I LOVE the doujinshi circle Green Glass! Their art is gorgeous, colorful, and so complex you wonder how they did it without getting a massive headache. They released their very own artbook a couple years ago, and I own that as well....though I have noticed in their most recent work they have started using computers more. I personally like their completely hand-drawn and hand-colored works.
They have also put out a great number of stationary sheets. These beautiful, thick sheets have full-page illustrations on the front, with lines to write someone a letter on the back. I can't imagine ever marking these up though....
I used to buy these sheets for $2-$5 apiece from an online store that has since greatly reduced their stock. :(
They are too beautiful to be kept in a folder somewhere, so I solved that problem by using three huge poster frames I have and lining up the individual pieces. That way they are all out for me to enjoy. Each frame fits nine sheets, so I have a whopping 27 pieces of stationary on my walls all at once. XD
The frame above is the newest one I put up; originally I only had two frames' worth.
However, today I tweaked some things. You'll notice in this picture that the middle one----a fanart of the ladies of FF10-2---is the wrong layout to properly fit with the others. I put it in the middle because at the time, I only had a limited number of sheets and didn't have any extra to put up.
See the mermaid in the corner? She is actually part of a two-page illustration. It took me awhile to locate the other part of the picture, so she was placed in the corner temporarily because I thought she looked nice with the others.
This is the other part of the picture. I have had it for awhile, but just now am getting around to switching it out. Oops.
And this is the back of it, to show you the space for letter-writing these sheets have. Again, I don't think I could ever write on mine!
This is the frame after I put the two pieces together. I completely removed the Final Fantasy image because it didn't lay correctly like the others, and I took the winter-themed picture that was on the side originally and switched it to the corner of the other frame, where the mermaid used to be.
Like so.
If you enjoy collecting stationary like this, I strongly recommend buying yourself some huge poster frames and backing, and doing something similar to what I did. It's a great way to display your collection while taking up relatively little wall space. :)
What is wrong with using a computer for your art? Or do they merely suck at that method?
ReplyDeleteTheir computer-colored art is very obviously computer-colored and lacks the smoothness of their hand-colored stuff. They don't have the same skill at using computers. At least not yet.
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