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These are challenging times, and I admit I lacked the drive to pick up the drawing tablet for the past months. Having to stay indoors near-constantly hasn't also been the best for me mentally, but then again, there are those who have it worse. If this piece will be able brighten up just one other person's day, that's the least I can do. :) Stay safe, everyone!
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[Three Scorpions and a Lion]
...unless "Bayushi Kaguya and her Significant Love Interests in one picture" sounds better as a title.
First personal L5R-related art of the year! Been ages since I last drew manga-style, but decided to use it since the composition looks like a bishonen/shojo spread anyway. And no, this didn't occur in the last L5R session (unfortunately). More of a refresher piece than anything to get back in gear.
[L5R Session 06-1: Sincerity]
"...me, attractive? Very funny, Jinsuke-kun. You fight so well; it's easy to forget that you also have a skill with words. Your family has the finest storytellers in the Empire, after all. Thank you, though. I know you're trying to make me feel better." She gathered her robes close to her and turned to walk away. He could only look at her retreating figure with confusion and disbelief at what could possibly had gone wrong. 'But I meant what I said, Kaguya-chan. Every single word I just said.' ... The numbering of the sessions is correct -- I skipped over the entire Session 05 because it was based on an official FFG-released adventure as opposed to one the GM created from scratch. SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/R6R4OIXX
[L5R Session 04-3: A Simple Celebration] "Kaguya-san, we're supposed to be drinking to celebrate. Alas, you seem to be drinking to drown your sorrows." "I NEVER wanted this position, Tarō-dono. Jinsuke-kun can have my badge -- he's worth two Emerald Magistrates anyway."
Whew, I finally got the last of the Session 04 pieces out of my system. All of them had their share of difficulties, and this one revolves around the character of Tarōzaemon. Guórén/Jinsuke's adoptive father and mentor in all of his incarnations, he's never been drawn 'til now (despite his sheer importance to both Guórén and Adhara/Kaguya).
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[L5R Session 04-2: Hanging by a Thread (CENSORED)]
"I'm fine." "NO YOU'RE NOT FINE." Uncensored (more bloody) version could be viewed on my Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4bgNQY They were scheduled to be publicly executed, but Bayushi Kaguya managed to beat an enemy Lion in his own game to turn the verdict into trial by combat. Alas, Ikoma Jinsuke nearly got done in (Matsu's Fury + bad die rolls), and she had to patch him up on the spot afterwards. This is definitely more, uhm, more raw than my previous L5R session illustrations, and not exactly all about beauty. I guess that's one thing some people forget about tabletop RPGs -- there's always the possibility that the character will get KO'd... without a reset button. I'll admit I got pretty lazy with the background on this one (at least compared to my previous illustrations), but I'm over-all happy with how the art as a whole turned out. SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: ko-fi.com/R6R4OIXX
[L5R Session 04-1: Autumn Reminiscence]
Ikoma Jinsuke and Bayushi Kaguya spend some downtime in a Kitsu temple complex. He asks some painful questions, but acknowledging their friendship, she doesn't take offense.
Computer woes made me delay posting any artwork progress. Thankfully things seem fixed now; hopefully the new monitor's color calibration won't throw my palette off-balance.
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[L5R Session 03-3: A Toast to Friendship]
This is a photo-finish artwork -- I managed to finish it HOURS before Session 4 is due to begin. I utilized totally different dimensions from what I usually used for this series. I meant to crop it to match the others, but it ended up looking good as is. One can call this a milestone for the characters, because up until this point they were only sticking together for the mission, and not for any personal regard for each other.
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Time seemed to slow as the blast hit her. She had already taken out one of the enemy shugenja and was still very much fit for battle, but the demon's power was something altogether different. In a flash, she was in a heap on the ground, her weapon lying uselessly beside her. Unconscious? Or worse? He was barely hanging on, but his mind focused on just one thought that gave his body resolve: Get. To. Her. All the semi-forced art practice is finally showing results. Compared to the previous artworks in this series, the quality is starting to show significant improvement. And just in case you're wondering: yes, she's still alive. They have a lot to learn where fighting demons and shugenja are concerned, but a good meal and some rest will get her back on her feet. The ghostlike figure watching them is a friendly mazoku ally (shown wearing a cloak borrowed from the unconscious character).
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[L5R Session 03-1: The Road to Shiro sano Ken Hayai]
"Please spare my cabbages, Ikoma Samurai-san!" (Okay, this really didn't happen -- but fans of ATLA and LOK will be able to recognize this Easter Egg.)
Geez, I thought I bit off more than I could chew with this scene, but it's either this or another battle (which I dread even more because of what occurred). I had to call it DONE after spending a disproportionate amount of hours researching:
- How to load luggage on a horse (pretty sure I still didn't do it right) - How one can feasibly carry around a truckload of weapons on one's person while riding a horse. That's what I get for putting Guórén/Jinsuke in the militaristic Lion Clan, but hey! They never tell us how the RPG characters could carry around all their baggage, either.
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"You gave your all in that go match, didn't you? If there is something I could do to help you feel better, please tell me." "...really, Jinsuke-kun? If I invited you to a dance, you won't mind?" "...that's not quite what I expected. But a deal is a deal. Lead me on." The last of the L5R Session 02 artworks, a more lighthearted ending compared to all the hoolabaloo that happened. He wasn't too sure he's up for a dance, but her passion was infectious. Definitely softer and more painterly than the previous takes, but I guess color symbolisms were what I was going for here (notice the palette similarities in their clothes/fans and the ikebana arrangement). The black draped Bayushi robe on the table was a last-minute addition, included at the suggestion of the Dungeon Master/husband, so as to make it clear that she's a Scorpion, not a Phoenix.
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"You're telling us we should trust a gaijin?" "Gaijin? GAIJIN? That gaijin has far more honor than you!"
Adhara/Kaguya defending Guórén/Jinsuke from a personal snipe during a court intrigue setting. In terms of sequence, it actually happened before the Meiyo Seido rumble. Note: Gaijin is a term for foreigner. Just in case it's not yet too obvious, he's not of full Rokugani blood.
"A Battle Fought Two Ways" . ...or does "Thrilla at the Meiyo Seido" have more impact? XD . Oh boy, OH BOY, where do I even start with this? The highlight battle in last Sat's L5R session. :) It was already a pain to portray in a painting, so you can just imagine the pressure when I was rolling the dice to determine the outcome of a swordfight to the death and a Go match simultaneously happening nearby. .
01 - The East Wind Melts the Ice Season: Spring Begins (SPRING) Duration: February 5 - February 9 The Chinese seasonals almanac treats January as part of the winter nodes, so spring starts in February. Even then, there's still a lot of snow at this point -- attributions to plant life won't appear until the 6th node of spring. I didn't plan for Adhara to evoke Amaterasu here, but hey, the amount of daylight does affect how the seasons progress. Next in line: Dormant Creatures Twitch
Chinese Seasonals Almanac - BEGINNINGS
It's high time I made a personal series of artworks again, and this is a pretty ambitious project (involving 72 pieces in total, not including this one).
I first encountered the so-called Almanac of Chinese Seasonals in Liza Dalby's Tale of Murasaki, and it's essentially a calendar based on observations of natural phenomena (but not necessarily straightforward -- some entries involve mystical metamorphoses). This piece was meant to showcase the Oriental Art Deco style I intend to use for the series.