Eva: “Hajimemashite” (WIP)

!!SPOILER ALERT!! 

So I watched Eva 3.0 + 1.0 yesterday. From a meta perspective, I think the ending was very fitting.  From a shipping perspective... it’s Head Canon Time. Seems like the Sadamoto-Eva bonus chapter “Summer in Eden” more or less got incorporated as part of Mari’s background, which explains her attachment to Shinji - he’s a living reminder of Yui. Asuka sitting by herself on the platform slightly apart from the others hints that she hasn’t necessarily found her place even in this new world (or that she’s finally had an actual childhood that lets her be *independent*, and not *alone* out of necessity).

Head canon territory: in the last scenes, Mari finally fulfills her promise to keep Shinji safe for Yui, but realizes that she, like everyone else, needs to be released from the curse of Eva (Yui). She seeks out Asuka. Asuka doesn’t know who Mari is, though the sight of Mari feels profoundly nostalgic. She stands, but can’t find the words.  I like to think that Mari responds with “hajimemashite” (“nice to meet you”) ... it’s what you would say in hope of connecting with someone ;)  

Will repost when finished, but just had to open this release valve first lol.

Kanamori-shi

I thought it was just me, but apparently everyone else is in love with best girl Kanamori. Go watch Eizouken.

Nanoha: I Shall Rise

Shading practice featuring Yagami Hayate from the Nanoha franchise, set to “I Shall Rise” from Karen O.  The Rise of the Tomb Raider theme song came out almost four years ago - that’s how long this piece has been in the works LOL

Overwatch: Love Fool

Inking practice a.k.a. OW karaoke night, in which we discover Tracer might actually be able to sing.  Also, a childhood spent drawing Dragonball characters *barely* prepared me for Tracer’s hair D:

Set to, obviously, ‘LoveFool’ by the Cardigans.

Eva: 有り余る富

What trickery is this!? I managed TWO uploads within the space of 72 hours D:  

More MariAsu! Bottom lighting is hard! Will my colours ever get better? Will they ever release the last movie!?

Evangelion: Summers Past

I discovered the last bonus chapter in the manga a year ago and it felt like Sadamoto was putting a gun to my head to force me to make this.  While I’m not sure if Mari’s feelings for Yui were 100% romantic or mixed with a child-like adoration for a parental figure, what is pretty clear is that Mari doesn’t have any reservations about homosexuality. As for Asuka, I think she would probably only put up with someone who could keep up mentally (both she and Mari were child prodigies).  Mari would have had to work hard to crack that nut though LOL

Critical Role: Struggle

"In that moment of sorrow and failure ... the voice said, ‘Struggle’. "

Took some inspiration from the Pub Draw inking episode to actually not use the lazy mechanical pencil lines :D The actual painting aspects turned out horrifically LOL

The regret was instant and palpable

Featuring Veloce and Blackbird from @okolnir‘s (Shilin’s) Carciphona/Amongst Us webcomic, where Blackbird puts the new Adidas fast release gimmick garment to use.  Its ONLY use, as far as I can imagine.  The ads for the product were dramatically hilarious, however, so I guess I’ll take it.

About those ads...

So I just discovered that there were some invisible links to some inappropriate ads on my tumblr which were overlaid on my pics.  Sorry about that - I’ve no idea whether it was because of the theme I had been using, but I’ve reverted to the official default skin in the meantime.

Amiright? :D

I’ve only seen TWO pictures of her and I’m smitten <.<;  Also, was it just me or was Shooting Star full of Evangelion vibes?  D.mon in Za Biisuto mode = Mari?? :D 

Eva - Concerto No.2 in Red

The wealth we have can’t be seen They can’t take it or destroy it The world can only look on in jealousy

Even if they somehow stole something It would have been something worthless Something not worth having returned Because value comes with life

-- Sheena Ringo,  ありあまる富

I tried painting this. It didn’t work. Lineart it is.

Overwatch: 10001

Just wanted to draw some Lynx17 'ears’ :’)  Also feel less guilty about being a Zarya main but never having drawn her at all LOL

Overwatch - Don’t get all twisted

I regret nothing.

(One day I’ll figure out how to post comics properly on tumblr.)

Overwatch: SSR

Back in elementary (primary) school, we used to have this session in class called ‘SSR’.  Our teachers always told us it stood for ‘Sit down, Shut up, and Read’. 

Anyway, have some baby!Pharah and teen!Mercy.  Pharah probably still makes that face as an adult when Mercy is working and neglecting her.  Click on pic for better resolution.

So Blizzard rolled out some summer games skins and didn’t give Pharah one.  Well then.  Have some skin :D

Still trying to figure out her cheekbones and maybe one day I’ll learn to upload my pics on tumblr without getting it recompressed to 9 hells.

I Shall Rise (1/3)

Featuring Yagami Hayate from the Nanoha franchise.  Yes, when I’m not using her as gag material, I throw angst at her. And copious amounts of crappy shading.

Set to Karen O’s I Shall Rise from the Tomb Raider trailer.  Part 1 of 3. 

Tea Buddies

Tracer gets her tea buddy back!  Tracer’s age kind of baffles me - there is some official (I think?) art where the Overwatch agents are all in dress uniform and some big wigs are shaking hands before they got disbanded.  Tracer is there, and so is Ana.  But Ana’s hair isn’t gray yet!  Mercy was 17 in a different piece of art which had Ana with dark hair, but Tracer is supposed to be around 10 years Mercy’s junior ...