Naruto art: Kakashi vs. Sakura

[pentapus]

I AM DRAWING NINJAS.



torch asked for Kakashi and Sakura in each other's clothes, so I drew... uh.... something else entirely. In my defense, the original sketch of Kakashi in this pose was wearing Sakura's stuff, but the picture seemed to have moved beyond that. Basically, I discovered a reference site called Bodies in Motion, and I am super happy.

Also, a long time ago I told torch that if she wrote Naruto fic, I would draw her pictures. So, all I'm saying here is my word is good.

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[pentapus]

Also, having read that Guy/Iruka snippet, I totally believe you on that front. I love Guy, and I love that in canon no matter how over the top he gets, he is -- and everybody knows he is -- the only person in Konoha who can match Kakashi. Also they have hung out together for a long time and respect each other as badasses! Aww. There are few things that make me happier in fic than a nod to a strong friendship between Gai and Kakashi (really, he is the only one weird enough to handle it).

Hmm. It only took me two sentences to get sidetracked back to Kakashi.

[torch]

It only took me two sentences to get sidetracked back to Kakashi.

Yeah, I kind of noticed that. :) Yes -- I love that Guy as Kakashi's best friend gives you a whole new perspective on Kakashi's weirdness, and vice versa. They're totally funky, but solid. I even felt quite forgiving towards the filler season when they decided to do an ep about Guy and Kakashi, even though it was, well. (Filler season = torch waving arms in the air, saying "omg bring on the war!")

[pentapus]

I love that Guy as Kakashi's best friend gives you a whole new perspective on Kakashi's weirdness, and vice versa.

Yes, this! You said it perfectly. I would read so many stories. XD (Ok, and NOW I will say something about Iruka.)

I think Iruka does something similar -- though less delightfully wacky and perspective-shifting. I love that he is a 9 to 5 ninja with an unglamorous job and none of the celebrity status. He's such a fantastic counterpoint to the infamous war heroes and also a hotbed for world-building day-to-day ninja life. It sounds silly, but I find stories that want desperately to build Iruka up as "Well, he could have been a jounin if he wanted to", etc, to be boring -- I'm shaking my fist at the screen, going, "What! Come on! Tell me more about his paperwork, god damn it!"

[torch]

Yes, this! I don't really want Iruka to be Sekritly Super Cool, I think he's not-so-sekritly cool as he is, and obviously very competent at what he does. (That's attractive in anyone, really, not just adorable and hot-tempered ninjas.)

[pentapus]

Haha, yes! I admit, I also love that he yells. I love characters who can't help being themselves, which is very, very Iruka. XD