[Fan Art] Kyuuzo

[tired_n_deadinside]

Fandom: Samurai 7,
Subject: Kyuuzo,
Type: Icon,
Rating: Everyone,
Media: Mouse, MSpaint, bucket, zoom, pen/cil and (thank all the known deities, and several unknown/forgotten ones for the) erase tools. Shades of yellow, brown and orange.
Hours: The original took four months, that's right. 4. >.< My art style looks nothing like S7's and I was determined to make it look as similar as possible.
Status: Finished! I never thought I'd get to say that. ;_;





Comments: I have to say I'm never doing this again. It is created entirely by mouse. I used this and this images as guides to help me.

The full version is a helluva lot more complicated (and uglier *winces*) than this but I toned it down to get this look. I introduced my head to my desk repeatedly in the process so please do not take. I draw quite a bit with my mouse, but whoa...the technical factor on this was on a whole nother level of sheer rip-my-hair-out-and-gnaw-down-my-finger-bones-to-the-nub frustration.

Hm, I can count myself as one of his most ardent fans but where do people get the idea that he's pretty or even weirder, beautiful? Which is the word in "bi shonen" or "beautiful boy". Clearly, neither is he a boy. If he was a real person his nose would be more of a beak, very big, a touch too long on a face that's just too narrow for conventional comeliness. Maybe that's why I like him. I never did went for the girly-faced, long haired, caved-in chested boys.


Notes: It has not been crossposted and the credit for the scans of the images I listed above is...I don't know who first scanned them. If they are you, then please tell me and I will put your name before the .jpg. Thank you for looking. ^_^

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Comments

[mother.livejournal.com]

I'm confused. That tiny image took 4 months? o.O

[mother.livejournal.com]

it's still pretty though, and I prsonally know that mouse is hard @_@ *doesn't have a tablet either*

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! XD I meant the original picture I drew which I then cut down to create this icon. The original, let me tell ya, looks no where near as clean as this. So I destroyed it. I wished I hadn't...

Sorry about that. *goes to change it*

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[mother.livejournal.com]

fjhbfbh I feel so much better now. XD I was scared that I'd read it rong or something.

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

No, I'm just a dork. I don't preview most things. ^_^;; Ought to teach me a lesson...

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[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope the colors are okay, I'm color-blind in one eye so things that look nice to me don't really look...right...to others.

That and my monitor is eleven years old...yeah. ^__^

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[mother.livejournal.com]

No dear, the colors are great <3 srsly.

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved to know that. Thanks again for looking and taking some time to comment. It's very much appreciated. ^_^

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[rasetsunyo.livejournal.com]

=O =O i am always in awe of people who can draw with mouse (mice?). it does look exactly like kyuuzo! also, we need to get you a tablet! at the rate you're going you'll probably ruin your wrists soon. the taiwan company genuis makes inexpensive ones that are pretty servicable. not a patch on the wacom intuos, of course, but beggars can't be choosers.

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! I was wondering about that too. *laughs* Mice or mouse...

I know, I want a tablet so bad, not the least because, as proud as I am of my mouse-manipulating skills, a tablet would save me a whole lotta pain. Literally.

Thanks again for commenting! ^_^

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[shezael.livejournal.com]

Ah~ I know the agony of drawing using mouse XD Hand cramp. Uphh XDD
It's nice though, the shadings were put at the suitable place, so that we can see the exact figure of Kyuzo~
I looooove Kyuzo!

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Oh, god yes, agony extraordinaire. Thank you!

Don't we all love him? XD Well, okay, I've heard of several Kyuuzou haters but we'll just pretend they don't exist.

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[shezael.livejournal.com]

Yup, just pretend they don't exist. *chuckle*
I agree with you. I don't think he's pretty. It adding more to the reason why I should love him because guys should look like guys mwahahaha

*cough*
end of this nonsense-ness X3

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

XD I don't know how anyone could dislike Kyuuzou, honestly. Disapprove, sure, but outright dislike? *boggled*

Pretty Boys with no muscles and effete behavior have their places/worshippers but I'm not one of their fans. I don't hate them, I just don't understand their appeal. :3 So glad I'm not the only one.

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[rougemacabre.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks! Never can have too much Kyuuzou. Your time and effort is much appreciated. ^^

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Aaw...thank you. #^_^#

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[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

*baby shriek at icon* Reno!

Ahem. Sorry. I can't see images on my computer. I have to individually click on each and every graphic on each and every page. Needless to say, I don't do that. So I can't see anyone's icon unless I have the time (and patience) to click on each of them. ;_;

And that's a long winded way to say sorry for not noticing earlier! ^_^ I love your icon. XD

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[takehito-koyasu.livejournal.com]

*claps* Bravo! I give you a lot of credit for taking that much time to do that. I would have thrown my mouse across the room after a week. I do agree with you, he's not quite pretty. Thanks for sharing!

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was determined that no mouse was going to get the best of me. XD

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[dragonwrangler.livejournal.com]

Wow- I was impressed when I first saw it thinking it was based on a pencil sketch but the fact you drew this with a mouse blows me away! You really got Kyuzo's attutude down in this.

-dw

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! #^_^#

The original was a pencil sketch...but I had no scanner or digicam. ;_; Which is the reason why I started to use my mouse to draw in the first place.

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[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

Wow! From someone who is IT challenged..you have my utmost admiration and respect. I am super impressed. I love how it came out! *Waves Kyuuzou Worship banner*
There ARE Kyuuzou haters...why? That I cannot understand, and I agree with you there that he is not a 'pretty boy', I mean really none of them except Katsu-noji really are boys are they. I mean Kanbei is definitely NOT pretty, and neither is Gorobei.
Anyway wandering off subject again...sorry I can't seem to help it with this fandom. There's so much to love about the series. I guess.

[reality-suture.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I try. *laughs*

I know, I saw the club for anti-Kyuzo and I had to read through the entire thing. I can't find it now but it was weird.

It's kind of like those haters of homosexuality, you know? No good reason at all.

You dont' have to stay on topic...it's my journal. *grins*