Happy Birthday Miku-chan ^^ !!

lovelots,

- Rain

Sprite Making Process

I just want to share a video where Ahruon demonstrates how to create sprites XDw This is obviously not Photoshop - many say that PS is already an overkill application for making sprites. One application I have used before is Graphics Gale which comes free for the trial version (which I think it's quite decent for starters) ^^ Easy to make XDw? think again ~

some pointers:
- make use of a sprite template (for beginners)
- learn to limit you color palette
- have patience - zoom to the max

an overview of the steps:
- sketch the frame
- flesh out the shapes with base colors (having a base image will help you decide on the colors palette faster)
- adjust parts of the image
- put shadows and highlights (Ahruon is doing it at the same time lulz, I normally do the shadows first before highlighting)

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Card Sagas Wars site has a more detailed tutorial on sprite making: http://cardgallery.tales-tra.com/tut.htm

- Rain

Yuri 漫画家になってみようかな (AIR 05)

just a thought XDww nothing serious ^^ <3 I had this lineart way back - and prolly I'll color it once I have the time

- Rain

Love Hina - One Shot Revival (with scans)

After almost 10 years, Ken Akamatsu sensei decides to produce a one shot revival manga of Love Hina, prolly also in commemoration of Negima's 300th chapter in Weekly Shōnen Magazine XDw

Yay for more Naru !! <3 <3 <3

update: scanlated version >

Ice (AIR 04)

I let my girls eat ice cream >w< now I want to eat some TwT

characters from my manga (no that's not Ringo XDw)

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Q: how to make a yandere? A: just remove the eye highlights XDw

- Rain

Cat Girl (AIR 03)

I therefore conclude that inspiration drives my will to draw XDw This one is supposed to be loli gothic but I can't align my style to that >w< it always ends up to be cutsey moe TwT Anywayz I like it and prolly will color it one day =^w^= nyan !!

update: I gave it life (+ color balancing)

- Rain

A. I. (Anime Illustration) reflections episode 2

I think I'm officially in love with Saeko XDw

- Rain