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And the last. Really. Well, I don't PLAN on doing more, anyway... I'll see. It's a nice effect, at any rate.Naruto: [link]
Sasuke: [link]
edit: alright!
The china ink is actually not so hard, you just have to be careful not to get ink everywhere, and learn how to use just the very tip to make fine lines, or push a little more to make thicker lines. (personally I use an inking pen-brush thing that comes with an ink cartidge included, which helps a lot, but it should also work with a standard brush dipped into an ink pot, just be very careful not to drip everywhere because china ink really doesn't wash off well. Or at all. Fair warning, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to use the brush for anything else afterwards, unless you rinse it immediately, and a lot.)
Practice on a piece of paper, make loops, little dots, see how the brush reacts and where it goes; it's not as solid as a pen, duh, and therefore won't stay put as well. It doesn't make for very precise details, but it's great at making composition and elegance of the characters' position stand out. Remember! *bullshit truth that I just figured out~* China ink isn't about exact precision, it's about elegance.
The colors are even easier, it's just a transparent layer with photoshop on top of the lineart, then a fuzzy brush with 50% transparence or whatever it's called in english, and go wild! what's fun is that it looks even better when you color outside the lines, and that's probably the only kind of lineart that does. (if you want the faded look, add a second transparent layer, color it with a light gray -- or several zigzags with the fuzzy brush like I did -- and then play with the settings to make it more blue or green or purple or whatever.)
(of course, if you don't have china ink, a brush, or photoshop, you're kinda screwed. oops.
Frankly, it's so easy that I don't think i'll use the technique again, unless I find a neat sexy fighting pose that just screams "i need china ink on me, baby". And even so, I'm just. that. lazy.
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Comments: 179
Gaara-girl5 In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 14:52:00 +0000 UTC]
That's the best Sakura ever. Lol
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callmelilium In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 03:12:30 +0000 UTC]
This is great!! Sakura's my favorite out of the three! I also love the pose! (Suggestion: You should make an Ino one ^^)
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rurounitriv In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 02:51:28 +0000 UTC]
Ooooh, lovely work. The colors here are great, and having her in action just emphasizes the power of the motion.
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TrinitysHell [2006-11-07 02:26:29 +0000 UTC]
these are very nice! I love all your work!. I know you said that you weren't going to make any more of these, but could I suggest doing one more? one of Kakashi?
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mangalover666 In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 01:18:55 +0000 UTC]
awesome action shot!
her legs and feet looks so good! you always know where to put the right curves.
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Alcarion In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 00:55:02 +0000 UTC]
Oh please do more, these are so wonderful, it has to be one of, if not my favourite style....Neji please? Overdone, I know, but please??
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mischiefmaker In reply to ??? [2006-11-07 00:06:30 +0000 UTC]
Woo, go Sakura! Love what you did with these.
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TGP In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 23:47:35 +0000 UTC]
Oddly enough, I actually like this one the best of the three...It's quite wonderful, capturing both Sakura's beauty and power.
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dragenki In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 23:42:54 +0000 UTC]
yay, I like this one the best of the three the pose is cool and the colours are nice!
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Reezi In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 23:07:12 +0000 UTC]
that's really nice. i think that i like this one the best^^
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JasePuppy In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 19:46:30 +0000 UTC]
wow it's lovely. I'm not sure which one out of the three i like best, they were all good ^^
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askerian In reply to JasePuppy [2006-11-06 20:37:27 +0000 UTC]
thanks! i'm glad you liked them^^
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invi-chan In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 19:38:49 +0000 UTC]
ho, Sakura is really nice. she's my favorite of your ink samurai
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Yoko-chan In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 19:28:23 +0000 UTC]
Oh, this is by far my favorite! I"ve loved this ink series of yours. ♥
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bakeneko In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 19:13:52 +0000 UTC]
Eeeeeeeeee! This looks so badass! i adore the way her foot looks in that geta(the shoe.)
and now i want that kimono she's in...i need to find somewhere that sells short ones.
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Mayu-kun In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 18:59:05 +0000 UTC]
i just happen to have a friend sitting next to me who might like this
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CleverFoxImages In reply to ??? [2006-11-06 17:41:01 +0000 UTC]
Nice!
My only suggestion (if you're looking for one)
is that her right arm and right leg create a tangent. Like it's hard to figure out what line of action she's making. Maybe if you raised her right arm higher it would follow better.
Otherwise great job!
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SlimeKingK [2006-11-06 17:28:20 +0000 UTC]
Very lovely...
You just can't beat the traditional ink style...
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