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Published: 2008-09-28 11:41:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 2079; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 53
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[EDIT] Alter the colours and added a little more depth, wasn't happy with the other one I put up :<---
I would advise for you to full view, and perhaps even download this one, there is a lot of detail that seems to go missing in the preview D:
"The others were on their way to join her, but I was the one she looked at, with an expression that seemed to say she was very sorry with how things had turned out."
Inspired by Memoirs of a Geisha (The book, not the film).
Took a couple of hours in photoshop..Not sure how long, wasn't really counting
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Thank you for all your kind comments 
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Hahaha XD from what I remember it was!
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This is exquisite work.
I could stare at that fan all day, and I love all the little details, like that water...
The expressions are perfect.
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Beautiful. My first thought was of Chiyo from Memoirs of a Geisha. It was a wonderful book, and you've done it justice.
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I ABOUTSOLUTELY ADORE THIS! its soo good i love fanart of memoirs of a geisha i'm reading the book
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You're most welcome XD glad you think it's worthy enough of the book! I loved the book so much, it has so much more to it than the film :<
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Yeah i love the book i finished it 3 days ago 
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I KNOW I AM RETARDEDLY LATE BUT WHAT CAN I SAY IM A FROG >.>
It's super pretty and your backgrounds are amazing. You are sooo awesome hon! Gotten so good you're my idol! <3<3<3
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You are so cute!!! XD The background took me ages in this picture D:!! The quickest thing to do was the fan, and I had to tone it down coz it ended up looking too realistic >_<;
I LOVE FROGS! You are like Kermit and I'm like miss piggie!
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Oh my fairest lady piggie!! *smoooch on hand* <3<3
The fan looks beautiful, the whole background looks beautiful!!!
MY LOVE FOR YOU IS SO REALISTIC BABY ITS REAL!!! 
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As soon as I saw this, I thought "Memoirs of a Geisha!" 
The creators/writers are geniuses!
AWESOME job on this!
LOVE the colors and everything!
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Yay! Glad to hear someone got it without reading the description
I need to finish reading the book, but I just had a major urge to draw something from it! It is soooo well written! I shall have to watch the film again once I have finished, I have only seen it once!
Thank you btw, glad you like it!
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Yeah...I'm more than halfway through, but it's SO good!
It is VERY well written!
You should!
You're very welcome!
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Looks great, you can tell where it was inspired from (if you've read the book/seen the movie). Love her eyes (right) and I love the background. Wonderful job!
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Thank you so much! XD I need to rewatch the movie though
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You're very welcome! I love that movie so much, and I've heard nothing but praise for the book. I believe you got it on the mark! <3
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awww.. i never read the book yet though :<
sounds nice ~
awesome pic, nother fave from me once again ;3
imissyourpics
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Oh but you should! If you love to read, I would definitely recommend it
Thanks for the fav! and I know...I miss drawing them!! too busy recently >.<;;
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I L-O-V-E that book, and I have read it so many times! Arthur Golden is an incredible author
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He is indeed! though I am still reading it, I couldn't help draw something from the book!
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Oh, what a beautiful work ^^
you had a very nice doing making a very vivid cartoon style and you tell pretty well the story. The colours are pretty well the thecnique is well done and it's wonderful, you even make an aceptable perspective, something that seems hard to all the cartoon drawers (the opposite of me, I can draw spaces but it's very hard to me to make people properly xD)
But there is still thing that could be improved not to be good, but to go for a VelΓ‘zquez "I'm so cool that I don't even need to sign my work" level.
For example, one thing you could work is aerial perspective, you work it a little, but harder, the ting is that the far it's something the blury it gets. That thing helps you to tell stories in plains.
In this case..
First plan, you see the face and the water (cube in English?), the hurt of what happens. Details, you see every shadow of pain in her face, but you could see even the marks on her dirty clothes. Kind of recreation on the pain in the details. (by the way, nice detail on the water falling). You could even make her not seeing the viewer or the second shape. Just to be hidden for all, but you she how she feels. And it's where it has to be in one
Oh, I have to go, later I will continue the critic xD
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I don't really think and aerial perspective would be very good to show any emotions 
I was going to add the dirt on her clothing, though in the book she doesn't seem to be so dirty as the place she stays at likes to keep everything clean and well represented, and also in the story she had only began her chores so it wouldn't be accurate to have her dirty straight away.
Thank you for your critique though and I appreciate all your help!! Plus glad you like it ^^ though I think to be honest I really need to work on more action images
Hope you are doing well btw ^^
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Oh, yes, it can be, aerial perspective I mean more that bring an atmosphere that show something from a bird's view..
I'm trying to ^^
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Thank you
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Beautiful. Type-O in your quote - "and" instead of "an". Kind of has a Mulan feeling about it. Cheers.
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Lol, opps! English was never my strongest point
Mulan feeling? Probably coz they are both oriental? thanks btw
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I think it's more the expression of defeat on the girl's face. The pity on the woman leaving's face reminds me of Mulan's mother.
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Ah yea I suppose so! Didn't really think of that, not seen that film in so long
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