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But in the final moment, the smoke face changed. It became Fa as he had been when he was alive, and it lit up as he saw his son. "Torak..." he murmured, as quiet as a leeping breath.
Then he was gone.

Errrr...I'm totally unsure about category, mixed media definitely needs representation in fan art folder @__@

I just finished rereading of all the CoAD books, especially Ghost Hunter, because while I read that in a single day when I finally got it I missed some things. And I'm still crying at the end orz

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Tools: some paper, grayscale shading with ink and pencil, colors in Photoshop. The combined power of traditional textures and digital coloring freedom yay
Torak and his Fa belongs to Michelle Paver, I drew them how I seeeeee them <3
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~LuLu-Bubbles Jan 29, 2013
It's weird because I always had a fixed look for Torak, and while it's definitely quite different from how he's drawn here, I think you did an amazing job with the detail! I don't think I'll ever be able to read the books without seeing Torak portrayed like this. :3
Just stunning
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~kinixuki Jan 29, 2013  Student General Artist
Thank you xD He actually looks a bit different in my head too, but I can't manage to draw him like I want. It's mostly the face that's bothering me though. (and clothing but that goes for drawing all COAD characters >__>) Well...I don't know, maybe I should draw him sometime while actually thinking instead of drawing the same all over and over xD
Anyway, may I ask how you imagine Torak? I'm really curious about that c:
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~LuLu-Bubbles Jan 30, 2013
XD Well, I just always imagined him to some how have shorter hair, a little more 'wind swept'/all over the place XD I didn't really picture him so grown up either, I couldn't really imagine him growing up much, past the young teen age... Just like a very mature person, in general. With quite soft eyes xD It's really hard to explain. For someone who sticks to using references pictures, it's always bugged me when I haven't been able to draw fictional characters >.< They never turn out the way you want, so I definitely relate to you there :)
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Mood: Love ~Pen-scribble Aug 2, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
The sepia colour scheme is amazing, you nailed Torak's look of longing and apprehensiveness in his face and posture ^^ I just love the way you drew him, and the mixed media is effective.
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~kinixuki Aug 2, 2012  Student General Artist
Thank you :"D I really liked how the scene was described in book, I'm glad it ended at least a bit like I wanted : )
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~Pen-scribble Aug 11, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Yeah, although I had the strongest desire to know Torak's Fa's name, I talked to Michelle a few years ago and she said she was keeping it to herself. To have Torak see him as a ghost was really sad yet wrapped everything up for the finale. Nice work ;)
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~kinixuki Aug 15, 2012  Student General Artist
Oh you talked to Michelle? Lucky you o__o; I know what you mean with the desire, I kinda had that too, I was really hoping to finally know that :l As well as seventh Soul eater, I remember talking to my friend about him quite a lot xD
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Mood: Love ~Pen-scribble Aug 24, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Yup, it was in the Edinburgh Book Festival last year or maybe it was the year before that :P I was really lucky, I was at the end of the line so we got to have tea together and talk ^^ That's when I tried asking about that.
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~Yone-kun Aug 2, 2012  Student General Artist
:"D
Promiň, omylem jsem tohle vyhodila ze schránky a pak na to zapomněla (a já si včera říkala, proč se ptáš, jestli chodím na da. XD).
Ale mám to lajklý na tumblru (lol... lajklý? to je taky slovo).
Torak je tedy hrozně ňunís. :"D Má hrozně sladký výraz... a má to fakt super atmosféru. OuO Ta mlhaaaaa... :la:
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~kinixuki Aug 2, 2012  Student General Artist
Já si nemohla pomoct orz
Btw, tu vybarvenou verzi ne xDD ale já fakt mlčím. Torak je pořád ňunís. A zbytek jeho rodiny takyyyy...chci jim udělat rodinný protrét. *facepalm* (nebo radši ne, Tenris by je zabil >: )
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