Other Series - Revolutionary Girl Utena

Yes, Revolutionary Girl Utena is my latest favorite anime. :)

I had just watched the movie of Utena and, while I don't get it yet, was of course impressed with the art.
So far I only have the first three Viz-released manga of Utena, but so far, this if my favorite vision of Anthy--running free.
I had started this as a companion piece to the request I did for Ru a long time ago. When the internet went down in my office and we had to amuse ourselves with what we already had on our computer, I finally got around to coloring it. I probably wouldn't have had the motivation if it hadn't been for Mara, though.
I had done a fairly simple drawing of Utena to begin with, but it had (as usual) a completely blank background. I was toying with different backgrounds in PSP, trying to decide which I liked better, when I realized, I really liked the way all four of my options looked when combined. So I made the natural leap to Andy Warhol popart. Of course. Oh, and the unedited version is in Random Extras, if you wanna see.
Adolescence of Utena

marker

12-22-02

Running Free

colored pencils, background by Van Gogh ^.^

copied

7-22-03

Shattered Wings

computer colored, photo-manipulated background

8-9-06

Utena Popart

prisma markers, computerized background and effects

1-28-07

At this point I was drawing just for the sake of drawing, really. So I dug out an old photo of my grandmother that I've always loved, and turned it into Anthy. Not bad.
I did this FOREVER ago! I don't remember if it was Mara's idea, or mine, but we definitely wanted to do a pic together, and we both really love Utena, so...voilà!
I've had this idea for a while; crossdressing in American school uniforms is not nearly as rebellious as it is for our Japanese counterparts. As an artistic note, in retrospect I wish I had made the dress pants even darker, as they are almost black when you look at them, but I was afraid I didn't have a blue dark enough to shade them, then--it was only after I finished coloring them in that I realized I could have just shaded with black. Ah, well. Live and learn.
Graduation|Revolution

prisma colors, computerized background

1-28-07

Seitokai Sleepover

collab between Mara and myself

7-7-05

American Utena

prisma colors, computerized background

3-8-10