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...and finally, it's done. Whee!
Two driving forces for Jounouchi: Shizuka has unwavering faith in her brother. Kaiba considers him mediocre at best, and a dog much of the rest of the time. Providing him with motivation for dueling...proving Kaiba wrong, and refraining from letting his little sister down.
This picture took forever and a day, but it was worth it...my first time drawing Jounouchi and Kaiba (in non-chibi forms, anyway)...first attempt at different positionings...first attempt at drawing detailed hands...first attempt at fabric folds...first attempt a light-reflections in hair...first attempt at...quite a lot, actually. o_O
Originally I had them all in their Battle City outfits...but then I realized I wanted to use my parrot green, and so Jou's outfit was switched. Then I realized that I hate Shizuka's BC outfit...horrible frumpy thing...and opted for a blouse that would give me a chance to practice folds. Then realized that Kaiba's white coat didn't fit in with the theme I wanted, having the more positive form of motivation (Shizuka) in light colors, and the negative (Kaiba) in darker tones. Finally, Kaiba's wardrobe just wouldn't cooperate, and after some playing around I just opted to design something new for him. And it was fun. Must design more outfits for the boy at some point...
This picture's been in-progress for so long, it feels weird to have finished it...I guess I'll have to start another long-term project soon. ^^;
Done in Prismacolor pencils and Sakura micron pens, with touch-ups and background done in Paint Shop Pro.
It's finished! Whee! ^^
...And damn those colors are good. The shading is beautiful, and vivid and really nicely detailed... especially on those folds. Those are nice clothing folds. And the hair is just shiny enough. ^^
The background is nice and simple, and goes along well with the rest of it... distinctive enough to add to it, but not distracting from the characters....
And of course, pictures with meaning are especially special.... Eee, this is pretty....