Artist's commentary
Avatar . Kataang : Real Thing
You're a salty water ocean wave
You knock me down, you kiss my face
I know the storms will always come
But I still love to have you aroundHeaven knows what will come next
So emotional, you're so complex
A rollercoaster built to crash
But I still love to have you aroundYou're the one I want and it's not just phase
You're the one I trust; our love is the real thing
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GAH. This took WAAAY too long. Oh well. It was fun.
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TAKE THAT, ZUTARA.
I meant to do something with the background, but by the time I got around to it, I really just wanted to call this finished.
Next project in this vein will be Aang actually (1)12 years old for once, prolly with Momo, in his season 1 clothes. I was going to do a Katara piece, but I want to practice drawing younger characters in this style, and Aang just looks more kiddy than her. X3 (and I'd be tempted to draw her older/more adult-themed because I'm in love with her, lulz).
Adobe Photoshop CS1. 25-30 hours, 100+ layers (I'm so full of fail). Avatar is not mine.
Lyrics are Gwen Stefani's "The Real Thing."