Fangirl Saturday!
Dear fellow fangirls (and fanboys),
Behind the cut, you are going to find 13 fanart recs, covering 10 fandoms. Each piece has been drawn by a different artist. :-)
The "Status" field has been omitted from the headers because all pieces are obviously complete. The "Summary" field hasn't been used either because almost all recs are preceded by thumbnails, which work as "visual summaries" so to speak.
Thank you firefly124 and scatteredlogic for running this lovely community! ^_^
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Title: Rayearth - Umi
Artist: KuroiChoucho
Link: http://kuroichoucho.deviantart.com/art/Rayearth-Umi-165090686
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love what the artist has done with Umi's hair: it looks as though it's made of water, which is very appropriate since water is precisely the element the character represents. Umi's uniform looks great, as well as the piece's overall colouring.
Fandoms: Phoenix Wright/Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
Title: The House of Cravat
Artist: Chocolate Angel
Link: http://chocolate-angel.deviantart.com/art/The-House-of-Cravat-156894782
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: It's a clever idea to present a child version of Reiichi Himuro (from Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side) as Franziska's and Miles' son. By the way, Franziska looks beautiful in this piece, and Miles looks totally adorable.
Fandom: Yu Yu Hakusho
Title: Kuwabara
Artist: flashjed
Link: http://flashjed.deviantart.com/art/Kuwabara-66562504
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: My beloved Kuwabara isn't the most handsome character in canon, but here the fanartist makes him look good without rendering him unrecognisable. I also must highlight the piece's shading, which is very well done.
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Title: Kenshin Fireflies
Artist: chibi-oneechan
Link: http://chibi-oneechan.deviantart.com/art/kenshin-fireflies-73449122
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love the colouring, the characters' poses, their facial expressions and the piece's sweet atmosphere. How could I not fangirl it?
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Title: Kenshin and Kaoru
Artist: denisegan
Link: http://denisegan.deviantart.com/art/kenshin-and-kaoru-54430560
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love the warm look Kenshin and Kaoru exchange here, and the sense of closeness that this piece conveys. The artist has also done a great job with the characters' hair, especially in Kenshin's case.
Fandom: Codename wa Sailor V
Title: Codename: Sailor V
Artist: nako-75
Link: http://nako-75.deviantart.com/art/CODENAME-SAILOR-V-183959180
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: This is one of the most beautiful Sailor V fanarts I've ever seen. The way the fanartist plays with light and shadows here is fascinating. Minako looks great, and so does Artemis.
Fandom: Card Captor Sakura
Title: CCS: Sakura x Tomoyo
Artist: amethyst-rose
Link: http://amethyst-rose.deviantart.com/art/CCS-Sakura-x-Tomoyo-150108019
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: OMG, this is too cute, cute, cute, cute, cute! I've got no (coherent) words to express how happy I am to see this ship being so well represented.
Fandom: Pokémon
Title: Summer Fun -Team Rocket
Artist: Chamel413
Link: http://chamel413.deviantart.com/art/Summer-Fun-Team-Rocket-60114023
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: This piece is impressive because it's the kind of fawork that could pass as an official image. Of course, the fact that it depicts my dear Team Rocket is a nice bonus.
(No preview image available for the next fanart. Sorry!)
Fandom: Dragon Ball Z
Title: BulmaxChichi - Before You Go
Artist: Glay
Link: http://glay.deviantart.com/art/BulmaxChichi-Before-You-Go-97618467
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: Both Bulma and Chichi look gorgeous. I love the choice of colours, and the artist has done a fantastic job with the clothing.
(No preview image available again. How sad is that?)
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: CXVI - for Melandrhild
Artist: hiddenmuse
Link: http://hiddenmuse.deviantart.com/art/CXVI-for-Melandrhild-196591560
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: This Freya/Hagen fanart is so wonderful that I'm at a loss for words to describe it appropriately.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: SS: Athena Saori
Artist: Krimsonblood
Link: http://krimsonblood.deviantart.com/art/SS-Athena-Saori-54536104
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: Athena's cloth looks fantastic! Saori looks almost like a child, which is not really a problem when you remember her age in canon. She's very cute here anyway.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: Shiryu
Artist: Patrícia Balan
Link: http://patricia-balan.deviantart.com/art/Shyriu-201939318
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: It's funny that the artist claims to dislike the fandom. Shiryu looks so handsome here that you'd swear this piece has been drawn by a true fan. Then again, this was meant to illustrate a parody published in an old Brazilian magazine (which I loved and will always miss). This may explain the great care the artist put in the drawing.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: Athena
Artist: HeiligerShadowfax
Link: http://heiligershadowfax.deviantart.com/art/Athena-119812785
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: Saint Seiya fanart in Mucha style, depicting a beautiful Saori/Athena. It was inevitable that I'd fall in love with this piece.
