誕生日おめでとう、嵐の釣り人。
My first time trying out watercolour on moleskin; I haven’t touched the palette in years, not since I got acquainted with my wacom anyway. Referenced from one of the 2009 episodes of Shounen Club Premium interviewing Sho on his influence in JE and a bit on his past. He sure didn’t have it easy at all during his teenage and young adult years due to the massive amount of pressure from all sides, most of all from the need to prove himself as an accomplished student while maintaining the job as an idol, but by sheer determination and sacrifice, he had achieved so much more than what others could only dream of. He’s an amazing person who deserves lots of respect <3 *teary eyed*
So this is the end product of rewatching a beautiful drama.. Well! MatsuJun and Takeuchi Yuko’s on-screen romantic chemistry was one big factor that upped the show’s ranking on my list of favourite dramas, and besides, Taiga is such a charming man; I’m sure fans do see traces of Jun’s roles in HYD and Bambino in him, but still very different. Taiga has underlying passion, learns to takes failure in his stride and is unassuming (rather silly as well, sometimes), someone who knows when to back off and when to seize opportunities. The best thing about 夏虹? JUN’S HAIR. It’s one of those few hairstyles that suit him most, methinks.
As you can see I put a bit more effort than usual into the overall lighting, as opposed to copying wholesale from photo references – this time a screencap of Jun. I actually discovered that I like creating the folds and creases on textiles, a process that seems like can be done randomly but awfully tedious because you’ve got to consider and imagine the lighting and the mass beneath that creates that particular form. Time spent on Tumblr has been fruitful; I’m currently following this realist portrait artist Euclase and she sometimes posts pretty comprehensive tutorials and show her drawing process, which I have learnt a lot from.
Anyway, right after exporting the image I dropped my wacom pen and now it works as a dysfunctional mouse, which means I’ve got to buy a new one to replace (for the second time). Daaaaaaayum.
Back to work then.
Midori’s personality shone like the sun in contrast with the melancholic Naoko. She has the cutest analogies, don’t you think? Even though I don’t necessarily agree with it.
Watanabe: What’s true love for you?
Midori: For example, I tell you “I want tartlet with strawberries”. You drop everything, run, buy it, then run back, breathing heavily and give it to me. And then I’ll say “I don’t want it anymore”. And you’ll throw that damn tartalet through the window. That, that’s what I call true love.
Watanabe: To me, it doesn’t seem like it has anything to do with real love.
Midori: It does! I want for this person to answer me “I get it, Midori, sorry, my fault I’m a total ass, a blockhead a dog without feelings. I’m going to bring you something else. What do you want? Chocolate mousse? Or maybe cheesecake?”
Watanabe: And then?
Midori: Then I will love him.
Two speed paintings in an hour and a half, from the screencaps of Norwegian Wood I saved in a folder just for drawing reference. So much angst, Naoko.
