Sweet 18th [Birthday Pic to Sema]

Sweet 18th [to Sema] © 22nd June 2012 by LdT

• DEDICATION: Birthday Girl Sema :)
• Time: about 3-4 hours (from midnight until 3:29 am x__x)
• Medium/Material: Graphic Tab Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen&Touch S
• Program: Adobe Photoshop CS 6
• Like: The dress itself xD
• Dislike: The coloration could've been a bit better ^^" , I just couldn't make her shoes look better -.-

A little Happy Birthday gift which I completed at 3 o'clock in the morning... It was requested by a good friend and she gave me some photos for the pose, the dress and of course photos of her sister Sema ^^
I hope Sema was able to recognize herself and identify herself with this Chibi, idk xD

Also it was a good chance trying out my new Photoshop program which works awesome after some technical problems :)

L.o.v.e.
L.d.T ~♥

満月 を さがして... 吉良 • 托人[Finding Mitsuki - Kira•Takuto]

 

 満月 を さがして... 吉良 • 托人[Fullmoon o sagashite by A.Tanemura] © 30th May 2012 by LdT

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満月 を さがして... - Finding Mitsuki...

吉良 • 托人 - Kira • Takuto

I ♥ Arina Tanemura !

She is one of my favourite Manga Artists ♥

It's been a while since I last read Fullmoon o sagashite or any of her other manga but I still love all of her works :3

The characters 満月 stands for full moon which can also be read Mitsuki, the name of the protagonist ^^
So to me it's not Finding the Fullmoon [Fullmoon o sagashite] but Finding Mitsuki because it is also possible that Takuto wants to find his beloved Mitsuki :3

This fanart is dedicated to my friend _Nekome_-chan and it is completely coloured with a PC-Mouse and no graphic tablet. It was a big challenge to me, who is still a newbie with Digital Arts and Programs but in the end I think I'm quite satisfied with the result :)

There are still a lot of mistakes and uncleanliness in this picture but I just decided to let it be xD
The scribble and lines to this picture were done in 2009 but I was too busy (or lazy) to finish it until now.
Actually it was even an accident that I gave this picture a coloration. I just wanted to try a bit if it's also possible to only use the mouse instead of my tablet but then I got caught up in the work and decided to complete the coloration lol..

Hope you like it and share this to fellow Arina Tanemura fans haha ^^
I added some of the progress' Step-by-Step of this picture :)

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LdT ♥

French-German Student Exchange 2008

This one was drawn back in 2008 if I remember correctly and I honestly forgot that I've ever drawn this xD
Just a couple of days ago my brother send it to me, saying that my former French Teacher still had these pictures drawn by me (top, front cover) and my friend (bottom, back cover) for the exchange trip when we had been to France.

 French Exchange Trip 2008 © 2008 by LdT (top picture) & H.N.N. (bottom picture)

• DEDICATION: Obviously to all those who took part in that exchange ^^
  
• Time: Since it's been a long time ago and I didn't even remember ever drawing this I'd guess less than an hour maybe ?
  
• Medium/Material: Pencil & FineLiner
  
• Like: Can't find anything xD
  
• Dislike: Well..it's been a while after all so ...

Even though not really helpful it was still a good experience to take part in that exchange and it was actually nice to meet new French friends. 

The reason we drew this (I think) was to give the brochure my teacher was preparing for us students (as well as the French students..) a nice cover so we thought we'd do one for the front and one for the back of it. It's like we wanted to say before we went for the exchange trip everyone was quite clueless how it would be and if we could manage to socialize there with our basic French knowledge learned in school. In the end we're parting with contentment and a suitcase full of new experiences ! ..or so ...whatever xD

Anyways ~ I miss the time being in school and having time for the whole day for drawing may it be in class or during the breaks ♫ xD Even this French teacher of ours got used to it when I was in Secondary so that even if she knew I was drawing she didn't say a thing about it :D At break time she even passed by and wanted to take a look, which was actually quite werid at times because she was that interested o.O

Sooo,... even though it's a bit embarassing to show this very old picture I thought it shouldn't be burried somewhere either haha :D

Love,

LdT ♥

[Random] About Art Supplies & Stuff [001]

Hi to everyone ;)

I thought that since I am not posting constantly about new Artworks, I could use some space and post about Art Supplies I use or I'd like to have :D

You're most welcome to give me some advice if you've got any experience with the things I post here ;)

So first of all today I coincidentally stumbled on this:

It's a limited Edition of 888 either Biros or Pens from the Brand Caran d'Ache Geneve for the Year of the Dragon in 2012. 

