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Haha! Yes, another one of these Last meme type thing for a while though.

I'm still feeling sick so I've been amusing myself by filling this in. These meme type things are good practice because they force me to draw completely digitally which I really hate doing XD;; If I had my way I would've done this on paper but I couldn't figure out a way to do that. Because of this these are not my best drawings of expressions but they're ok, especially a few of the later ones after I got a little more comfortable with it. Also, I'm pretty sure Usagi's eyes are too big in a good number of these. Sorry about that.

Anyway; Breakdown time! (get comfortable folks, this is gonna be a long one)

1: 'Happy'. I don't really like how this one came out XP But it was the first one I drew and it's a very basic expression. Moving on.

2: 'Sad'. *shrugs* I like the idea, but again I don't think I drew it very well.

3: 'Pleased'. yeah... see above statements.

4: 'Angry' XD;; I failed here. Usagi has a very intimidating stare, but with how I've drawn his mouth he looks too cute to be intimidating. Dammit.

5: 'Confused' Yeah, pretty bland. Oh well.

6: 'Tired' XDDD ok I admit it. This one I like But then I always enjoy drawings characters sleep for some reason or another.

7: XDD Again, I like this one. I enjoyed going a little more dramatic than I needed to for the emotion, but I think it's still matches it. Maybe a snake jumped out at him.... the wild kind. Not the kind that wear clothes (For some reason, Usagi's world has both varieties.)

8: 'Irritated' I accidentally used a thicker brush than for the other pictures with this one for some reason. With a lot of these I tried very hard to be true to Usagi's body language and reactions in the original comic. Although he probably, gain, looks a little too cute here, this is an expression Usagi pulls a lot in the books... especially when Gen's around XDDD

9: 'wtf' I wasn't sure what to do with this one D8;; and it kinda shows. Oh well.

10: 'Triumph' Haha! I liked giving an unconventional portrayal of triumph here. Usagi generally dislikes fighting if he can avoid it, and will give the person picking a fight a chance to walk away. However if they don't and Usagi ends up killing them he more often than not merely expresses disappointment at the situation, rather than pride.

11: 'Fear' I liked doing this one. I think it speaks for itself.

12: 'bereft' I really wanted to do this one and I like the end result. Inspired very much by the character death in book 6 (I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it). Usagi.. ..didn't take it very well. So far I've only seen Usagi break into tears twice, and both times it was because some-one he cared about died. However book 6 was probably the most powerful display of this emotion.

13: 'Flirty' XDD this one was hard because I've never actually seen Usagi flirt. He's not the type. Or at least when flirting is concerned he's not the type to try and act macho or seductive. He's too much of a dork and too shy for that kind of display. He's more likely to just be playful and kid around a lot until the mood changes to something more physical. I went with something rather basic here oh well.

14: 'Serious' My construction is a little wonky here, and I find it to be rather plain, but then it's a rather plain expression if you ask me.

15: 'silly'. Flailing Usagi... because when Usagi gets silly, he flails.

16: 'Hollow/blank' This one was probably the hardest. I've never seen Usagi shut down emotionally. He's just not the type. He's a pretty passionate person and mature enough to work through his emotions without needing to switch them off. The only times I've seen him emotionless is when he's seriously injured and in too much pain to really be aware of anything else. I'm not sure why I drew this

17: 'Incredulous' I really like his expression here, but I feel the pose is a little girly. I 'saw' him as thinking something over with his chin in his hand before being surprised by something strange and weird to which he turns his attention to quickly, but I'm not sure if it reads that way.

18: 'Confident'. I don't like the way this came out Usagi has had all the pride stomped out of him by 1: his sensei and 2: experience XDD as such he's a very humble person and so generally tries not to flaunt his confidence in himself or his skills. Best to surprise your opponent rather than be over-confident.

19: 'Fierce' Now this one I really like! Yes indeed!

20: 'Despondent/pouty' Once again, I feel he looks too young here... but then I suppose any-one would if you made them pout. ...Pouting is not really natural for Usagi anyway.

21: 'Drunk'. I've never seen Usagi. He drinks sure, but I think he's the type of person to find getting drunk in public to be very dishonourable and not something a samurai should do. However, I've seen his feign being drunk on one occasion so he obviously knows what it's like XDDD

22: 'Rage'. Usagi generally keeps his emotions under control, but he's been known to fly off the handle in certain situations. I wanted this to be more intimidating than the fierce picture, but to me the feirce emotion is still stronger.

23: 'Sarcastic' XDDD I love this picture. I don't see Usagi as being some-one who'd use Sarcasm with a malicious tone. He strikes me more as the person who'd use it in exasperation more than anything else.

