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Artwork for Polaris' "The Human Illusion" CD, to be released on September 7th.

According to their Myspace info, Polaris is "a 5 piece progressive metal band based out of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The band combines technical instrumentation and creative songwriting with powerful vocals and a sheer intensity, to create one of the most original progressive sounds available these days."

I've been lucky to work with bands who play a music I love, most of the time - Polaris is no exception. I advise you to listen to "Oblivion and Persuasion" on their Myspace profile to have an idea of their musical universe. Melodic metal, that is.

:bulletpurple: Technical details:
- used my own stock for the character;
- the crystal balls, branches and plants are all painted;
- other stock pics provided by SXC.

A small making-of can be read on my blog (in French). As I explained there, at the beginning I wanted to use a more acid and vivid palette than the tones I'm familiar with (blue, purple), in order to stress the character's youth and energy. I got inspired by the fresh perfumes of spring, the sugar humidity you can find on flowers, if you wake up early enough to taste it. These green tones finally get dissolved in the greyish urbanity most of us are used to.

The version I'm submitting to deviantART is slightly different than the one which will actually be printed: for the "official" design (as seen on my blog) I had to remove the diamond pattern. I also had to cut off the branches on the right so that the credits could fit, and darkened the general palette on both versions, as requested by the band.

The version you can see here is the first version of the artwork, and also my favourite. Enjoy :horns:
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Mood: Love ~msto0ol May 25, 2011
art must be Grateful cuz u found it
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~Secular Dec 6, 2007
Le groupe est bon, mais pas transcendant... Par contre ton artwork est superbe!

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Dans la candeur de l'aube naissante, tu t'avances,
Longeant la forêt de l'oubli;
Sous tes pas timides mais nerveux l'herbe danse,
Au gré sévère d'un vent maudit.

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`kReEsTaL Dec 9, 2007  Professional Interface Designer
Merci! ;)

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Mood: Joy ~deministri Nov 22, 2007
like it...
... nice pic... XD

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~Pos-Sistemleri Sep 11, 2007
shocked:)

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Pos Sistemi | Low Heloc Rates | oyun
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!witchhammer Sep 10, 2007
Gotta love the contrast between the human city and the green nature - a tiny pixie lost amidst the crazy wildness of the human world. Yet that detail of nature trying to take over the city (broken glass) probably means that not even everything is lost. well done, Marie. Your work is more than something aesthetically beautiful, is goes beyond that.
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`kReEsTaL Sep 11, 2007  Professional Interface Designer
Thank you so much for your comment, Claudia! Indeed, I tend to persuade myself not everything is lost... I'm much honoured you like this one. :worship: Take care beautiful! :rose:

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!witchhammer Sep 11, 2007
Exactly. there is still a tiny piece of hope :) Take care yourself as well, lovely :hug:
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~incubuscharm Sep 7, 2007
very nice...I love all the detail in the bubble
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~Diaphane Sep 7, 2007
C'est fantastique de voir de nouvelles images !
Elle est tout simplement magnifique ;)

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