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Yamigirl21 β€” Portia and Teana for Danni Stone

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Description Hello everyone

How are you? Are you doing well? I sure hope that you are! It's been a little while, hasn't it? It's certainly been some time since I posted a new painting, huh? @_@ Longer than I expected at least. >< Well, I'm remedying that now and hopefully soon, I'll have even more works to showcase! Here's hoping anyway!

So what do I have here, you ask? As you may or may not know, this past weekend marked not only my birthday (on June 10th to be exact) but also the birthday of . Danni Stone is not only my best friend, but practically my sister, given how close we are, AND that are birthdays happened to fall on the exact same day AND year!

I've mentioned her many *many* times in the descriptions of previous deviations; most notably my most recent one, as seen here:



She is also a remarkable artist, and an even greater friend, and I urge all that haven't already, to view her site and her gallery to see her incredible work for yourselves!

Also, to plug her a bit, she's currently accepting commissions; commissions of absolutely *adorable* chibis, such as the ones listed here:



Contact her now while she still has remaining slots open! You won't regret it!!

Anyhow, that leads me back to the work above, and the birthday that we both share! Though I was able to spend our joint birthday visiting (hence the reason that I haven't been online as much these past several days) this year, I had wanted to create a very special work to give to her in person. In truth, I had wanted to do something similar last year, given that we hit a sort of milestone in terms of our age. But this year was special too in a way, given that we had a number of plans this past weekend.

One in particular included opening time capsule like letters that we had written to each other 10 years ago in 2002 to be opened in 2012. ^_^ We were to discuss the history of our friendship and also what we hoped would have happened in our lives in that time frame. Heh, to be really REALLY honest, I found myself worrying a bit, since I had forgotten the exact contents of what I had written in that letter. And maybe that's another reason that I had wanted to do something special in terms of artwork; in case the letter wasn't what I believed it should be, after those 10 years had gone by.

Luckily, was, in fact, pleased with what I had written (we even recorded the openings of those letters using a video camera, to view in the NEXT 10 years perhaps! ) though I was glad that I had created this work for her anyhow, given that I really had wanted to do so, the year before.

So exactly WHAT have I actually depicted here? Well, it may be obvious to some, but to start, I've depicted my rendition of my precious Teana, (the previous incarnation of Anzu Masaki or Tea Gardener) who I consider (on some level) to be my own creation, in terms of her individual design and background. Speaking of her design, within this work, I've painted her wearing a new evening gown that is similar to the one I drew previously as seen here:



This new one however, is evidently red, much like the first one, for I believed that the color suited her quite well. Yet, in contrast, I wanted to place her in a dress that could possibly indicate her connections to the Ancient Egyptian time frame, but could also stand alone in a more current or alternate time frame, if you will. Considering that I depicted her with a non-Yu-Gi-Oh character, I thought that the concept would be more fitting. I still included hints of Ancient Egyptian culture, such as the lotuses in her hair or on the golden belt, around her waist.

Furthermore, I must also admit that since I depicted Anzu wearing the dress from the film Labyrinth, as seen here: , I rather liked the streaming ribbons intertwined with her locks, so I thought that I would do something similar with my Teana. And finally, I have her surrounded by lilies, which are an important symbol in my Yu-Gi-Oh fanfiction, Transcending Memories: A Bond Unsealed: www.fanfiction.net/s/1383074/1… . Since I had always planned to encircle the two women with various blossoms in this piece, I thought it fitting to include flowers that were meaningful in some way.

Moving along, I've also depicted 's original character Portia, from her amazingly well written Lunar: The Silver Star fanfiction, titled a Tear in Time. www.angelfire.com/ma/animemixx… . I've portrayed Portia many times in the past as seen in the examples within my gallery, but this time, I had wanted to depict her in a way I hadn't previously; namely interacting with my character as seen in the image above.

I suppose much like and I are close friends, I wanted Portia and Teana to appear so as well. I wanted them to be leaning on each other (both literally and metaphorically) with a playfulness about them, with Portia, in particular looking as if she is telling Teana, "I've got your back, always!" Certainly is always supporting and encouraging me, so I'm sure the same with be true with our beloved characters, if they had encountered each other in some alternate universe!

Considering that loves irises, violet ones especially, I chose this flower to be the one that surrounded Portia. I had once depicted these very same flowers for my friend's wedding invitation years ago, so I thought that I would do so again for the sake of this image!

I also wanted to design something new for Portia which was a bit less extravagant than the wedding dress I designed in a previous image (as seen in my gallery). I wanted the two women to be wearing something somewhat formal, but still casual in a way as well. And yet, given that I chose a pose for them that would not showcase the more intricate detailing of a dress design, I found myself a bit limited to what I could do. Still, I had fun with the perimeters in which I could work with, and I like to think that the two do look lovely in their gowns, as if they were able to do the town as best friends do!

As always, this piece was done by hand using opaque water color paints! Once more, I wish you the very best . Your friendship is nothing short of a Godsend, and I'm grateful every day that you're in my life! Take care now, and I thank all of you for looking as well! Until next time then!

Love,
Yamigirl21
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Comments: 38

StellarFairy [2013-09-22 20:09:41 +0000 UTC]

I love the flowers as the background! They are so beautiful!

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Yamigirl21 In reply to StellarFairy [2013-10-16 14:10:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Considering the significance of this piece especially, I really appreciate it!

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StellarFairy In reply to Yamigirl21 [2013-10-16 20:33:51 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^^

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CJ-DB [2012-07-12 23:27:54 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty

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Yamigirl21 In reply to CJ-DB [2012-07-13 11:33:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again!

