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EDIT: Wow. Thank you. Over 200 s. I'm... so happy. I never thought this picture would be so popular... Just give me a moment...

EDIT: Okay, I'm seriously tired of these comments containing useless information like the fact that Reshiram's head is floating aloof Touya's crotch. I know. I see that. Thank you for pointing it out. However, I don't mind these comments: I just wish that you people could write something a little more constructive. Please and thank you.

Well this is different.
No lines! Yippee! I'm proud of myself on this picture. It actually pleases me. (And as time goes on, I spy all my flaws)

You don't even know how many times I felt like giving up on this picture. O_O
But it took me four days to make it and it slowed down any other process of other drawings, sadly. *single tear*

Anyways, enough about me and my complaints.

This is N and Touya/Black/Hilbert.
Kissing in the rain is SMEXY-ASS.
Only... they're under a white umbrella.

Okay so, just like with Pokemon Black & White's colour theme, I decided to take that theme as well. It's not emphasized in this picture, but it's definitely present.
In black version, the main boss Pokemon (you know) is called Reshiram and it contrasts with the colour black, since Reshiram is white. Since Touya or Black is based off...black, I made him holding a white umbrella because black and white are obvious contrasting colours.
I also added at the tip, Reshiram's head to emphasize this fact.

My colours used here were chosen half randomly and half specifically. I was really onto the colour blue for some reason. Not just because Touya wears a blue jacket: that was pure coincidence, I swear. But I wanted to use blue because it's my favorite colour, next to green. That sounds too simple, I know. But that's not my only reason.
So I've been thinking about colours and how people put certain meanings behind each shade, you know. Like how the colours blue and red or pink represent men and women. How green represents nature or sickness (funny how those tie, btw). How white represents purity and innocence while black represents death and darkness all over. Blue represents sadness. And that leads me to my next point.
Blue represents sadness.
It doesn't really. Not in this picture. To exact my point, I'd like to point out Pablo Piccaso's painting, "The Old Guitarist." [link]
Piccaso used the colour blue for the majority of the picture. He used blue because he was, dare I say it, blue. He was sad, depressed, morose. So he took the colour blue and used it to represent his sadness. And he made very sad pictures. The Old Guitarist was one of them.

So in my picture, I took the colour blue and negated the meaning of which: I made a very nice, pleasant and simple action in a digital painting. A kiss in the rain under an umbrella. Pretty simple, but beautiful in itself. Simplicity was another of my themes for this drawing.

Also, it's raining for a reason: it accounts to the meaning of blue: how it's meant to be sad and what not. I negated that Hollywood effect of sadness in the rain and asserted it to simplicity and joy. This is obviously a simple and happy picture.

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N and Touya belong to Pokemon who own me

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My inspiration for how to colour this came from a very talented artist:
She is just simply AMAZING. Holy god she's good at what she does. o_o So I give my thanks to her for inspiring me like this.
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Comments: 62

PrinceShatter [2013-10-09 03:25:44 +0000 UTC]

Why Is there a reshi in blacks shirt?

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iLoveConverseAllStar [2013-06-26 21:43:27 +0000 UTC]

This is perfection A+++++ I nearly cried looking at how beautiful this is! Oh I love it so much!

Oh I'd love to add it for a chapter pic: [link]

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EwokLuv [2012-04-13 03:34:51 +0000 UTC]

I love how N's hair turned out!!

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ofRenfield [2011-10-08 12:18:09 +0000 UTC]

This. Is. Beautiful!

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kethron127 [2011-09-21 18:21:23 +0000 UTC]

It is real? It looks like one of those pictures that you can't tell.

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sarajayechan [2011-09-19 16:32:38 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful. <333

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Broskitus [2011-07-16 02:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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Clainx [2011-07-10 23:22:18 +0000 UTC]

o:
This is amazing. 8D <3

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Eien-no-YumeX [2011-07-10 04:06:01 +0000 UTC]

This is very, very beautiful and I immensely enjoyed reading your artist's comments. I'm terrible at gathering what a picture is intended to represent, but having read all of that I must admit I've come back with an even more powerful appreciation of it.
Admittedly, I love the lineless look. Without all of the black lining and such, it... I don't know, it makes the picture brighter. It makes me think of a sunshower, and those are always some of the most fun with their drizzles and rainbows. That aside, I think Touya's neck might be a little thin. Also, on N's arm it appears you used some green for shading which is fine but I think the green might be too much in that area - usually wet white shirts become more translucent, and it looks more like the shirt is reflecting N's hair... but that doesn't entirely make sense in my brain. Were the umbrella green, that would be fine but the umbrella as well is white. Anyway, that is probably just me nitpicking - also, I don't wear too many white shirts so it could be very well something I am missing out on.
That aside, I think you effectively carried out what you were aiming for in this picture - the overall effect is something whimsical, serene, and very pure. If I were more awake and coherent I would offer you more praise befitting something this well carried out, but unfortunately I'm making more typos than I can keep up with and just hope you know I am in love with this picture.

