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IMPORTANT:The mythological figures and legends character designs based on are there just as a start point for me. I tried to make character designs look more universal so I did some mixing of cultures and fashion styles. I did not pick Tengu for instance, to base character design on japanese culture. Also I think, if this was a canon design for the series, their personalities would most likely effect the design of their outfits, no? Sailor senshi all had different shoes and accesories unique to their personalities.

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My entry piece to Sailor Moon Reboot contest. This kinda killed me.... Scanner doesn't pick up all goodness and awesomeness of the silver and gold paint, so I had to dodge and touch up a bit on photoshop to boost up the look of the paint :/ There is a tumblr link below this comment, showing wip stages and glory of gold, silver paint

The idea was Sailor Senshi being loyal to their mythical roots, they were inspired of planets but also were influenced on the mythological figures each planet represent. I tried to give that one a try. Each senshi are actually based on a mythological figure or entity, from left to right...

Venus~ Siren :: For the obvious reasons, was chosen this role, she seems content with my choice
Jupiter~ Spirit of Forest/Artemis :: Although her powers were also based on thunder -much as Zeus who's represented by the planet, I decided to go for the forest spirit. Because I wanted to draw those deer antlers :F Also I think Makoto is noble and pure like Artemis, being a warrior maiden herself.
Moon~ Moon Goddess Selene :: Obvious reasons again, since she was Moon Princess, why not be a goddess while we're at it?
Mars~ Tengu Princess :: Rei was a bit hard to decide, I didn't want her to be all western, she had very oriental looks and was obviously the most typical asian looking one of the group. I picked tengu, because Rei had two crow familiars on first season at manga. Also Tengu are fighters, mischevious and dangerous spirits. I instantly liked the idea of a Tengu Princess, though there are none in mythology I think tengus need a princess afterall [Even though she's based on a japanese mythology, her design is based on more than one asian cultures, hence the confusng design and pattern. That's intentional...]
Mercury~ Nymphe/Hermes :: I went for her planet entity, though wanted her to be a water nymph as well... She turned out as a mix of the two and I'm quite happy with the way she looks.

Mars stands out more than the rest, thanks to lack of gold and glitter paint -__-;;; Originally glitters balance it all well, taking attention from Mars and focus more on Moon, each senshi look equally attention grabbing with those T___T Now they're not visible here, she stands out more..... Oh well...

Mediums: Pencil, watercolors, silver/gold guache paint, white ink.

Stages:
Pencil lineart: [link]
Coloring: [link]
Glitter and Shine: [link]

Art Β© *Valendra
Sailor Senshi Β© Naoko Takeuchi
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Comments: 134

Reynard531 [2022-02-20 03:28:47 +0000 UTC]

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Daskarios [2020-02-03 05:16:32 +0000 UTC]

naoko must feel proud of what her idea inspired

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Taiya001 [2019-03-22 16:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful and this is why I often like fanart more than the real show. You gave the other sailors the same love that Naoko (and fans) refused to give over her special snowflake Serena. Glad to see others that feel the same and do not elevate Serena to goddess while treating the others like side kicks.

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moonlitinuyasha1985 [2017-12-20 16:49:43 +0000 UTC]

Did I mention that one of my aesthetics is the Sailor Soldiers as mythological beings?

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Sugar-Senshi [2017-09-19 17:17:25 +0000 UTC]

Just peeking around dA for nostalgia sake and to reboot my activity maybe... Wow this scan sure doesn't compare to the original! I wonder if I used my friends(who works for a printing company) fancy scanner if that would help? Let me know if that interests you as I have this piece hanging above my bed and get to enjoy its glory regularly! Haha

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PoliBR [2015-12-20 04:49:47 +0000 UTC]

ooh. I don't know much about mythology apart from the...uh...mainstream stuff but I really really like this!!! look at them! loved the explanations as well, I can totally see them in the drawing! Β great choices!!! minako's tail and acessories are great, Ami screams Hermes, though prettier (XD), mako totally looks like a forest spirit/nymph (though her face and maybe the antlers too make her look tough), usagi's silver dress (I saw the tumblr picture) is like WOW, magic, and I don't know about rei's myth but she looks very Asian and pretty indeed! all the designs are very unique and beautiful and the picture as a whole is gorgeous. great work ^^

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PoliBR In reply to PoliBR [2015-12-20 04:50:32 +0000 UTC]

also everything is so detailed! look at the hair adornments and the dresses and....yeah XD

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gfm21 [2014-12-10 19:09:32 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous

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winddancer23 [2014-08-27 05:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh I love this concept. are you planning on doing the outers as well?

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Valendra In reply to winddancer23 [2014-08-27 17:21:02 +0000 UTC]

I hope to do them eventually ^^ And since i already gave away the original, I might redo the original while I'm at it too ^^

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BluRose17 [2014-05-22 03:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful!!!

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Akashuia [2014-03-24 07:06:59 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant! Very lovely! I like this a lot! I really love the eyes.

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MoondancerAya [2013-08-18 20:24:01 +0000 UTC]

This is so very beautiful!! I love the way they look...those details..

