HOME | DD

laurbits — Back to Basics

Published: 2006-03-11 09:52:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 7241; Favourites: 161; Downloads: 209
Redirect to original
Description 9 hours of work. (with maybe 15 minutes break to eat dinner)

GQ interviews the YYH crew. *lol*
I've been agonizing over this for days now. I'm obviously not a very professional artist as professional artists go. I cut corners, am lazy and face it, never sat in a life drawing session EVER. So how do I make a niche in the wide wide world of fanartism? Let's start with the medium. I've had some experience with graphic design and I have never seen a satisfying magazine spread that treats anime characters like real people. I'm definitely doing more of this.

EDIT: Fixed up some more factoids on this magazine. Lol. It's awesome I feel like a real writer having her work copyedited. Thanks to the people who commented!
Related content
Comments: 62

laurbits In reply to ??? [2011-07-10 18:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Hieilover4ever In reply to laurbits [2011-07-16 23:21:06 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

ARabidDoghnut [2011-04-01 21:55:06 +0000 UTC]

oh and also great artwork. i love yusuke's look especially

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to ARabidDoghnut [2011-04-02 15:26:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

ARabidDoghnut [2011-04-01 21:54:34 +0000 UTC]

still a loyal fan and converting others!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

jaganshi31 [2010-01-05 11:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great article!
I wish it was true, but I guess Toshihiro won't do anymore yyh... *pouts*
-----
Nice one by the way

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to jaganshi31 [2010-01-06 02:19:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

willcutu [2009-12-21 02:01:09 +0000 UTC]

did you really write those articals? if you did they were very imaginitve and fitting

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Rose-Rayne [2009-10-21 20:04:52 +0000 UTC]

OMG this is awesome! Why didn't I see this before?

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

BlueUtopiah [2009-09-01 02:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I'm too busy wiping away drool to leave a proper comment.

They're just...so pretty. I love them in regular clothes.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to BlueUtopiah [2009-09-01 19:37:25 +0000 UTC]

Appreciate it.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

madmiko [2009-02-11 09:45:13 +0000 UTC]

That's just so awesome! Nice work!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to madmiko [2009-02-11 16:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Yey, glad you liked!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Kurama-Babe [2008-11-22 21:28:34 +0000 UTC]

The artwork is so nice! I love it! They look so sophisticated.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Kurama-Babe [2008-11-23 22:02:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

WritingRin [2008-09-12 23:31:23 +0000 UTC]

This... is really cool. I wish the words were easier to read though. They're small. ^^"

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to WritingRin [2008-09-13 01:07:45 +0000 UTC]

I didn't actually mean for people to read the article! XD It was just some placeholder text to complement the magazine spread.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

WritingRin In reply to laurbits [2008-09-13 05:08:00 +0000 UTC]

lol, okay.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to WritingRin [2008-09-13 18:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Do you still want to read it though?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

WritingRin In reply to laurbits [2008-09-13 19:51:53 +0000 UTC]

That's okay. Thanks ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

thebookhobbit [2008-02-15 12:57:15 +0000 UTC]

OH MAH GOODNES.. 83
This is woderful, seriously. I loved the article, and the picture was great, as well! Excellent, wonderful, and I loved all their outfits, especially Kuwabaras. <33
Did I comment on this before?
....
Well, if so, sorry. Brain is fried from overexposure to this coolness.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to thebookhobbit [2008-02-15 20:40:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the generous comment! I was happy pulling outfits from GQ to dress the guys up and other fans were happy with Kuwabara's outfit too. XD

Princess Bride Quote!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

thebookhobbit In reply to laurbits [2008-02-15 21:47:42 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, you quite deserve it.

