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Description "Shhh... Shhh... It's ok. It's all right. I'm here. Just let go. There you go... There you go..."

My feature print for Animethon ...!!!
I'll be selling this 11x17" for 15 dollars. Debating on making smaller 6x9" versions, too. Stop by my booth and grab one while supplies last!

I won't get too into detail about this specific scene from Bioshock Infinite, because it contains spoilers, but it got me right in the feels. The monstrous bird-like character featured in the center is Songbird, a gigantic creature similar to a Big Daddy . His sole purpose is to protect Elizabeth (the lady in the foreground). She has spent her entire life with this protector, having considered it a friend in childhood. Similar to a Big Daddy, Songbird's eyes change color to project its mood. Yellow to symbolize indifference, red to portray rage and green to express happiness. The significance of C-A-G-E is the melody that those letters would play when translated into song. The whistler featured on the top is used to play that melody to soothe Songbird and control him to an extent. The two symbols on the top left and right are related to Elizabeth's necklace. During the game she asks you to choose one or the other.

Watch the Songbird scene I'm talking about right here:
[YES - BRING ME TO THE SPOILERS AND MAKE ME SUPER SAD]

The images I referenced to create this one:
Alphonse Mucha's Seasons
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Comments: 35

TalonSparks [2023-04-01 14:04:36 +0000 UTC]

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Evodolka [2019-04-29 00:32:44 +0000 UTC]

a beautifully done image of a tragic scene

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Sabtastic In reply to Evodolka [2019-05-06 19:05:08 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks. Glad you like it.

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Evodolka In reply to Sabtastic [2019-05-06 22:22:22 +0000 UTC]

your welcome and well done

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Hyptosis [2014-09-05 01:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! I've been playing me some Bioshock the past few days and lovin' it!

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Sabtastic In reply to Hyptosis [2014-09-07 03:34:50 +0000 UTC]

Eyy thanks!! Means a lot coming from you!

I kinda played it in the wrong order; never tried 1 or 2, but I've heard they're just as awesome! <:

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prosperouscheat [2014-08-13 14:00:26 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful and sad. Felt bad for songbird in the end.Β 

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FairyMela [2013-10-29 09:49:23 +0000 UTC]

The tearsΒ  Β 

And this drawing catch perfectly the feelings of that scene (thank you for making it)


That game is a piece of pure art Γ§________Γ§
I loved it so much.


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magicswordz [2013-09-10 03:39:07 +0000 UTC]

All the detail you put into this to make it tart card like makes it very well done

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Afrodiet [2013-08-16 15:08:33 +0000 UTC]

The feels T_T

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Greyman95 [2013-08-08 08:29:15 +0000 UTC]

my manly feels

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Neamid [2013-08-03 20:22:21 +0000 UTC]

This was such a powerful moment...He was an enemy and a friend...Was killing him worth the guilt?Β 

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Sabtastic In reply to Neamid [2013-08-04 00:09:46 +0000 UTC]

I knowww! D:>Β 

All he wanted was to protect his beloved Elizabeth...

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Neamid In reply to Sabtastic [2013-08-04 00:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah D: He just wanted the best for her! He wanted to keep her from the pain...Of drowning the one she cared of

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CrowMaiden [2013-08-02 21:22:34 +0000 UTC]

I love the border you designed. It looks like it could almost be a window frame in an antique sitting room!

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Sabtastic In reply to CrowMaiden [2013-08-03 00:01:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! ...But I designed very little of it. The original artwork that I referenced looks like this:Β www.artinthepicture.com/artist…

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CrowMaiden In reply to Sabtastic [2013-08-03 00:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Well you did the sizes and colours for the whistler and everything, so you get design points regardless :3 nothing wrong with using references.

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Sabtastic In reply to CrowMaiden [2013-08-03 03:05:00 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks! Guess that's true.


Someone was giving me flack for using references earlier, so I guess that's why I mentioned it first thing.

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CrowMaiden In reply to Sabtastic [2013-08-03 03:12:05 +0000 UTC]

Yup~

Ah, I see. Well I hope you receive less (or no!) flack in the future over it!

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Engirish [2013-08-02 17:53:18 +0000 UTC]

very cool, I love the game

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BillyColin8 [2013-08-01 22:47:38 +0000 UTC]

does it change anything if you pick the free bird vs. the cage? I picked the cage so I always thought that's why I got the song for it.

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Sabtastic In reply to BillyColin8 [2013-08-02 00:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Nah - song stays the same either way.

Only reason I'm sure of this is because B-I-R-D wouldn't make notes to a song. c:

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crmsndragonwngs In reply to Sabtastic [2013-08-02 08:21:00 +0000 UTC]

Not to mention the tune is to control, or "cage" the songbird. Β 


Gorgeous work, btw. Β I'm using it as a background now on my phone

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Sabtastic In reply to crmsndragonwngs [2013-08-02 20:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Oo! Thankyou!Β 

That means a lot. :3

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EpicsofNoche [2013-08-01 22:46:13 +0000 UTC]

the feeeeels ;A;

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Sabtastic In reply to EpicsofNoche [2013-08-02 00:26:28 +0000 UTC]

I knowwwww aaaaaaahhhhh

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WanderingTempest [2013-08-01 19:04:22 +0000 UTC]

Gah, wish I could swing by and grab one... It does make me want to go back and play through again though. THE FEELS, MAN, OH THE FEELS... TT.TT

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Sabtastic In reply to WanderingTempest [2013-08-02 06:36:03 +0000 UTC]

No worries! I'll announce when I have some prints up for grabs if you want any.

I'm thinking of doing a bunch of different variations and even a wallpaper so keep yer peepers peeled! B:

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WanderingTempest In reply to Sabtastic [2013-08-02 06:41:30 +0000 UTC]

Yahtzee! I'll definitely keep an eye out. ^_^

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Art-Calavera [2013-08-01 16:19:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, I want one!

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Sabtastic In reply to Art-Calavera [2013-08-01 16:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Hehe - I'll trade ya when animethon's over if I have some left!!

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elKoi [2013-08-01 16:16:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh man how fantastic!

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Sabtastic In reply to elKoi [2013-08-01 16:25:19 +0000 UTC]

Thankyouuuu!! :3

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Tamarill0 [2013-08-01 15:56:03 +0000 UTC]

I recently bought BS:Infinite in the Steam Sale and OH MY GOD this game is so awesome! I went through it somehow between hammering the screenshotbutton and firing for my dear life.
The way you captured this special scene is just perfect, I'd love to see you try some other sceneries of this game! Like the lighthouses or the city in general

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Sabtastic In reply to Tamarill0 [2013-08-01 16:04:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you got a good playthrough, too. Such a visually STUNNING game...!!!


I'm itching to do some more in this style now, yeah. haha

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