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Description I really didn't like how long the last picture took, especially considering that it wasn't overly ambitious or super detailed or anything.

So to de-stress myself and just have fun I drew Jotaro and Spot (version 2.0) because, apart from drawing monsters, drawing rabbit children and lizards are the best way to relax XD

I didn't put Jotaro's pattern on his kimono because I didn't want to clutter the picture... besides I couldn't find a pattern I liked that matched his close enough >> ... but mostly the clutter thing.

The pose was inspired by a concept drawing done by Kim Hyung Tae.

I really like =purplekecleon 's sense of colour in her comic "Trevor's Race" that she did recently. I tried to see if I could get a similair look, perhaps to play around with more properly in the future. For now, I merely settled for trying to duplicate the look and feel and see if I could figure out how she handled her colours in that comic. (without using any eyedropper tool, just pure sight)

The day I drew this I had had a life drawing class earlier, and the model had been in a pose where his leg was in slight perspective very much like Jotaro's here. it made it a LOT easier to draw since I remembered what I did to make it work during class.

I'm going to bed now |D
Hopefully I'll draw a proper picture over the weekend XDD this took about an hour and a half to do.

FUN BUT USELESS FACT!!
Usagi's outfit is blue. Mariko's is usually pink. Jotaro's is purple, and Kenichi, Usagi's rival who despises him, wears orange (the opposite of Blue on the colour wheel)

SEE?? I TEACH YOU SOMETHING EVERY DAY!



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Comments: 57

artangel-demon [2010-04-11 19:21:48 +0000 UTC]

like his innocent expression! his pose looks pretty much like an actual childs. spot is drawn very well with his neck turning like that. his kimono looks very much like a peasant childs. so, yeah, you're right, pattern would have cluttered. but hey, jotaro is a peasant child.

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C-Puff In reply to artangel-demon [2010-04-12 03:02:32 +0000 UTC]

Jotaro isn't a peasant child though. Not at all. He's a samurai child. There's a very big difference.
but thanks, I'm glad you like it.

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artangel-demon In reply to C-Puff [2010-04-12 22:47:20 +0000 UTC]

oh, ok. but still, good work on it though!

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Kyraleiph [2010-04-01 17:12:11 +0000 UTC]

[link]
hey do you think you can draw Jotaro with my water lizard on his head sleeping?the lizard is white.here is the link to the white dragon I was talking about.

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Kyraleiph [2010-03-20 03:19:08 +0000 UTC]

hey do you think you can draw Jotaro with my water lizard on his head sleeping?the lizard is white.

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RaaSet [2010-01-14 19:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Ah and forgot to say how I love the faces - especially the reptile X3
Oh orange is oppostie on the wheel of blue? Haha how did I missed that..but now I think of it. it's the complementer thing, right? Like red to green, purple to yellow. Is this that system you meantioned?

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C-Puff In reply to RaaSet [2010-01-15 04:33:16 +0000 UTC]

X3 I love those lizards They're amazing! 8'D I want a Bearded Dragon just so I can pretend I have one XDDD;;

And yes Orange is complimentary to Blue. That's what I meant XD;; I just said it like the colour wheel is set up [link]

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RaaSet In reply to C-Puff [2010-01-17 13:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha
X333333

*follows link*
NOOOO, purple and orange are NOT "secondary"! TTATT

ROFLLL, hahaha, yeah I meant this too, but it was funny to look at this with such new meanings it has for me now. XDDDDD

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RaaSet [2010-01-14 19:27:03 +0000 UTC]

Oh it looks really neat! o.o
I really enjoy the simple color shceme and even that there are no shading..It looks cool! WOW
It a bit has a feel of Japanese prints somehow for me X3

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C-Puff In reply to RaaSet [2010-01-15 04:31:12 +0000 UTC]

XDD thank you very much! I wasn't trying to go for a Japanese print colour as I wasn't looking at any reference, but I secretly wanted it to look a little bit like one, so I'm actually very glad you picked up on that! 8'D

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RaaSet In reply to C-Puff [2010-01-17 21:26:52 +0000 UTC]

:3

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Shell-Mel [2010-01-08 02:05:05 +0000 UTC]

Awww... He's so cute and we see a return of the lizard!