24: 'Disgust' I don't really like how this one turned out either. oh well. Usagi bristles when he gets grossed out. This makes me laugh.

25: 'Ill/Nauseous' This one was also a little hard because I've only seen Usagi sick when he's really sick. I'm not sure what he'd look like with a simple cold or something. I took it back a few notches though because Stan Sakai can be extraordinarily cruel to Usagi sometimes, and it's hard enough to read, let alone draw it yourself XDD;;


So there you have it! 8DD
...and now I need to sleep because it's past 1 am 8D;;
Next picture will be a real picture I promise XDD

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Comments: 65

C-Puff In reply to ??? [2017-03-22 22:54:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much This is quite old but I'm glad you revisited it

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CharmyGirl5 In reply to C-Puff [2017-03-23 00:07:25 +0000 UTC]

What can i say, youre one of my favorite usagi fanartist

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unicron8 [2014-01-14 01:43:04 +0000 UTC]

Excellent expressions.

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raphiesbabe [2013-12-19 21:25:29 +0000 UTC]

Love his expressions. The pouty face in anger box is soooo cute! This is an instant add to my collection!

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Toritheshyartest [2013-06-28 17:13:49 +0000 UTC]

OMG! I love his expressions!!! You did an awesome job and d'aaaaaaaaaw I just love it!! X3 XD

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RozBen [2012-01-01 04:54:41 +0000 UTC]

i can see how an artist can be down on one's self, but the fact that you are obliterating your work by saying you failed is beyond belief. Even witout the pictures's titals or your explinations, i could easily tell at he was feeling. The emotions are strong, but not so overpowering that one has to look away. Its very hard to find that sort of balance, especially when one is working with animal faces. Drawing is a way to express yourself and you are very talented. Many would kill for your talent. See with your heart, not your eyes.

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CoolCSD1986 [2011-11-20 19:31:49 +0000 UTC]

These expressions of Usagi all look very nice!

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Hatchetstein4Real [2011-06-24 00:53:04 +0000 UTC]

Neat job on him, man!

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C-Puff In reply to Hatchetstein4Real [2011-06-24 10:20:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Hatchetstein4Real In reply to C-Puff [2011-06-24 22:55:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Amanda-the-Human [2011-02-05 01:13:53 +0000 UTC]

I don't think we'll be seeing a drunk Usagi..... ever But it was funny to see him like that lol

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C-Puff In reply to Amanda-the-Human [2011-02-05 10:46:48 +0000 UTC]

XDD I agree! and thanks I've seen him PRETEND to be drunk though XDDD

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Amanda-the-Human In reply to C-Puff [2011-02-05 21:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Pretend? Which book? lulz X3

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C-Puff In reply to Amanda-the-Human [2011-02-06 15:41:24 +0000 UTC]

XD;; I can't remember the exact number but it's around book 13.

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angelwing97 [2010-11-10 01:21:57 +0000 UTC]

enraged Usagi is gonna give me nightmares. u have amassed the greatest Usagi fanart i have ever seen!

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C-Puff In reply to angelwing97 [2010-11-10 07:11:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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kiananuva12 [2010-08-05 05:30:20 +0000 UTC]

I like the shocked/suprise one the most!!>XD
Usagi look like he is saying 'OMFG!!The Fangirls found me!!D8>' and is gonna run for it!!>XD
Very awsome job here

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Firemillion [2010-07-17 21:00:28 +0000 UTC]

You might wanna hide this comment. I predict that in one of the comics Usagi gets poisoned! But, hey it's just a prediction. It's probably not true.

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C-Puff In reply to Firemillion [2010-07-18 19:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Prediction is not the same as knowing because you read the book and feel like telling people who haven't so no worries.
...that would make for an interesting story ._____.

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Firemillion In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-19 03:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Good point. I's have to ask Chey though. She reads comic previews. But we'll never know.

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PrayerGirl1 [2010-07-12 00:33:16 +0000 UTC]

OMG they're all so cute,but Flirty is the cutest! And Firce is awsome!

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C-Puff In reply to PrayerGirl1 [2010-07-12 14:15:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much glad you like!

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PrayerGirl1 In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-15 05:19:24 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, you bet I did!

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PrayerGirl1 [2010-07-12 00:24:42 +0000 UTC]

I love these things!!

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C-Puff In reply to PrayerGirl1 [2010-07-12 14:17:11 +0000 UTC]

XD I rarely do them, but this was fun.

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PrayerGirl1 In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-15 05:18:52 +0000 UTC]

It's awsome!

