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Published: 2017-12-05 23:34:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 28497; Favourites: 2428; Downloads: 339
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I happened across a double bass concerto over the weekend that inspired this drawing www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHAeak… . I really liked the concerto, particularly the parts where it felt like it's orchestrated for bass as opposed to treating it as just a cello like a lot of other bass pieces sound ): please listen to it! if not the whole thing just listen to the last 1 minute of the video and that's the sound I was trying to draw  (ignoring the fact that hes actually playing a high note here)

This is seroccrim, a summoner from Carciphona who plays the bass. He's an inconspicuous, soft spoken, and reserved person, for whom the darkness and weightiness of the bass sound doesn't seem to suit at first, but more and more I feel like giving him this instrument--an often overlooked pillar of the orchestra--helped me really be certain about his character, if anything it gave me direction and guidance when I was still getting to know him. Because he's generally unassuming, I had trouble trying to draw a picture of him that has any purpose behind it even though I really wanted to paint him at least once, but this song gave me a chance too bad I couldn't really draw his face here but I really want to draw a bassist almost embracing his instrument so maybe next time!



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Comments: 42

AliceVII [2018-06-08 12:36:20 +0000 UTC]

it's STUNNING  

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BPMidnight [2018-06-03 01:43:43 +0000 UTC]

Great piece, can almost hear the music.

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AndySerrano [2018-01-08 22:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Your wonderful art work has been featured in my November/December 2017 Journal: 

andyserrano.deviantart.com/jou…

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holydarien [2018-01-08 05:22:46 +0000 UTC]

amazing, as every drawn you do. Congratz.

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Corrupted-Rainbows [2018-01-01 22:41:30 +0000 UTC]

I can really feel the emotion in this :0

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cactuos [2017-12-23 04:39:03 +0000 UTC]

WOOWWW

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Zaloffshat [2017-12-18 00:46:43 +0000 UTC]

I love your color choices on this one!

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Joern360 [2017-12-12 21:46:05 +0000 UTC]

That is either a really tall man or a small bass. At least the body of the bass looks a little small. But thats a weird little nitpick the picture looks really cool and you totally nailed the feeling that you went for i think.  Well done!

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LeWelded [2017-12-10 10:12:55 +0000 UTC]

I like it Shilin, I think it is a nice picture with a nice composition, thanks to you. : )

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DeadlyCookie98 [2017-12-09 21:54:05 +0000 UTC]

The perspective is nice and I like the coloring and lighting a lot as well .

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Moca13 [2017-12-09 10:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Entraya [2017-12-09 07:39:43 +0000 UTC]

ive been listening to that piece for a couple hours now maybe, serro's just a poor cinnamon roll who has to be serious

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shilin In reply to Entraya [2017-12-22 04:25:28 +0000 UTC]

when really his natural habitat should be in the meadows frolicking

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OnePotatoed In reply to shilin [2019-10-30 21:47:43 +0000 UTC]

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OneTinyOne [2017-12-08 14:38:21 +0000 UTC]

I love the emotions in this piece!

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HireMeBethesda [2017-12-08 04:46:14 +0000 UTC]

why he holding it weird

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Catacto [2017-12-08 03:09:19 +0000 UTC]

Is amazing and cool!

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VincentFoe [2017-12-07 21:07:09 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking! Those emotions that reflect from this beautifull piece, amazing !!!

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dielight12 [2017-12-07 19:13:58 +0000 UTC]

i like that pic.

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i-am-aly [2017-12-07 01:06:23 +0000 UTC]

Love the feel, of this piece! Both melancolic and magistral, if that can describe your character^^

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Kaguyo [2017-12-06 16:32:02 +0000 UTC]

I have yet to hear this !  

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DeadCobra [2017-12-06 16:25:56 +0000 UTC]

This is really nice

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CesherCat [2017-12-06 12:31:05 +0000 UTC]

 Woooooooooooo....

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Blackvegetable [2017-12-06 12:15:48 +0000 UTC]

Fascinating!

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Harkale-Linai [2017-12-06 07:37:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for adding a link to the concerto... It's beautiful, so rich and emotional. I should listen to orchestras with double bass soloists more often

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TheTubich [2017-12-06 06:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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extrin6 [2017-12-06 05:16:20 +0000 UTC]

nice art shilin

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DisturbingGreen [2017-12-06 03:11:04 +0000 UTC]

WHAT A GORGEOUS CELLO 
I LOVE YOU CELLO 
GOOD, WHOLESOME CELLO

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Blunell In reply to DisturbingGreen [2017-12-06 10:23:29 +0000 UTC]

The most impressive thing about that cello is that it's actually a double bass

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DisturbingGreen In reply to Blunell [2017-12-06 20:31:13 +0000 UTC]

*burns in shame

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graydama [2017-12-06 02:32:08 +0000 UTC]

There's just no words I can think of at the moment. Just perfect.

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FantasyRebirth96 [2017-12-06 02:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow great! Nice going on this here^^

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EJtheDemonKid [2017-12-06 01:58:19 +0000 UTC]

The details always amazed me 

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JarLoki [2017-12-06 01:15:27 +0000 UTC]

So awesome

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KatCrazy152 [2017-12-06 01:13:56 +0000 UTC]

I play the cello and I absolutely love this.

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DeathRage001 [2017-12-06 00:59:31 +0000 UTC]

The bass looks a big tinier than the real ones. I'm a bass player!

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yueyuetan [2017-12-06 00:36:03 +0000 UTC]

Ahh Sero! Been wondering what he looks like in colour for a while XD 
Love the pose and expression in this piece, really does give the impression of an embrace.

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Tisre [2017-12-06 00:24:33 +0000 UTC]

Epic, just Epic. Great work, the background makes it feel sorrowful but peaceful at same time.

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ItikDuck [2017-12-05 23:59:25 +0000 UTC]

I always love how you manage to put so much atmosphere in your works, even the seemingly simpler ones. Your pieces have a lot of soul.

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shilin In reply to ItikDuck [2017-12-08 06:30:15 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for your kind comment!

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SeasideDreamer [2017-12-05 23:47:35 +0000 UTC]

YOU BLESS MY EYES WITH THIS Q O Q so incredibly beautiful!

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Virgichuu [2017-12-05 23:40:56 +0000 UTC]

A breathtaking piece as always! Your art is truly wonderful and lets through so many things!
I really love it! Keep it up!~

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