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C-Puff In reply to Shell-Mel [2010-01-08 02:12:31 +0000 UTC]

XD thank you very much! and yeah. I love those things D8

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Heiros [2009-12-15 23:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. I'm not familiar with Usagi Yojimbo world characters, but I really like how this picture turned out and all with the simplicity of color and no shadings with texture added over it... so neat..especially how you bordered the background color

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C-Puff In reply to Heiros [2009-12-16 00:14:02 +0000 UTC]

XDD remember when you told me how you did the background colour first for your 'stare down' picture? Well I tried doing that when I drew this one, which I think had a lot to do with the overall colour scheme X33 So thank you for that pointer

I'm really glad you like it, thank you so much!

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Heiros In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-16 02:33:58 +0000 UTC]

For some reason I thought you made this before my 'stare down' pic... boy do I have a bad grasp of time right now. XDDD
No problem, it's good to know that it helped some bit.

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C-Puff In reply to Heiros [2009-12-16 02:39:49 +0000 UTC]

It really did X'3

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Pimpypants [2009-12-14 16:56:52 +0000 UTC]

The foreshortening turned out looking so good

Nice job! I love this drawing!

And I never noticed that about the kimono colors before!

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C-Puff In reply to Pimpypants [2009-12-14 17:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! X3 Foreshortening always kills me XDD so I'm happy to see it seems I'm FINALLY starting to understand it a little better.

and yeah XD;; I notice the most random stuff.

Thanks again!

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Pimpypants In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-14 17:36:30 +0000 UTC]

I bet Stan did it on purpose

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C-Puff In reply to Pimpypants [2009-12-14 17:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh you know it! >3
*stalks him*

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GemiDonnie [2009-12-13 15:40:47 +0000 UTC]

I should be able to write something clever, but I can't come up with anything. I just love it.

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C-Puff In reply to GemiDonnie [2009-12-13 20:56:50 +0000 UTC]

XDD aww, well thank you very much!

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GemiDonnie In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-14 11:06:39 +0000 UTC]

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zodiac1 [2009-12-12 21:56:15 +0000 UTC]

If you read the graphic novel "Father and Son" you just might be surprised. But I'm keeping quiet.

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C-Puff In reply to zodiac1 [2009-12-12 22:29:26 +0000 UTC]

DUDE! Enough with the hints! Seriously! >( I'm pretty good at figuring things out you know, so merely hinting at something without saying it is exactly the same thing!
sorry if I'm coming across as bitchy but I'm getting annoyed now.

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zodiac1 In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-13 18:46:18 +0000 UTC]

Then take me OFF your WATCH LIST!! If YOU THINK I'm SUCH A DAMN PAIN for BEING MYSELF!!

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C-Puff In reply to zodiac1 [2009-12-13 20:52:06 +0000 UTC]

*rolls eyes* I'm not going to get into a flame-shouting match with you. I'm simply telling you; no spoilers. no hints. You've only just started watching me so I figured you simply don't know how I am, but spoilers are the one thing I will not stand for. Just don't do it. It's not that hard.

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ryuji90 [2009-12-12 19:12:02 +0000 UTC]

he's so cute! I love the way you drew him.
I think you did the right thing, though, on deciding not to put the pattern. It would have looked pretty cluttered.

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C-Puff In reply to ryuji90 [2009-12-12 21:11:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much
and glad you agree with me XD

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seasonofclarity [2009-12-12 19:04:02 +0000 UTC]

The perspective is great, with both figures giving the sense of an even floor without a floor being obvious. The lines are good and strong without overpowering the shadows or colors.

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C-Puff In reply to seasonofclarity [2009-12-12 21:10:31 +0000 UTC]

I'm very glad! 8'D I mean Perspective is haaaard amirite?
and I'm glad the lineart works X3 I normally mess around with them a lot more than I did here. Thanks!

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seasonofclarity In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-12 22:28:56 +0000 UTC]

Most of my art work revolved around weaponry, which is a serious bitch to get perspective right on (if not a direct look at the weapon).

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54viruses [2009-12-12 17:31:27 +0000 UTC]

Gotta love Jotaro, the kid is awesome.

Mybe next time you should try drawing a pattern for yourself?

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C-Puff In reply to 54viruses [2009-12-12 21:08:29 +0000 UTC]

I agree! We need more fanart of him on dA D'8 it exists but.. ..there's not enough XDDD at ALL!

I tried creating the pattern myself, but as I was doing so I realised it was making the picture too busy and killing the contrast between Jotaro and the leaves in the background, so I scrapped the idea. next time I draw him properly I'll have to make the pattern though XD;

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54viruses In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-12 21:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Poor Jotaro-kun is neglected.