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anelphia [2012-06-17 06:55:22 +0000 UTC]

Hi there I absolutely love this piece , of course I love all of your work You can definitely tell that these two have a good friendship. I love their dresses! and jewelry.particularly Portia's headband and belt and especially Teana's belt and lotus hair clips!!! I have to say I was equally astonished to see the similarity in our taste of fashion for Teana Particularly the belts, definitely on the same wavelength for it
Your background for the two characters is exquisite, your flowers are so life like The overall piece is so beautifully detailed and is a real treat
I love this piece and I always look forward to seeing more from you

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Yamigirl21 In reply to anelphia [2012-07-13 11:36:13 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you dear! You truly flatter me! And as always, it means the world to me that you think so highly of my precious Teana, and that you do seem to think the same way about her in terms of her design, fashion and how I've shaped her personality! I'm glad that you like so many aspects of this piece in particular, as I wanted it to be special. Thanks again for all of your kind words! It's always a pleasure to hear from you! Take care now and keep in touch!

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asamreen78 [2012-06-16 18:44:42 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely amazing!
Stunning work as usual!

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Yamigirl21 In reply to asamreen78 [2012-06-20 20:22:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear! It means a lot to me!

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asamreen78 In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-20 23:01:47 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had your talent!
And no problem, any time.

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SamCyberCat [2012-06-16 09:18:08 +0000 UTC]

This is another very beautiful picture with a wonderful description about a friendship shared for so long. I really do hope you both had great birthdays! :3

Both of the characters look wonderful here; as always I really love the way you portray hair within your work and your floral backgrounds always look stunning.

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Yamigirl21 In reply to SamCyberCat [2012-07-13 11:41:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again girl! And though it's late, I appreciate the good wishes you sent our way for our shared B-day! We did have a very nice time and I'm glad you liked the work, as always! ^_^ I always do enjoy depicting floral designs and flowing hair in particular, so it means a lot that you can pick up on aspects that I spend the most time on! Take care now and once more, I thank you!

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ShShipping15 [2012-06-16 03:15:52 +0000 UTC]

Awesome

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Yamigirl21 In reply to ShShipping15 [2012-06-20 20:23:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again! ^_^

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ShShipping15 In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-21 23:18:03 +0000 UTC]

^3^ never a problem!

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SailorSunPhoenix [2012-06-15 02:59:02 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yamigirl21 In reply to SailorSunPhoenix [2012-06-15 11:48:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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MOON-GUARDIAN369 [2012-06-15 02:27:25 +0000 UTC]

How beautiful! Like always you make such remarkable and wonderful masterpeices girl

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Yamigirl21 In reply to MOON-GUARDIAN369 [2012-06-20 20:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear! It's always a pleasure to hear from you!

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Danni-Stone [2012-06-14 13:45:26 +0000 UTC]

I still really love this, Kat! It's amazing in so many ways. I honestly feel like I can't express in words how awesome a person you are and how awesome I feel our friendship it. We've been best friends for 17 years! Can you believe it? We should do something special in a couple years to commemorate 20 years! xD Anyhow, this is beautiful and I was really shocked when I first saw it, I can see so much went into it and while flattered seems a really lackluster word to use, I really did feel so when I saw this, it was really an amazing gift, thank you sis! ^_^

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Yamigirl21 In reply to Danni-Stone [2012-07-13 11:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks girl. You know your opinion, especially, of my work is always so important to me. I'm glad that you like this piece and I always hope that you feel similarly about all that I do. Given how many lovely gifts you gave me this year, and since we did open our envelopes and all, I wanted to have something really cool to give you too. I thought that Portia and Teana image would be a nice idea. That's right! In a few years it will be our 20 year anniversary eh? Also the year that Back to the Future 2 takes place, 2015. ^_^ What would you like to do for that year? Any ideas? Let me know ok? Take care now and I hope to hear from you again soon!

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Danni-Stone In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-07-14 19:59:42 +0000 UTC]

I feel like the gifts are the least I could do considering how much work you've done for me over the years! I think I may rewatch our vids of the envelope opening soon. Don't forget to prepare new capsules to exchange for Christmas! xD

Maybe we could go on a cool and fun trip somewhere? Maybe to NYC? we haven't been there in a few years now ^^ But we can definitely brainstorm soon ^^ You take care as well!

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MasterSavior [2012-06-14 02:38:36 +0000 UTC]

There are times when words fail. Such a piece is before me. It simply is beautiful.

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Yamigirl21 In reply to MasterSavior [2012-06-14 14:31:41 +0000 UTC]

You're as flattering as ever I see! Thank you so much! ^_^

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Dancergirl88 [2012-06-14 00:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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Yamigirl21 In reply to Dancergirl88 [2012-06-14 14:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^_^

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Dancergirl88 In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-14 20:37:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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red-winged-angel [2012-06-13 23:55:17 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Yamigirl21 In reply to red-winged-angel [2012-06-14 14:30:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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red-winged-angel In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-14 22:07:08 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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blacklolaroses [2012-06-13 23:51:39 +0000 UTC]

very pretty. i think your artwork is more detailed than the actual manga lol XD

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Yamigirl21 In reply to blacklolaroses [2012-06-14 14:31:00 +0000 UTC]

Aw, what a sweet thing to say! Thank you!

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blacklolaroses In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-15 11:06:11 +0000 UTC]

welcome, but it's true, you add alot of intricate details

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dnalrednow-ecila [2012-06-13 23:20:47 +0000 UTC]

cute

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Yamigirl21 In reply to dnalrednow-ecila [2012-06-14 14:30:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Sarahalexis13 [2012-06-13 23:09:35 +0000 UTC]

cool XD!

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Yamigirl21 In reply to Sarahalexis13 [2012-06-14 14:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Sarahalexis13 In reply to Yamigirl21 [2012-06-14 18:08:43 +0000 UTC]

np XD!

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