Pic from a noob. Usagi and Gen in Pen and Ink by Matahachi

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:28 -0700

Here's a pic I did of Usagi and Gen sparring. I was testing some new pens and decided to draw my favourite rabbit bodyguard. I used a photo reference for the bodies, but the heads are mine. Thanks to Stan for the inspiration

I hope you guys like it.

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Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:11 -0700

Looks great!
Please feel free to share more "test" drawings.

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 13:15 -0700

Thanks, I'm really pleased you like it. I don't have any other Usagi Yojimbo pics atm although I do have a couple of Japanese/samurai ones. Is it ok to post those here? And if so, should I start a new thread or use this one?

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 15:18 -0700

Post away! I know I, at least, would enjoy seeing more of your samurai related artwork.

It is up to you if you want to post them in this thread or start a new one in either the All things Japan or Ronin Ramblings forums. Personally, I would just continue in this thread, but you would know best if they would fit better under a differant topic heading.

Abayo,
Steve

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 17:22 -0700

Thanks, I'll post them here then rather than clutter the place with new threads. If someone thinks I should move them later I will.

First is a ronin.

A Lone Wolf and Cub fan art

A (bad) portrait of Hatsumi Masaaki of the Bujinkan

And a sketch for a an as yet uncompleted pic

All except the last used photo references.

I hope you like them

Post by **Maka** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 21:35 -0700

Sweet! I like them a lot! Thanks for sharing matahachi!

Peace, maka

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 22:01 -0700

Definitely some cool drawings! I really like the drawing of the Ronin.

By the way, Welcome to the Usagi Yojimbo Dojo Forum!

(So distracted by the cool art, I forgot to be polite)

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:28 -0700

Thank you both very much! You're very kind

I forgot to say that the ronin was inked using the Manga Studio drawing program rather than ink which is why it looks a bit different to the others.

Thanks for the welcome Steve. I'm still reading up on the rest of the forum which is why I haven't posted elsewhere., but I hope to be active here even if I'm a relative newcomer to Usagi Yojimbo.

midoribari · Post by **midoribari** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:26 -0700

Pretty awesome work! Your inks are very beautiful.

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 15:02 -0700

Wow thanks!

Everyone here is so kind!

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 16:29 -0700

welcome!I like the perspective in the ronin drawing, looking up here seems to symbolize the adventurous path and tasks up ahead of him...
nice work!!!

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 16:40 -0700

Thank you so much. That was the kind of thing I had in mind so I'm glad you picked up on it

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 19:32 -0700

Hi! It's good to meet you too crystallan

I'm from the UK

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 19:33 -0700

matahachi wrote:Hi! It's good to meet you too crystallan I'm from the UK

Sorry about that. Crystallan was a spam robot....

matahachi · Post by **matahachi** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 19:39 -0700

No problem, happens to all the best forums XD