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Published: 2015-07-22 07:11:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 6034; Favourites: 261; Downloads: 0
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Description Title is based on the Pixies' song . Woo, really happy I completed one more piece before my convention next week. Of course, it had to be another FF7 piece; this time of Cloud Strife.    It's becoming almost a tradition that any time I paint Sephiroth I gotta follow it up with Cloud. Sorry, but I just love these two so much! I'm still excited by the remake news and hope that I see FF7 fans at the convention. So far, I've intentionally avoided any websites/forums/videos discussing remake updates and details, LOL. I really want to play the remake with a blank state, without any expectations. While there were issues I found with the Compilation that I hope the game addresses, I'm just gonna walk into this remake completely blind.

With regards to this pic, I decided to paint something quick and relatively painless. It's a spiritual peace. You all are free to guess which of Cloud's deceased loved ones is coming to him right now. Perhaps Aerith? Zack? Cloud's mother? Or maybe it's the innocent boy who lost everything during the Nibelheim fire? You decide.  
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Cloudyfan [2017-11-11 19:25:51 +0000 UTC]

Bright butterflies on a dark background and dark butterflies on a light background... Great art ! ^^

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HimekoKurai [2015-07-30 18:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Hey! Old fan here I've been in Japan for  few years, but now I'm back and I want to come see your new stuff at San Japan...but do you know if we'll need convention passes to get into artists' alley? The Sephiroth is gorgeous, btw.

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RadiusZero In reply to HimekoKurai [2015-07-31 05:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Hey there! Sorry for the delayed response. I haven't been able to reply to a lotta comments here since I've been in the middle of last-minute con preps. Whoo! How fun! I'm so jelly that you were in Japan! Gah, it's one of the places I want to go!

San Japan starts from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday at the Henry B Gonzales convention center again in downtown. Yes, you'll need a convention pass but I believe you can purchase passes for either the whole con event or just a specific day. You can find me at the F section (middle area). My table is at F7, at a corner. Hope to see you there!

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HimekoKurai In reply to RadiusZero [2015-07-31 15:21:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the reply! Hope I can make it & that you sell a ton

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lilotea-chan [2015-07-27 11:51:27 +0000 UTC]

AAUUGHHHHH I WANNA COSPLAY THIS SO BAD RIGHT NOW T^T BUTTERFLIESSSS!!!! O.O *silently steals ur talent at arting while u not looking*

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RadiusZero In reply to lilotea-chan [2015-08-08 01:05:21 +0000 UTC]

OMG, I would pay good Gil to see you cosplay as Cloud! You have some incredible cosplay work in your gallery. Not to mention, the world needs more Cloud Cosplay love.

I'm so happy you love this art! I wish I hadn't been busy when you left me these wonderful FF7 comments; I would've replied back instantly and fangirl-ed with you. Alas, here is a very delayed response with a very delayed 'thank you' and hug.   

*steals back my art skills* Sorry, I need these skills for a moment. Gotta draw me a sultry Sephiroth body pillow concept.

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lilotea-chan In reply to RadiusZero [2016-08-18 13:53:40 +0000 UTC]

Psssst.... remember when you told me you'd pay good Gil to see me cosplay Cloud? Well, it's been a year, and I actually did xD

-------> www.instagram.com/p/BHIehP_Avh…

Thank you for inspiring me to pull through with that cosplay TvT Now you owe me Gil.

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lilotea-chan In reply to RadiusZero [2015-08-08 15:15:51 +0000 UTC]

D'awww, thanks! ^v^ Haha, I'd love to, but actually I already promised one of my friends in Texas to be the Genesis to their Cloud next time I come visit..... Though I gotta admit, I just rewatched AC, and Cloud's outfit makes my fingers itch...... Arrrg. [Who am I kidding, I just bought a Cloud wig on amazon...]

No problem hun, I was a bit preoccupied with dying, anyway (got four wisdom teeth out this week). And you're welcome, you are SO incredibly talented and I love having people to fangirl with too ^v^ Dang, guess that means I gotta grow my own skills, huh? x'D

Sephiroth.... body..... pillow.... *drools* Where can I preorder

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Meggie272 [2015-07-26 06:37:21 +0000 UTC]

I really love how you did Cloud's face here! This is so sad & beautiful. 

