Ayaka.

[pic is finished on May 25, 2013; posted on May 26, 2013]

disclaimer: Ayakashidou no Hourai © 2005-2006 by Kaneda Tatsuya and Fujita Kazuhiro, published by Shogakukan. can't find the reference through the internet -this manga must be really underrated; sob-, so here's a pic I took from the manga that I own.

part of the drawing improvement challenge, which is to 'draw a figure that's in action using a reference'. realized my mistake to use a drawing as a reference rather than a photograph several days back, but it's too late, so... :'D -melt slowly- also need to learn proper shading, foreshortening, and to be more careful when erasing so the paper won't be 'damaged'... -melt faster-

and thank you so much for viewing this, guys. thank you for the appreciation. and this manga... ah, this manga is just so good. Ayaka is just really amazing; I mean, she's just very kind and lovely and innocent just like all the manga figures I seemed to grow up with and I... well...