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Oh em gee talk about overused concepts. Fireflies?! How unoriginal can I get!?
Ewwwwww and I hate night scenes!!! The shading is so damn hard! As you can see I did really bad XDD *sets on advanced crit anyways* Oh and a note about the Advanced Critique:

-Please leave HELPFUL critique, and if you don't have any I don't care really, but I want to improve so if you leave some thats great. If you don't have critique please still comment okay?? I love reading comments
-Try to critique more on the character than on the background. I really TRIED to do a nice background but I'm still very dissatisfied with the firefly glows because I think they should look sharper....but I couldn't exactly fix it the way I wanted it to look. So yeah, don't crit so much on the background as I already know whats wrong with it. Its okay if you do but don't get deep or I'll thwack you. ....just kidding. And I don't mean to sound like I CAN'T TAKE A CRIT. If you throw harsh crits at me I can handle it. I want to IMPROVE so I can SELL PRINTS AT FANIME 2006 WITH ~hotaru-rin AND ~ViCkeRzHeRe ~!! Please make my life easier and crit. although that doesn't make much sense, does it?
...XD.
^^ And this was a gift for someone special

Painter used for lineart/background.
Photoshop used for general coloring.
Character © Me, *xXRiniChanXx
The pattern on her yukata/kimono is from this website:[link]
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Comments: 35

XxChristopherXx [2005-11-14 00:15:54 +0000 UTC]

Unbelievable! Is it you or a Mangaka who did that?^.^However, i have many things to tell ya. First of all, i think the concept of fireflies is really original and i d'ont find them that ugly, pretty beautiful in fact. Also, you did a great job with everything in the drawing, i c'ant find what you tell was ''really bad''. Let me also tell you something, Relax...it's not like we were going to kill you if the drawing was bad(which is not the case). You know, i think You're worried too much about something you're perfect, i'm talking about: Drawing Manga. I'll tell the truth, you did something many fails and you managed to succed: invent a style proper to you and you also perfected it! There nothing to worrie about, no one would ever leave bad comments about your drawing or if yes, they would know nothing to Drawing. Whoa, quite a long comment there! I hope i leaved you an helpful comment! Continue like that, i'll always be watching you!^.^ D'ont get discouraged and you will be able to accomplish great things, perseverance is the key!

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Bakura-8290 [2005-10-25 22:48:47 +0000 UTC]

so cuuuuuutteeeeee... kinda low clouds tho>.< but... i want itttttt

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chr0ma [2005-10-24 19:06:09 +0000 UTC]

Eeeee! I can really see the effort in this one, the quality is awesome You have such gorgeous line control! But if you want to improve, your character ought to be really doing something or "telling a story" in some other fashion

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hillokala [2005-10-24 15:00:33 +0000 UTC]

As unoriginal as it is, its still wonderful.

my really nit picky self points out the following things:

theres a pencil line on her neck, and the shadings a little off around that area.

next i point out that: the firefly on her uppper hair clip is weird..

and I know you dont care about the background, but Im nit picky and weird so...

the grass is really long, its more like a field, so you couldve made that hay

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to hillokala [2005-10-26 04:37:52 +0000 UTC]

lol jette I never understand your crits...
What pencil line? or do you mean her bone....thats supposed to be there. and I don't think fireflies roam around hay, sorry. I mean, no. I just don't think so. XDD anyways thanks for the other crits. dude can you like record your voice for me so i don't go insane from not hearing it?

*miss you*

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hillokala In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-28 20:07:14 +0000 UTC]

yay! i dont make sense XD
it doesnt look much like a bone... (if were talking about the same thing) id point it out to you... but well.. i dont have a really really long arm.

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AnimeDaisuki [2005-10-23 20:00:04 +0000 UTC]

fireflies, they make good lighting effects!
the moon is nice looking.
Crituque...I can't see anything to critique on... honto ni utsukushii.

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xXKumiko-chanXx [2005-10-22 22:53:00 +0000 UTC]

Woww this is so awesome rini-chan!
I lovelovelove the details on the moon and her kimono and the glowyness is really charming!
The only things I can critique on is that the shading on her makes it look like there is a light coming from somewhere else not in the picture. Like a house light coming through the door or window or a flashlight or ... something I dunno o_o. And I agree on the sky being a little flat. But otherwise its so beautiful!

Your art gets better with every piece you do!

