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CanisAlbus — Bear Dog Legacy
Published: 2012-09-21 17:45:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 8182; Favourites: 694; Downloads: 53
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Father and son. Two leaders of Ōu. Both legendary bear hunting dogs. Gin, the courageous hero of the series Ginga Nagareboshi Gin and his right-minded son Weed, whose story is told in Ginga Densetsu Weed.Instead of just imitating the style of the original series, I tried to make these two to look what trey really are: two silver brindle Akita Inus. I haven't had drawn any dogs of that specific breed before this work, so they might not be that perfect, but hopefully it's somewhat possible to recognise them.
This was one of those works that you just work and work for hours and put so much effort into it while hating it furiously during the whole process. Nothing went really right on this. The background spilled awfully on the dogs and it took me some extra time to repair the damage. Also neither of my two scanners did proper work with this, the scans always turned out messy and blurry no matter I did. Arrjakshdarauh. But after a months of wait to submit this, I don't think I dislike it as strongly as in the beginning. Actually, I kinda like the cold and starry feeling in this.
Black Staedtler pigment liner, Faber-Castell colored pencils, watercolors, gouaches.
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin, Ginga Densetsu Weed ©Yoshihiro Takahashi
artwork ©GhoulShoe
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Comments: 56
They look amazing. I love how you made them look more realistic and gave they both silver fun unlike that weird blue they gave Gin in the GDW anime.
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They're both pretty and harmonious,the fur details are so aamzing and the sky is nostalgic. *-*
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ah, rakastan sua koska teit Ginille ruskeet silmät ;__;
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I really love the sky and how it reflects on the dogs
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Thank you! Glad to hear all the work put into this paid off after all C:
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Wow, they look so amazing ! I so love how you draw dogs, and the smiling one really makes me happy !
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GNG and GDW are my favourite animes ;u; This looks so nice!
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Glad to hear you like it C:
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This is beautiful! I love the strips on thier fur! And I love how they are natural colors
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Haha, yes, many people don't even seem to know that these two characters actually have striped furs :'D
Thank you!
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Lol, I know X3 You're very welcome
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I like how you put the characters into your own style, and I like the soft glow of the lighter color blue around their heads.
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Woah!
This looks amazing! The Ginga dogs look really great in your style! *u* I know you don't like the mistakes in it, but I think they made it look nicer in a way....? I don't know, but I really like this, along with pretty much everything else you draw. XD
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Aaa I absolutely love that series. This drawing is amazing as well! I love the fur detail fff
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Why, thank you! Glad you like it c:
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Yes, they're wonderful!
I'm glad you like the piece~
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Weed is a Kishu Inu/Akita but they are really similar breeds
anyways this is seriously amazing ;;
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He is? Never knew of that! Kishu heritage doesn't explain the blue eyes though :'3
Thanks~
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Yeah, his mom was a Kishu c:
No, no it doesn't. Although it also doesn't explain why they changed Gin's markings and eye color in GDW either haha. I don't think the creators put a lot of effort in being overly realistic with the designs X3
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I kind of suspected that, considering how small she looked... but since there's white Akitas I didn't bother to actually check it...
Yes. Weed as an anime was a bit derpy attempt, it could have been easily much better with a bit more effort
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I think it said it somewhere in the show, but I know it's online.
Indeed.
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This is amazing. I like how you made look the fur so.. fluffy. Yeah, fluffy *_*
Some time ago I was so obsessed with Ginga. I still love it, though.
This gotta go in my favourites c:
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Fluffy fur is fluffy. Funny enough, Takahashi's style usually looks like the dogs have hardly any fur at all :'3
Thank you so much!
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Yeah. I like his style because it's original, but.. it's way too schematic and it's all but dynamical. His dogs look like puppets when they try to move.
Sorry for this english but it isn't my first language XD
Btw you're welcome!
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Well, I'm not sure whether you're talking about the animes or original mangas. But personally I find Takahashi's drawings quite dynamical, meaning they have a lot of movement and interesting perspectives on them. Sure the anatomy is highly stylized and nowhere near realistic, it still works in it's own way.
And your english is fine~ I'm not a native speaker either :'D
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Oh well, I was talking about both styles, ok, anime's is way uglier, (I just can't bear GDW's -w-) but I still find manga's.. well.. rigid. At least that's my opinion :'D
Anyway as I said it's a great and original style.
It's nice to talk about these things, people often say "omygosh takahashi's sooooo awesummmmm he made a manga with corageous and superdogzzzz" and that's sad .-.
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Yeah, maybe I should! Great Dane is another breed I haven't drawn in ages~
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omg ;A; i really can*t wait to see my favourite Platoon Ben
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"This was one of those works that you just work and work for hours and put so much effort into it while hating it furiously during the whole process"
I had to smile when I read this sentence, because this is something only artists can feel 
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Haha, yeah. Hopefully the effort paid off :'3
Thank you so much!
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Yes, it turned out quite well ^^ You're welcome
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Love it!!
Specially the lines. The pic looks so beautiful <3
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