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and not even a particularly good one at that
but hey, I successfully used a new medium (sort of) and I was relatively proud of myself!

went digging around in my closet last night and found a walter foster chinese brush kit, nothing really fancy, just a beginner's set from a middle school book fair or something

I decided to get them out and give it a try, and when you're as geeky as me (or, failing that, when you've been on dA for three years) the first subject that comes to mind with chinese brush painting is amaterasu from okami, of course :1

I've never been really good with paintbrushes. somehow whenever I use them, the bristles end up all splayed out so it's nearly impossible to draw a fluid line. I guess I thought these would be more calligraphy-style brushes, but nahh, they were more or less just paintbrushes with elongated tips. I made do, though, and adapted enough to get a decent outline, and in the long run I enjoyed myself so uhhh all's well that ends well!

I think I went overboard with the flames and sun...I tend to do that with traditional art...(seriously, thank god for the undo button in digital programs, I experiment so much)

I've always wanted to do okami fanart in the style of the game though :'D

amaterasu and issun --> clover studios, art is mine

Description
and not even a particularly good one at that
but hey, I successfully used a new medium (sort of) and I was relatively proud of myself!

went digging around in my closet last night and found a walter foster chinese brush kit, nothing really fancy, just a beginner's set from a middle school book fair or something

I decided to get them out and give it a try, and when you're as geeky as me (or, failing that, when you've been on dA for three years) the first subject that comes to mind with chinese brush painting is amaterasu from okami, of course :1

I've never been really good with paintbrushes. somehow whenever I use them, the bristles end up all splayed out so it's nearly impossible to draw a fluid line. I guess I thought these would be more calligraphy-style brushes, but nahh, they were more or less just paintbrushes with elongated tips. I made do, though, and adapted enough to get a decent outline, and in the long run I enjoyed myself so uhhh all's well that ends well!

I think I went overboard with the flames and sun...I tend to do that with traditional art...(seriously, thank god for the undo button in digital programs, I experiment so much)

I've always wanted to do okami fanart in the style of the game though :'D

amaterasu and issun --> clover studios, art is mine