KH - :You Have All My Heart:

Alright, there's a story to this one

So I wanted to draw one of my favourite scenes during the climax of Kingdom Hearts, where Kairi realized the Shadow heartless that was following her and the gang was Sora, and she went to protect him, thus restoring Sora's heart and bringing him back from the Darkness. I seriously cried. It's a touching moment. So while my tribute to this infamous scene is not one of my best pieces, it is one of my more unique pieces – I really wanted to try something in that airbrushy style that some of the official art is in, so I though I could possibly achieve it with inks and paints. My painting skills are sub-par, but I am very pleased with the result. I captured the moment exactly as I had wanted, and the mix of the acrylics and India inks worked out nicely. I got the effect ALMOST like I was looking for. The lines on Sora-heartless are a bit too bold and Kairi's face is a bit off, but otherwise it's alright. And I realize the overall picture is a bit flat, but also note that my forté is pencils and markers, not wet media.

I had other titles in mind for this piece: Let Me Protect You, Rescue from Darkness, Piece of My Heart, and Your One and Only, but I think the one I chose speaks for both this picture and the special bond Kairi and Sora share within the series, which is one of the things I love about Kingdom Hearts... I'm a sap deep down Though I wish Sora would TELL HER ALREADY.

Enjoy
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MEDIA: Watercolour paper, India Inks, acrylic white & black, watercolours for the deeper shades.
Characters © to SquareEnix / Disney. Artwork © to Stephanie G.M. Ratté.