Venus Celestial Power, Make Up!
Here's an animated video that I finished months ago, but didn't get around to post until now.
Why?
I consider it really pretty, and I put a lot of hard work into this, only to put all the pieces together and realize that this is not what I wanted at all. This looks nothing like anime transformations I look up to, even though it's pretty interesting at its own. At the same time, I can't "fix it" by adding or deleting some scenes, I can only redo it completely to get what I want, starting with the entire concept, or maybe even with the music. But that will probably take another couple of months at best.
Posting something you aren't satisfied with feels weird, but it's also the first step towards admitting that the work has been done and has not been done in vain, it's just that I didn't initially realize the concept was wrong.
I'm not saying it's bad though. Watch it! It's pretty!
The most brutal thing about the original Sailor Moon attacks is that they've always made an enemy say a certain English word before disappearing or dying
Imagine being eliminated by the shards of a giant heart and knowing your last word will be just you screaming "LOVELY"
She's got it!
I am on Sailor Venus spree in case you couldn't tell...
A certain animation is coming and you can probably guess what it is
Re-drew a bunch of constellations for Inner Guardians zodiac sings which i've used a lot in my previous animation!
Those versions look cleaner and prettier to me, so I am going to use them for my future drawings and videos.
Also I can't quite figure out if Aries is or isn't upside down...
sailor-moon-spacenot to randomly flex on the art project blog or anything, but I just watched the Sailor Moon Crystal arc with Super Sailor Moon and the gradient on her skirt is actually SO ugly and I am so glad I've put some extra time into researching the different gradient techniques and finding the one that works best
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I mean..
what is this?? Dirt?? Blue and yellow blend together PERFECTLY and you're giving me this?!
Found one of my first Sailor Moon - related drawings (10+ years old) and decided to make a quick redraw. Isn't Sailor Venus just the cutest?!
Original picture + some info under the cut
This picture here is probably my first Sailor Venus drawing ever! Her design is supposed to be different from the series, since it's actually from another Sailor Moon AU I've had (the one with the Sailor Earth, we all had one of those at some point in the Sailor Moon fandom). For this redraw, I've decided just draw her in the Celestial outfit from Sailor Moon Space. I wanted to incorporate the flow of her hair and her bow into the redraw and, of course, i've kept the lovely hearts in the background and her cute wink! I've only changed her pose slightly to make it more balanced, since at this point of my art I can actually stop hiding the hands of the characters I draw behind their backs.
not to randomly flex on the art project blog or anything, but I just watched the Sailor Moon Crystal arc with Super Sailor Moon and the gradient on her skirt is actually SO ugly and I am so glad I've put some extra time into researching the different gradient techniques and finding the one that works best
InterMeows: What's next for Sailor Guardians in the upcoming Shadows arc?
Luna: Welcome to InterMeows, a show by your favorite cats! We're Luna...
Artemis: Artemis...
A little gray kitten: And I am Diana! Hi everyone!!
(continues under readmore)
Luna: Diana?! How did you get here?
Diana: Come on, Mom, aren't you happy to meet your future daughter?
Artemis: Ehm, Diana, we're very happy! But we're actually in the middle of something...
Diana: Oh, a show! InterMeows, I see! Who are you interviewing?
Artemis: Well...
Luna: We could interview you if you like!
Diana: Oh, yes, I'd like that! What are your questions?
Artemis: Well, I believe the first question is - why are you here? What made you come back from the future all of a sudden?
Diana: Oh, I came to warn you! There's a big threat awaiting you and the Sailor Guardians! Sailor Pluto sent me to tell you this!
Luna: Oh, well... Did she specify what exactly the threat will be and how we combat it?
Diana: N-not exactly... But she told you to look out! And that you might get help from where you least expect it!
Artemis: Well, that isn't making things much clearer...
Diana: You know how the laws of Time are! She can't exactly tell you the future...
Luna: Yeah, that's fair. So the danger is approaching, huh...
Diana: It seems so...
Artemis: To be fair, we've kind of suspected that already.
Diana: You did? But why?
Artemis: Sailor Moon Space's second Arc is coming soon! And it's going to be ten episodes long! That's twice as long as the Crystals arc was, and what happened there was already pretty intense...
Luna: Well, let's not make any assumptions yet. What else do we know about the Shadows Arc? Are there any promo pictures out yet?
Artemis: There is one! Look, it says there's going to be a new character!
Diana: Cool! Can I see the picture?
