Hello everyone!

Alright, here it is. I have finally finished the commission for , and the both of us are very happy with the result. It probably has a good 40-45 hours put into it if we're also including the concept sketches I did (and the many false starts that will thankfully never see the light of day they're so terrible).

You may have seen these characters floating around DA before, in countless art styles and mediums and the like. They are 's pride and joy, and he has commissioned them by many many many artists here on DA (and off of DA, I would assume). They are Castor (star), Galante (circle), Dux (cross), Edmund (lines), and Hazel (square), and are part of a joint project between him and another artist. The project is called "Scarletine."

One of the most important things that he had me keep in mind when creating the image was that he wanted something a bit more colorful than what many other artists had been doing with his characters since this seemed to be one of my strong points. Naturally, my love for crazy and garish colors caused me to do something so uniquely "Drew Green" that it just deserved the named "Electric Scarletine."

I should say that while this image took up a lot of my art time, it wasn't a nightmare. Rather, it was a challenge and a great learning experience (I did some things with metal that I don't think I've ever really tried before, and I like the results). It could also be described as an honor, since being commissioned by Audley and drawing these characters in particular almost seems like a wright of passage.

Audley was an absolute dream to work with. He really understood my strong points as an artist and it was fun and interesting reading the things he had to say. He was always prompt, specific, and friendly in answering my questions. If Audley ever contacts you and is interested in commissioning you, consider this a wholehearted recommendation. The experience couldn't have been better!

Anyway, I've probably typed you guys to tears, so I'll let you look at the image and get your opinions. I hope you enjoy!

~Andrew

Adobe Photoshop CS/Intuos tablet (sketch), Adobe Illustrator CS (finished piece).

_{Scarletine is (c) Audley B. This image is (c) Audley B. and myself, Drew Green. No one is allowed to use or tamper with the image outside of himself and myself, unless you are given permission by him (do not ask me, I will not grant you permission to use it as they are not my characters). Please respect this and don't be a nasty, art-stealing troll, or else you may be doomed to choke on a rather large xylophone in the near future, and my fingerprints may or may not be found on that xylophone.}