I don't hate you--fnl

Remind me not to try to color at 10.3 percent of the size of the poster again. It's hell. Even with 4 GB and CS3, it's still bad. The smudge tool, the tool of the gods for the background couldn't handle it anymore. I also keep doing the Monet thing. (Looks good afar, and bad up close... which means I spend far more time than I should on it.) And finally it takes forever to upload.

I had a hard time coloring this one. For one I am not used to seeing them CG and in good condition with the correct colors. (I spent a lot of time searching for cells to get the right colors.) I think it's disconcerting. XD I was so tempted to add a fuzzy grain and use some adjustment layers so it looks like the .rms I used to watch before it was ever licensed.

Secondly Kodomo no Omocha anime is highlight phobic. It's *really* hard for me not to want to highlight everything. (Like the Himechan no Ribbon which is both highlight and shadow phobic.)

Materials:
- Pencil
- Paper
- Scanner
- Manga Studio EX
- Photoshop CS3 Beta
- Photoshop CS2
- Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

Previous Versions:
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References:
- Episode 8, The Juice-soaked Kiss
- The episode where he traps her in the hallway XD
- Various Music Videos
- Watching the series, I don't know how many times.
- The manga (just a bit)
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- Also special thanks to for helping me to find the hallway.


I believe the scenario would be something like this: (Reference to spoilers)
Sana: Hayama, you're back, ne? ne? ne?
Hayama: I won the tournament.
Sana: I'm so happy for you! Hayama, Hayama, I want to see the award... you got the award right?
Hayama: Yeah.
Sana: Is it pretty? Is it fantastic? (Kireii ne? Sugoi ne?)
Hayama: I don't hate it.
Sana: So... you are going to tell me something important? Oy! Hayama... why are you walking away... Hayama....
Hayama: *silence*
Sana: Hayama....
Hayama turns and leans in closer. Sana leans back. Hayama leans closer. Sana steps back. Hayama slams his hand against the wall. Sana is trapped.
Sana: Uhh... soo...
Hayama: I... I uhhh...
Hayama kisses Sana.

Hayama wasn't the type to express his feelings much... and when he gets stuck, he tends to show her how he feels, but Sana being verbal, is a bit thick and often pretends like she doesn't get it. XD Would she get it if he french kissed her? *Doubts it.*

The fan fiction I've seen have Hayama *talk* which is a betrayal of his character. I wouldn't be surprised they get married by him saying, "Yo." and presenting her a ring and Sana *still* not getting it. ^.~
(end spoilers)

Bonus:
I was looking for reference to make the Sana/Hayama pics better... and I came across this:
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For those people who know Kodocha you will know why I laughed for so long...

Edit: I did some coloring clean up. Should look clean and less Monet now.