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Terranigma - Ark's Final Journey (2013)

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The first time I saw the ending of Terranigma (SNES action-RPG), I was baffled...then teared up during the credits.
Years later, I took a look at the ending again. Understood it better...but still teared up at the credits.
Nowadays? I still tear up when thinking of it. It's so beautiful...yet unfair!!! *shakes fist*

Anyway, a recent contest reminded me of Terranigma yet again. Realized the ending credits would make a lovely speedpaint... Even though my skills failed to captured what I envision... The thumb looks great to me. Up close? Not so much. >_<

[edit] A day later... I'm liking how this looks overall. (As long I don't zoom in. >_< The image above is at 30% the original size.) Thinking of redoing this in the future...and making it more polished instead of a speedpaint. [/edit]


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Date: September 2013
Drawn in ArtRage 2.6 using Wacom Intuos3 tablet.
Reference used: Mental vision of Terranigma's Ending Credits
Time taken: 30 minutes.

Terranigma (c) Enix

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When I found this piece of art and added it to my favourites yesterday, I was using my phone to browse deviantart and since writing sucks on the phone I delayed my comment until I was back on the PC:

I like how peaceful this picture is. Although, you cannot see Ark's impression (and even if you could... he's a seagull... not much of facial expression there...) he seems to be at ease with himself while he is exploring the world he has created and saved. And - even more important - while he is experiencing real freedom for the first time.

I think you really caught the feeling of the ending: relief that the world is saved, fun being free to explore the whole world without having to fight, a little sadness about losing Ark's home world and the people of his hometown, excitement of what lays ahead.