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Published: 2006-04-23 04:14:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 4261; Favourites: 140; Downloads: 595
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Description This is the cover picture for my Xeno fanfic: [link]

The outline was originally an oekaki:

[link]

But Shi Painter screwed up my layers, so I ended up coloring it in Corel Painter.

I used one of Mugitani's (Xenosaga's current character designer) KOS-MOS concepts for reference:

[link]

chaos and KOS-MOS (c) Namco, Monolithsoft
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Comments: 42

SSJGoen [2013-03-20 05:12:03 +0000 UTC]

Very, very nice.

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hues-of-hazel [2006-10-10 08:46:27 +0000 UTC]

OHMIGAWD. LOVE. <3

chos-MOS fanart ... I effing love you. seriously. HAVE MAH BABIEZ. ( joke!! XD;; )

No, but seriously. Fanart for this pairing is SO FREAKING RARE it almost hurts. Thank you so much for making this! It's awesome!!!!

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GeminiRyoko [2006-08-07 06:18:46 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh Chaos and KOS-MOS Fanart. I love you <3

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Yukina-Raven [2006-07-08 03:43:42 +0000 UTC]

BEAUTIFUL! My two favorite characters from the series... I always thought they made a good couple. Although I'm not sure how THAT would work. Wonderful job capturing them! I swear its official art!

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Shortkid [2006-06-14 21:03:01 +0000 UTC]

So awesome!

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enduro [2006-06-14 02:51:28 +0000 UTC]

This is a great fanart! *_* The coloring on them is just superb, wow.

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Mouse-eater [2006-04-29 00:12:36 +0000 UTC]

I saw this on the oekaki board and was totally jazzed. I'm still amazed, when looking at it. The facial designs are very strong and talentedly done (zomg they actially have foreheads! XD) and I think you made them very true-to-life, so to speak, and instantly recognizable. If I didn't know you'd made this I would have assumed it was Monolith Soft's own promo/production prints.

Keep up Das Pwnage *favs*

-Kazuki.

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Imoenumn [2006-04-27 20:22:53 +0000 UTC]

Ooooh!! I remember the outline from the Oekaki board thing!!!
But the finished product is most beautiful!!!! Oh! Rosie!!!
I love it!!! It's truly amazing!!!

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rdsullivan In reply to Imoenumn [2006-04-28 05:57:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Serge9Leaves [2006-04-27 04:06:26 +0000 UTC]

As always, I love how you draw chaos...

The whole thing is awesome, because you can tell you put thought and effort (AND LOVE!!!) into it. ^_^

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rdsullivan In reply to Serge9Leaves [2006-04-27 07:24:06 +0000 UTC]

Aw! Why thank you!

Yeah, even though I know this fanart isn't going to end up in my portfolio for art grad schools, it is nevertheless essential practice, and I always try to put at least 200% effort into most of my work. And I don't know if I'd call it love as much as self-induced slavery and obsession! I love it -too- much almost!

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Realian [2006-04-25 01:54:48 +0000 UTC]

<3 <3 <3 <3

I like this, chaos looks so alive in there... and am going to read the fic, soon!! ^_^
and both of them intertwined perfectly with the background!! KOS-MOS still looks like her cold-chick-self but... I somehow catches a glimpse of loneliness.. don't know how xD

anyways, overall 100 out of 10 for this piece!! NICE!!

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rdsullivan In reply to Realian [2006-04-25 02:04:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!

Thank you so much Monte!!

I definitely had fun coloring everything in... though Kosy's hair was kind of a bitch.

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LockeLockeRevolution [2006-04-24 21:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Simply marvelous ^_^. I love this one.

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metaru-musu [2006-04-24 00:28:50 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous work! I love the detailed shading in their hair. And the planet in the background looks so realistic. *_*

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Celestial-SeraphiMan [2006-04-23 22:34:34 +0000 UTC]

Nice work.

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rdsullivan In reply to Celestial-SeraphiMan [2006-04-23 23:05:29 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you!

I noticed that you are a writer! I am also interested in the art of writing (hence the existence of this drawing!), but am not sure whether or not I should post my fanfiction on DA or not. I wonder, would I be able to insert images in the writing here as well?

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Celestial-SeraphiMan In reply to rdsullivan [2006-04-24 12:14:42 +0000 UTC]

You could post an image as the preview.

