makes them seem like they're glowing since they are souls to go and travel back to help others. I think if they were more vibrant and colors to be more thicker and bold, possibly make them look more like angels or of some sorts.

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TenguHarley [2017-08-30 15:42:54 +0000 UTC]

oooo love the backstory behind them. I can see this for a 2d platform game or even a movie. I actually like the transparent jellyfish look to them, it makes them seem like they're glowing since they are souls to go and travel back to help others. I think if they were more vibrant and colors to be more thicker and bold, possibly make them look more like angels or of some sorts.

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