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Cloud-Strife-Amiibo [2015-07-25 20:15:48 +0000 UTC]

AHHH I LOVE THAT SONG AND THIS ART

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kirika85 [2015-07-24 08:19:18 +0000 UTC]

fantastic

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cleris4ever [2015-07-23 03:30:35 +0000 UTC]

Nice <3

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RavenDANIELS [2015-07-22 20:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! <33

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jessoterick [2015-07-22 14:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, look at this! It's so pretty! The butterflies and the pose make it seem so sad. Poor sweet baby cloud...I'll give you a hug ;^; I love it so! And it makes sense that every time you draw Seph, Cloud must follow. That's like their whole dynamic! x] Friggen gorgeous~

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RadiusZero In reply to jessoterick [2015-07-22 17:14:17 +0000 UTC]

I wanna give Cloud a hug too. But I'll settle for writing Cloud smut scenes instead LOL. And yes, I can't draw Sephiroth without a Cloud followup. It's like putting peanut butter but no jelly on that sandwich.  

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jessoterick In reply to RadiusZero [2015-07-22 18:44:14 +0000 UTC]

Well, BRING IT ON! xD  Oh, that would be sandwich blasphemy!

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Jucabro [2015-07-22 13:58:50 +0000 UTC]

Take my words with a grain of salt, but I have a feeling that The Pixies' version of this song might be a little too punk and not enough melancholy.  In my opinion I can imagine the version from the Suckerpunch! soundtrack, feat. Emily Browning, to be more fitting for him.

But hey, lovely picture!  I really like the sense of realism.

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RadiusZero In reply to Jucabro [2015-07-22 17:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I heard that version too and it's beautiful! However, I do kinda prefer the Pixies' version.   The voice contains more angst and passion with its higher notes; you can detect hints of frustration and confusion there (something punk music excels at). Plus, I always found listening to a higher beat song more sad and depressing. It's got something to do with the sharp contrast of two feelings and juxtaposition of them. I prefer the original FF7 Zack death scene over Crisis Core's because of this. Whereas Crisis Core pairs a melancholic song with a melancholic scene, in the original FF7 version you're listening to this lively Chocobo Farm beat and reading about Zack's grand plans. It's a happy moment. But then that happy moment is cut short and dreadful silence follows. Zack dies and... OMG-GRAB-ME-A-BOX-OF-KLEENIX-RIGHT-NOW-DAMMIT.

Anyway, thanks for the lovely comment! And thanks for checking out the piece! Lastly, even if I prefer the Pixies' version please don't let that dictate what song you should listen to when viewing this! Art is a two-way door and I definitely encourage my viewers to put in their two cents since we all have our own interpretations.

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thx4everything [2015-07-22 11:04:37 +0000 UTC]

It's kind of sad to put it that way, but yeah, he has a variety of people to mourn.  ^^  Ahhh, I'm feeling rather lucky that you're so excited about FF7!  I can NEVER find it at conventions!  Now I'm gonna have lots of pretty new things to drool over.  <3 

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RadiusZero In reply to thx4everything [2015-07-22 17:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, I definitely hope to see some FF7 fans. I want to geek out over Sephiroth dammit. But at least you can visit your booth and see all of our FF7 lovelies there.

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thx4everything In reply to RadiusZero [2015-07-23 00:56:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh gawd yes.  I was so angsty during this past semester, when the time came for con-stuff-making I was like "NO.  I'MA KEEP DRAWING FF7 FANART. I NEED THIS MORE."  So far that's been a bad idea, but it's so much fun I don't even care.  XD;

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RadiusZero In reply to thx4everything [2015-07-23 01:23:34 +0000 UTC]

I think you and I need to check ourselves into the FF7-Addicts Group. Seriously, this addiction of ours is getting to be too much to handle! Now if you'll excuse me... I got Cloud smut fanfics to write.  

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radchoco [2015-07-22 07:37:55 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS AMAZING DO AERITH PLEASE OR CLOUDS MUM

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RadiusZero In reply to radchoco [2015-07-22 08:11:10 +0000 UTC]

Woo! Thanks for the feedback! And yeah, I think I need to give some loving to Aerith LOL. I think I painted her ages ago, in some other account. I'd like to revisit her now that my art is better than last time.

Cloud's mom.... Now there's another idea I'd like to do but haven't done yet!

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radchoco In reply to RadiusZero [2015-07-22 09:24:02 +0000 UTC]

yea can you do the ff7 verison of clouds mom not the crisis core ver??? it would be great if you did aerith too btw

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