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draconia [2005-10-21 01:43:47 +0000 UTC]

Hey Stan, 'tis green, and I just felt I must say, as I haven't commented on any of your work in ages, that this is freaking amazing. You have gotten so good since I first started watching your stuff, it's not true. [well, obviously, it is true, but it seems untrue.. it's a figure of speech] It's beautiful, and I love the Kimono and the hair and the grass and the moon and the shading and the whole lot. So. I thought you should know. I've been looking at all your submitions, but never have enough to say.. I've come to appreciate anime more though. Which is a good thing, I suppose. and yes *sigh* anime is a good thing too.

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naruchaaan [2005-10-21 00:05:35 +0000 UTC]

so prettyyy ! *0*
i dunno what to critique on.. i think it looks pretty >>;;
the only thing i would say is... if the moon is on that side.. why are there shadows there?
shouldnt it be on the otherside?
... unless there's secret light coming out somewhere O_o;;
haha

just add a bit more shadows in the kimono as well ( altho that's kinna hard considering all the details on it O_o; )

again great job! very pretty

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to naruchaaan [2005-10-21 01:08:51 +0000 UTC]

XD Yeah, ~paah pointed out the moon and the lighting thing, I didn't notice that till after she said it.. x_x;; Oh well we'll go with theres a secret light coming from somewhere O_O; XDD. Anyways thanks~~ naruchuchuchu~!!

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naruchaaan In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-21 01:47:49 +0000 UTC]

lol !! you know where the secret light is coming from?
its from me XDD *flashes the flashlight*

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BloodRubiesNata [2005-10-20 23:45:00 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THIS. The yukata is sooo pretty and the background is perfect~~~~

I really wanna help critique but ._.; unfortunatly I really don't think I'm advanced enough to make much of a help to you ;-; please forgive me~ I can support you though~ so... I SUPPORT YOUR ART~~

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to BloodRubiesNata [2005-10-22 22:59:43 +0000 UTC]

XD Aw thanks~~

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El-Sato [2005-10-20 22:34:21 +0000 UTC]

oh my god!
i really really love this picture, what a lovely face *3*
absolute favourite!

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to El-Sato [2005-10-20 23:19:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much~!

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Rainbow7 [2005-10-20 22:21:19 +0000 UTC]

EYedropping! I love it! I don't see any floss eather!! And I love the back ground and the coloers!!! You have a good eye for these kind of athings!!!!

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RebeccaProp [2005-10-20 20:37:26 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful!
Very honestly, I actually looked to see if there was anything I could critique or help with... but I can't find anything wrong with this!
Awesome, great job!

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sugar-sweet-blossom [2005-10-20 14:11:18 +0000 UTC]

cute! ^_^

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quinn-morgendorffer [2005-10-20 13:21:24 +0000 UTC]

very nicely done. you did a very good job on your background, considering night scenes are tricky. keep up the good work!

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FlammableAqua [2005-10-20 05:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Well, the only thing that erks me is the skin shading on the neck/chest looks rushed; it doesn't match with the softness on the face and hand. Her kinomoto is BEAUTIFUL! Great picture overall.

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paah [2005-10-20 05:32:57 +0000 UTC]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee riniiiiii!!!!~~ this is such a pretty picture O0O i love the moon!!!!! can i practice crits too...... .___. nyeh......even though i only have a few things to say....well her kimono is really pretty O0O

the overall mood of the pic is very peaceful and it makeseth me happy C: i agree with vick on the ear thing, and also if you added like.....ear...lines?! wel i dunno what to call them, but maybe add a little more detail to the ears so that they don't look like flaps of skin > < i really like the grass. v___v hehe oh yeah and for the clouds, i dunno if you were trying for a coolio stylized thing cuz they look awesome all circle-y!~ one more thing...um if the moon is on the right side wouldn't the shading on her face be on the left...? i dunno i'm really bad with lighting....i just thought that the light side would be on the same side as the moon <_< >_>

BUT WHO CARES?? Because you are AMAZING! O0O *favs*

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to paah [2005-10-20 05:38:55 +0000 UTC]

the moon...oh my god I never thought of that!! lmao! *stabs herself* yes it would be on the opposite side x_x I just happened to have that space open on the pic so i placed it there....XDDD;;; *such an idiot* ahaha ear lines XDDD yes I suck at those but I'll add them next time. Thanks for your critiqueeeee

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paah In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-20 07:05:43 +0000 UTC]

oh well!!!~~~ at least the moon and shading look COOL D: that is all that matters. heh. XD aggg aggg

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paah In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-20 07:04:11 +0000 UTC]

oh well!!!~~~ at least the moon and shading look COOL D: that is all that matters. heh. XD aggg aggg

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paah In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-20 07:04:10 +0000 UTC]

oh well!!!~~~ at least the moon and shading look COOL D: that is all that matters. heh. XD aggg aggg

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jujubes [2005-10-20 05:27:06 +0000 UTC]

myu.. its beautiful >_ i love the moon, its so soft and swirly and you really made it glow
same with the fireflies. I think it looks nice, its glowly so brightly and so heart-warmingly (is that even a word = =;
overall.. its beautiful!!

