I dedicate this fan art piece to a wonderful friend I lost during the World Trade Center attacks. We both shared a deep fondness for I Dream of Jeannie and Eden from the Aladdin animated series. Back then, we only had two genie-themed games: Barbie: Magic Genie Adventure on GameBoy Color and the I Dream of Jeannie computer diskettes from Trendmasters. I had promised her a beautiful genie artwork, and she paid me in advance for her very own genie OC. Sadly, I never got the chance to fulfill that request for her. This is Shantae as Star Sapphire, trapped inside a her very own ring. Granted we are all adults here, she had this fascination with boris vallejo and love to cosplay as one of those girls as a genie. She would have loved this series if she were here today. September 11th is always such a difficult day, and moving on is never easy. I dedicate this art to her memory. Sorry for the NSFW artwork, but I really needed a distraction as I miss her so much v_v!
Category: Demitri
Demitri is a young, caring soul whose heart feels both empty and lonely. Whenever his friends are in trouble, he puts aside his own needs without hesitation to help them. He isn’t wealthy, but his compassion and selflessness show what a true master is meant to be.
An immature mind versus the immeasurable weight of the heart. There are two ways to look at what’s in front of you. Yet, it’s hard to break free from a hypnotic curse where beauty completely eclipses wisdom. Demitri admits the raw attraction in his mind, but beneath it lies fear. He hesitates because he knows that beauty unmasked, can easily become another person’s undoing when confidence isn’t there to back it up. A little design detail for this piece: While her tail traditionally carries a rich blue tint, Crystal is currently sporting a much paler shade here. Having just woken up from years of deep slumber, her body hasn’t fully adjusted to the open air yet. Give her some time outside, and exposure to the elements will slowly cause the tail to oxidize and transition back to its usual colors.
Demitri is finally seeing the truth with his own eye. The truth that’s been shimmering beneath every strange moment leading up to this. And now, before him, Crystal begins to awaken from her long, silent slumber. This is the first breath of her true form, the moment where wonder eclipses fear, and destiny quietly unfolds between them.
Creating and photomanipulating a genie of the bottle in a form of particles was tough and hard. I had to combined various stock images of smoke to create this. Now you can do it with a simple gesture or prompt and it generates for you. You can also do this via action script but now AI has robbed it and made it much simpler!
Slowly revealing the genie girl
As Demitri holds the bottle, he finally understands what it truly contains. The madrid spirit, the spells, the impossible events he survived, they weren’t coincidences. They were signs that Magic truly exists, and humanity is not alone in this world.
Demitri is only beginning to understand the fate he’s stepped into; the bottle, the madrid spirit, and the spells. He senses now that this world holds more than the ordinary life he’s known. Magic is real, and the vessel in his hands carries secrets far older than he can imagine. And the words she spoken of… they will echo louder than he ever intended, shaping everything that comes next.
Demitri finally gets to relax for once, and with good timing as he is about to head for his final stop!