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mugen from samurai champloo. I found this great sc siteee http://www.spookhouse.net/angelynx/comics/SC_character_designs.html
helped with drawing his sword.

Im not sure how Im going to colour this..

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Zack (edited Jun 25, 2005)

SC has some of the best facial expressions and fight scenes I've ever seen in anime, and incorporates parts of Japanese history into the stories in interesting ways.

edit: the voice acting in the dub on adult swim is terrible, though. find a sub.

hideyourface (edited Jun 25, 2005)

download a torrent of ittt. It's great. edo period in japan, with hip hop and other random things like graffiti and beat boxing samurai mixed in..

yeah, it's funny.

oh.. about facial expressions. I loove that part in the intro when mugen rubs his chin. It just looks really realistic and cool. And you all think Im crazy kthnx.

FLYING_SQUIRREL (Jun 25, 2005)

KENSHIN!!!! : O you havent seen samurai champloo!? its nly the coolest show eva any ways it plays on adult swim X3

kawaii_otaku323 (Jun 28, 2005)

O.O so little people i know like samurai champloo. you have been dubbed the coolest person in the universe....or something like that. t.tU -.-U >.>U T.TU TT_TTU erm....never....mind....i guess... -o-

Cliche

lycene (Jun 24, 2005)

Oi. Ok. Here it is, and then I'll shut up.

I don't generally like drawing anime. I find it far overdone and I think that people would be better off finding their own styles and developing them instead of just working in what's already done. Secondly, it is so sooo sooooo easy to fall into cliches (see drowning/lying down in pain and angst as above), and it is very difficult to do what has not been done before.

However, that said: I can and do admire some anime. There are some people who are so talented with the "formal" sort (I'm not sure what it really is called), who can get such depth and beauty detail into their art. Kudos to them.

Anyway, I'm going away tomorrow for three+ weeks and I wanted to do something before I left. This was quick and fairly easy (hate, hate hair), and I actually rather enjoyed it. Here is my (so far) list of cliches in this: 1. Pose (she's floating/drowning/lying down: note the hair, which brings me to) 2. Hair (spread out and curly behind her head like she has a stylist around everytime she falls down to help arrange it all) 3. Expression (closed eyes + open mouth = angst! angst! Or she's asleep. Something.) 4. The Necklace (why do so many anime characters have cross necklaces? Are they all devout Christians? Or is it just a trend?)

I plan on doing screentones later. Oh, and ignore the inking. I can't ink (among other things) to save my life.

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lycene (edited Jun 24, 2005)
drawn in 27 min

Now with screentones!

Oh, and if this isn't Intermediate, please move it down to Beginner.

Please know that I am aware that there are different forms of anime, and that it is a huge collective term. But in general, I find that because it is so popular (and it is so for a reason--there are some very good examples of anime), people tend to just accept it instead of working on developing something of their own. It just seems to turn into a catchall sometimes. Hence, this.

HunterKiller_ (Jun 24, 2005)

Hideyourface: I will say something simple. In order to draw good cartoons, you must first learn the basics, and these basics include being able to draw the human form properlly.

hideyourface (edited Jun 25, 2005)

learning the proportions, and the basic body structure is needed, but I mean perfecting that, knowing the complete skeleton, and being able to draw all the facial features (being able to draw an actual real human in detail)

And again, all these people drawing other anime.. Since theres so many, do you really think they all actually want to be artists? It's mostly for fun.. And you're not likely going to be concerned about developing your own style when you're a beginner. for me, I tried/am trying to perfect masashi kishimoto's style, and then explore other styles. When I start displaying my stuff I'll try to distinguish myself from other artists.

I mean give the people a break.. most of the people drawing anime are beginners (and it's very easy to tell)

oikitsumaru (Aug 4, 2005)

sorry, I have no desire to join in the discussion about anime. XD Since its rather beside the point. But I would like to say that I really love the textures in your oekaki here. >_< I'm a nerd for texture since I don't know how to do them.

My hat's off to you

Chimpeggs (Jun 24, 2005)

I will finish this as soon as I get some food in my stomach XD...

I've been reading waaay to much of this vampire book I have...I LOVE IT!! ::tackles stack of books::

I hate hands with a passion T.T

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hideyourface (Jun 24, 2005)

I'll fix the hand :D

Buu-dai (Jun 24, 2005)

SuGOI!!! adorable!! COLOR IT BEFORE I SCREAM!

