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petite_madameChibies 4 - Dean, do we really have to shoot him ?
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GENERAL QUESTIONS
What's the concept ?
The most unlikely Spn crossover ever : Spn meets Ghibli.
Sam and Dean are tough guys but even tough guys who hunt monsters 24/7 can have a heart and doubts about their mission. I can understand : If you were a hunter, would you kill Totoro ? I mean come on : TOTORO!!!! Ok, he's strange, he has a giant leaf on his head and he looks like he's high on drugs but still...he remains absolutely adorable.
The inspiration ?
I think a lot of you recognized the now cult "bus stop scene" from the anime Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro). For the Japanese, it's definitely one of the most famous and greatest moments ever in the history of animation. For those who don't know anything about Totoro just watch the scene below. It's a good introduction to the world of Ghibli Studio, Miyazaki Hayao's works in general, and Totoro in particular.
Where did you get the idea from ?
I bought recently a GREAT book about Oga Kazuo, the gentleman who was in charge of most the backgrounds of Ghibli animes in the 1980's-1990's. For Oga, his paintings had nothing special, they were just anime backgrounds painted with poster paints. He even threw some of them in the trash...(Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ?!!!
) Fortunately some people knew that Oga was a pure genius and had the great idea to organize an exhibition in Tokyo. It was a tremendous success and now, Oga's paintings are not considered anymore just as anime backgrounds but as real paintings that cost thousands of yens. I can't afford Oga's original works but thanks god, a book gathering the majority of his masterpieces was published a couple of years ago, book that includes the backgrounds of Totoro.
Don't ask me why, I immediately pictured Chibies versions of Sam and Dean next to Totoro (I know : I am nuts
). I mean, why not ? They hunt "things" and Totoro is...a thing, after all (I guess). Well, I don't have a clue about what Totoro actually is but I am sure about one thing : Oga is definitely an amazing artist!!!
Oga Kazuo at work. Dear Sir, I want your collection of poster paints...
Above : Two of Oga's paintings including the family house in Totoro
FOR THE PHOTOSHOP GEEKS
Tools of the trade ?
Softwares : Photoshop CS - Painter Essential 3
Graphic Tablet : Wacom Graphire 4
OS : Windows XP
How long did it take ?
About 7-8 hours I think. It's Chibies, it requires less time and work than my usual fan arts.
Did you start directly with Photoshop ?
I drew Totoro, the forest and the bus stop directly on a blue canvas in Photoshop but Sam and Dean where drawn on a sheet first and added later. It's one of the first times I draw that kind of Chibies (with a nose, real eyes and not just two little black dots, etc) so I wanted to be sure about the result. Starting with paper and a pencil allowed me to visualize the final illustration better.
What brushes did you use ?
I practically used only custom brushes for this one. I found most of them on DA (if I remember correctly). They were very convenient, for instance, for Totoro's fur or for the bushes.
Voilà! That's it for today!!
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Next : The art claim for the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
spn_reversebang is coming soon!! I still have a lot of work to do, some arts to finish. To be honest even what I sent to the mods have nothing to do with the final result. It was reworked since. I erased a whole part of one illustration because I wasn't satisfied with one of the characters' face. Now I am late on my schedule . Silly me ! 
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More questions ?
Don't hesitate ! Just ask them here on LJ or on my Formspring.me : www.formspring.me/PetiteMadame
Full size version : www.petite-madame.com/dessins/original/dean-do-we-really-have-to-shoot-him.jpg
GENERAL QUESTIONS
What's the concept ?
The most unlikely Spn crossover ever : Spn meets Ghibli.
Sam and Dean are tough guys but even tough guys who hunt monsters 24/7 can have a heart and doubts about their mission. I can understand : If you were a hunter, would you kill Totoro ? I mean come on : TOTORO!!!! Ok, he's strange, he has a giant leaf on his head and he looks like he's high on drugs but still...he remains absolutely adorable.
The inspiration ?
I think a lot of you recognized the now cult "bus stop scene" from the anime Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro). For the Japanese, it's definitely one of the most famous and greatest moments ever in the history of animation. For those who don't know anything about Totoro just watch the scene below. It's a good introduction to the world of Ghibli Studio, Miyazaki Hayao's works in general, and Totoro in particular.
Where did you get the idea from ?
