At the hospital room
this might be my worst post on this account.
ι£γΉ fly high!
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle
New Crow Time π¦ββ¬π¦π
we are blessed with two hands: one that gives, and one that takes
SUMMER SCHOOL IS OVER RAAAAA!!!!
Which means I get to finish up the ideas I had for Terukaneaoi week :3
Anyway, day 3: Time Loop
my piece for the Hemisphere: a Witch Hat Atelier seasons themed zine! thank you for having me! they're having a leftovers sale until stock runs out πππ·πβπ§ WIPs + inspiration board + symbolism under the cut! got some requests to put this on my inprnt! the site has sales very often & you can grab it as a small or big size print.
I had a pretty good idea of the composition from the get-go. I took inspiration from art nouveau (primarily Alphonse Mucha), German fairy tales, and some 1920s perfume ads. I wanted the girls to look like fairies, akin to The Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers.
Olly just didn't work out in this drawing due to time restraints. I do love him very much though.
I actually kinda stopped making illustrations like these (including the TGAA/DGS tarot card + TGAA/DGS zine pieces a while back) because they were starting to get very hard on my arm, as I had an RSI (repetitive strain injury) a few years back during school. (Not putting the onus on the zines at all ofc! I genuinely love working with zine projects! it's def a me thing WAHAHAHA. my style was getting too anime and too detailed for my liking and everything was just taking forever to finish ngl. but I didn't have time to experiment with a more simple style outside of all of my deadlines)
I think that realizing you need to stop is okay. It's something that Shirahama teaches us in her story and I want to learn to take it to heart.
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MILD SPOILERS AHEAD (for those who havent read the story I guess)
each character's symbolism:
- Coco - spring, clovers - Coco is the quintessential spring girl, and I wanted her to symbolize new beginnings, and oh boy did Coco bring a big one. The four leaf clover in particular symbolizes luck and good fortune - to some characters, Coco may have brought fortune, to others her presence brings misfortune, take that as you will.
- Tetia - summer, gladiolus - the name "gladiolus" comes from the Latin word "gladius", meaning "sword", based on the shape of the flower. you can interpret it as "you pierce my heart", perfect for a girl like Tetia, who has a contagious energy, with a romantic and grandiose nature.
- Agott - autumn, marigold - I read somewhere marigolds symbolize strength and power, perfect for our little magical powerhouse Agott. They can also symbolize jealousy (yellow flowers in particular have this association), which reflects on her rivalry with Coco in the beginning.
- Riche - winter, snowdrop - The white color of snowdrops has a strong connotation to innocence, which reflects on Riche's wish to stay a child forever. It can also symbolize rebirth and new beginnings (like Coco's clovers), as the snowdrop is the first flower to bloom in the spring, when the snow has not yet melted. I wanted the concept of "rebirth" to associate with Riche's friendship with Euini, and of his sort of "rebirth" into a new being.
- Qifrey - he does not have a flower per se, but as the caregiver and educator of the four girls, he represents the rainy season - precipitation being the one thing that binds all of these seasons together. (Note some areas of the world do not have a rainy season like where I live). I think somewhere along the line I wanted to put hydrangeas behind him, to really bring out the "rainy" theme, but the thought probably got lost somewhere in translation...
- bg flowers - honestly I just picked whatever. white lily, daffodil, hydrangea, zinnia, tulip
TeruKane moments π₯Ί
1. "I'm afraid you will get hurt but can't afford to lose my image" =)
2. Had each others' back
3. C a l m d o w n (P/S: Calm down guys-)
4. Yikes, lowkey protective boi-
Those are the moments of the day for me π₯°, thank u
It is sad that Yashiro's lifespan is short. But in any way whatsoever, she doesn't deserve to be killed by anyone.
I suppose Hanako made a mistake by stubbornly trying to change what had been set and the consequence is this chaotic mess. Please redeem yourself Hanako bbi-
I am also not sure what would happen in the near future but hopefully whatever the situation might be, Yashiro's lives won't be taken by anyone. Even though she won't last long, I wish Yashiro and Hanako would be together.
Also I would like to know the reasons behind Teru wicked acts, he is not that evil isn't he-
LOSING MY SHIT??? (RT)
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