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Come closer human

Come closer human

Well, I was sick and wanted to cheer myself up. Inspired by this, um...cute Indian video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRxehxAYDf8

Me? A butt-woman? What gave you that idea?

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4th of November

Foundling

Foundling

A kappa's favorite foods are cucumbers and human children. Luckily for that baby Jacob likes humans, so he isn't going to let her eat it. :sweat:

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20th of October
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Yokai Lottery

Yokai Lottery

Yup, that's a real Japanese demon. It's called a shirime. They usually target samurai, but this time Nini was the lucky one. They don't hurt or chase people, they simply moon them and shows off their shimmering eye. :XD:

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10th of October

Jacob, Nini and Friends

Jacob, Nini and Friends

This one really took forever to make, my computer hate the file, and I'm not even done with it yet. But it was fun. I originally wanted there to be monsters from many different cultures, but I ended up only using Japanese monsters (exept for the little demon guy at the bottom who's from India, and the angels of course). Maybe next time.

It will be sold as a poster at the London Expo convention. :)

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7th of October

Take a bow

Take a bow

People keep asking what Jacob would do if someone hurt Nini. Would he even care?
Yes he would.

For those few who don't know, kappas are said to have a bowl on their head filled with water, and if they meet them you should take a deep bow for them because they will bow back and the water will spill out, making them lose their strength.

A less known part of kappa folklore is that samurai are their worst enemy, because they tend to trick or kill kappas when they see them.

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26th of September
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JacobXNini sketches

JacobXNini sketches

A pair of somewhat pervy sketches of Jacob and Nini with friends.

The top sketch has Ruth in it, the blue oni woman from a few comics back. I deliberately give them horribly inaccurate names, a weird trend that started with the Indian demon named...Jacob. You get the picture.

The bottom sketch is a redone version of an old Japanese painting showing a woman perving on two samurais that I found in a book once. I don't remember how they could tell, but the book said that her pose showed that she was only pretending to be shy about watching them. I know their bodies look oddly short, but that's what the original looked like.
Both Jacob and the other demon guy are based on paintings of Indian demons. I just thought the weird forehead plate thingie on the other guy was too cool to be ignored and had to use him in something. :XD:

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17th of September

Pink just for you

Pink just for you

Real men can wear pink without feeling sissified.

Another case of me just playing around with my markers. I actually wanted it to look more flat, but his skin looked too flat against the white background, so I ended up adding shadows.

Why is he in pink? I have a thing for men who's masculinity isn't that easily challenged.
Besides, he's an Indian demon, and in India pink is not considered a feminine color, nor are flowers seen as girly. It is however seen as a symbol of being in love, so maybe he is dressing up for Nini?
Though in Japan pink is a feminine color, so Nini might stop up for a second to look confused at him. :XD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw8BAp5vDZo

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11th of September

Flowers for a kappa

Flowers for a kappa

Got myself some new markers (kinda like copic, but not the real deal)! I had absoloutly no idea what I was doing while making this, and some things turned out a bit odd, but overall I'm very happy with it for a first try.

I just knew I had to draw something with Nini because one of the markers is perfect for her skin, so here's Jacob making some flower petals for her. :D

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7th of September

Demon Children

Demon Children

People keep asking what Jacob and Nini looked like as children.

That is also Jacob's true form, though with more adult proportions now that he's older. He can only add to this form, but not take from it.
He puts on a more demonic look with horns and what not because the asuras that raised him taught him it's best to be feared and to intimidate other demons. He's still very very strong through, so people are right to fear him. The demonic look is really just to avoid being challenged constantly and because it fits his personality better. Call it a fashion choice if you like.

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24th of August

Modest Demons

Modest Demons

Drew this while waiting for the washing machine to finish. Jacob and Nini in traditional inspired clothes from their respective home countries. They're probably going to a demon fair or something. :XD:

A lot of people have asked what would be the best way to modestly cosplay Jacob and Nini, and I suppose this would be it. Jacob is wearing a shirt, but it's a traditional Indian see-through shirt for royals. If someone wants to be more modest they can of course make it of thicker cloth.

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21st of August