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anticia [2010-07-11 17:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Awww it's really interesting! I liked especially the ones what weren't the usual types. Like Triumph, Confident - those were lovely. X3
But I think my favouite ones are the Fierce and the Ill ones!!!
The Fierce is sooo damn intense that it burns and I can feel the tension from that little image and how he is dead-determined to kill and won't EVER give up! That's a really spot on one!
And the ill one just makes me all "Oh noes" D'= and makes me wanna do sth to help him.
So yeah, I'm glad you made this meme. :3

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C-Puff In reply to anticia [2010-07-11 21:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you so very much! X3 I want to upload a few as a larger image actually, especially the fierce one which I think is my favourite. I'm really glad you like them. I worked very hard

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NuttyCheyChey [2010-07-10 03:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Way to funny! I really like the Drunk, Flirty, Disgusted, and Silly!XDDDDDDDDDD

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C-Puff In reply to NuttyCheyChey [2010-07-10 12:10:01 +0000 UTC]

XD thank you very much!

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Pimpypants [2010-07-08 01:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Tired looks like drunk XD I love this! Such an amazing job O_O

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C-Puff In reply to Pimpypants [2010-07-09 18:56:58 +0000 UTC]

XDDD Haha! I could totally see that! And thank you so much! I worked hard XD

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Pimpypants In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-09 22:45:17 +0000 UTC]

It shows! Looks great

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DoctorBollocks [2010-07-04 00:58:07 +0000 UTC]

Very good job with these expression, I mean these are fantastic looking!! I can't tell what's my favorite

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C-Puff In reply to DoctorBollocks [2010-07-05 12:41:19 +0000 UTC]

XD Thank you so much! I love playing around with expressions and figuring out how to interpret them.

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DoctorBollocks In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-05 23:44:38 +0000 UTC]

I can tell and you do a great job at it too!

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Marysmuse [2010-07-03 22:11:28 +0000 UTC]

it's a conspiracy isn't it? You're working in conjunction with Mr. S to make me buy these books. :-p LOL

Love it of course. Sorry I didn't comment on the other one... for various reasons... I just couldn't.

Amazing, as always.

-Mary

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C-Puff In reply to Marysmuse [2010-07-05 12:48:36 +0000 UTC]

XDD haha! No... he isn't aware of how deep my obsessive stalking goes. Making people spend their money on comics is just my personal crusade >3

And that's ok sorry if it upset you

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Marysmuse In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-06 00:02:27 +0000 UTC]

LOL Poor Mr. Saki. heheh I bet he'd be thoroughly flattered if he knew tho.

As for upsetting me, oh no, please don't worry about that at all. It was just... I was thinking a lot of my dad these past couple of weeks. It will be 20 years in August since he passed on... sometimes I get a little off-kilter, is all... and that picture spoke so strongly of loss, it hurt my heart to look at it... which is a compliment to your art.

Happy drawing!

Rejoicing in the day,
-Mary

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C-Puff In reply to Marysmuse [2010-07-06 12:41:43 +0000 UTC]

Even if it touched on a painful memory, I'm actually.. ..happy? about that? I always strive to have my art be honest and not contrived, so to have it affect a real emotion actually makes me proud

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Marysmuse In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-09 00:48:12 +0000 UTC]

As well you should be.

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Tluaengiad [2010-07-03 21:33:02 +0000 UTC]

1: Happy is such a basic emotion anyhow, so you did your best with what little there was to work with, darn cute that he is! ^_^

2: Are you kidding? You did great, he looks so depressed, I want to hug him! (never mind that I usually want to hug him anyway but that’s beside the point ^_^

3: 'Pleased' is so similar to ‘Happy’ sometimes I wonder why it’s even on the list personally.

4: Maybe it’s the angle? Usually when Usagi is truly ticked off we, the viewer, are given the villain’s perspective meaning we’re on the receiving end of his glare and thus get the full force of his fierceness. (shrugs) Just a thought.

5: ‘Confused’ is perfect! Looks like someone left poor Usagi home alone with Michelangelo on movie night. ^_^

6: I like how he’s flopped down exhausted and not sleeping so… how to put it? Formally, like he does in the comics. Your choice adds character to the simple action of taking a snooze.

7: Or Sasuke snuck up on him again. He’s made a bad habit of doing that. ^_^

8: 'Irritated' Makes me think Jotaro (or some other kid) is about to be scolded. I’ve seen my mother get that look a thousand times. Funny side note, my spellchecker wants to change Jotaro into Potato. I’m going to have to draw something related to that now lol.

9: Yeah I think all Usagi fan’s would have trouble doing Usagi like this too. The phrase WTF just doesn’t mesh with him at all, nice try considering all that. ^_^

10: Victory isn’t always something to celebrate, a valuable lesson Usagi teaches us again and again, great choice and you really nailed it!

