Sunday, July 15, 2012

Fanart Corner - Fashion Queens

I'm going to upload the rest of my old Hello!Project art from a year or two ago. I need to bide time for the new art I plan to make (I've been focusing on commissions and my own non-fanart projects lately.) Also, I might as well upload, just in case someone out there is interested. I know I can be my worst critic, so I'll let my fellow idol fans decide what is cool or cute or not.

Mariko-sama

Mariko Shinoda of AKB48. Well, supposed to be. I gave her too long of hair, huh?

Miya

Caricature of Miyabi Natsuyaki of Berryz Koubou/Buono! Her facial structure makes her one of the easiest and most fun to draw girls in H!P ever. I actually liked it when she sometimes wore her hair similar to this. And this is another picture I want to color vividly if I ever get around to it.




Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Idol Challenge 27 - Peach Passion

Day #27: Idol you have special feelings for.


Yay, more gushing about Momo! First of all, I'll answer by example. I made a Momo collage/shrine for part of an art project in school. That takes special feelings.

But Momo... ah, Momo. She reinvigorated my love for Hello!Project when it could have fallen away (and then I probably wouldn't be following idols today. Who knows what I would be into now besides Pokemon, comics, Star Wars, and art? Maybe I'd have more time to distribute among those passions?) Nono, my previous favorite, fell out of activity due to her pregnancy. Momo filled that void. And it turned out I liked her even more. She wasn't paired up constantly with certain members (like how Nono was paired with Aibon), so she was able to deliver her comedy all by herself. There's some strength to that. And she has a complex real-life character underneath her idol persona that I really respect. She appears to be a very determined driven woman who knows what she wants. She seems to have her future sorted out. I truly idolize her!




Monday, July 2, 2012

Idol Challenge 26 - Her Momoments

Day #26: Idol with the best personality.


Momo. For me, the best personality in an idol is the personality that makes me laugh. When Momo's not trolling hosts or fellow members with her over-the-top cutesy character, she's the butt of the jokes. Her flawed character is meant to be laughed at with her tongue-in-cheek indignation. And it's so unmistakably Momo. I can't follow any other idol with quite her sense of humor. I also really appreciate the animation she puts into her character. She acts out her persona like a cartoon character come to life. Momo's personality makes her consistently entertaining to me. Girls with natural personalities and wit have their moments, but with Momo, it's always a moment. A momoment.




Sunday, July 1, 2012

Fanart Corner - Girlfriends

Chii and Miya

One third of Berryz Koubou in cartoon-style. Chinami Tokunaga trying to hug her "girlfriend", Miyabi Natsuyaki. Chii does not look like Chii (a pattern for the taller girls?) But Miya looks like Miya. Even for these two walking sticks, they are a lot thinner than they should be (if the heads were bigger it would be closer to my original cartoony concept. But their limbs are still too long.) Here, Chii especially looks like a pole. And Miya's pose looks painful. However, I think the outfits are cute though simple.


H!P's future rock star, Reina Tanaka! I think I captured her distinctive likeness pretty well here. I'm looking forward to coloring this with wild color.