I bought recently a GREAT book about Oga Kazuo, the gentleman who was in charge of most the backgrounds of Ghibli animes in the 1980's-1990's. For Oga, his paintings had nothing special, they were just anime backgrounds painted with poster paints. He even threw some of them in the trash...(Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ?!!!
) Fortunately some people knew that Oga was a pure genius and had the great idea to organize an exhibition in Tokyo. It was a tremendous success and now, Oga's paintings are not considered anymore just as anime backgrounds but as real paintings that cost thousands of yens. I can't afford Oga's original works but thanks god, a book gathering the majority of his masterpieces was published a couple of years ago, book that includes the backgrounds of Totoro. Don't ask me why, I immediately pictured Chibies versions of Sam and Dean next to Totoro (I know : I am nuts
). I mean, why not ? They hunt "things" and Totoro is...a thing, after all (I guess). Well, I don't have a clue about what Totoro actually is but I am sure about one thing : Oga is definitely an amazing artist!!!Oga Kazuo at work. Dear Sir, I want your collection of poster paints...
Above : Two of Oga's paintings including the family house in Totoro
FOR THE PHOTOSHOP GEEKS
Tools of the trade ?
Softwares : Photoshop CS - Painter Essential 3
Graphic Tablet : Wacom Graphire 4
OS : Windows XP
How long did it take ?
About 7-8 hours I think. It's Chibies, it requires less time and work than my usual fan arts.
Did you start directly with Photoshop ?
I drew Totoro, the forest and the bus stop directly on a blue canvas in Photoshop but Sam and Dean where drawn on a sheet first and added later. It's one of the first times I draw that kind of Chibies (with a nose, real eyes and not just two little black dots, etc) so I wanted to be sure about the result. Starting with paper and a pencil allowed me to visualize the final illustration better.
What brushes did you use ?
I practically used only custom brushes for this one. I found most of them on DA (if I remember correctly). They were very convenient, for instance, for Totoro's fur or for the bushes.
Voilà! That's it for today!!
****
Next : The art claim for the
spn_reversebang is coming soon!! I still have a lot of work to do, some arts to finish. To be honest even what I sent to the mods have nothing to do with the final result. It was reworked since. I erased a whole part of one illustration because I wasn't satisfied with one of the characters' face. Now I am late on my schedule . Silly me ! ****
More questions ?
Don't hesitate ! Just ask them here on LJ or on my Formspring.me : www.formspring.me/PetiteMadame
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:24 am (UTC)And not only is the idea and concept amazing, you've done an absolutely fantastic job with the illustration. BEAUTIFUL! Love the texture of Totoro's fur and Dean's itty bitty stubble.
<3<3<3
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:48 am (UTC)Love the texture of Totoro's fur and Dean's itty bitty stubble
OMG!! I can't believe you actually noticed Dean's stubble!!! I draw it just for fun and thought "Well, nobody is gonna pay attention anyway, it's just to add details that nobody will see except me". I am just SO glad you did ♥
Thanks a lot for the great comment about my art! Glad you love my crossover (I am also thing about a Dean and Damon (from the Vampire Diaries) crossover but that's another story...^^;;)
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:45 am (UTC)I love your attention to detail and the boy faces are adorable - as is the dialogue.
*draws hearts*
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:55 am (UTC)I just love to add details even if they are not going to be very visible, like Dean's stubble or Sam's plaid shirt.
Glad you enjoyed the entire post and not only the drawing! I always hesitate to give too many technical details, I am afraid to bore people to death if I start to talk about layers and clipping path.... :/
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 11:58 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great feedback about my work ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 11:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 12:33 pm (UTC)The rain is actually very easy and quick to add : it's a brush (I should have mention it, I forgot :/) One layer, one click and you got the rain (but you have to add the rain drops by yourself ^^)
Thanks again ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 12:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 01:51 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 12:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 01:53 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the lovely comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 12:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 01:59 pm (UTC)I was afraid I drew the face a little bit too plump but finally as he was cute, I didn't want to change it :D
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Date: 2010-09-19 01:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 02:03 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the lovely comment ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 01:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 02:18 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the very kind comment about my art ^^
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Date: 2010-09-19 02:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 02:45 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for stopping by and for the lovely comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 02:20 pm (UTC)You have made my day.
~Nebula
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Date: 2010-09-19 02:46 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the lovely comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 02:21 pm (UTC)I live in JP, and I watch all Miyazaki anime. His movie is anything heart is healing :)
Totoro and boys collaboration is very interesting idea.
