Finished my final study of the Major from from Ghost in the Shell. Inked with Chinese ink rubbed on an ink stone.
(previous stages:
watercolour only:
https://merveilles.town/@wim_v12e/116544534263875055
pencil draft:
https://merveilles.town/@wim_v12e/116495444645223834
)
Now I can start on the actual drawing I set out to make. Doing all these studies, and also writing up the background, is all part of the fun.
#theStudio #theAtelier
#GitS #Japanese #drawing #art #traditionalArt
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A black ink line drawing, coloured with watercolours, of a young woman seen from front right, with blue-black hair cut to fall around the face but stop above the shoulders and cut up shorter at the back. She has East-Asian features but blue eyes. Her head is tilted slightly down and she is looking at the viewer. She is wearing a biker jacket in a pale plum red, with zippered pockets on the front and the arm. Behind here are shelves with video tapes, their labels written in Japanese. Underneath her name is written in Japanese characters, Kusanagi Motoko.
![A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20.
They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them.
The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought.
This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/311/584/027/732/original/d50c60324b474ac2.jpeg)
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting three individuals sitting outside on what appears to be an urban street. On the left, there's a man wearing a dark suit with a hat, seated on a folded-up bench or structure with his hands clasped together in front of him as he gazes off into space.
In the center, another individual is reclining against a wooden slat-like surface that seems to be part of an outdoor seating area. This person appears older and wears dark clothing; they are resting their head on one hand while looking down with closed eyes or possibly asleep.
On the right side sits an elderly woman in what looks like a light-colored coat, seated beside some luggage consisting of suitcases stacked atop each other. She is wrapped in a shawl or blanket over her shoulders and holds another piece of clothing folded under her chin as she rests against the wooden slat surface with closed eyes.
The background shows part of an urban street scene including large glass windows reflecting buildings across from them, suggesting they are near commercial establishments like shops or offices. The overall ambiance seems somber, reflective, and evokes a sense of displacement or waiting for something to happen in their lives due to historical events such as World War II internment camps.
Additional context is provided by the caption which indicates this image was taken on April 1942 during evacuation proceedings involving [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/814/142/330/414/550/original/75d0aaa133361067.jpeg)
Succubard's Library
November reboost since it's been half a year and people still forget that Japanese is my first language (though both Japanese and English are both mother tongues for me 
)
), and a few anime pieces here and there (along with at least one My Little Pony theme 
) are the bulk of what I play when I perform solo. I do play classical pieces here and there, but they mostly tend to be various movements from the Bach Cello Suites, along with a smattering of Celtic music, though I try to mix everything together in my sets, leaving people guessing as to what's a soundtrack and what's not 
Kagawa studying 
Kanagawa and now 