Luna: Here it is. What do you say, Diana? Have you seen this person in the future?
Diana: No... I haven't. But that doesn't mean they aren't there, you know? I don't see the Outer Guardians much, too, they're on their duties far away from the Crystal Palace all the time! I almost forgot how Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus look like.
Artemis: Well, we don't see them often here, too. Maybe they will return this time to help us fight this mysterious enemy? That would be nice, wouldn't it?
Diana: From what I've seen in the future, it's possible! They might appear in your next adventure!
Luna: Well, the more, the merrier. Don't know about this new character though... Something's bothering me about them.
Artemis: What exactly?
Luna: Well, they hide their face with those sunglasses, for starters.
Artemis: So does Tuxedo Mask, and yet he is on our side. He has helped us countless times before we even knew him! And, well, Sailor Venus used to wear a mask too.
Luna: I guess you right... This new Sailor Guardian might be on our side. But if they truly are, why won't they come up to us and talk? Why hide in the shadows like that?
Artemis: Maybe they aren't hiding from us. Maybe they're just trying to confuse the enemy. That's what Minako and I did, back in the day. We can't judge them now, Luna, they haven't even appeared in an episode yet!
Luna: Sorry... It's just... Diana told us to be aware. That's what Sailor Pluto said, right? We have to be careful!
Diana: She also said that you'll find help where you least expect it!
Luna: Yeah, I suppose...
Artemis: We don't have to trust this new character fully. We just have to give them a chance. We haven't met them yet!
Luna: Maybe we have... They seem to be awfully good at hiding. But you're right. We should wait and see. When's the first episode airing, anyway?
Artemis: Uhm..
Diana: Uhm...
The author: Uhm...
Artemis: ...At some point in 2021, that's for sure.
Luna: Well, that's encouraging...
Diana: Mom, Dad, I have to go back! It was nice meeting you, but I can't stay any longer! Thanks for the interview!
Artemis: Okay, Diana, take care! Stay close to your home and don't get lost!
Diana: I will, dad!
Luna: And don't forget to drink water! It's very important!
Diana: Fine, mom!
Artemis: Should we end the show now then?
Diana: Oh! I almost forgot to tell you one last thing!
Luna: What thing?
Diana: Sailor Pluto told me... She told you to beware of the Shadow Entities! Okay, this is it, bye!
The gray kitten disappears.
Artemis: Shadow Entities... Do you have any idea what those are?
Luna: Guess we're about to find out...
Artemis: And that concludes the show for now! See you in the next episode!
Luna: Don't forget to stay home and drink water! We will see you in the next episode!
Sailor Moon Space News, 20/11
sailor-moon-space- I cannot stress this enough, we have a brand new animated opening for the second arc, SHADOWS! You can watch it here
- The episode pages have been rebranded accodring to the two Arcs, Crystals and Shadows. Now they have fake dvd covers! Crystals arc has its own page with all the episode synopsyses and links! Read it here
- The synopsyses of Shadows arc are written for almost the entire season and are soon to be uploaded as a post so I can hide them from the spoilers! Don't know if i'll be asking for help with the art yet since my eyes are back in shape.
- The Shadow Arc release date (first episode airing) is postponed until 2021 since this project takes up a lot of resources but doesn't pay off that much. Still, I'm planning to finish it regardless.
- In the meantime, I will be posting some promo pictures! You can check out the first one here
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And here's the new icon! It's a little... Experimental.
Who's that Sailor Guardian?
Find out soon in the upcoming InterMeows episode!
Sailor Moon Space News, 20/11
- I cannot stress this enough, we have a brand new animated opening for the second arc, SHADOWS! You can watch it here
- The episode pages have been rebranded accodring to the two Arcs, Crystals and Shadows. Now they have fake dvd covers! Crystals arc has its own page with all the episode synopsyses and links! Read it here
- The synopsyses of Shadows arc are written for almost the entire season and are soon to be uploaded as a post so I can hide them from the spoilers! Don't know if i'll be asking for help with the art yet since my eyes are back in shape.
- The Shadow Arc release date (first episode airing) is postponed until 2021 since this project takes up a lot of resources but doesn't pay off that much. Still, I'm planning to finish it regardless.
- In the meantime, I will be posting some promo pictures! You can check out the first one here
sailor-moon-spaceSailor Moon Space Shadows Opening (opening 2)
(Song: Burning Sunlight Everlasting by Moonlight Eternal)
well, it's finished. I can honestly say I'm proud of this one.
