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Twilight Moments : Pure

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FULL VIEW PLEASE, you can't see the designs on the preview!

Hoo, ever have a project just grab you, and not let you have a moments peace until you've completed it? I worked on this until 4am, woke back up at 8 unable to sleep with nothing but this picture on my mind and have been working on it since. As well as a few other days work put into it.

I wanted to do a take on the overused imagery of a geisha disrobing, because it always bothered me, that no one really took the time to show the proper layers of the kimono, and how hard in fact, it is to take off. (THough much easier than putting on!) I also really wanted a quiet nighttime scene. Something really peaceful showing a person in what is obviously the moments before they head off to bed yawning. So I decided to use my character Pure, as it isn't out of character for the nekodrow to be wearing traditional kimono, and she always strikes me as very proper and cute. Though in this picture I think she came out more elegant.

This was also a big exercise for me on backgrounds, which is something I don't feel very surefooted in. But this one came out very well! I'm very proud of how this one developed and how for once it all seems to jive together, there is no point distracting from the others, at least that's how I feel. I've always managed in the past to get one point in perspective off just enough that the effect is distracting. Each picture is such a learning experience!

I also wanted the kimono design to really look like it was painted on the fabric, without being too austentatious in the picture. It features moon bunnies, goldfish, and many lovely flowers. I love doing kimonos as it gets me a chance to do lovely patterns! :P

I feel like doing a victory dance, but I think I'll settle for getting a whole lot of sleep.

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pyrovampy's avatar
This painting is amazing! I love it! So stunning. The Kimono is beautiful, also.