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rdsullivan In reply to Celestial-SeraphiMan [2006-04-24 15:29:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

I uploaded/submitted the chapter for which this was drawn, so I guess I'll be doing more of these "preview pics" for each of the chapters.

I wish there were a site out there though, that would allow illustrator/authors to submit illustrated stories, where image files are incorporated into the text. I know most people just end up making their own homepages for that purpose, but I'm 1) way too lazy to deal with html, 2) don't want to deal w/ the annoying ads from a free homepage provider, and 3.) amd too cheap to pay for a domain.

yup. ^_^

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faroresama [2006-04-23 22:20:31 +0000 UTC]

I love how you did their hair and the earth especially!

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lufiamanaelf [2006-04-23 16:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice jopb on everything, as always, but the hair is super cool!! It's so realistic.

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ShinseiKakumei [2006-04-23 15:40:29 +0000 UTC]

meeeeep you colored it! I saw the line work and couldn't wait to see the finished product. You did an awesome job!!!!! ^_^

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Ashten [2006-04-23 14:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, love the coloring. Really amazing work.

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Ruby-of-Fire-II [2006-04-23 14:20:43 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing. I love the coloring especially on the hair. And that background is just breathtaking.

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Pika-chanRyu [2006-04-23 12:50:27 +0000 UTC]

That is amazing. o___O I seriously envy your skills! The colours are beautifull, especially the hair, which is gorgeous. <3 Keep up the work!

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Shika-Chan [2006-04-23 12:48:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. this is amazing, Rosie. I love the shading. :3 It's so pretty. And the background is amazing. <3

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thespanishsadist [2006-04-23 12:27:02 +0000 UTC]

Oooo.. nice!

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Livefreedieyoung [2006-04-23 08:56:28 +0000 UTC]

Eeeek! this is beeyootiful! I can always count on you to provide amazing chaosxKOS-MOS pics <3

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TimerRabbit [2006-04-23 05:09:23 +0000 UTC]

Pure amazing, nyan!!! *___*

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dpoe [2006-04-23 05:08:27 +0000 UTC]

It's very nice, Rosie, I especailly like the subtle colors and changes, and that you don't loose the feel of the work though mimicing "paint". It's good.

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Xenosnake [2006-04-23 05:03:55 +0000 UTC]

Rosie your so COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love how you KOS-MOS' hair! ^_^

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Realian [2006-04-23 04:58:31 +0000 UTC]

*foams at mouth*

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thy-angel-of-chaos [2006-04-23 04:52:21 +0000 UTC]

The searching man, and the waiting woman. Good job. I think this is one of my faveourites of your pictures. ( That, and chaos x KOS-MOS is my OTP. <3 )

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rdsullivan In reply to thy-angel-of-chaos [2006-04-23 05:05:32 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks!

I hope chaos x KOS-MOS is also Episode III's OTP too! ^_^

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Jeanine-Myhre [2006-04-23 04:46:54 +0000 UTC]

I loved the sketch work for KOS-MOS and Shion far more than the final renders.

Beautiful colouring.

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rdsullivan In reply to Jeanine-Myhre [2006-04-23 04:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Yeah, for some reason, whenever I color in the faces, some of that prettiness goes away... Maybe I'm making her face too realistic looking?

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Jeanine-Myhre In reply to rdsullivan [2006-04-23 19:22:30 +0000 UTC]

But the faces don't seem too realistic to me. Just enough shading to show the obvious darker parts like around the eyes. Maybe it's the black lines for KOS-MOS' nose but even then, that shouldn't make pretty go away. I'm at a loss. Maybe you just ended up not liking the angle you have her at.

I still think it looks great.

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rdsullivan In reply to Jeanine-Myhre [2006-04-23 20:03:13 +0000 UTC]

Hm, you may be right about the shading. It's usually my style to go soft on anime shading, perhaps I should have made the darker areas more prominent.

I don't know, I like it though. *shrug*

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Leen-Rouge [2006-04-23 04:31:54 +0000 UTC]

Your art, is beautiful...

I am amazed, seriously. Your stuff needs to be in the DTV's for once!

D:<

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rdsullivan In reply to Leen-Rouge [2006-04-23 04:35:34 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks!!

What's a DTV?

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Leen-Rouge In reply to rdsullivan [2006-04-23 04:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Daily Top favorite...

YOU really deserve it!

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LadyAniDraws [2006-04-23 04:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Amazing coloring. O.O
Nice job!!!!

-TRINO

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