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October 5, 2010
XV - YUZUKI KANAKO by *carrie-ko
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"Simply put, it's one of the most amazing pieces of fanart and traditional art I've ever seen! I'm speechless right now, so I hope the work speaks for itself!" I couldn't agree more! It's mindblowing to say the least!
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XV - YUZUKI KANAKO

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FULL VIEW please!

After well over 2 years of waiting, here's the newest addition to the "Women of Japanese Horror" series: Yuzuki Kanako from the brilliant novel/TV series Mouryou no Hako.

This took me FOREVER. It's probably the biggest painting I've ever done. Scanning was a niiiiightmare. *collapses*

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Kanako isn't a ghost, but her presence creeps through the book's various storylines like a fog, which all come together in a truly mindblowing revelation at the end. I can see why Yoriko liked her so much - the girl was damned charismatic! Kanako was also quite disturbed, but she had her reasons, and although she may have enjoyed it, she did not deserve that sort of an end. :(

I tried to incorporate several themes related to Kanako in the story, including the concept of Tennin Gosui ("The Decay of the Angel" or "The 5 Death Omens of a Tennin").

Pencil, watercolor, Copic markers, white and gold gouache.

Yuzuki Kanako and Mouryou no Hako (c) Kyoygoku Natsuhiko
Art (c) Me.
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2123x2842px 5.59 MB
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:star::star::star::star::star-half: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

Utterly astounding traditional piece. I love the soft watercolour textures, they are great for colour transitions which is apparent with this piece. The transition from lighter coloured clouds on top to darker clouds and the longing arms at the bottom shows great contrast, the colour only enhances it. Also, the contrast between the light and dark are played quite well here with the sun looming behind the dismembered angel in the box while the moon shines on overhead. Your attention to detail was great as evidenced by your shading and highlights mindful of the entire composition. The flow of the piece is just utterly astounding. This piece is really open-ended despite the fact that it's from a particular show, it can be easily interpreted by the viewers as a symbolism for something much deeper. Keep up the fantastic work!