So, I'm unemployed at the moment, it's been 2 months and I'm still job hunting. At least in that time I've managed to get some art done!
Here, have some fan art! I got the idea from watching this scene [link] in the latest episode of Sword Art Online (episode 22) and from a banner my friends recently bought me from Japan, which features two One Piece characters facing opposite directions. I tried to incorporate elements from both SAO and Alfheim Online (hence the swords being Asuna and Kirito's SAO weapons). I really wanted to push myself, and try a new, whimsical style of art and I'm actually quite happy with it!
I'm not 100% happy with Yui's face at the moment, and there's still a few things I need to fix up. My computer starting lagging out if I zoomed past 50% so I'm going to have to come back to it.
Took abouuuut, probably close to 30hours! Sketched, coloured and everything else in photoshop cs6 with my wacom intuios 3 tablet.
Please do not steal, reproduce or copy and colour this artwork as this is a private project. While I am flattered that you may want to share this, I ask that you respect my wishes and ask for permission before uploading elsewhere, and please ALWAYS link back here to the original.
This piece is really fantastic. The concept itself coupled with your unique style really make this come together. You have mad talent, so you definitely need to keep pursuing that dream of being a concept artist