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Tension - Monkey Island Fanart

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*I did not draw this.* This was a sketch done by :iconrugbygurl:, on which I took up the open offer to colour it. I thought, hey why not? I can always do with more colouring practice, and Monkey Island and Guybrush Threepwood hold a special place in my heart Heart  It was too good to pass up.

I wanted to set the scene a little bit, so I made it like Guybrush and Morgan were stranded in the middle of the jungle on Flotsam Island. Perhaps they had been searching for Elaine all day and, in a moment of despair, Guybrush flopped to the ground in a clearing surrounded by firelflies. Pining for his dear Elaine, and dreaming of her sweet face, he could almost wish her into being here; her beauty lighting his face and her graceful energy swirling around his head and entwining itself around his body, keeping him warm and safe. Morgan feels it too. She feels Guybrush yearning for his wife and thinking of no other. She knows she could never come between them, as their love for one another goes deeper than any ocean she has sailed. Still, silently, secretly, deep in her heart, she believes that in another lifetime, maybe in a parallel universe, it may not have been Guybrush and Elaine. It may have been Guybrush... and Morgan.     

I agree 100% with :iconrugbygurl: on the whole Morgan vs. Elaine debate. Morgan is very much in love with Guybrush, despite her hard exterior, but Guybrush only has eyes for his beloved wife, and sees Morgan only as an accomplice, and later on, a friend. There's no way Guybrush would cheat on Elaine - think about how long and how hard he has fought to get her and hold on to her. I think LeChuck would have been just one of many men he would have had to compete with. Did you notice the way the other characters talked about Elaine in the preceding games, especially the first two? Guybrush was not the only one with a fondness for Governor Elaine Marley.

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The link to :iconrugbygurl:'s original sketch and download is here Monkey Island FanArt
And I couldn't have made those amazing sparkles without :iconneonescence:'s fantastic brush set. Seriously, I looked all over the net for a decent sparkle brush set, and this one was the best. Link and download here Starry Night Brush Set
Also, I have to say, I often listen to music when painting etc. I just have a playlist in iTunes and put it on shuffle. Though there was one song that I could not stop listening to while colouring Elaine. Have a listen here www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD52fI…; In fact, I recommend the entire YouTube channel.    
Painted in Photoshop CS5 using Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch tablet :) (Smile) 
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daydreambeliever88's avatar
Ah yes I remember this piece and I must say, you did a fantastic job at the colouring!! :D Thanks for bringing my attention to it! :D