Mars is my favorite. Such detail, such an interesting design of outfit... <3

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Valendra In reply to MoondancerAya [2013-09-02 18:28:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^__^

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Harumikoto [2013-08-06 00:55:04 +0000 UTC]

coolest version. Hope someday the Japanese will bring this idea come to life XD

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Valendra In reply to Harumikoto [2013-08-15 10:41:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I hope so too Thank you! ^^

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Harumikoto In reply to Valendra [2013-08-15 15:57:01 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Wolf-demon-princess3 [2013-06-08 18:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty

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tgirl001 [2013-05-22 18:01:59 +0000 UTC]

great job

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Valendra In reply to tgirl001 [2013-05-25 06:52:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Marieluna83 [2013-05-21 18:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Im in love with this drawing!!! Also love how u describe them! LOVE how u draw Jupiter! She is my fave and Im in love with the way u presented her! The most beautiful of all!!!

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Valendra In reply to Marieluna83 [2013-05-25 06:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^ I'm glad you liked it!

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Sozias [2013-05-16 07:22:41 +0000 UTC]

love

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Valendra In reply to Sozias [2013-05-25 06:51:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Flane-Erenaeoth [2013-05-14 12:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful watercolouring as always. Its such a shame the gold and silver paint doesn't show up - I took a look at the WIPs and it really does bring the picture to life!

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Valendra In reply to Flane-Erenaeoth [2013-05-25 06:51:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^___^ <3 I've been trying to find a way to bring out silver and gold paint in photoshop or while scanning, I'll eventually find a way but for now it's impossible T__T

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NinjaKittyRun [2013-04-18 16:17:45 +0000 UTC]

That is beautful artwork.

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gfm21 [2013-04-18 04:19:31 +0000 UTC]

incredible

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KoriStarfire [2013-04-17 04:37:47 +0000 UTC]

I love this piece! It's sooo lovely! If I may only because I'm hella nitpicky, Rei design is almost entirely Chinese and rings a lot closer to a hanfu (I'm still learning about hanfu so I can't pin the dynasty that style is closest to, but I spent 2 years in Japan and saw a lot of historical wear n.n;;; ) so perhaps you could pick a Chinese myth instead? Cause the design is breathtaking and I wouldn't want you to redesign it at all! But it's a Chinese design and you tacked on a very Japanese mythological creature on to it.
I'm sorry to be so nitpicky about this. I'll retreat to my corner and look through your stunning gallery.

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Valendra In reply to KoriStarfire [2013-04-17 06:45:59 +0000 UTC]

I understand what you mean, I admit it's not your typical japanese attire. Well, according to your logic though I should change all of other senshi's clothes as well. For instance, there was no glittery fabric back in those days and definitely Serenity's dress and hair style was not that era's fashion nor it is historically accurate. I'm not really knowledgable with the fashion history though I think Jupiter's outfit is also historically unaccurate, at least to the region her myth role belongs to...

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I didn't try to model and design these characters strictly to the mythological roles I picked for each. I just picked a figure or a legend and treated them as an idea. I loosely based them around these and naturally I tweaked them to my heart's content. I wanted to make Rei's outfit look like "asian" basicly, because even though legends and myths belong to a certain community or region, if they were real and alive these figures would not belong to only a certain culture. This is what I believe, so I wanted each character to be more "universal".

Thank you though, I didn't realise people would think that way. I'll not change the reference or the character designs but will add a small note mentioning this. I'm not mad or upset btw I might sound like it because english is not my native tongue so, I sometimes phrase hings a bit oddly

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KoriStarfire In reply to Valendra [2013-04-17 13:44:20 +0000 UTC]

It's alright, I just wanted to give you a heads up that you mixed two cultures that REALLY don't like being mixed up for one another. Again the art is LOVELY and I love it to pieces. (As for the glitter, magical creatures certainly have a stash somewhere on them at all times! It's like a secret magical creature rule or something.) Thanks for reading my comment and responding so thoroughly!

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Valendra In reply to KoriStarfire [2013-04-24 05:43:27 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Clementine-Schakal [2013-01-07 19:31:07 +0000 UTC]

i am amazed! WOW! <3

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xserianx [2012-11-16 00:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! This is officially my favorite sailormoon art

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Valendra In reply to xserianx [2012-11-16 07:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Aww... Thank you, you're so kind ^^

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eablevins [2012-10-28 22:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous.

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lunarblossom25 [2012-10-22 15:58:53 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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Shinwa-Tsuki [2012-08-17 19:57:50 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

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seasaidh [2012-07-17 02:50:11 +0000 UTC]

It is so beautiful they could be their mothers.

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saya19 [2012-06-27 18:23:42 +0000 UTC]

Amazing just amazimg

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Valendra In reply to saya19 [2012-06-28 07:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^

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saya19 In reply to Valendra [2012-06-29 08:46:55 +0000 UTC]

Truly amazing

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dormantfire [2012-05-30 05:47:10 +0000 UTC]

truly gorgeous. I love each design!!

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Valendra In reply to dormantfire [2012-05-30 16:50:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^

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Macarina [2012-05-26 02:34:02 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!

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Valendra In reply to Macarina [2012-05-27 01:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^

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littlemisscinderella [2012-05-11 01:18:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is so beautiful!! Your creativity and imagination is just amazing!

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Valendra In reply to littlemisscinderella [2012-05-11 07:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^___^

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littlemisscinderella In reply to Valendra [2012-05-28 16:41:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^^

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MrsTwix90 [2012-05-02 15:37:07 +0000 UTC]

cool, nice idea ^^

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