finally reading my roommate's volumes of vinland saga before the anime premieres and I'm so into these thick white brushstrokes that are used to depict snow being blown by the wind

it's been a while since I've really just let myself have fun with a drawing, so here's a quick peak at what I'm working on right now...!

been thinking about this panel from our dreams at dusk / shimanami tasogare where a character's exit is shown through the ice in a glass sitting on the table to convey the feeling of sensing that someone is putting up a barrier and locking you out

shounen note is a series by the creator of shimanami tasogare about a boy soprano, and I will NEVER be able to praise its visual language enough. feelings of facing inevitable change, of isolation and connection, even coming home to arguing parents - it's all right there on paper

a recurring motif between these two characters always stands out to me in particular, where the moon is used to emphasize distance. the way it eventually culminates in a scene where the fog lifts and you open to this nearly blank double page spread just knocks me out