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hotaru-rin [2005-10-20 04:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Practice crits? Ohkay. xDDD BUT Eee it looks SOOO AWESOME OMGGG I LOVE NIGHT SCENES. THE PICTURE IS SOO PRETTYYY. And fireflies. xDD "Hotaru" xDDDD;; *LOSER* I loveee the moon. I agree with Vick that the sky looksa little flat, you could put some varying shades color into it before you put the moon and clouds in ^^ But otherwise the background is sooo nice. I love the tall grasses. Night shading is soooo hard X_x I tried to do it before xD;; Didn't work...

Haha I like the pattern on her kimono ^^ So pretty! I think the obi should be moved a little down, because it looks like her boobs are being pushed up... X___x I DIDN'T JUST SAY THAT. I really like the color of the kimono though. I haven't used a dark navy like that in a long time *_* AND HER HAND IS CUTE. *random* I love the shading on the hair! It's so strandy-y and detailed~ And the clips xD *___*

I know this is a little like personal preference but I think the picture is a little still. Maybe if you added a wind or something it would make it look less static ^^

Good job overall! You're going to outsell me >D

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to hotaru-rin [2005-10-20 23:41:42 +0000 UTC]

LOL XD *the comment 'bout the obi* lol thanks for the crits~ I can't wait to go all out on our...oh wait thats a sexcret. *coughhackcough*

and noooo way, i'm gonna be the hobo at fanime. lol j/k..doesn't matter anyway as we'll probably be too lazy to do individual profits and split all the mooooonay in three O_O~!!! omg we're so lame

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hotaru-rin In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-21 01:07:49 +0000 UTC]

IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT WAY. Or something ;;;;;;;; Well we all put equal effort so we all get equal moneyyyyy!

*HOBOES*

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something-ajeeb [2005-10-20 04:39:40 +0000 UTC]

I guess in order to be eligible to leave a comment i've gotta find something to critique (not an easy task, by the way...) ><
First off, you're WAY too hard on yourself...personally, I think its a totally beautiful pic. And if its a bit of a cliche, well thats only because it's worked well before and it'll keep on working well.

one small thing though...it kinda seems like her hand comes out of nowhere...I dunno, I guess the sleeve blends with the rest of her shirt or something

either way, better than anything I could dream of making

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ViCkeRzHeRe [2005-10-20 04:27:56 +0000 UTC]

hehe i'm gonna practice for our total crit spree, so here goes (even though i think this is uberly amazing and you are the most SUPERDEEDUPER ARTIST EVERRRR <333):

i know you said not to crit for the bg, but i will anyway bc i'm a butt like that XD it looks so pretty!! I HEART THE MOON!?!?! the only thing i'd say is that the sky itself looks a little flat, and there sure are a ton of fireflies...what if one like....flies into her ear.........Oo;;; EW. my dad's an ear doctor and he said once this lady had this like DEADBUGINHEREAR NASTIFYING?!?!?!??!

speaking of ears, her left one is a little high up compared to the right. also, you might wanna add more shading on the.......obi. thing. yeah that thing. the middle thing! whatever!!! it looks kinda like a cylinder Oo;;

lol i had to stare at the picture for like ten minutes before i found anything i could possibly do a critique on XD;;; WHEEE it's so cute and definitely worthy of *COUGH* someone special *COUGH* XDXDXD YAY FOR GOLDFISH ORIGAMI PAPER. teehee your lineart is improving so fast

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xXRiniChanXx In reply to ViCkeRzHeRe [2005-10-20 23:36:18 +0000 UTC]

EWWW dead bug in her eaaaaaaar!!! GROSSSSSS. lol yeah I think I added too many fireflies XD oh well. *kills them all* OMG grave of the fireflies is such a sad movie. *shudder* lol okay that was totally random....... oh thanks for the awsome subtleness XDXDDD ahahaa thank youuuuuuuuuu vickehhhhh~~~

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ViCkeRzHeRe In reply to xXRiniChanXx [2005-10-23 01:14:32 +0000 UTC]

OMG GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES MADE ME CRY FOR LIKE THE ENTIRE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!! ;___________;


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iukorik [2005-10-20 04:19:26 +0000 UTC]

FIRST COMMENT!!!! *narknark* NICE O____________O~!

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