Yus. Princess Bride was the one of the funniest movies ever. o-o

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Ryku-Isaigana [2007-12-05 17:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Yu Yu Hakusho... I think I'll start watching it again. A really good anime. Instead of 9 hours of work, it'd be an eternity for me. Nice! ;D

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Ryku-Isaigana [2007-12-06 03:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Such a fun series. I'm sure you'll trim down the time with practice.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ryku-Isaigana In reply to laurbits [2007-12-13 16:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Well, doing that kin of stuff isn't for me. Not that its bad.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

varon22 [2007-08-08 12:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Sooo cute! Wonderful work, your 9 hours were sure worth it.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to varon22 [2007-08-08 20:58:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

AmayahimeDoodles [2007-01-03 03:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow that's so cool. Love the idea. hehe, Hiei looks hot in that outfit too

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to AmayahimeDoodles [2007-01-04 07:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

AmayahimeDoodles In reply to laurbits [2007-01-04 08:54:22 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

HybridDonny19 [2006-11-03 19:41:10 +0000 UTC]

I love this! Especially Kuwabara!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

KazimaKuwabara [2006-09-24 02:04:16 +0000 UTC]

yay! Kuwabara! this is really well done!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

sweetnsexy89 [2006-08-16 20:07:12 +0000 UTC]

I like how you "interviewed" them. All of their responses are in character too. Great job! I'd really wish they would make a Yu YU Hakusho 2(continuation of the series) and some more movies w/ the ACTUAL voice overs. I love the whole plot and villians of Poltergiest Report, but all of their voices and true character sucked!!
Anyways, Yu Yu Hakusho left so many questions unanswered. Like: Will Hiei tell Yukina he's her brother, Does Hiei only consider Mukuro as a friend or perhaps something more, like a mother or ...lover? Did Genkai finally die and did Kuwabara actually get an education? See what I mean?!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to sweetnsexy89 [2006-08-16 20:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. XD

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Mel-chan8 [2006-08-11 12:20:21 +0000 UTC]

WOW this just kicks so much butt I don't even know where to begin!
Very clean lineart, nice coloring job, but I think my fav. is thier expressions. You totally nailed it and the best part is the article is true. YYH is still my fav. anime and I'll often go back and watch it when I'm disapointed with some new ones. Keep up the good work!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Mel-chan8 [2006-08-11 20:23:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your great comments, mel-chan!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

vicas-fawx [2006-03-17 00:09:04 +0000 UTC]

LOL.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

thebookhobbit In reply to vicas-fawx [2008-02-15 12:54:59 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry, but I had to say this- I love that first quote on your signature. It's awesome.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

vicas-fawx In reply to thebookhobbit [2008-02-16 01:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Why, thank you! Your second is always a classic...

and now I want me some Princess Bride. XD

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

thebookhobbit In reply to vicas-fawx [2008-02-17 01:56:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Sapphire-Lynx [2006-03-13 15:47:06 +0000 UTC]

OMG! The full view isn't showing on my puter!!! I wanna read the article tooo!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Sapphire-Lynx [2006-03-13 16:10:34 +0000 UTC]

For some reason it isn't showing up on mine too, here's an alternative link on my LJ [link]

👍: 0 ⏩: 2

Sapphire-Lynx In reply to laurbits [2006-03-14 23:05:49 +0000 UTC]

Eh, forgot to favorite this. ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Sapphire-Lynx [2006-03-15 04:12:56 +0000 UTC]

You're too kind!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Sapphire-Lynx In reply to laurbits [2006-03-13 16:27:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that's much better. I loved the article, by the way. I can just see the guys getting all conversational and excited about coming back through the fans. Oh, on a side note, isn't Kuwabara's first name Kazuma? Not sure, that's just what I figured. After all, it'd be kind of silly for his sister to call him by his last name, right? :3

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to Sapphire-Lynx [2006-03-13 17:45:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, you're totally right!! Thank you for pointing that out to me! *edits work*
Fans are AWESOME!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Sapphire-Lynx In reply to laurbits [2006-03-13 17:55:42 +0000 UTC]

Lol, just call me the obsessive fangirl that's also a grammar nazi

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

lucky444 [2006-03-13 04:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Jah I must agree, I haven't either. This came out wonderfully too, if I hadn't known it was you I would have thought that it was a real article (BTW, did you write it too?)

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

laurbits In reply to lucky444 [2006-03-13 05:41:32 +0000 UTC]

Yup. Took a while and it definitely isn't perfect. I think I may have broken a bajillion rules in journalistic style.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0


| Next =>