RE: Window Fascination

[deemoyza]

It's finished! To the best of my artistic ability, that is! I had fun learning how to shade and color and use layers to not screw up the entire thing at once. The coloring job is still quite flat (also, HOW DO FOLDS WORK???), but one step at a time. :)

Now, I present to you, "Our Lady of Cloudbank":


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I'm also going to throw this up on Tumblr in a bit because I have no shame. Like I said, this was a ton of fun, but also a lot of work (mostly due to lack of experience). It also took up far too much real estate in my head; now that it's done, I can get back to focusing on writing. :)

Comments

[runicmagitek]

Oh this is lovely! Your interpretation fits quite well in the world of Transistor. I love how her dress is reminiscent of wheat, very much like that seen in the Country, which then also bleeds into Red and her iconic dress. Makes me wonder if any of that came to mind for the devs when designing her! Also love the design behind her. So good! 💕

I also find it interesting how people have been drawn to the stained-glass motifs of this mysterious lady. And the question of religion and what it means to Cloudbank is truly fascinating. My first thought when I saw the motifs in the game was that it resembled stained-glass ornaments a lot of country homes I've been to keep in the windows (at least out here in the northeast). It almost makes me wonder if some people view the act of voting for changes within Cloudbank as something divine instead of mechanical. Ahhh one of the many reasons why I love this game - the speculation is amazing and the sandbox to explore it is tremendously vast!

[deemoyza]

Thank you! 💕 That mixture of influences in the dress design was exactly what I was going for; I'm so glad it came across! And I tried my best to incorporate the design from the window into the one in the background here, so I'm really happy you like it!

I definitely can see a similarity to the small window ornaments, in that the design is relatively simple in terms of detail but with a clear overall concept. I wonder if this particular lady also comes in miniature form. ;)

Regarding the religious/spiritual interpretation, a comment I received on Tumblr mentioned that the game refers to the place(s) these windows are seen as "Fairview Sanctuary" (I always forget to check for that kind of info in Turn mode!) Perhaps, like you said, there's more to the voting process to some citizens of Cloudbank than just clicking on a choice.

I also love that Transistor's story and environments give you just a peek into the world and the people that inhabit it, but also give you enough room and little details to come up with so many interpretations of it. :)