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Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School Art: Acela
🕑 Added 2025-03-27 02:05:33 +0000 UTCHey everyone!
So, it’s my birthday today! :D And because of that, I thought it would be a great idea for me to surprise you guys with a little gift! Specifically in the form of something that I am absolutely obsessed with — ART! :D Or more specifically, art commissions! Specifically, the type of scenery-heavy commissions that opens up the world in a way that only an illustrated piece can!
We’ve already seen a glimpse into the Nexus with WPA’s cover art! And we’ve also seen a few glimpses into Earthrealm via the commissions with Emma in the armor assembly room, as well as the original cover art with Emma and the portal!
However, what we haven’t yet seen is a really good glimpse into Earthrealm outside of the IAS — and considering the holographic trip to Acela was one of the highlights of the story for me to write — that’s exactly what I hope to rectify with this commission! :D
This particular piece shows Acela’s old-new quarter right at the cusp of dawn, high up on the rooftops of some of the older buildings (old by 3047 standards haha!) with Emma sitting atop of her Aunt’s apartment complex, looking out towards the city’s expanded skyline which at this point is considered a heritage zone in and of itself.
I really love EVERYTHING about this piece! From the time of day this takes place in, giving it a warm glow that I don’t really see often in sci fi art pieces depicting skylines, to the sheer scale this whole piece exudes when you focus in on Emma and notice just small she looks compared to the expansiveness of the world around her!
Moreover, I also wanted to highlight a few elements of the city that were important to me and my worldbuilding, that being the expansion of a city with an emphasis on human centric development, the adoption of new technologies to facilitate the expansion of structures and spaces that tie into a city’s local heritage, and the creation of spaces that just feel nice to live in for the sake of an individual and community’s quality of life! :D
I also wanted to include some of the solar punk aesthetics that are prevalent in most spaces too, giving natural spaces some room to breathe atop of or alongside these architectural expressions of modern development. I just really love seeing both traditional and new constructions existing here side by side, with art deco and modern takes on it coexisting with newer styles of structures, expanding far into the horizon!
But yeah!
I just wanted to find a way to show my appreciation and gratefulness to you guys, for all of your support, and for your kindness and understanding throughout everything! You guys are literally the best community I’ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with online, and I just wanted to express those sentiments of appreciation in a way that I hope is meaningful.
So once again, thank you guys.
Thank you for making this silly little writer’s days just that much brighter.
I hope you enjoy this little gift from me to you guys! :D
Artist Reference: texd41_art on Instagram
Comments
BrickRedDonut
Happy birthday!
SpaceFan839
Nice, have a great birthday.
Owyou Shotme
Happy Birthday!
Evaisa
Happy birthday :3
Hiei82
Happy birthday! Thanks for sharing the art!
Redstarfire
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Steve
Happy Birthday!
Rust
Happy birthday, fantastic artwork :))
ThomasMC
Happy Birthday
CM
Thanks for the art and I hope you had a happy birthday!
Mr. Importance
This is amazing, this whole composition and coloring is just masterful. Also happy birthday man, I hope you've enjoyed your day.
TheEagerReader
For the summer break arc is it possible for contact with the gang? When Emma comes back and fills them in on everything they will want to use the connections Emma made to make diplomatic connections with at least Thalmin’s and Thacea’s realms
Alexander Leith
Happy birthday!
windoverwaves
Happy birthday 🎂
Nul Atlas
Happy birthday JCB!
Georg Kranz
Happy Birthday 🎉
architectural engineer
like she could be on the balcony in her tent lounging and just looking around
architectural engineer
any ideas for a nexian version to cotrast and compare
architectural engineer
such a cool art piece!
Google Google
Happy Birthday. And Spend time with your friends and family.🎉
Skrzynek
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WOOOO! I would sing you a birthday song but I can't so I hired ponies to do it for me! :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Depmuu3ZyKY&ab_channel=Letupita725HD%E2%98%85 ALSO HOLY SHIT ACELA AAAAAAAA!
Ryan
Happy birthday!
Remi
Happy birthday! The art is amazing too! However, the lack of safety railings on that roof is certainly not OSHA approved.
Jcb112
Thank you so much! And thank you so much for sticking around for the story! :D
Connor
Happy birthday! And thank you for the present, this is a very beautiful piece!
Sunshine Lizard
Happy Birthday! I love your story!
Generationslayer
Happy birthday!
