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Samurai's artwork
I drew quite a bit while I was in Japan... some in a manga style, some in other styles. Here is some of my work:
Ranma was the 1st manga I read, and is still a favorite of mine:   I went with a group of Japanese artists (about 15 of us in all) to a place in the mountains about an hour from my home called Yadorii. It was a bridge across a mountain stream leading to a temple in a nice forested setting. Each of the artists went their own way in the area and spent the day drawing, painting, using whatever medium they liked, and at the end of the day, we had our own little private art show as we looked at what everyone had done. It's one of my fondest memories of Japan, and it was a real honor to be invited to join them that day...  |
Here are some other manga-style pieces I did... Naga the Serpent from Slayers:
 Magic Knight Rayearth:  and this is from a little-known 1-shot book by Atsuji Yamamoto:  |
I love the bridge one... Kinda makes me wanna go visit that place. lol
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I think they are amazing! You are great at color, and really get to the "depth" of an illustration.... I have to agree with Noodle, the Yadorii bridge one is the best, the detail is really defined. If you ever went to a convention you would definitely get a lot of money for doing all that fanart, since fanart is what sells the most there. :vsign: |
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All of those pictures are from 10-12 years ago, here are some of my more recent pictures:     |
WOW. the more recent ones are great as well.... i love the chinese old man one...
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Wow i love the Yadorii Bridge! _o_
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Definatly some amazing talent. The bridge is amazing. Very detailed.
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wow these r lik...i am speechless they r that good!!!
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Anyway; Samu, these drawing rock! *_* Keep 'em coming. :''3 |
Thanks guys, I'm glad you like them! Here are some more pictures I did, showing just how many different styles I work in:
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I love how you have such a wide range of creative style, samurai007 ^__^ I'd have to say I'm a fan of your early work as well as your present creations. As others have mentioned, the bridge drawing you did is exquisite! It actually makes me feel like I'm there, gazing at that scene.
And I just adore the raccoon!! Raccoons have always reminded me of my cat, Ambrosia XD Can't forget to mention the greatness of Master Li ;) overall, well done!! I can't wait to see more! |
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He's not a raccoon, he's actually a tanuki. You see fat little tanuki statues all over in Japan, many times with alcohol.    As for Master Li, have you read the books by Barry Hughart? Great books! |
Ah, ok ^_^ thanks for the info. Shows how much I know about the animals over there, lol. They're still so adorable!
And no I haven't! I'll have to check him out ~_^ |
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Raccoon Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They are very cute little guys, and as mischievous as real raccoons or foxes. The 1st Master Li book is called Bridge of Birds. It takes place in ancient China, with a touch of fantasy thrown in. Master Li is incredibly intelligent and perceptive, and together with his very strong but not very bright servant Number 10 Ox, they solve mysteries, like a Chinese Sherlock Holmes and Watson duo. |
wow; I didn't think they were that large. Just read up on the second article on wikipedia, and they truly do look like a mix between a raccoon and a dog O_o lol, I can still see them getting into garbage cans, and being the cause of all sorts of problems XD
I wrote down the title of the book and the author; hopefully the library has the books you're talking about ~_^ *heads off to check Cline Library* |
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