Returning to the Sneetches

So I survived the fiasco of reading to the little children and I drew a thank you card for allowing me to read to her class.  I thought the card came out kind of cute:

It's summer.  And it's really bright outside.

 The inside of the card.

It took me forever and  a day to write in this font (also, I was an idiot and used ink and brush).  And then,  I misspell The Sneetches.  Yes,  I perpetuate stupidity to the unsuspecting generation. Yes, I know, I should be ashamed of myself.

I used FW ink again.  I diluted the ink to make it a more water colour-feel.

I just finished watching a J-drama TV series and movies of live action Nodame Cantible.  And this here is how I should my appreciation, by drawing the naughtiest conductor of the series, Streissman:

Streissman is blessing you.  You have been blessed by a 2-D entity on a whiteboard. Pretty much how I  spend my time at work.  Welcome to my religion.

Also, my mannequin is fabulous.

I think she needs a better photographer than me to really execute her fabulousosity.

Procrastinating with my buddies Prismacolor markers and then clashing my two obsessions together

I really should be schoolworking.

But, I'm not.

Instead, I'm playing around with Prismacolors because I was super curious how they're like in comparison to Copics.

My conclusion is that Copics are the better designed markers. I feel like the colors are more vibrant and are easier to blend.   I also like how versatile Copics can be with appearance, like you can create cell-coloring drawings or watercolour painting-like drawings. As for the physical design of the marker, I feel like I spend less time with Copics in trying to figure out what color marker I'm holding. However,  I also noticed a sense of comfort with Prismacolor Markers that I don't have with Copic Markers.  Despite my love for Copics, I actually get pretty nervous when I hold Copics, like I'm not worthy of being in the presence of these magnificent markers.  I often have to give myself a pep talk before I can get the Copic markers to meet the face of the paper/board.  For Prismacolors, I just go for it.  In a sense, I think Prismacolors is beneficial when you just want to do quick sketches.

I've noticed a trend. I find that when I want to experiment with new material, I tend to draw self-portraits.  

Yupe, that's me boppin' my head to music in front of the teeny mirror that I use for self-portraits and expression references.

Ever since I got into Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人）series, I've been  thinking about which Takarazuka actress could play which character from Attack on Titan.

In this sketch, I tried out (from top to bottom):

Ayabuki Mao = Hanji Zoe

(she, uhm, well she was in a lot of troupes, like Flower and Snow).  Ayabuki Mao has such a wide smile and she wears thick-rimmed glasses so well, she reminds me of Hanji-san.  Also, she has a cute dimple. I always enjoy her lovely and warm performances, she never disappoints. Another actress who kind of reminds me of Hanji-san is Hokushou Kairi.

Suzukaze Mayo = Rivaille/Levi

(Former Moon Troupe Otokoyaku Top Star AND the voice of Anime Kenshin from Rurouni Kenshin).  Suzukaze Mayo was considered a Fairy-type otokoyaku. She does resemble a fairy and she's short for an Otokoyaku.  And Levi, well, he's short.  Despite the fact that Suzukaze Mayo is naturally cute and feminine, she has a freakishly amazing man-deep (speaking and singing) voice and she can also do this (death) glare that pierces through you.  With these elements, I thought she would be a perfect Levi, but I think my sketch just made my Suzukaze Mayo/Levi look like a drag queen.  I tried to make her look more Levi-like but it became a senseless task after 5 minutes. Another actress I was thinking about for Levi was Ichiro Maki, who also can do a chilling glare. I might try her next time.

Otozuki Kei = Petra Ral 

(Former Snow Troupe Otokoyaku Top Star) Actually, I was debating between having Otozuki Kei be either Eren or Petra because Otozuki Kei looks boyish, but she also reminds me of Petra because she is always grinning and happy-like.  I was also considering for Mikasa too.  I think I'm just in love with Otozuki Kei's face.

I totally picked up the wrong marker when I was doing Otozuki Kei/Petra.  Audience, White China Marker can be your friend in dire Marker times.

I think it's ironic that I'm playing with markers because in the past I refused to believe in markers.  I thought markers were rigid and only cocky Manga fans used them. 

Hahaha. 

Haha.

Ha.

Does this mean I'm a cocky manga fan?