Total cost: 2500,-€

The description I found about this 'objet d'art' which is surely not for using imo:

The Chinese lacquering is a masterpiece of craftsmanship: the body of the pen is given several coats, first red then black. The result is a truly dramatic contrast as the fire-red dragon seems to explode out of an infinity of intense black. The Geneva company is one of the very few Western manufacturers to master this ancient technique. Chinese lacquer is a natural product, derived from the resin of the "Rhus Vernicifera", that creates delicate reflections and incredibly deep colours. Chinese Lacquer is applied by hand in a succession of layers then polished many times in an exclusive process that combines traditional Chinese methods and modern technology. The mystery surrounding the colour of Chinese lacquer is even greater.

But it would be really nice to have one though, wouldn't it ? :'D

Chimney-san Good Luck Charm ☆

Chimney-san Good Luck Charm © 2010/12 by LdT

Wish you much Luck on Friday 13th ♥ :D

• Medium: Copic Marker

This is Chimney-san, the hard-working but ever-smiling Chimney Sweeper from Brittannia ♥
He works precisely and fast in the middle of the dark when the moon is watching from the deep, nightblue sky and whenever he finishes fixing and cleaning a chimney he'll leave a clover-leaf behind at a hidden place between the bricks on top of a roof for wishing good Luck and Safety...


Haha just joking ~~  xDD

I drew Chimney-san some years ago on another picture with the topic: Luck&Happiness.
Because I dislike that picture but Chimney-san, I decided to cut him out of it and give him some more extra-space as a Good-Luck-Charm here :3
Simply-drawn but simple is best, isn't it ? :D I usually have a problem with drawing simple things or rather keep thinks simple and plain xD That's why I like Chimney-san |D
The Chinese Character  褔 (fù) means Luck ^^

So I'm wishing you to have Luck on this Friday 13th instead of misfortune ! ;)

♥ LdT

I ♥ Asian Music [LunarDragonTunes.wordpress.com]

I ♥ Asian Music [Lunardragon.Tunes] © 22 March 2012 by LdT

Visit my Music Blog: http://lunardragontunes.wordpress.com 
&
Like it on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LunardragonTunes

• DEDICATION: To all Asian Music Lovers ! ♥
• Time: 4 days a couple of hours each day
• Medium/Material: Graphic Tab Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen&Touch S
• Program: Adobe Photoshop 7
• Like: The Hair, the lips & the headphones :D
• Dislike: The skinshades in her face, the hand
• Step by Step: Took 6-7 pictures while working on it you'll find them on animexx ;)

My first drawing in 2012 ♥ Although I actually have to work on a lot of different things I somehow came to finish this spontanous drawing first ^^"

I tried out my new Graphic Tablet (another Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen&Touch S but the newest Version) and ended up working for 3 days on it ....
Actually it was even 4 days because after I worked for 8 hours on it, my Photoshop crashed down and deleted everything so that I had to start again from the very beginning -.-

Anyway, this was the first time my father ever ever EVER !! praised me for my drawing !! T^T ~♥
I don't even know why it's this picture out of all but I never ever thought this would happen >w<''
Somethin' must have gone wrong xD

I like the headphones and the colour of it :D It's actually something between an earphone and a headphone...
And I also like her hair. Sometimes short hair is really cool too ! I was tired of all the girls-have-long-hair drawings so I decided to keep it short ♥ :)
Uhm .... and .. I hate drawing hands !!! :D But she's got turkey nail polish like her eyes and the phones ! xD

In the background, I listed up the most popular and famous and for me most interesting and favorable artists of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese Music. There are a lot of Korean artists because Kpop is my favourite music style x3

Of course it wasn't possible to write down all of them but I think I got the most of them and even though you can't see, in fact there are a lot more on those picture but you just can't see because it's covered by the character in the front xD Some can only be seen with the first letters so maybe you can take a guess who's else mentioned here ? haha :D

Come to think of it, I've been in love with music since ever as far as I can remember, starting when I was only 1 year old child, singing around at home and even my (awful) singing was recorded in a couple of old video tapes by my parents xD Most embarassing things of childhood are always recorded on tapes :D
In Elementary School I learned playing the flute and keyboard and in middle school I also learned playing the guitar. Unfortunately although I love music I can't play the instruments well xD But I stick to listening to music every possible minute I can ♥

