GODDESS OF LOVE
A couple of months ago I posted about a doujin novel where Sakai is a mermaid. I laughed for HOURS because of the concept and the ridiculous cover artwork, but clearly my art knowledge is lacking because I only just realised that the cover art is in fact a homage to Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. Of course, I have to post COMPARISON PICTURES.
The original version.
The Sakai/Sera version (see here)
Sakai is my favourite part of this. Just, EVERYTHING. But especially the fact that because his hair isn't long enough to cover his man parts, the artist has made a new introduction of FLOATING PEARLS. I also like how they have given it a texture that makes it look like an old canvas just for added authenticity. I keep thinking of how mortified real Sakai would be if he were to find out some aspiring artist had recreated this painting with him and Sera, it's all too easy to imagine the look that would be on his face. Sera would probably be loud and embarrassed and Sakai would just want him to SHUT UP OR JUST DIE SO THEY CAN FORGET ALL ABOUT IT.
Seriously though, it was SUCH a weird moment to encounter a picture of the actual painting and think I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, BUT WHERE?
AND THEN I REALISED.
OH ALSO because this is on roughly the same topic, check out this site for the UNITED FRONT Giant Killing only event. It's not until June, but I can feel my bank account weeping already. And of course now some of the books released at Haru Comic City 17 are starting to appear online. And I can't REALLY afford to spend anything more right now. BRB SCRAPING TOGETHER ALL MY LOOSE CHANGE AND MY TIPS FROM WORK AND PAYING IT IN RIGHT NOW. SOMETIMES THIS HOBBY SUCKS. There have actually been several GK only events before, there's another one in October as well. BYE BYE MONEY.
(Oh, but to soften the blow somewhat, scans of a couple of doujinshi I was really curious about surfaced recently, that omorashi one featuring Sera as a nurse and the one where Tsubaki gets double teamed by Tatsumi and Mochida I AM A BAD BAD PERSON BUT I'M NOT SORRY)
(I don't even care about how OOC that second scenario is, I WANTED TO SEE THAT SO BADLY. Plus, in most cases, show me something like that and instantly my mind starts trying to make it work)
The original version.
The Sakai/Sera version (see here)
Sakai is my favourite part of this. Just, EVERYTHING. But especially the fact that because his hair isn't long enough to cover his man parts, the artist has made a new introduction of FLOATING PEARLS. I also like how they have given it a texture that makes it look like an old canvas just for added authenticity. I keep thinking of how mortified real Sakai would be if he were to find out some aspiring artist had recreated this painting with him and Sera, it's all too easy to imagine the look that would be on his face. Sera would probably be loud and embarrassed and Sakai would just want him to SHUT UP OR JUST DIE SO THEY CAN FORGET ALL ABOUT IT.
Seriously though, it was SUCH a weird moment to encounter a picture of the actual painting and think I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, BUT WHERE?
AND THEN I REALISED.
OH ALSO because this is on roughly the same topic, check out this site for the UNITED FRONT Giant Killing only event. It's not until June, but I can feel my bank account weeping already. And of course now some of the books released at Haru Comic City 17 are starting to appear online. And I can't REALLY afford to spend anything more right now. BRB SCRAPING TOGETHER ALL MY LOOSE CHANGE AND MY TIPS FROM WORK AND PAYING IT IN RIGHT NOW. SOMETIMES THIS HOBBY SUCKS. There have actually been several GK only events before, there's another one in October as well. BYE BYE MONEY.
(Oh, but to soften the blow somewhat, scans of a couple of doujinshi I was really curious about surfaced recently, that omorashi one featuring Sera as a nurse and the one where Tsubaki gets double teamed by Tatsumi and Mochida I AM A BAD BAD PERSON BUT I'M NOT SORRY)
(I don't even care about how OOC that second scenario is, I WANTED TO SEE THAT SO BADLY. Plus, in most cases, show me something like that and instantly my mind starts trying to make it work)