Waterworld Race

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Waterworld Racers! Chronicles of Aquarion.

In the wake of global climate cataclysms, our world has changed forever. With dry land completely gone, mutations spared neither humans nor the ocean’s original inhabitants.
To celebrate unity and cooperation among all sentient beings, the great Reconciliation Games - Aquarion - are held once every 40 lunar cycles. When the supermoon calls, athletes, reporters, and ordinary spectators flock to the Equilibrium Zone. Here, in a fair contest of strength and wit - not claws, weapons, or teeth - they prove who is the mightiest!
Right now you can admire a shot taken by one of our finest journalists - Finn Current. Let’s give him the floor!

“Thank you, studio! Broadcasting live from the heart of the action. Just wrapped up one of the most beloved events of Aquarion - the Waterworld Race!
Ah, I still remember dreaming of competing in it as a little tadpole… Ahem.
In this photo you can see the very spirit of the Games - everyone living in peace and harmony.
That guy with the last-year’s model shellcam and his partner, the anglerfish-blobfish hybrid lighting guy, work in perfect sync.
The little fox fellow… wait, I interviewed him - Fenix, right? He was helping mark the course together with a stunning mermaid lady.
But the real stars of the frame are the stingray and his rider, who managed to carry the main symbol of the Games - the Pyro - all the way to the finish line!
Right on their tail, barely lagging behind, an absolute bullet of a shark is flying. And bringing up the very rear is Mr. Mollusk on his faithful steed. By the way, he gave me this charming little hat.
Go buy yourself a hat from Mr. Mollusk!”
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Kvazi and I created this “Waterworld Ride” artwork.
We started with sketches, chose my composition, and decided on a full black-and-white approach for style unity. I worked on the wave, main characters (girl, shark, seahorse, part of the stingray) and sunlit surface. Kvazi handled the detailed bottom-right, most of the stingray, textures, foam, and anatomy fixes.
We preserved every contribution by switching canvases. She added beautiful splashes and reflections, while I refined the creepy-cute anglerfish and gave the shark scarification with Kvazi’s nickname.
We had one small argument right before the deadline, but we finished with rich underwater blues.
Hope you`d love this piece as much as we do!

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