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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

54viruses In reply to ??? [2010-07-03 02:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Usagi in his various glories!

... and a couple rather embarassing ones we love him all the more for

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C-Puff In reply to 54viruses [2010-07-03 11:54:17 +0000 UTC]

XDD It's those embarrassing ones that make him the level of awesome he is!

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Misaoweaselgirlninja [2010-07-03 02:19:40 +0000 UTC]

You know, I have to say, I love how you draw Usagi more than the original comic! I wish the whole thing was drawn like how you do! =3

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C-Puff In reply to Misaoweaselgirlninja [2010-07-03 11:55:27 +0000 UTC]

XDDD! Nyoooo~! But the comics are Byootiful! I can only wish I will one day reach that level of skill.
But I am glad that you like the way I draw him! X33 that means a lot to me.

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Crazy-Cartoon [2010-07-03 02:11:27 +0000 UTC]

Book six is next for me, It Is Next! I believe you hit Flirty right on the spot, because of Usagi's flashback in 'Homecoming!'. and my favorite six are Confused, Flirty, Silly, Fierce, Sarcastic, and Ill.

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C-Puff In reply to Crazy-Cartoon [2010-07-03 11:56:24 +0000 UTC]

XDD omg. Book 6 is one of the most intense issues of the whole series so far! So much emotional drama in that issue it's not even true!
XD and thanks! A lot of those are my favourites too.

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Crazy-Cartoon In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-03 21:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Ugh I just bought a game and topped up my cell phone, it'll be awhile before I fell financially ready to buy it. I look forward to it though.

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RoninWarriorRyou [2010-07-03 00:16:44 +0000 UTC]

Is it sad of me that when I stare at the pic for Tired I want to squee at the cuteness as well as pull out a marker and doodle on his fce like JigglyPuff?

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C-Puff In reply to RoninWarriorRyou [2010-07-03 11:57:34 +0000 UTC]

XDD Not at all! You know that's what I would do!

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Phantom-Griffin In reply to ??? [2010-07-02 23:32:14 +0000 UTC]

Is it incredibly weird that Bereft and Flirty are my two favorites out of these? ^_~

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C-Puff In reply to Phantom-Griffin [2010-07-03 11:58:03 +0000 UTC]

XDD not at all! Bereft was the expression I wanted to draw most of all

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Phantom-Griffin In reply to C-Puff [2010-07-03 14:50:23 +0000 UTC]

It's such a...maybe fun isn't the word, but -interesting- expression! So much emotion ^_^

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Charvatres In reply to ??? [2010-07-02 23:24:46 +0000 UTC]

Usagiiiiiii! I've only read one volume, but he's so amazing.

Nice job on the expressions~!

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C-Puff In reply to Charvatres [2010-07-03 11:58:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

XDDD Read more!!

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