Inuyasha

Posted Jun 6, 2005, 1:08:57 AM UTC

Inuyasha! This is my first Inuyasha pic. I have very mixed feelings about this. The original isn't nearly as good as this version (used a program called pastel in Paint Shop Pro 7), and I feel like I totally destroyed the image. The drawing was beautiful, and then I had to go and color it! :cries: Oh, well. I believe this version looks much better, and aides in the emotion. Tell me what you think!
Inuyasha isn't mine, and a reference pic was used to draw this :D

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eegirlee
Mar 22, 2006, 3:19:21 AM UTC
Yay! This really catches the feel of the manga. ^ ^ It reminds me of those edo paintings- (japanese ink prints that have been colored), exept the texture looks soft...
^ ^
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- karanakaou
  Mar 22, 2006, 8:15:21 AM UTC
  Ah, thank you very much! I love getting favorites.
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689
Dec 28, 2005, 12:29:08 PM UTC
i know what you're going through, i've been writting this book called the staff of the unicorn, and i drew the cover to it, it was beautiful! i've never done so much detail to a picture.. well.. guess what i decided to do? I KILLED IT!!! AND IT DIED!!! this is still very good though, you are so good at fan art! i can't even grt close to making my drawings look like a preexisting character. this is really, really good!
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Monk-Monk
Aug 8, 2005, 9:50:05 AM UTC
i was checking out your artwork and i'm impressed! i like alot!!!!! supercoolawsomeistic!!!!! wow that's not even a word, but it sounds cool! anyway, i luv your art!
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- karanakaou
  Aug 8, 2005, 1:18:50 PM UTC
  *bows*
  Thank you so much! I got a word made up for me...Woohoo! It's great to know people are still going through my art, thanks so very much!
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Kichi
Jul 6, 2005, 2:51:20 PM UTC
(gasps) this is beautiful!
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- karanakaou
  Jul 14, 2005, 5:44:53 PM UTC
  Did I miss this one too? I'm so sorry, you must think I'm awful! I don't know how I keep missing these! Again, thank you so much for the comments, they always mean so much!
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  Kichi
  Jul 16, 2005, 7:54:36 AM UTC
  hehe, no problem! ;-D
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Okami
Jun 14, 2005, 12:43:33 PM UTC
Well I think that drawing of Inuyasha is really great, I love the atmosphere that surrounds him.
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- karanakaou
  Jun 14, 2005, 2:03:13 PM UTC
  Thanks! I think I've finally come to terms with this...It's taken a while though. And you know what's so neat? The 'earthy' tones most everyone has commented on about this were a result of the grey effect from my scanner. They simple turned into this color when I applied the pastel effect.
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  Okami
  Jun 14, 2005, 7:35:11 PM UTC
  Whao, that is incredible, in any case the effect is superb!
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Seris
Jun 10, 2005, 5:58:38 PM UTC
*spittake*

You colored that using PSP?

Amazing--I have that program myself, and I know how much of a pain in the ass that can be to work with.

Spectacular job; while I don't like InuYasha, I can appriciate good fanart when I see it :p

Keep up the good work!
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- karanakaou
  Jun 10, 2005, 6:23:25 PM UTC
  Thanks so much! I colored this with colored pencil, then went back into PSP 7 and used an effect called collage. Guess I can't claim total credit for coloring it on PSP... Oh well. Thanks again!
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  Seris
  Jun 10, 2005, 10:03:24 PM UTC
  No matter how you colored it, the fact of the matter is, it's colored :p
  
  And it looks great, really. I'm totally digging this style.
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  karanakaou
  Jun 11, 2005, 4:57:09 AM UTC
  Great!
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Minimaid
Jun 7, 2005, 12:36:28 PM UTC
I actually quite like the warm colours you've used in the image. The reds are especially striking. I know nothing about Inuyasha, but this certainly -looks- beautiful!
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- karanakaou
  Jun 7, 2005, 12:39:22 PM UTC
  Thank you! I've had a lot of time to warm up to this picture, and I think I finally have. I'm liking it better every time I look at it.
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  Minimaid
  Jun 7, 2005, 12:40:57 PM UTC
  It has that seductive look of parchment, too. I wish I had proper parchment, or perhaps vellum on which to work... Alas, I'm broke.
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  karanakaou
  Jun 7, 2005, 1:14:43 PM UTC
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EvilBunnySlippers
Jun 5, 2005, 10:53:38 PM UTC | Total Edits: 1 | Last edited on Jun 5, 2005 by EvilBunnySlippers
I really like this! The tones you added in the paint shop thing are very cool. I read your description and here's a tip to avoid screwing your drawing up. I scan my pencil work then I print out the image exactly how it looks in pencil...then I color the printed scan so that I always have a back-up copy (in case I screw up, which happens) and I will also have the original pencil drawing forever as well. Hope that helps! Great job!
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- karanakaou
  Jun 6, 2005, 3:23:46 AM UTC
  Thanks for the tips! This image was a beast to scan. I originally scanned it as the penciled drawing, but every time I scanned it, it came out wrong. That should have been my first clue. Oh well. I'm really starting to enjoy this picture, it's growing on me. And thanks for the feedback!
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Brethesen
Jun 5, 2005, 9:38:02 PM UTC
Awesome pic!!! (Even when i haven't seen Inuyasha anime ever) combined with

Two (quess what) up, way up!!
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- karanakaou
  Jun 6, 2005, 3:21:07 AM UTC
  Hehe, thankies! Much appreciated!
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Stealthnerd
Jun 5, 2005, 6:35:24 PM UTC
Oh, this is absolutely rich and beautiful; you have nothing to be worried about!
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- karanakaou
  Jun 5, 2005, 6:45:35 PM UTC
  Thanks. I don't know why I'm having such a tough time with this one, but I'm so glad others are enjoying it!
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  Stealthnerd
  Jun 5, 2005, 6:46:36 PM UTC
  Coulda fooled me; it looks wonderful! I'm glad you posted it; sometimes the responses can be very heartening ^_^
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  karanakaou
  Jun 5, 2005, 6:47:39 PM UTC
  Oh so true.
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MissezNoll
Jun 5, 2005, 4:13:43 PM UTC
Oh, Karana, you know I love this picture! ^_^ I love the pastel effect. It's something completely new and different. I love the "earthy" tones of the back ground around him. It makes him stand out. For your first Inuyasha drawing, it is spectacular! On to your next Inuyasha drawing...
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- karanakaou
  Jun 5, 2005, 4:36:25 PM UTC
  I knew I'd have at least one happy fan in you. As much as I feel like I messed this up, I did enjoy drawing it very much. The animators for Inuyasha have such a strange style; much different than that of DBZ's. I do plan on doing more Inuyasha, I'll just think twice from now on about using colored pencils.
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  MissezNoll
  Jun 5, 2005, 5:26:35 PM UTC
  Well, whichever way you decide to go, you ought to be very proud. We wouldn't get anywhere with our art if we didn't take chances, would we? You took a chance on this pic, and it definately paid off. I'm not just saying that either. I really like the color sceme you used on this. It gives him a fresh new look. We are ALWAYS our own worst critics.
  I agree that the VIZ animators do have a strange (but awesome) way of animating. I have almost given up on a few pictures that I did because I couldn't get Inuyasha's damn jaw line right! It is so squared and the angles are so sharp and it really is hard to get it down to where it looks halfway decent. But, obviously I didn't give up. I wasn't about to let no dang jaw line get the best of me! lol I am proud of you for trying something different. I honestly like the effect. Keep up the good work.
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