I'm especially into Kpop for nearly 10 years already !! ö.ö Seeing it this way I'm feeling really old with my total of 18 years of life haha ~ There was a time in between when I loved J-pop (only the Anime OST) and J-rock and listened to C-Pop but it in the end I always focussed on Kpop my favourite of all Asian Music Styles.
Sometimes I'm also listening to V-Pop (Vietnamese Pop) and V-Rap but it's hard to find good ones among them especially because I'm probably a bit oversensitive with English Pronunciation of Asians haha ^^

I created my music blog http://lunardragontunes.wordpress.com a couple of years ago but back then it was named under http://cherryart.wordpress.com.
Last year I changed the name and moved it to Lunardragon.Tunes and starting in February 2012 there's also a Facebook page where you can like and share my posts especially about Kpop music now. Currently it's mostly all about Kpop but I think that'll change soon :)
You can also follow me on Twitter to receive my Kpop Updates : @LunarTimes

I hope to get more likes on Facebook to see your interests ♥ If there'll be many likes I'm going to upload a picture I'm curently working on of a Kpop-Artist ♥ :D
So hit 'Like' and share this to all your Kpop-Loving-Friends !! ;)

Hanabusa Aido [Vampire Knight]

Hanabusa Aido [Vampire Knight] from M. Hino © 20. Nov. 2011 by LdT

Once again a competition entry haha :D Seems like I'd only draw for competitions lately ...
Anyway, it's for Daisuki's Copic-Contest where you have to draw a picture about Matsuri Hino-Sensei's Vampire Knight with only 5 copic colours and a Multiliner for the Copic 5+1-Set.
Again a drawing with a colour restriction ....

Following 5 colours were used here: 
◙ E50 Egg Shell: SKIN - Egg Shell is a pretty bright colour so I thought it fits perfect for a vampire's skin ? :D
◙ Y21 Buttercup Yellow: HAIR - I deliberated a long while whether I should use a blond colour or a brown one because it wasn't easy to be seen on M. Hino-Sensei's Arts .__. In the end I chose blond because my brown colours were too dark xD
◙ B00 Frost Blue: EYES - Hanabusa Aido has got a bright blue eyecolour and his element is Ice ♥
◙ B97 Night Blue: WAISTCOAT - It's NIGHT Blue ! (^-^)V Aaand it's more typical for aristrocrats :3
◙ W-3 Warm Gray No. 3: BUTTON-DOWN-SHIRT & ACCESSOIRIES - Grey makes him look more severe ! I like that serious person of Hanabusa Aido as well as his cheery personality :)

One thing I'd like to mention: This was scanned with my new Printer/Scanner and although the quality of the print resolution was quite good it's really wayy brighter than the original picture really is ! Like for example you can't see the shadows of his facial skin and his hair as well as his eye colour (?) :(
So that's why I just uploaded this on my Artblog instead of Animexx haha, poor quality sucks ! -.- But still hope you like it :P

.::About the Picture & its Creation::. 

When I thought about drawing a picture for Vampire Knight the first characters that came to my mind were of course Kaname Kuran, Zero Kiryu & Yuki Kurosu. But this would have been to obvious and therefore boring, so I came to think of Hanabusa Aido aka Idol-Senpai (especially because he was appearing a lot in the last chapters of the Daisuki). And then I was like. naaww..I'd rather like to draw Akatsuki Kain aka Wild-Senpai because it's easier to choose the colours for him and the clothes xD
I even went to buy new Copics (just 3 ! lol) and in the end I still drew Hanabusa Aido :P

It was something like Kaname -> Zero -> Yuki -> Kaname -> Hanabusa -> Akatsuki -> Hanabusa -> Akatsuki -> Hanabusa !