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@UnidentifiedBlog thank you so much *,*
Sailor Moon Space Shadows Opening (opening 2)
(Song: Burning Sunlight Everlasting by Moonlight Eternal)
well, it's finished. I can honestly say I'm proud of this one.
Celestial Sailor Guardians
Arise, defenders of the Skies!
Sailor Guardians are here, ready to destroy the threatening Crystals and defend the galaxy from the Shadows.
sailor-moon-spaceSailor Moon Space - Shadows Opening (Sneak Peek)
Hi! The work on Sailor Moon Space and its various aspects is still ongoing, so here's a sneak peek from the upcoming Sailor Moon Space opening for the second arc, "Shadows"!
Song: Burning Sunlight Everlasting by Moonlight Eternal (Stevie T)
Read Sailor Moon Space: Crystals here
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FULL OPENING ANIMATION TOMORROW(?)
Sailor Moon Space - Shadows Opening (Sneak Peek)
Hi! The work on Sailor Moon Space and its various aspects is still ongoing, so here's a sneak peek from the upcoming Sailor Moon Space opening for the second arc, "Shadows"!
Song: Burning Sunlight Everlasting by Moonlight Eternal (Stevie T)
Read Sailor Moon Space: Crystals here
Sailor Moon Space News, 01.10
sailor-moon-spaceHi! I have some updates!
- I have uploaded the opening and the ending animations for the first (Crystals) arc of Sailor Moon Space to this blog! I've also uploaded Sailor Moon's Transformation! You can look for them on the "Videos" page!
- I've updated the "Videos" page! Now all the existing videos are categorized there! I am thinking on adding brief video descriptions to this page to keep my content accessible, but it would take some time i don't currently have, so i'm only ready to do this on demand. Message me if you'd want that!
- I've updated the Chapters page too! It now informs you that the chapters contain around 1400 words each. This will also be the case for all the future chapters!
- I am about to start writing the episodes for the Shadows arc after i finish a couple of other things I am doing. I will also have to wait and see if my whole "drawing digitally" situation improves. I've got new glasses, so that's a start!
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Important note about the videos!!
- I've been informed that the waterfall video player is exceptionally slow on loading the videos I've uploaded. That's unfortunate :( If it doesn't load for you at all, I can upload the videos to the Sailor Moon Space discord server for you to watch! Or should I start a Telegram channel? YouTube will most likely come at me with the whole copyright thing, so I do not go there.
- The recent videos also contain some glitches. I am not yet sure where they come from, but I'll look into it. Sorry if they were annoying! I thought they've looked kinda retro and cute, so I've left them in, but I'm not planning to include them in the future videos!
Sailor Moon Space News, 01.10
Hi! I have some updates!
- I have uploaded the opening and the ending animations for the first (Crystals) arc of Sailor Moon Space to this blog! I've also uploaded Sailor Moon's Transformation! You can look for them on the "Videos" page!
- I've updated the "Videos" page! Now all the existing videos are categorized there! I am thinking on adding brief video descriptions to this page to keep my content accessible, but it would take some time i don't currently have, so i'm only ready to do this on demand. Message me if you'd want that!
- I've updated the Chapters page too! It now informs you that the chapters contain around 1400 words each. This will also be the case for all the future chapters!
- I am about to start writing the episodes for the Shadows arc after i finish a couple of other things I am doing. I will also have to wait and see if my whole "drawing digitally" situation improves. I've got new glasses, so that's a start!
Sailor Moon Space Ending I - Picture Of The Moon
Song: Aura Dione - Picture of the Moon
For every anime opening, there should be an anime ending! The absence of the ending for Crystals arc, despite all five episodes being already written, bugged me, but the absence of glasses bugged me even more, so I've decided to throw together an ending based on a traditional drawing (as a nod to the original Sailor Moon anime too). I quite like how it turned out! Maybe the second ending should be traditional too? It could be a nice tradition (heh).
Anyway, the ending and opening lists are added to all the episodes of the Crystals arc now, so you can play them before and after reading for a true anime experience...
I will carry the Moon for you...
Sailor Moon Space traditionally drawn ending is coming soon!
Sailor Moon Celestial Transformation
Moon Celestial Power, Make Up!
music: Planet Power Make Up by Yasuharu Takanashi (Sailor Moon Crystal OST)
I've been dreaming about making an anime magical girl transformation for ages and now it's finally here!!!
sailor-moon-spacemight drop a bright new animated video, like, really soon...
any ideas what it will be? :D
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