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Published: 2009-06-16 22:07:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 915; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 28
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Description ..or you could pronounce the title "Araibu"


Well, I have the whole summer to draw what I want to draw; so, I decided to start my own project where I draw fanart for series no one's ever heard of! I'm doing this for 2 reasons: 1.) these series are good and need more love and 2.) when/if the series does become more popular, I can say "ha, I knew about it first!" Anyway, here's first one, Alive: The Final Evolution.

...Okay, so Alive doesn't really count anymore. Since it's been licensed for other countries, it's gotten a bit more popular, but when I started reading it a couple of years ago, I couldn't find one bit of info on it, even the wikipedia article was only about 3 sentences. If you read the horrendous plot summary at Anime News Network, it's because I wrote it. I submitted virtually all the information for the series on that site.

This is supposed to be the main character, Taisuke Kanou, but I didn't have a good reference when I was drawing him and he doesn't use any power that the one I drew. So, it doesn't look like the character and it's the wrond supernatural power...it's like the fanart that failed. T_T

Hope you guys like it, though. You can find the lineart (which I personally like better) in my scraps. [link] I've also enabled the critique function, just because I have it and I want to use it. XD
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Comments: 13

yuyuko--kaori-chan [2010-02-02 04:06:57 +0000 UTC]

kool~~ luv it...tho the leg is kinda weird...srry if that offended u

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Nikki0417 In reply to yuyuko--kaori-chan [2010-02-02 08:16:31 +0000 UTC]

LOL Thank you. And no offense taken. I love critiques.

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yuyuko--kaori-chan In reply to Nikki0417 [2010-02-02 22:57:27 +0000 UTC]

lol ur the most oddest person ive meet here so far !

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LynnStrife [2009-08-28 10:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Cool!!! Great use of colours and the pose is awesome

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Nikki0417 In reply to LynnStrife [2009-08-28 10:57:46 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you. ^^

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LynnStrife In reply to Nikki0417 [2009-08-28 11:47:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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MachinesBleedToo [2009-08-02 13:13:26 +0000 UTC]

FFS. The critique function keeps telling me I am three under the 100 word limit [when it is 124 or so in fact!] so here:

This is awesome. <3 The lighting and mood is fantastic, you've managed to capture it through the monochromatic colour theme and the dark comic-like lineart.

The pose and expression are also incredibly well executed. And the movement is nice, in the hair and the coat.

The only real complaints I have about this is that the background isn't as high contrast and it looks a bit out of place, like he isn't a part of it. Also showing what his left leg [viewer's right] is placed on would help give it a more finished feel.

Also, omg. You drew his hands so well. Hands are so unbelievably hard to draw and you did it so well.

Really awesome, though, I love it. A lot lot lot. <3

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Nikki0417 In reply to MachinesBleedToo [2009-08-02 19:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I forgot I activated the critique function on this picture, so it was a nice surprise. XD

I'll admit, I did this picture intending to have a simple background, but when I finished, I realized it was empty and decided to add a background at the last minute. I usually plan the background and foreground together so that doesn't happen. So, I completely agree with you on the background and the foot issue, too.

Thanks again! ^_^

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MachinesBleedToo In reply to Nikki0417 [2009-08-03 06:47:23 +0000 UTC]

Yer welcome! And yeah, I am guilty of the same thing. XD;

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bluebell-mi [2009-07-09 07:53:12 +0000 UTC]

I like this one. The colours look very good and they do make impression that well He's.. Sth evil. At least for me seems so. His expression is also very well done. :}

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Nikki0417 In reply to bluebell-mi [2009-07-09 08:04:20 +0000 UTC]

He's actually not that even looking in the series, but it makes for a good pic. XD Thank you. ^^

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zyrumtumtuggermaomao [2009-06-17 04:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Looks nice.

I think the right leg is a bit spindly though...

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Nikki0417 In reply to zyrumtumtuggermaomao [2009-06-17 04:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I realized the leg was messed up once I looked at the finished picture. XD Thank you. ^^

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