And since I had the scribble ready I went on outlining it yesterday and colouring it right after. All in all it took me about 2 hours ( quite long for such a picture huh ? o.o ).
I like Hanabusa's style so I put classy clothes on him but his hair was horrible ! The lines weren't just like how I wanted  them to be \(>-<)/#
About his button-down-shirt, the sleeves are a bit puffy that's why it looks a bit swollen xD
Wonder if one can see that it's Hanabusa Aido ? o.O
So saaad about the pale colours here T__T~

See you next time ~ ♫

LdT ♥

Seiho High School Boys for Carlsen Comics Manga-Scout

Weeell, actually I didn't want to post this drawing but since I have nothing else to upload and it's already been a while...
This is a fanart to the manga Seiho High School Boys from mangaka Kaneyoshi Izumi which manuscript I was able to read during the Carlsen Manga-Scout Project. We 'Scouts' had to fulfill some tasks like writing a recension about the given manga, drawing a fanart with the favourite character from the manga or writing a songtext.
SHSB is a funny and fresh manga and also the characters are likeable. I couldn't really choose the best out of all but the four characters I've drawn are surely amusing. The Boy in the red shimmy and the black shirt is called Makki and he's the main character and also the narrator. He seems to be more serious, careful and thoughtful than the other boys, that's his charm :3
Blondie is Hana-kun/chan who's a bit feminine but still a very nice and funny person. The guy with the glasses is Nogami-kun, he seems intelligent but he's a bit perverted and nonchalant and the last one on top of Makki-kuns hand is Kamiki-kun, who is good-looking, nice but honestly kind of dumb but he's not completely an idiot xD

Anywayy, that's pretty much my first impression after having read the first volume of SHSB.
If you're interested you can read my German Recension here: *click*

To be honest I'm not satisfied at all with this fanart. It looks like I've deproved instead of improved o.O And I don't even have got ifs and buts to excuse myself (T___T)

Maybe it was because I was thinking too much, that I MUST do this drawing for Carlsen (I love Carlsen Comics! ♥) although I had no inspiration at all. So I just did and that's how the fanart looks like :( It's not that I didn't put any efforts in it while drawing but one could say my creativity was somehow blocked...And to top all that the scan is awful :D It can't be worse, can it ? -.-

Okay, I'll stop complaining ^^

Edit: Okay Worries are gone and efforts payed off O__O I've won the first prize !! That means I'm going to get a complete Subscription for that series and an iPad !!! *___* ~♥ OMG I'm so happy!!! Incredible, Incroyable, Increíble !

Thanks so much Carlsen ! I ♥ U ;D

Hope you come by next time ~?

LdT

Wasserleiche!/Lasagne? - Kirschkatzen-Stories I

Kirschkatzen-Stories I © 2010 by LdT

My first 4-Panel-ComicStrip. It's about me (Cherrymint) and my best friend Nekome.

That's why the stories are called Kirschkatze (Kirsche = Cherry, Katze = Cat = Neko).

We've experienced a lot of fun things together cause we've already known us for a long time.

This is one of the scenes which has happened in our daily life (and there will be more ! I hope...).

Hope you like it (though you might won't understand what we're doing xD ) ~

LdT ♪

P.S.: It's of course dedicated to Nekome-chan ♥ Thanks for being friends with me for so long (11 years already!) ! ;)

Mirage - Collaboration with Lil_miss_w4rri0r ♥

Mirage © January 2009 by LdT (Colour&Lines) & lil_miss_w4rri0r (Lines)

• Dedication: _Danzi_ ♥
• Time: During School time, break etc. xD
• Material/Media: Outliner, GIMP
• Like: Teddy & Bunny ♥ xD Poor bunny though :(
• Dislike: ...my lack of digital coloration skills ??? xD

Well that was my first try to color with computer so it may not look that good ...

The outlines are from me and lil_miss_w4rri0r , so that's a collab ;)
She has drawn everything on the left and everything on the right is mine :3

Actually the original title of this picture is : "You look like me ... just from inside"

The original version is uploaded on Animexx ^-^

When I think of how we finished this during school it was pretty funny xD
If I remember right we had a free lesson so we sat together and started drawing this picture for _Danzi_.
Although we worked as two people on this we somehow managed to finish it quite quickly :D
After the lines were done we decided to do a copy of it, in case the coloration would fail xD In fact we also couldn't decide on the colours.
We end up trying to use the copy machine in school which was broken even before we threw some coins in -.- But our math teacher and also senior classes coordinator saw it and offered to copy it for us because he thought we already spend money on the broken copy machine xD He even made several copies for us without knowing for what it was for haha ~
He did saw the picture in the end and seemed to be impressed but I really hope he didn't notice what we drew exactly on this picture (for example that really innocent meat chopper and the torn bunny...) :D Luckily there hasn't been any colour on the picture so he shouldn't have seen the blood either...

There are times when school was really fun no matter how you look at it but there's no way to go back :)
Time to move forward ~

LdT