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SessKag: Egyptian Royalty

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This is my entry for :iconsesskag:'s Egyptian contest.

This is probably one of the more difficult art pieces I've ever done. I didn't want to make Sesshomaru or Kagome embody any existing characters- such as Anubis, Ramses, Cleopatra, etc. I just wanted to change their designs to fit the Egyptian theme, but still keep them in character. I tweeked their hair styles a bit- mainly their bangs and made their hair overall more straight. I modified their eyes, because I love those iconic eyes you see in Egyptian art and movies.

I actually didn't use any references for the poses or anything, but I did research Egyptian clothing styles. I gave Sesshomaru lots of jewelry- I want it clear that he's royalty. I tried to keep similar colors to his traditional outfit- the yellow sash with a blue design, the light grey (instead of white to contrast Kagome's dress) and black skirt to mimic the white of his normal outfit and the black of his usual armor. Because the ankh is the key of life, I wanted him to hold it- for me it symbolizes the tenseiga. I put it in his right hand of course- I wanted most of his left arm hidden since it was cut off in the series.

For Kagome, I wanted her outfit to be more simple, no excessive jewelry. She's not the type of person to dress very fancy and wear expensive things. She's more of a girl of comfort, but adds a few things here and there for her mate's pleasure. I think she'd enjoy making him happy. ^^ I chose to make her dress like a version of his clothes rather than an embodiment of her schoolgirl outfit- adding the floral pattern and his moon symbol on her dress.

The background was a little difficult; I decided to put them inside a room in their palace.

The whole picture is hand drawn and colored with Prismacolor, Copic, and Sharpie markers. I used white gel pen to add shine to their jewelry and the gold pearls Kagome is wearing. I used a lot of metallic gold Faber-Castel pen for both the background and the jewelry. Finally I inked it in Sakura micron pens.

Total time was 9 hours and 50 minutes (done over 3 days) and the size of it is 8.5 x 11 inches on bristol board.

I hope you like it!! Thank you so much for looking!

(You can also see the 2nd entry I made here: [link])

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Sesshomaru and Kagome are owned by Rumiko Takahashi
Image size
3257x4290px 2.46 MB
Make
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model
SZ-20
Shutter Speed
10/400 second
Aperture
F/3.0
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Mar 9, 2012, 11:39:04 AM
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