Sketch/Doodle Post

First up, I'm going to post some old sketches and whatnot. It'll all be in this post just to avoid post spam. Here we go.

Random Chibi Girl

This drawing is something I made in a moment of boredom. I also wanted to try highlighting hair somewhat differently from how I usually do it. It's not completely different but it looks nice and effective. I don't usually try that style enough, though. Oops. ^_^;;

Kissmark

I don't know who it's supposed to be (it really isn't anyone, just a random guy) but it sort of looks like Yusaku Godai from Maison Ikkoku to me. XP

2 BFFs

This was a quick one that I just thought on the fly because I had sketched on some loose leaf paper something similar. By the way, Rach, I hope you don't mind it. It's nothing bad, but it does deal with you. :)

 

Despite the obvious retcon and a lot of fandom backlash, I found Xion's story to be quite heartbreaking, and I grew to really like her character. So sorry, everyone, but I'm an official Xion fan! She doesn't beat Kairi out of my top favorite, though, so don't worry. ;)

Also, her design, which is pretty much Kairi with short black hair, is also nice and easy to draw. I think the most difficulty I had was with the chains on the hooded cloaks that's so prevalent in the series. Also, I tried shading some to add depth, but I'm not sure if it works. I do find that purple is a complimentary color to Xion, though.

Namine

Naminé this time! She's also very nice to draw, though I've always found her hair a little odd since it tends to grow on one side more. I wonder why that is...

Trio's Laughter

This one was a few months ago, so if it doesn't look congruent to the style of the others, you know why. Also, this picture is pretty big (due to the details that I loved too much to minimize). So if you want to see it in full size, you'll have to click on it.

The actual subject of this drawing should be simple enough to understand, though. So, I don't think I'll try to explain it. Just know that I wanted to draw the trio having fun after everything that has happened in the past 2(?) years. They haven't had a chance to fully sit and relax with each other in all that time.

What Do They See?

Naruto this time (sorry to all those who despise the series with a passion), but without the actual titular character. Personally, I feel like the writing (of the manga) really does a disservice to its female cast since a lot of times they're pushed to the side and left to do nothing except cry and heal someone who's injured. So, I'd hope to be able to post more fanart of the girls of Naruto and showcase their strength and intelligence that the manga so desperately tries to deny.

About the actual drawing, this was just an idea that sprung to mind after seeing a picture of a male character with hair like Neji's here. Yes, that is supposed to be Neji. Yes, I know I made him look way too old to just be a year's difference from Hinata. That's one [of the] problem[s] of this drawing. Moving on...

SakuHina Lurv

Now, I only have a drawing of Sakura and Hinata enjoying each other's company... Or posing for a photo in a PuriKura booth, whichever.

Prof. Otaku, Arkada, Vixen, JesuOtaku, & Malakye

The DesuDesBrigade (or D2Brigade for short) is one of my favorite review sites to visit since they take on anime and manga as their subject material, stuff that is pretty much my main interests. Their website (linked here) is also decorated with different fanart of them, which really inspired me to try my hand at drawing them, albeit in super-deformed mode. It was definitely fun, though Vixen went through a large edit because the costume I drew her in is not the usual outfit her persona wears.

 

Kagami, Rabbit, Chris Hitch, & Tsubake

 The second group shot of the DesuDesBrigade. I had a bit of trouble with Kagami at first since there was no picture of her, be it a photo or a drawing. It wasn't until a video where the entire brigade made confessions to certain things (all skits, I assure you), that I finally got the first glimpse of Kagami in drawn form. Now, her profile picture for her section of the website is of a similar picture, making my job(?) easier. So, yay!
Also, if you're wondering, the logo at the top of both pictures was hand-drawn, for the most part. The shadow and gradient were simple tools you can use in Photoshop.

Note: As of Apr. 20, 2012: The D2Brigade is disbanded. Due to several different reasons, it will no longer be updated and come November 2012, it will be officially expired. If you wish to continue watching any of the members seen in these fanarts, you can search Blip.TV for their names and check for their own separate websites via Google or other search engines. Also, JesuOtaku contributes to ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com, so you can visit that website for her videos as well. Farewell, DesuDesBrigade. You will be missed terribly by many.

So, since this post seems to be getting a little long for my tastes, I'll continue posting more sketches/doodles in a second post. Let's see if there'll be a third. XD

- Hak-Ki