I personally prefer using a tablet almost all the time but I've got to admit, this character's style works really well with using the pen tool.

Thank you!
-- I WANTED to use the tablet (I have one,) but I can't get the darned thing to work in Photoshop!

You have good taste in games.

Excellent job on the flames, BTW. ^_^ d

Thank you!
-- I saw my nephew playing Okami and fell in love with the art. It took me over a year but I finally have it all to myself!

The flames turning out that good was one of my happier accidents.

Looks really good. I captured the style very well and your pictre is very dynamic.

Thank you so much!
-- I was REALLY inspired.

Wow, that's really good for being done with just a pen tool.

Thank you!
-- I kind of didn't have a choice. I can't seem to get my tablet to work with Photoshop.

A woof! Yay!

Glad you like it!

my ex (whom I'm still on very very good terms with) Says it's one of his favorite games. Made his top 15 or something. But he's the type that has a lot of favorite games including all systems past and present. So top 15 is actually really good. I haven't actually played it though. And yes the graphics are way totally awesome.

It's a game? ahhhhh... the flaming frisbee?

*giggles...

nice pic...

V.

Yep! Okami is a PS2 game--and a blast to play.
-- The graphics are GORGEOUS!

And yes, she carries a flaming frisbee on her back.

If im not mistaken it has also been ported to the Wii

Yes indeed! Okami is also on the Wii, however the graphics are not nearly as smooth in the transitions.

*laughs... that is way cool... I'm still suck on good old Dr. Mario...

V.

I never could play those hop & bop games.

"I never could play those hop & bop games." Never heard that expression before refering to a game.

If I remember right it played more or less like a modified Tetris where you have to clear viruses. (Yay for Russian game!)

I'm a Tetris addict!
-- 'Hop & Bop' is an old term used back when Mario Bros & Castlevania first came out.

Ooh, I wanna play again! I heard that its coming to the Nintendo DS soonish!

I heard it was comong to DS too--but that the graphics weren't nearly as fluid or pretty. More...cartoon-ish.

Very nice pic of Amaterasu, the only thing is the red flames on the middle of the flame spikes seems a bit... stiff; to me atleast. Though it is mostly personal preference, the red in aformentioned spots could have used another tint of red to soften the flame... then again it IS your art and in the grand scheme of things my opinion ammounts to a little less than a hill-o-beans.

...Any plans on doing a image of the martial arts instructor? or Ammy preforming a block/slam move image? (Block with a mirror vs any weak enemy really)

...the only thing is the red flames on the middle of the flame spikes seems a bit... stiff; to me at least.

I was trying to match the red of her markings. You're welcome to paint your image of Okami however you like.

...Any plans on doing a image of the martial arts instructor?

That ugly old man? No way! Groooosss!

...or Ammy preforming a block/slam move image? (Block with a mirror vs any weak enemy really)

Actually I was thinking of drawing Ammy reared up with her sword in attack. I REALLY don't wanna draw the monsters though.