HOME | DD

Usagisama — Sleep Tonight

Published: 2004-06-05 20:09:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 1827; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 961
Redirect to original
Description My entry for 's contest. This image was inspired by Interpool's song PDA.

Um, I am pretty happy with the image. But there is something wrong with the foreshortening of the girls hand... it is just a bit too big. What annoys me is that didn't look wrong until after I invested a lot of time coloring and couldn't go back and fix it!!! ARGH!

Anyway, if Murata lets me make several entries.... I'm gonna!

Done in Photoshop CS with my WACOM tablet
Related content
Comments: 36

swordbunny4486 [2007-09-13 13:23:22 +0000 UTC]

cool. nice.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to swordbunny4486 [2007-09-30 10:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Thnx!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Kate-Enthusiasm [2005-03-20 13:57:10 +0000 UTC]

I think you did a great job with the perspective! I love the soft feel of this picture .

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Kate-Enthusiasm [2005-03-21 02:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya!! I went through MANY attempts on the figure before it looked pretty right... I still think the hand might be a little too big though... oh well!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Ewynn [2004-07-28 01:01:34 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations on winning! Awesome job!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Ewynn [2004-07-28 03:21:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks... whoa , I didn't know I had won yet! COOL! Thanks for telling me!! YATA!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ewynn In reply to Usagisama [2004-07-28 13:36:23 +0000 UTC]

pps: Perhaps I should have let you find out through the journal! Though I am happy to give you the news! ^___^ Yay for you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

nanhuei [2004-06-20 02:53:16 +0000 UTC]

I loved the whole red image and the girl's pose...Her hands seem just fine, but I guess her face could be darkened a little to give an impression of sleepy mood...but I just don't know if the real intention was to show a bright and clear face...tee hee

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to nanhuei [2004-06-20 08:51:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, I kind of wanted to make her face stand out... but then again it is called "Sleep Tonight" ... maybe I should have made it darker!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

krispy3d [2004-06-19 14:34:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow...your color work is absolutely beautiful. I love how you use light and shade, and your linework is so crisp. Very confident and awesome style you have here, and this picture is great. To me, the hand looks just right, and I love how the legs seem to be shaded a bit more and slightly blurred...it really gives this girl's face some serious focus. Awesome picture!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to krispy3d [2004-06-19 23:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked my attempts at adding depth to my image (through blur and shade), I am very happy to hear it has worked!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

nachowaterr [2004-06-07 02:03:37 +0000 UTC]

Thats sweet how you make her feet go all blury, cause then its like a realistic cartoon picture o0. Very nice

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to nachowaterr [2004-06-07 03:45:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Ya, I love trying to add depth with blur!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

fu-rin-ka-zan [2004-06-06 07:09:46 +0000 UTC]

awesome! great shading and perspective i dun c anything wrong with it though! good luck in the contest! hope ya win! i'm rootin' for ya! *pulls out banners and flags*

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to fu-rin-ka-zan [2004-06-06 07:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya! And I appreciate the support! It feels good to have your own cheering squad!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

woofles [2004-06-06 04:47:54 +0000 UTC]

How the HELL am I supposed to top that?!!!
AWESOME.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to woofles [2004-06-06 05:14:26 +0000 UTC]

Heh heh, thanks! Don't worry, I can be defeated!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

woofles In reply to Usagisama [2004-06-06 06:17:32 +0000 UTC]

I dunno... *shifty eyes*

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Murata [2004-06-06 04:19:10 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's very good! can't wait to see your other version!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Murata [2004-06-06 05:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Thnx!! I can't wait to draw the other version!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Argocat8 [2004-06-06 01:07:04 +0000 UTC]

hehe I don't think I would have noticed that hand either

I love the shading though and the perspective is great too

good luck for the contest!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Argocat8 [2004-06-06 03:45:19 +0000 UTC]

LOL, *notes to self, never point out own mistakes!*

I was really trying for a really dynamic angle... almost a fish eye effect... anyway, glad ya liked it. For me though I am still not entirely sure if it turned out how I wanted... but what ever!

Thanks for the luck, prolly gonna be up against some stiff competition...

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Argocat8 In reply to Usagisama [2004-06-06 03:47:49 +0000 UTC]

naaaaah
just shows you are really a perfectionist, which shows in your work with an eye for detail

I could tell you were going for something different
most people draw anime so 2D and flat
maybe have to take some photos of people with this angle to check the proportions ?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Argocat8 [2004-06-06 03:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Hey yeah, that would be great for reference!! To actually have something to work from rather than my own untrustworthy imagination!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Littlenlost [2004-06-06 00:33:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That is just amazing! What a beautiful picture!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Littlenlost [2004-06-06 03:41:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

th30d3n [2004-06-05 22:42:05 +0000 UTC]

It's great the way her blue eyes contrast so vividly with the overwhelming red background. Spiffy work! And I might not have noticed the hand if you hadn't pointed it out

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to th30d3n [2004-06-06 03:39:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the eyes really do stand out! It was actually by accident at first with the colors contrasting like that. But about half way through the color process I realized where I was going and liked it too!

LOL, guess I shouldn't have pointed that out huh! I just wanted to head off and answer an inevitable comment by mentioning it in the description...

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

bazookabird [2004-06-05 21:25:31 +0000 UTC]

that's so cool! it looks like u blurred the far end a little--me likes ! do you use the pen tool?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to bazookabird [2004-06-06 03:36:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I tried to blur everything more the further away it is... to try and get a sense of depth. Glad ya enjoyed my image

Oh, and I use the WCOM pen almost exclusively for all my CG art.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Azankenn [2004-06-05 20:13:44 +0000 UTC]

i like it.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to Azankenn [2004-06-05 20:48:09 +0000 UTC]

Glad ya liked it!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

TheSexyEwok [2004-06-05 20:11:51 +0000 UTC]

WOW!! This is so good...

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to TheSexyEwok [2004-06-05 20:47:35 +0000 UTC]

Heh, thanks for the applause! :bows:

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

oompaloompasarecool [2004-06-05 20:11:00 +0000 UTC]

that's very nice

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Usagisama In reply to oompaloompasarecool [2004-06-05 20:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0