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Published: 2006-07-23 02:13:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 977; Favourites: 51; Downloads: 32
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Description And how many times did we hear THAT in Kingdom Hearts? I think around 4 or 5 guys claimed to be Ansem. Must be some popular guy, huh?

Well, KHU was holding their second monthly fanart contest and I was like "Heck. That'd be fun to join." So... I did. The requirements were that you had to use only two colors which I thought was awesome because I'm such a fan of high contrast and whatnot. I actually thought really really hard on what to draw since this was the first LARGE contest I was entering. At first I was thinking, "Hey. Some cool Sora and Roxas play off with Oathkeeper and Oblivion would be cool." but it was both to complicated in my mind and how many Soras and Roxases were there going to be? So then I thought lets draw a not so popular character. My first thought was Ansem (from KH1, plzkthx). Then a thought to mind, "I probably can't draw him well and what WOULD I draw." So... I was stuck. Again.

So weeks passed by and I was just reading some of the greatness that is Kubo Tite when I saw a chapter title image thinger that the heavens must've sent me or something cause inspiration flew in like a blind bird and hit me dead center. I'm not quite sure how I thought of Ansem-Riku (I like to call him "Skirt Lad". :3) came to mind... but it did. And then POOF. On paper looking evil and whatnot. And then I realized something else. "Hey. Manga is ALL just two colors. Screentones would be fun."

And thus... this was born. I thought it'd be super easy and I'd crank it out in an hour. Ohhh I was soarly mistaken. This took me around 4 hours which is odd concidering that I tend to just work fast. I really like how it came out but I liked it more when I was first finished. Now that I look back at it, I'm not quite as fond of the shadow Ansem thing as I was before. But OH WELL. It'd due tomorrow. Maybe I'll do better next month anyway. xD

So yes. It has been submitted now and I am hopefully awaiting a review. I'm not sure whether I expect to win, but that'd be pretty sweet. *girly voice* Wish me luck guys!!!one <3 <33335 *shot*

Critique please~



... I just realized how long this comment was.

Riku, Ansem, Whoever that was (C) Square and the Nomura dude.
Artwork (C) *Skwinky
Photoshop 7
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Comments: 11

KoinuChan [2006-08-19 00:48:44 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is really cool

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Mermaid-Kalo [2006-08-11 03:17:47 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!! <3
You did a really nice job capturing Riku's whole "dark side" thing. His expression is on the dot, and I love how you did his eye. The high contrast shadows around his lips and hand are really well done, too. Him's soOOoo pwetty!

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Tanginello [2006-07-30 23:59:56 +0000 UTC]

High contrast= love! I like the heavy shadows, they make him seem ominous. That hand= freaking awesome, and Riku's face is so pretty. I like the Ansem in the background, too. Subtle, but still noticable. Very nice~

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guessAgain [2006-07-27 15:31:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very good job! We don't see too much Ansem stuff.... xD It has a real manga-esque feeling. I like it!

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stained-glass [2006-07-24 22:39:30 +0000 UTC]

Ohman, I pissed myself when I saw those hands. D: PISSED MYSELF LIKE IN LADY IN THE WATER WHAT?

I kind of find myself agreeing with KC on the fact that the screentones seem to take away from Ansem's figure in the back. Maybe a smaller pixel size on those babies would work. Or just white.

But Riku is sex incarnate here. :"D I love his expression. Yet, I am an absolute sucker for hands. So, those phalanges are my fav part. <3333 Wicked contrast overall, gorgeously placed cross-hatching FTW!

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Hikariangel426 [2006-07-24 12:54:31 +0000 UTC]

I'm reminded of the Riku angsting that is going on in AHR >DDD

I reallllyyyyy like this, Steph <333 The shading is great, black and white pictures can just be AWESOME at times, and this is one of them. The screentones on Ansem are good too, helps the idea behind the picture.

Riku's face is great, I love the expression...and the hand. I like the hand.

GOOD LUCK STEPH!!!!1 :"D

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wulfofapocalypse [2006-07-23 16:25:00 +0000 UTC]

I really like this, Steph. The concept and idea behind it are great, and you've managed to pull off your idea well. Working with two colors can be difficult, but I think you did a wonderful job. Riku's facial expression is LOVE, by the way. I think that's my favorite part of this image.

As for critique, I'm not a huge fan of the screentones on Ansem. It almost feels a little tacked on, like a last second thing, and I think it would have looked better if you just left it white. But that's just me. Other than that, I love this.

Do you happen to have a link to the other entries?

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Hezrou [2006-07-23 03:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap Skwinky!! O_O I LOVE YOU! This is...oh my god I can't even say how freakin awesome that picture is!!! X3

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supermanic [2006-07-23 03:19:37 +0000 UTC]

o this is sweet

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Ketsune-Bi-Fire [2006-07-23 02:58:06 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty X3

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actoratheart [2006-07-23 02:42:48 +0000 UTC]

First of all, hello, long comment? Have you SEEN some of my "artist's comments"? Wtf.

Second of all, ...Rikulovethxbai.

Third, this is awesome, don't be so hard on yourself.

Fourth, good luck.

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