Chimpeggs (Jun 24, 2005)
drawn in 19 min

Time for bed...just wanted to start the coloring...need to fix the skin tones >.<...though I'm liking the hair XD

Nightynight

Chimpeggs (Jun 25, 2005)
drawn in 44 min

It's getting there XD

bat girl o_o

fluffylover (Jun 24, 2005)

for a friend... 13+ just in case

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fluffylover (Jun 24, 2005)
drawn in 13 min

i'm still far from done with this, i just wanted to get it into the view of the public and maybe get some oppinions on it

me007 (Jun 24, 2005)

mmm wingss.. uhuhuh.. That is awsome I especially like the angle on it! I cant wait to see when it is finally done :)

Xodiak (Jun 24, 2005)

Mmmm... nude body... gorgeous lady... >:D
|XOD|

fluffylover (edited Jun 26, 2005)
drawn in 1 hour 50 min

i did a bit of work on it, although it's still far from done..and for some reason it looks all messed up right now ;.;

NOOOO!! WHEN I GO TO REVISE IT, IT GETS ALL SCREWED UP!!! DAMN IT!! I WORKED SO HARD ON THIS!! STUPID THING!

Bull's eye view.

bumpinthenight (Jun 24, 2005)

heh... heh... heh....

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Xodiak (Jun 24, 2005)

Awesome picture! I like the cow, she looks cute! She has a nice bum! Hahaha! >:D
|XOD|

sincity (Jun 24, 2005)

This is great. What a view. Good choice of colors for this. Line art is great.

bumpinthenight (Jun 24, 2005)

Omg! T3h 1337 |\/|4573|2 artists have commented on my invisicow! Wow... Thanks, guys...

xod: yeah, I know... that cow is hawt... totally hawt...

kO: hellz yeah! where do you think I got the inspiration from? Bessie loves my garage... But she keeps on eating the lawn mower motor and my grandfather gets mad <:(

monoplyguy: bulls like to hump cows... from the back end... this picture shows the back end of a cow... XD Need I say more?! XD lfmao!!!11oneoneone

monoplyguy (Jun 24, 2005)

ok iget now

No peer pressure for me, thanks

seaanemone (Jun 24, 2005)

I hate looking back at old year books...

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Alex-Cooper (Jun 24, 2005)

Ya know what I love? I love drugs. Interested?

Knockoff (Jun 24, 2005)

Ohhh. I want some.

Xodiak (Jun 24, 2005)

I like her teeth... She is sexy... <:)
|XOD|

veggy_moo_crazy_phoo (Jun 24, 2005)

i really like her! she soo cool! yup

Style clash.

Knockoff (Jun 22, 2005)

Just a little 'quicker' drawing because my other one is taking for ever long..

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Knockoff (Jun 24, 2005)

Hey, thanks guys. It's more of blush than a design or blood, though, Ty. :P
Dave, now that you point that out, I'm seeing that teenage daughter thing. ;)

Cianteed (Jun 24, 2005)

The nose and mouth are the best part =) Love the colours!

Knockoff (edited Jun 25, 2005)

Thanks. Overall the purpose of the drawing was to work on solid coloring and solid lineart with one layer.

Kenshin (Jun 25, 2005)

This is cool. I like the color of the lips. The hair is pretty interesting, too.
I like the little blue thing to the right. It's cool :D

hot spring.

hideyourface (Jun 23, 2005)

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hideyourface (edited Jun 24, 2005)
drawn in 32 min

I cant draw hair or mist kthnx. HOLY CRAP. I just realized how much it got ruined when it got uploaded.

Buu-dai (Jun 24, 2005)

I don't think it's ruined!! it looks great! the steam effect is well done..very nice :3

hideyourface (Jun 24, 2005)

if you saw it before it was uploaded everything blended together much nicer ;o

Zack (Jun 24, 2005)

I think I might actually like what the compression did; it makes shapes and forms more evident in the haze, which might make it more interesting. Hard to say without seeing the original of course, but that's my impression.

River sunset

PS (Jun 23, 2005)

that would be the Mississippi river, and the guy is my brother Andrew.

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darkshadow (Jun 24, 2005)

looks like were i live near the mississippi river in louisiana can really feel your pic

hideyourface (Jun 24, 2005)

v3 = much better than v4

PS (Jun 24, 2005)

Now that you point that out, I think you are right. Unfortunatley I don't think I can delete just one version can I?

davincipoppalag (Jun 24, 2005)

This is a very nicely done drawing.I like the light on the reeds and the way the tree is silhouetted.

Rising from the Sand

Buu-dai (Jun 24, 2005)

IT's GAARA! it was going to be Lee, but thanks to the help of my best friend, whoa pointed out that it looked mre like gaara, he's slowly becoming Gaara. :) Hoorah! If you look closely, you can see the Lee's hair.. i hope this turns out nice ^^!

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hideyourface (Jun 24, 2005)

well all I did was trying to make it look like the original character. Not that I dislike the original.

Buu-dai (Jun 24, 2005)

lmao ^^ hieyourface that's great ^^. :3 your version definately looks more like gaara..i tried ^^;

nekodesu (Jun 24, 2005)

Awesome drawing Buu! I don't know who it is but it's still awesome XD

TaCO (Jul 21, 2006)

I like this style very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!