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So-and-so456 In reply to Eien-no-YumeX [2011-07-10 05:22:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the long, constructive comment: I greatly appreciate it.
And while reading it, I've learned that characters are effected by rain: I completely forgot about that factor as I was drawing it. And since I know his undershirt is black, the depressions between the wrinkles of his upper shirt would be made black accordingly.
And yes, I should work on lighting effects. However, I do suppose that while I was painting, I figured, yes, his hair was being slightly reflected. But you're right: I seemed to have overdone it a bit. Everywhere else is that of what might be on the ground, off screen, if you know what I'm saying. Blue from the sky, green from the ground.
Back to his shirt: I see that I've made it look kind of...chrome, should I say. :/

Haha, yes: that's what I wanted you to think - that of a sunshower. It's my favorite weather because it just doesn't feel real. It sort of takes me away from reality, in a sense.

Anyways, thank you again for your critic and I'll try to improve on my next picture. I enjoyed reading this comment. <3

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iLOVEYOUBOII [2011-06-09 04:58:34 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

lol I'm not a fan of NxTouya but this is better than NxTouko AMAZING!

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So-and-so456 In reply to iLOVEYOUBOII [2011-06-10 04:54:19 +0000 UTC]

Haha, that's fine.
Everyone has their own preferences. ^_^

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iLOVEYOUBOII In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-06-10 06:10:16 +0000 UTC]

X3

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Sweety-Wanda [2011-05-15 13:12:04 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic! 0.0

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SkullKidGirl [2011-05-06 19:40:21 +0000 UTC]

Lookies awesome. owo

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user1223 [2011-05-05 01:49:50 +0000 UTC]

The colors r amazing!!!!! They just make my eyes twitch and spaz wit th beauty!!!!

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LeafiaPrince [2011-04-29 21:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow…
This is all so bright and…innocent-looking! I really can't think of adjectives to describe it!
Their hair is absolutely beautiful! You used so many shades in them, and in everything, really. It sets off an amazing effect.
So much symbolism, but so simple! I love it so much!
I agree with you about the rain feature. It's really upsetting that they use rain for depressed scenes, when really, it can be the one thing that cheers someone up, or makes an event even happier because you appreciate it more. I mean, sometimes rain is dreary, and it's hard not to feel a little down because of it, so the gratification is stronger. Does that make sense?
Overall, the piece is beautiful and heartfelt. Everything fits together perfectly. You did really well in portraying their emotions with colors and positions.

~Leafy

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So-and-so456 In reply to LeafiaPrince [2011-04-30 07:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you and I love your long comment, Truly, I do. The hair was my overall favorite part to this picture. I tried my best - because it was the most fun.
I suppose so. It's what I was going for, and that I wanted to do the opposite of what one would expect. The connotations of some of the elements I put into this picture, such as the rain and the colour blue, are the opposites of what is to be firstly accused of such elements. It makes you think. Plus, it could be interpreted in multiple ways.

Why thank you. I appreciate long comments like yours, especially how mature you are to it. It's rare to come across people like you. ^_^

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LeafiaPrince In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-04-30 11:26:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^^
I'm glad, because it really is what stands out the most. It shows off a lot of texture (feeling, or…I don't know how to describe it).
It's refreshing to see someone go against the original connotations and try to bring out a new feeling with their color choice.

Thank you! That was very nice of you. ^^

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pokekitteh [2011-04-29 17:26:53 +0000 UTC]

I laughed when I saw the Reshiram

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KrazyPerson [2011-04-29 11:32:56 +0000 UTC]

It confuses me that Reshiram's head is coming out of Black's crotch

But pretty shiny!

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sketch808 [2011-04-28 06:20:34 +0000 UTC]

OMG...hair so shiny. *touch*
Love it so much! ^^

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So-and-so456 In reply to sketch808 [2011-04-29 04:58:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it. *So do I, haha. XD

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kenleyWorth993 [2011-04-25 02:04:33 +0000 UTC]

OMYGAWD GIRL! You gettin' so GOOD.
This is pure amazingness. SERIously.

I'm amazed. I mean, the coloring and lineless...ness. And it's so SHINY. I'm distracted by shiny things. You've distracted me. I just can't get over the amount of improvement. Holeeee shiiiiet.

