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crateshya — Nekoashi Bushi

Published: 2009-04-12 02:56:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 272; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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Description HAY NAO, Y SHE SO FAMILAR?

...you know, it's incredibly...satisfying to see where I've been and how far I've come as an artist in a mere two years. I mean, look at that piece of crap! This is quite a bit better, honestly.

Ikusume Sao-Yamato. I forgot to add in her tail and move the armlet to her tail because I'm too lazy. I'm permanently getting rid of her tiger ears. She looks a bit weird without them, but I'll live. She was too close to Crystal with the ears for my liking.

The coloring is a bit dark, I realize, but that's because I did it on a different background. (She's without her tail and a bit more feudal in design for ) Other than that, feel free to comment on the feel of the coloring. I colored darks first and worked my way up, so let me know how you think I handled that!

The kanji reads to the title. In Japanese, it means 'Cat Foot Warrior'. The stance she's in is nekoashi dachi. Again, cat foot stance. I thought it was fitting. I go to karate too much.

Ikusume is mine kthx.
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Comments: 9

jojoseames [2009-04-12 04:14:40 +0000 UTC]

This has a good feeling of depth to it. I think starting dark and working up to light is a good strategy.

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crateshya In reply to jojoseames [2009-04-13 00:49:54 +0000 UTC]

Awriiiiight, sounds awesome. :3

Anything you think felt off in this piece, besides being a bit darker (than normal, at any rate?)

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jojoseames In reply to crateshya [2009-04-13 01:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Well, your latest colorings that I've seen have been very dark, in dark locations, so I wouldn't say it's "darker than normal". Nor did I say that its being dark feels "off". Actually it feels more "on" than a lot of your past work. If I were gonna critique this piece, it wouldn't be in the coloring. It'd be just that the upper-leg-to-lower-leg ratio is a bit off. Too much lower leg; not enough upper. And that the hands look a little...mushy. Not quite enough definition, so they look like they're made out of Play-Dough instead of bones.

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DashNakeshi [2009-04-12 03:23:49 +0000 UTC]

I actually like the purple of her undershirt thing. Why didn't I think of that? xD Oh well, it came out really nicely. <3 Iku. She still looks strange without her tail. :<

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crateshya In reply to DashNakeshi [2009-04-13 01:11:47 +0000 UTC]

The purple, actually, has been there for a while. o.O I fell back on it because I had no idea what to do with it, but yeah. Violet has been her color. Indigo. Close enough.

And yeah, I know. Next pic will be her with her tail. <3

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FireRush [2009-04-12 03:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Another artgasm? xD

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crateshya In reply to FireRush [2009-04-12 03:19:06 +0000 UTC]

o_o That's...a little more than I care to know.

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FireRush In reply to crateshya [2009-04-12 03:32:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh come on, it's awesome and you know it. |3

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crateshya In reply to FireRush [2009-04-13 01:14:52 +0000 UTC]

Uh huh.

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