honestly Sophie's one of my favorite characters, I just don't do much with her; i wanted to do this like it was a magazine cover but i lost the motivation, so here we are
I apologise for this huge delay... I've been stuck with this art for more than a week. I almost thought of abandoning this and started a new drawing, but I couldn't even start with a new lineart. Hence... I just stepped out of my comfort zone and made my adjustments.
This isn't a Youkai spirit seen in the folklore, but this is just my imagination of a ghost woman having red eyes.
And I also drew longer hair for Kane (I wonder how many recognized him lol) similar to the Samurai era of Japan.
As for the lighting... I've added a blue backlight for the spirit, and a side lighting for Kane from the left hand side (just a not so logical concept to excuse my art lol)
omg!!!! i cannot bear to look at your art BECAUSE ITS SO GOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDD! i was wondering, if its not too much, that you could draw Xander and maybe, if you could show me how you draw hand. i love drawing but i struggle so much with hands lol! you dont have too, i just love you and your art!!!! have a great day, i hope you stay safe!!!! :3
im always down to draw any of the sword flames hehe
+ ukyo n quon !
as for a tutorial, im not really the best at explaining so below is a real time recording of me drawing :3 i will say tho, ive just spent a lot of time studying anatomy to be able to freehand like this ^.^””
'Gonna steal your thunder,
Coming up from under,
I got your number, I'M THE UNDERDOG!
Gonna stand your ground,
Turn your head around,
I'm gonna shake you down coz I'M THE UNDERDOG!'
-UNDERDOG by MUDD (Beyblade Soundtrack)
I listened to the dub soundtrack so many times while making this, Swing Low is still my favourite song! Headcanons under the cut! Also zoom in for details!
Takao- Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals- After learning to play the guitar from his Grandfather on an old acoustic, Takao wins his first electric guitar in a competition sponsored by the local music shop. There he befriends the shop owner's son Max and beats a local music legend Kai, catching the attention of Producer Daitenji who is putting together a new band 'The Bladebreakers'. The best in the band at connecting with the crowd since he's a natural entertainer, very loud and sincere.
Rei- Bass Guitar, Lead/Back-up Vocals- The only one that had been in a band previously, he has lots of experience managing tempers between bandmates. He was in a folk band originally with his childhood friends, when they were picked up by a small record label. Due to his popularity with fans, management pressures him into being the lead of the band instead of Rai, as well as pushing for a 'relationship' with Mao as a PR stunt. Rei meets Producer Daitenji backstage at a gig and agrees to join The Bladebreakers to get out of resigning his restrictive contract. He doesn't expect how attached to his new bandmates he will get, or how angry his old bandmates will be. Has a great singing voice, but tends to step back from being the lead because talking to the crowd makes him flustered.
Max- Drums, Piano, Vocals?- Growing up taking piano lessons, Max is classically trained and very talented. He changes course abruptly in his teens when he starts listening to rock music and practicing with the drums to his music teacher mother's dismay. His father owns the local music shop, so he's very involved with the music scene and experiments with lots of different instruments. A steady influence in the band, he's a good negotiator between Takao and Kai in their daily arguments. He doesn't sing live because that's hard to do with drummers, but has sung on recordings and while songwriting. (and maybe once while playing piano for a certain bassist.)
Kai- Rhythmic guitar/Lead guitar- Refused to sign with his Grandfather's production company, after experiencing abuse from the management there, so they try to blacklist him. Daitenji convinces him to join the band after he loses a local competition to Takao. Trained to be a soloist, Kai takes a while to adjust to working with the rest of the group. He and Takao disagree on who is the lead guitarist basically every song until they learn to compromise. Has a great singing voice, but refuses to sing for the longest time until he's built up some trust.
This took me. SO. LONG. I had to take a break to do grown-up stuff for a few days anyway, but I think this took 4 days to finish? Most of that was Max's drumkit honestly. Also this took so many references!!
