Fanart: Phoenixes, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Steampunk

[bottan]

Uakari confirmed that I should update on what I've been doing all this time. (Hah, what's up with me vanishing!) Anyways mostly I've spent an awful lot of time drawing. Here are a few of the results that I'm happier with:





I wanted to draw a big, intimidating dragon with Kurogane riding it, and somehow got distracted. After already finishing, Faren did something awesome and wrote me a fanfiction to go with it: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6709269/1/The_Knight_and_the_Princess. I was completely flabberghasted and loved it.



So... well, the thing I like the most about this pic is actually the tiny, flying ship in the background in the upper right half. Even though it's unobtrusive, it's the thing that actually triggered this. I mean, flying ships? Yes please!



In the end, Kurogane got his dragon anyways. I was such a nerd for dinosaurs, when I was a child. I like that the T-Rex looks so terrified -- I didn't really plan on that, but when it came out that way, I laughed and left it.



I love steampunk and I always felt like my skills wouldn't be enough to draw the machines properly -- I made some progress and so I just tried! The thing I like the most about this (besides having stuff exploding in Syaoran's face) is Kurogane's impossible, steam-powered arm. I'll definitely rework it, when I draw them again in this setting. People keep telling me, they like his pants better, though. *g*

Also, I've been quite absent the last weeks... I guess it has at least partially to do with me being pretty down for a time, only now I start getting my spirits up, again. However, they're finally rising! :D Hopefully that means I'm going into writing again, fun as art is, I miss looking deeper. Whatever may come, I will try to keep LJ updated, from now on! :)

Comments

[uakari120.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! You posted them!!

My favorite recurring theme in these is Syaoran's O_O face. That poor kid...

Fay and Sakura on the phoenix is just gorgeous - I'm going to have to go read this fic now! I kind of like how he and Kurogane each have their flying beasts that they're associated with. Ooooh...you could totally do a sister piece with Kurogane and Syaoran on a dragon...although the dinosaur pic is halfway there! (I'm so madly in love with the dinosaur...ahaha!)

The steam-punk picture is AMAZING! I love steam-punk and I love even more that you've mixed it with Tsubasa! What did Mokona do to Syaoran's machine....? He looks like he's about to take a swing at her... Kurogane's golden arm is great as well (and funny - one my theme songs for him for when I'm writing LFM is Man With the Golden Arm). Is the tank on his back the steam engine for it? Also - assless chaps...YUM (too bad he has pants on underneath!)

Beautiful work me dear!! Hooray for rising spirits and I'm excited that you're looking into writing more!!!

[uakari120.livejournal.com]

Kurogane can handle the heat! He's a manly...man-thing!! The pants prove it!

It always just kills me how much we end up learning from writing and drawing - it's actually one of my favorite parts. Even though you probably know more than you need to about dinosaurs and steam engines (and possibly My Little Ponies) and I know more than I ever cared too about greek mythology :D

ALIENS??? SQUEEE!!! I am sending good vibes your way so you're inspired to finish!!

[mikkeneko.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love all these pictures! ♥ You know, I was just going to bug you next time I saw you to post more fanart on livejournal... I don't have a DA account, so I couldn't comment on your lovely art there. ;_; Please continue to post it here!

The first three pics, well, I saw these before... The phoenix one is just lovely! I love Fai and Sakura's relationship so much, in a purely platonic way of course. I love Fai's silly grin combined with Sakura's expression of wide-eyed wonder.

The pic full of Martians, well, I really wonder what the story is behind that... XD Now that there's a fic for the Phoenix one, well, I almost take that as a challenge... Tell you what. If Uakari does a fic about Fai pouncing on Kurogane in his assless chaps, I will feel compelled to write one for either the dino or the martians...

The last pic I had never seen yet! I love it! The color balance of the three panels just makes the overall thing look marvelous. And yes... I adore the scorch-marks on Syaoran's face with a blank space where his goggles were... Kids, this is why you wear the safety glasses!

Tell you what, if you need inspiration for steampunk, perhaps you could check out Girl Genius? (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040329) The whole archive is free online to read!