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Published: 2008-06-05 14:43:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 1410; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 35
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Commission from ~entwineddarkness~~~
There are a few anatomical problems with this thing... *sigh* but I'm too tired to redo it since I've already coloured.
Anyway, I was imagining Rukia in a winter scene with her zanpaku-to, Sode no Shirayuki - the most beautiful zanpaku-to in the whole of Soul Society, ne? ^^ anyway, I've lengthened the ribbon at the end of her sword and made it into a complete sash with snowflake designs on it, so it isn't really white like the actual thing. I may have made mistakes on the hilt - I couldn't find proper references for her sword.
This is my first time doing Bleach fanart... and I must say her eyes are hard to draw. in the end, I abandoned all hope of imitating Kubo-sensei's style of her eyes and drew my own. so there. but I hope it looks okay anyway.
The kanji wrapped by the ribbon is 'fuyu', or 'winter'. since hers is a snow and ice zanpaku-to, i thought it suitable.
Alright, now for what you think!
-arissa-
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Comments: 44
Great expression here, I also like the composition and perspective. Only thing is that the shading is a little flat. Not sure if that was intended, but maybe a little highlights would go a long way in this image.
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oh yes, it would. it's just that I have no idea how to highlight black. now here's something for you to teach me!!! yay!!!
thank you!!!
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For highlighting black, you need to determine what kind of black you are highlighting. First, there is the level of shininess to consider. Really glossy obsidian black would be highlighted with white. The white would usually be in thin lines and small areas. Duller blacks would have more grays (less contrast) and wider highlighted areas. The other thing to consider is what color black you want it to be. I know that sounds weird... but all blacks tend to favor a color of some kind, which can make id difficult for painters trying to buy black sometimes, because the tube will say black, but you don't know if it will have a bluish cast or a reddish cast or something else, and you blatantly need a reddish one for what you are doing. Not a problem on the computer though. You get to decide. So if you decide that this particular black has a reddish cast to it, then you will select a grayish red for example. For hair, you generally want to stick with natural hair colors for the highlights, keep the majority of the highlights mostly gray and close to black with just a hint of color or it will look like the hair is the color of the highlight (which I believe is where the idea of blue anime hair came from), and for really shiny spots on the hair add some think white sheens to it. For clothes, you have to choose a fabric. Leather is just white shines, while cotton is more dull... usually a bluish tint is used on fabrics that are black. For the sky, it is usually blue but just before sun rise and just after sunset use a red or orange. Lets see, what else is black? That's all I can think of. I hope that helps you. ^__^
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yes!!! thank you so much!
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Amazing!! Um...her haired looks similar to Byakuya especially her long hair at her back.
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Amazing? I never thought so.... 
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Yea, a bit different. If I think differently, I imaging that was Byakuya in girl form.
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lawl... Byakuya in girl form.... no lar.... she's not sohpisticated enough, like him.
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Nice work i like the effect of shining in the sword is really cool
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lawl... her sword is originally white so it was difficult, the shine part. ^^ but still. thanks for liking!
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Ooh! Rukia-chan in your style is great! I love it! I like how you've wrapped the word up in the sash.
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^^ lawl... thank you!
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You're so good!! Let me treat you with ice-cream someday XXDDD..*juz kidding*
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oh darn. virtual ice-cream's got no taste at all.
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Hahaha...really, i thought virtual ice-cream got various tastes and it can only be taste by the user's mind.
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Let me treat you once if we have the chance~
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You sure sounds like u love ice-cream...what's ur fav?
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I'll put that in mind 
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^ ^ Rukia! She's so cool!
Even though her art sucks...lol
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so pretty i love how you made the hair, rukia's hair is a pain to draw. -_- at least it is for me
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yea, Rukia's hair is a pain. so are her eyes. =.= took me a long time for those...
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GORGEOUS! i 
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arigatou! glad you liked it and thanks for the compliments!
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Doitashimashite! youre very talented! (and yes, i had to google that word 
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^^ haha... that's 'you're welcome'. ne?? It took me some time to learn how to pronounce it too!!! lawl...
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hahha, i copied and pasted it off the site...i dont think i could pronounce it if my life depended on it!
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