Behind the cut, you are going to find 13 fanart recs, covering 10 fandoms. Each piece has been drawn by a different artist. :-)
The "Status" field has been omitted from the headers because all pieces are obviously complete. The "Summary" field hasn't been used either because almost all recs are preceded by thumbnails, which work as "visual summaries" so to speak.
Thank you firefly124 and scatteredlogic for running this lovely community! ^_^
Fandom: Magic Knight Rayearth
Title: Rayearth - Umi
Artist: KuroiChoucho
Link: http://kuroichoucho.deviantart.com/art/Rayearth-Umi-165090686
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love what the artist has done with Umi's hair: it looks as though it's made of water, which is very appropriate since water is precisely the element the character represents. Umi's uniform looks great, as well as the piece's overall colouring.
Fandoms: Phoenix Wright/Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
Title: The House of Cravat
Artist: Chocolate Angel
Link: http://chocolate-angel.deviantart.com/art/The-House-of-Cravat-156894782
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: It's a clever idea to present a child version of Reiichi Himuro (from Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side) as Franziska's and Miles' son. By the way, Franziska looks beautiful in this piece, and Miles looks totally adorable.
Fandom: Yu Yu Hakusho
Title: Kuwabara
Artist: flashjed
Link: http://flashjed.deviantart.com/art/Kuwabara-66562504
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: My beloved Kuwabara isn't the most handsome character in canon, but here the fanartist makes him look good without rendering him unrecognisable. I also must highlight the piece's shading, which is very well done.
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Title: Kenshin Fireflies
Artist: chibi-oneechan
Link: http://chibi-oneechan.deviantart.com/art/kenshin-fireflies-73449122
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love the colouring, the characters' poses, their facial expressions and the piece's sweet atmosphere. How could I not fangirl it?
Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Title: Kenshin and Kaoru
Artist: denisegan
Link: http://denisegan.deviantart.com/art/kenshin-and-kaoru-54430560
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: I love the warm look Kenshin and Kaoru exchange here, and the sense of closeness that this piece conveys. The artist has also done a great job with the characters' hair, especially in Kenshin's case.
Fandom: Codename wa Sailor V
Title: Codename: Sailor V
Artist: nako-75
Link: http://nako-75.deviantart.com/art/CODENAME-SAILOR-V-183959180
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: This is one of the most beautiful Sailor V fanarts I've ever seen. The way the fanartist plays with light and shadows here is fascinating. Minako looks great, and so does Artemis.
Fandom: Card Captor Sakura
Title: CCS: Sakura x Tomoyo
Artist: amethyst-rose
Link: http://amethyst-rose.deviantart.com/art/CCS-Sakura-x-Tomoyo-150108019
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: OMG, this is too cute, cute, cute, cute, cute! I've got no (coherent) words to express how happy I am to see this ship being so well represented.
Fandom: Pokémon
Title: Summer Fun -Team Rocket
Artist: Chamel413
Link: http://chamel413.deviantart.com/art/Summer-Fun-Team-Rocket-60114023
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: This piece is impressive because it's the kind of fawork that could pass as an official image. Of course, the fact that it depicts my dear Team Rocket is a nice bonus.
(No preview image available for the next fanart. Sorry!)
Fandom: Dragon Ball Z
Title: BulmaxChichi - Before You Go
Artist: Glay
Link: http://glay.deviantart.com/art/BulmaxChichi-Before-You-Go-97618467
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: Both Bulma and Chichi look gorgeous. I love the choice of colours, and the artist has done a fantastic job with the clothing.
(No preview image available again. How sad is that?)
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: CXVI - for Melandrhild
Artist: hiddenmuse
Link: http://hiddenmuse.deviantart.com/art/CXVI-for-Melandrhild-196591560
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: This Freya/Hagen fanart is so wonderful that I'm at a loss for words to describe it appropriately.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: SS: Athena Saori
Artist: Krimsonblood
Link: http://krimsonblood.deviantart.com/art/SS-Athena-Saori-54536104
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: Athena's cloth looks fantastic! Saori looks almost like a child, which is not really a problem when you remember her age in canon. She's very cute here anyway.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: Shiryu
Artist: Patrícia Balan
Link: http://patricia-balan.deviantart.com/art/Shyriu-201939318
Rating: PG
Why I fangirl this: It's funny that the artist claims to dislike the fandom. Shiryu looks so handsome here that you'd swear this piece has been drawn by a true fan. Then again, this was meant to illustrate a parody published in an old Brazilian magazine (which I loved and will always miss). This may explain the great care the artist put in the drawing.
Fandom: Saint Seiya
Title: Athena
Artist: HeiligerShadowfax
Link: http://heiligershadowfax.deviantart.com/art/Athena-119812785
Rating: G
Why I fangirl this: Saint Seiya fanart in Mucha style, depicting a beautiful Saori/Athena. It was inevitable that I'd fall in love with this piece.