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Published: 2008-07-27 20:18:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 2434; Favourites: 95; Downloads: 29
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Description Wahoo Avatar! This was fun (and took forever! My pieces with actual backgrounds tend to do that ^_^ ). A cute little Zutara piece of Zuko and Katara splashing in the waves. Careful, Zuzu. Waterbenders always win splash wars.

Done on Photoshop.
I used 's tutorial on how to make waves. [link] I think they came out pretty well.
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Comments: 36

artinquisitor [2009-08-14 01:15:34 +0000 UTC]

A problem I see here is the depth perception. The knees suggest that the water is deep but position of the wave on the shore makes it look like the sand under the water go up to their shins.

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LauraDoodles In reply to artinquisitor [2009-08-14 03:36:39 +0000 UTC]

You're right. This piece was the first I did with characters in water, and I learned a lot from it. In fact if you look closely, there's no clear vanishing point either! I've learned a lot since I posted this piece, but it's always helpful to get criticism. Thanks very much.

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artinquisitor In reply to LauraDoodles [2009-08-14 05:57:36 +0000 UTC]

Actually, in natural landscapes like oceans, you don't need to use the vanishing point too much. All you really need is the horizon. You can still fix this if you enlarge the canvas and push the wave closer to the viewer.

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pinksy456 [2009-08-03 01:22:18 +0000 UTC]

WOOT ZUTARA! and such a cute little picture!

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LauraDoodles In reply to pinksy456 [2009-08-03 02:31:58 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks. Zutara ftw!

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pinksy456 In reply to LauraDoodles [2009-08-03 04:44:27 +0000 UTC]

definitely. i am hoping to make a zutara doll (well, i've made a zuko and now i need to make a katara)

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TuiLa [2008-08-12 04:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Zutara huh?

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LauraDoodles In reply to TuiLa [2008-08-12 14:46:59 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yes. ^_^

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TuiLa In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-08-12 15:02:43 +0000 UTC]

I personally like Kataang or Zoph pairing. (Zuko + Toph = Zoph)

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LauraDoodles In reply to TuiLa [2008-08-12 18:48:07 +0000 UTC]

Really? I haven't heard of Zoph. I'm still new to the fandom, so I don't know as much as some other fans. But really, I think just about any pairing can work if you have enough imagination. Thanks for the comment.

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TuiLa In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-08-12 19:28:22 +0000 UTC]

I made Zoph up. XD
I love Avatar, and you're welcome. =]

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pinksy456 In reply to TuiLa [2009-08-03 01:22:00 +0000 UTC]

It's also known as Toko

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TuiLa In reply to pinksy456 [2009-08-16 03:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Toko, ah, that's funny.

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pinksy456 In reply to TuiLa [2009-08-16 19:19:18 +0000 UTC]

you've never heard of that one?

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TuiLa In reply to pinksy456 [2009-08-17 03:19:59 +0000 UTC]

Actually no.

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pinksy456 In reply to TuiLa [2009-08-17 06:47:01 +0000 UTC]

oh.

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quill-alchemist [2008-07-31 16:28:01 +0000 UTC]

oooohhhh!!
how SWEET!
I think I'm going to die from the cuteness!

it's so wonderful! I'm glad that I found that people are still making Zutara fanarts even after the finale!
I hope to see more!

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LauraDoodles In reply to quill-alchemist [2008-07-31 16:52:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. Oh, there's plenty more where this came from... and more to come.

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quill-alchemist In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-07-31 23:43:10 +0000 UTC]

HOORAY!!

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aguzzla22 [2008-07-31 13:18:03 +0000 UTC]

great effect on the waves! *goes read tutorial* its a very neat and cute pic nice job! imma feature it in my next journal

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LauraDoodles In reply to aguzzla22 [2008-07-31 16:53:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I'm honored. Thanks very much.

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aguzzla22 In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-07-31 17:26:34 +0000 UTC]

:d lol welcome

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Linnzy [2008-07-31 11:25:48 +0000 UTC]

So very cute! And so summer-ish ^^

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LauraDoodles In reply to Linnzy [2008-07-31 20:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks and thanks for the fave.

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Linnzy In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-07-31 20:48:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcomed!

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sweetpuppy [2008-07-28 00:05:45 +0000 UTC]

i find this very adorable

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Cafcow [2008-07-27 20:54:07 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that looks great. I love how you did this. ]:3

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LauraDoodles In reply to Cafcow [2008-07-27 21:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bunch.

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Aya-Shi-Chan [2008-07-27 20:24:20 +0000 UTC]

super cuuute!

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LauraDoodles In reply to Aya-Shi-Chan [2008-07-27 20:27:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Aya-Shi-Chan In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-07-27 20:37:53 +0000 UTC]

welcome :]

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xSheyx [2008-07-27 20:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Zutara rules. This is cute, I likeee!

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LauraDoodles In reply to xSheyx [2008-07-27 20:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. ^_^ And thanks for the fave.

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Makosharkman In reply to LauraDoodles [2010-07-08 00:45:55 +0000 UTC]

also if you want to could you draw little Zuko and Azula on Ember island with there parents Ozai and Ursa playing on Ember island.


and if you want could you draw Ozai and Ursa as Zuko and Katara age playing in the water like Zuko and Katara are in this Drawing.

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Makosharkman In reply to LauraDoodles [2010-07-08 00:42:03 +0000 UTC]

this is so sweet Zuko and Katara still make a Devilisly couple.

also are Zuko and Katara one Ember island?

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xSheyx In reply to LauraDoodles [2008-07-28 05:26:59 +0000 UTC]

Np Zutara forever!

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