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C-Puff In reply to 54viruses [2009-12-12 21:20:15 +0000 UTC]

*nods* D'8
Not to mention... I've thought of something that hasn't been addressed in UY yet... and I've got a terrible feeling .____. *lol off topic*

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54viruses In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-12 21:38:58 +0000 UTC]

You realize your talk of the comics it tempting me dangerously towards getting the next two books, right?

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C-Puff In reply to 54viruses [2009-12-12 22:39:22 +0000 UTC]

>3 O RLY??
Well how's this little nugget (and this is no spoiler since, as I said, it hasn't been addressed in the books that I've read yet, so this is just straight from my mind) Usagi served under Lord Mifune, who was at the time Lord over the province Usagi's village is located and therefore automatically made Usagi his vassal. However, Mifune was killed during a battle against Lord Hikiji (Referred to as "The Dark Lord" in the comic. He's considered the "Ultimate bad/evil guy" in the story and is merciless, cruel and once he's conquered a neighbouring province stops paying attntion to it and its needs) Anyway, so Mifune was conquered and Hikiji took over his lands. So now Usagi's village is governed by Lord Hikiji (this they do mention once or twice in the comic). Jotaro has expressed interest in sword fighting, and has told Usagi that he plans to join a school of swordsmanship once he's old enough. (He is of samurai class because, even though his 'Father' Kenichi never served as a samurai, he was still born within the samurai class and is the magistrate of Usagi's village). Usagi has even encouraged Jotaro and told him to look for usagi's sensei instead of joining a school.

SO HERE'S THE PROBLEM as far as my foresight goes:
If Jotaro conditions himself to become a samurai, his goal will be to serve under his Lord... However, his Lord Happens to be Hikiji, who Usagi considers an enemy (not one he fights against actively but one whose plans he constantly has to sabotage for the betterment of others).
..... I see a bad moon rising

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54viruses In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-13 00:01:11 +0000 UTC]

Either a bad moon rising or totally awesome epicness! (um... or both? )

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C-Puff In reply to 54viruses [2009-12-13 00:02:55 +0000 UTC]

I say both |D that's the best kind of epicness.

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ninja-doodler [2009-12-12 16:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Texture looks awesome! and jotaro and the lil lizard look adorable X3

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C-Puff In reply to ninja-doodler [2009-12-12 21:06:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much X3 glad ya like

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nekoshappiness33 [2009-12-12 16:11:04 +0000 UTC]

I like Spot. He's so cute! He looks like a mini dinosaur. But I love the picture. Jotaro looks so innocent. Is Jotaro Usagi's son?

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C-Puff In reply to nekoshappiness33 [2009-12-12 21:06:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much X3
And yes he is but Jotaro doesn't know this

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nekoshappiness33 In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-13 14:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Why doesn't he know? Is it explained in your story on FF.com? I can't remember the title of it.....sorry. Whats the title of your story again?

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C-Puff In reply to nekoshappiness33 [2009-12-14 06:33:33 +0000 UTC]

XDD I didn't explain it in my story on FF.net no XD I didn't see a need to retell a story Stan Sakai had already written.

Basically, Usagi had a girlfriend before he left his village to become a Samurai. erm.. ..Things.. ..happened.... before he left and she became pregnant. However She didn't tell him and while he was in service married another man (who knew she was having Usagi's child). Usagi only found out the child was his when the boy was already about 8 years old. His once-girlfriend, Mariko, begged him to keep his distance from Jotaro because she was afraid he would come between Jotaro and the man Jotaro grew up thinking was his father.
Usagi agreed and currently (where I am at least) Jotaro doesn't know his 'Uncle' is actually his father, and not Kenichi. It's.. ..a very complicated situation XD;;

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nekoshappiness33 In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-14 10:47:59 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thats sad. At least Usagi can still watch him grow up and be a part of his life. Even though Jotaro calls him "Uncle" instead of "Father". Thanks for explaining it to me. I didn't know that Usagi had his own comic.

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C-Puff In reply to nekoshappiness33 [2009-12-14 17:17:48 +0000 UTC]

XDD Yes he does. It's been going for the past 25 years

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nekoshappiness33 In reply to C-Puff [2009-12-14 19:13:16 +0000 UTC]

Was Usagi originally from TMNT? Or was he a character all his own?

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