11: We don’t often get to see our Bunny fearful so when he is it always makes me think “OMG this thing/person/event must REALLY be bad!”

12: Great detail in the hands and face! I can almost see him trembling with a mix of frustrated rage and grief.

13: Smitten would have been a good title for this one. And yeah, Usagi is a natural type when it comes to romance, to me flirting is like slightly forcing something to happen. It’s not a bad thing, it’s just more pro-active, Usagi is a responder, he acts when events move him to act.

14: Totally agree about serious being another bland emotion. I like the slight Asian-ques look to his eyes, very fitting.

15: He stepped on a turtle again! Lol. Ever notice how that Bunny always manages to step on a turtle whenever he crosses a river (without a bridge or if he’s not chasing a villain). Next thing you know, flailing Usagi. ^_^

16: Yeah, even when in mourning, Usagi never lets himself get that low. I like how he’s barefoot, adds a measure of vulnerability to it.

17: Your description makes sense, I can picture that scenario easily. Before I read that however, I thought maybe someone (most likely Gen) had suggested something (I don’t know what, rigging the Big Brawl by fixing who wins maybe) that Usagi found inconsiderable. I guess I don’t really understand the definition of Incredulous. Ah! Just did a dictionary search, synonym for disbelief, got it and moving on with my life. ^_^;

18: Famous advice, Learn to fight so you do not have to. The base philosophy for all Martial arts and embodied by Usagi. ^_^

19: Rabid Rabbit, runaway! Try saying that three times fast, I cant even do it once slowly. ^_^;

20: He didn’t pout much a child ether. He was more of a scowl’er, a storm cloud with white fur. I’d believe this is how he’d look though, with that underlining thread of a temper.

21: A happy drunk, yes that fits. He’s that straight-laced fellow everyone respects but should hell freeze over and he indulges too much at a party, whamo! He’s the guy with a lamp shade on his head, even has a hole for his ears to stick though! Roflol ^_^

22: This one reminds me of Jei for some reason. Maybe it’s the blank eyes.

23: It’s hard to draw sarcasm, I feel it’s an auditory thing more than anything else but you caught the body-language and that’s half the battle.

24: Mikey: Hey Usagi! Try this! (stuffs a spoon in Usagi’s mouth when he opens it to say no-thank-you)
Usagi: Gak! (shudders) What was that foul concoction?!
Leo: Trust me Usagi-san, when my baby brother’s kitchen-experiments are involved it’s best not to ask and pray whatever you just swallowed was dead already.
Usagi: (beyond disbelief, Usagi actually manages to grow paler)

25: The “After” scene of #24. ^_^

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C-Puff In reply to Tluaengiad [2010-07-06 13:02:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I actually really like your interpretation of the 'flirty' expression XD I will remember and use that description from now on.

And no D8 I've never actually noticed the turtle thing XDDD However, it amuses me to no end that even in Usagi's dimension where every-one look like animals... turtles are still creatures that live in streams. The Poor TMNT. They just can't win.

Also, I try and give Usagi an slightly asian eye whenever I can, but I find it can sometimes make his expression look too harsh or unapproachable, so when he's smiling or has a softer expression I have to change the angle of it slightly.

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Tluaengiad In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-08 22:20:05 +0000 UTC]

I recoment the volume titled Shades of Death if you havent read it already. The turtles visit him and funny dialog ensues concerning cultural differences. ^_^

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C-Puff In reply to Tluaengiad [2010-07-09 19:01:01 +0000 UTC]

XD I have read Shades of death yes.

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Tluaengiad In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-18 02:12:36 +0000 UTC]

So you remember the "tails" conversation. Gen put an end to that right quick. ^_^

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Irrelewantny [2010-07-03 04:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Great work, as always I love your style of drawing Usagi. He is serious and very friendly at the same time. In your picture, Usagi in the rage looks little bit like Jei For me, the best (and all of them are great ) is confident and disgusted

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C-Puff In reply to Irrelewantny [2010-07-03 11:52:02 +0000 UTC]

XDD! haha! He does kinda look like Jei doesn't he! That's not good!
I'm surprised you like Confident and disgust because I myself don't like those two at all
But thank you very much! It means a lot to me to hear people like Usagi in my style.

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CaptainCurryCat [2010-07-03 03:00:33 +0000 UTC]

Hehe love the shocked one, and the ill one too
Amazing job with this; I totally love how you draw Usagi

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C-Puff In reply to CaptainCurryCat [2010-07-03 11:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much! X3 it always makes me happy to hear people like how I draw him... especially since I've had some-one tell me I draw him more like Thumper than Usagi

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