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Date: 2010-09-19 02:43 pm (UTC)私も日本に住んで、トトロがすごく好きです。しかし、トトロの大ファンでも、Ghibli美術館へ行ったことはないです。Lawsonで切符を買わなければならないんですけど、Lawsonへ行くたびに忘れてしまいます。
Ghibli映画に深い興味があって、先週「借り暮らしのArriety」を見に行って、素晴らしかったのですが、『千と千尋の神隠し」や「となりのととろ」の方が好きです。
またね!!
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Date: 2010-09-19 03:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-19 03:18 pm (UTC)Thanks a lot for the comment about my Chibies ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 03:05 pm (UTC)Amazing. Brilliant! So so adorable! <3
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Date: 2010-09-19 03:22 pm (UTC)What do you mean you wrote it 3 times ? ^o^ Just kidding!
Thanks a lot for such a lovely comment about my art!
Your icon is hypnotizing, I can't explain why! It must be the evil!Sam effect!!
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Date: 2010-09-19 05:03 pm (UTC)And the two paintings you included by Oga, they are fabulous. I know nothing about art, but his art, I love how vibrant and fresh his color schemes look. For a moment, I thought I was looking at photographs.
Your posts always make my day :-)
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:09 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my art! Glad you loved Totoro and the boys together ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 05:34 pm (UTC)...that makes it sound like i have a totoro sex toy. O.O which i don't! he's just a toy for kids! he's carrying a little felt bag of rice over his shoulder! his tail's on a string, and you pull it out and as it retracts he buzzes all over the table!
anyway. this is completely, completely adorable. i love dean's o.O face. (and i didn't notice his stubble but i did notice the tiny zipper teeth on their jackets, all shiny in the rain.) i just hope the boys leave before the catbus shows up....
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:12 am (UTC)Don't worry, it doesn't sound like a "sex toy" ^o^ I think I see what kind of toy it is and I really love it! Even if it doesn't vibrate, I have a Totoro plush too, so you're not the only one to be in awe in front of Totoro's cuteness! I can't resist him!! ♥
Thanks a lot for the comment about my art and for paying attention to little details like Dean's zipper!
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Date: 2010-09-19 06:12 pm (UTC)Dean: WHAT IS THAT?! Is that a giant cat?!
Sam: I think...I think its the bus.
Dean: I'm shooting it!
Sam: No, don't! This guy needs it to get a ride home!
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:15 am (UTC)I was like "Ok, if the boys are confused in front of Totoro, what the hell are they gonna do when the nekobus arrives ?!" XD
Great dialog! I love it! It makes sense : if they shoot the cat, Totoro can't go back home ^^
Thanks a lot for the great feedback about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:19 am (UTC)You MUST see Totoro, you're gonna love it. I am sure there is a way to see it on the Internet or to buy it at Amazon for a cheap price. If you love Japanese animation, you're gonna be immediately in love! The creatures in this movie are ALL adorable, not only Totoro ^^
Thanks again for the great feedback and for paying attention to details like Dean's gun! Totoro's fur was VERY long to do but not difficult. You just need a lot of patience. :/
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Date: 2010-09-19 06:31 pm (UTC)You just made my day, SERIOUSLY. The story, the expressions, the coloring, the everything is PERFECT.
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:24 am (UTC)Yeah, I mixed up in the same art my two big fandom loves, Supernatural and Totoro. Thankfully, I am not a fan of Battlestar Galactica and Supernatural because I don't see how I would have crossed over the 2 universes ^^;;
I didn't have the time to look carefully at the list of the "Reversebangers". Are you taking part to the challenge ? I hope so!!
Thanks a lot for the great feedback about my art! It's awesome to have comment from a fan artist like you :D
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Date: 2010-09-19 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-21 08:25 am (UTC)Thanks a lot ^^
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Date: 2010-09-19 09:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-21 08:26 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the lovely comment about my art ♥
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Date: 2010-09-19 10:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-21 08:31 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the comment about my art, glad you found the whole drawing cute ♥
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Date: 2010-09-20 03:05 pm (UTC)Sam and Dean looks so adorable, and the colors! The textures!
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Date: 2010-09-21 08:34 am (UTC)Thanks a lot for the great comment about my art!
I saw that you posted a new Castiel but I didn't have the time to comment yet!
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