This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
#1 | Back to Top07-05-2008 10:31:46 PM
- spiralstairs
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Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Omg! omg you guys! Who has $2000+?
This was for sale at one of the Expo booths. It was done by Hiromi a few years ago, silly me didn't realize he was actually at the con until a few minutes ago, and it is SOOO beautiful. The pictures does not do it justice.
Best part? The back of the board is covered in marker where he was testing out the color. I almost swooned.
But yeah, it's over $2000. They were still kind enough to let me take a picture. 
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#2 | Back to Top07-05-2008 10:46:00 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
That is all.
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#3 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:10:08 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Oh, that is truly lovely. I'd love to icon it. :333
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#4 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:14:05 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Dude, I would kill for art skills like that.
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#5 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:18:12 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
BalamiyaVardihi wrote:
Dude, I would kill for art skills like that.
I must question some (well, a lot) of the anatomy decisions in Utena promo art, but fuckitall. I totally agree. This is SO pretty. (And I love Anthy's hair to be a little lumpy. Seitokai arc designs were pretty drab.)
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#6 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:18:36 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Lady Nilamarthiel wrote:
Oh, that is truly lovely. I'd love to icon it. :333
Go for it! I'm just sorry I didn't get a better picture of it.
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#7 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:26:05 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
This is so self-absorbed, but I can't begin to tell you how happy it makes me to see that his marker work is streaky in places too. 
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#8 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:30:46 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
MissMocha wrote:
This is so self-absorbed, but I can't begin to tell you how happy it makes me to see that his marker work is streaky in places too.
I'm can very much relate to this! I thought the same thing when I first saw it.
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#9 | Back to Top07-05-2008 11:43:32 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
MissMocha wrote:
This is so self-absorbed, but I can't begin to tell you how happy it makes me to see that his marker work is streaky in places too.
Same here! I loved that he tried out the markers on back and you could see the pencil lines outlining their shadows. 
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#10 | Back to Top07-06-2008 03:00:03 PM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Variations for youuuu. :3
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#11 | Back to Top07-08-2008 02:06:14 AM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
if this is by the character designer, I have to say, his art has gotten better since the series.
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#12 | Back to Top07-08-2008 08:57:29 AM
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Re: Original art by Hiromi Kato!
Nilamarthiel - they're gorgeous! Thank you!
BenHo - I'm guessing they had to keep things simple for the animation since the designs were complicated enough, but this looks really good.
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