Anyway, amazing job girly. You're doing awesome! <3333

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So-and-so456 In reply to kenleyWorth993 [2011-04-29 05:17:10 +0000 UTC]

eeeee~ <333 Why thank you. *is listening to Fanfare of the Heart while writing this **is very uplifted by this song***
I tried my, dare I say bestest best on this picture. I had thoughts of quitting at the beginning of both starting the sketch, and starting the colouring. I didn't know if I could get everything right. But that's why I like pictures like this that I make: I can break through that point in time in which I feel like giving up. It keeps me going in life. XD

Awwww Thank you so much! I'm glad my picture had that much power over you. XD lol Shiny things make pictures look better: they distract viewers from the bad details. XD Just sayan.

Thank you again. I can't thank you enough. >w<
I will not make a promise that my other works will be as good as this one: my style changes and morphs around, usually. Colouring changes too, but that's all only because I want to have a style that'll click and stay forever. Or almost forever.

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GUILTplz [2011-04-23 04:14:47 +0000 UTC]

oh

OH

OOOOH

OKAY.

I understand now. That's a reshiram umbrella.

i ttly didn't think that was a reshiram on his crotch, nooooooooooooooo sir

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-04-29 06:24:23 +0000 UTC]

NOW I CAN'T UNSEE IT. HOW DARE YOU. OAO
*peels eyes out and then cries blood*

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GUILTplz In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-04-29 23:51:05 +0000 UTC]

OLOLOLOL GUESS I AM JUST THAT AWESOME

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-04-30 07:20:31 +0000 UTC]

IT MAKES ME CRY AND NOW I CAN NEVER LOOK AT THIS PICTURE THE SAME WAY AGAIN. ;A;
*cries glitter*

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GUILTplz In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-05-01 16:35:02 +0000 UTC]

WELP AT LEAST YOU'RE NOT VOMITING RAINBOWS O_O

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-05-13 07:05:18 +0000 UTC]

Well, that'd be good too, considering it represents my GAY PRIDE and all.~ <3

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GUILTplz In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-05-14 02:12:48 +0000 UTC]

vomiting rainbows actually dosent sound so bad

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-05-14 07:27:30 +0000 UTC]

It probably tastes like your cat muffins.

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GUILTplz In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-05-14 07:44:30 +0000 UTC]

dog*

only wish i owned a cat.

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-05-14 08:50:15 +0000 UTC]

Rainbows taste like your dream cat..?

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GUILTplz In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-05-14 16:52:25 +0000 UTC]

8DDDDDDDDD

nyancat

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So-and-so456 In reply to GUILTplz [2011-04-29 05:04:56 +0000 UTC]

Lol um. You could say that. I understand where you got that idea. XD;
Thanks for the comment.

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KittiLingo [2011-04-23 00:33:33 +0000 UTC]

AHH!! GASMS!!! THE HAIR!! GIVES ME GASMS!!!

love. so much of it.

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So-and-so456 In reply to KittiLingo [2011-04-29 05:07:15 +0000 UTC]

His hair is both very long and very green; there is no reason not to love it. For my personal choice: it is, dare I say, delicious.
How did I know you were going to comment on that? XD Well, thank you, anyway. <3

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shazy [2011-04-22 19:24:26 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous^^

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So-and-so456 In reply to shazy [2011-04-29 05:07:25 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you.

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Sandwhisper [2011-04-22 18:55:28 +0000 UTC]

This looks so realistic... I love the way Black's hair just kinda feathers out from it's roots and shines!

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So-and-so456 In reply to Sandwhisper [2011-04-29 05:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you. It only took me two tries to get his hair looking decent as it is shown now. The first time, it looked like fur. XD Uh oh.
But anyways, thank you, again. I appreciate the comment. Really. ^_^

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Sandwhisper In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-04-29 19:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Haha, that hair could easily be fur, if he keeps growing it out. Both his and N's, though N's closer. XD You're welcome~!

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So-and-so456 In reply to Sandwhisper [2011-06-11 06:19:25 +0000 UTC]

Excuse my late reply.
How could it easily be fur if and when he grows it out? It looked like fur at first because I made it appear too thick.

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Sandwhisper In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-06-12 16:41:09 +0000 UTC]

He could stem it out and eventually be used as like... a blanket. Like fur. XD

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Kasupop [2011-04-22 18:53:03 +0000 UTC]

It's so pretty! I lovelovelove this!

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xkurix [2011-04-22 18:01:44 +0000 UTC]

That umbrella would be so hard to store anywhere. But AWESOME.

It's so shiny and sweet~

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So-and-so456 In reply to xkurix [2011-04-29 05:19:19 +0000 UTC]

Because it's so long? Yes, indeed, it would be. There's reason why it's so long though, and it's not a very symbolic reason either. I just needed to make it fit, otherwise no one would be able to see it behind N's elbow/arm.

But thank you for your comment; very appreciated. <3

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xkurix In reply to So-and-so456 [2011-04-29 11:42:24 +0000 UTC]

No, because of the Reshiram head at the end. That thing is intense. xD

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