#wano

[paperdawn]

Kiku my beloved.

[kanamesengoku]

[soaked-doors]

voulez-vous, take it now or leave it

[beaulesbian]

peak romance

[zosanbrainrot]

was I watching @tbposting Hades 2 early access video while coloring and that's why I started adding black in the shadows??

yes

super happy with this Sanji, Zoro is looking kinda off in this pose, my bad for not using any refs lol

the swords, as much as I like rendering them, sketching them out is always a pain in the ass and the handles are too short I thinkk

but other than that i'm really pleased with this one!! now I really(really!!) need to get back to the zine artworks that I haven't finished yet djdjfjkd

[forged-in-kaoss]

This piece of paper will bring us together again!

[atomikats]

i got soul but i’m not a soldier (up to wano spoilers!)

[unionfatal]

she’s sort of a big deal

[wigglesdtuff]

You are the moon unaware of the dawn!

[mightbebobbie]

downtime ☀️

[the kakejiku on the wall behind them has specific meanings, read abt them below the cut!]

above zoro: 一期一会 - ichigo ichie "One time one meeting". a common phrase used in japan that emphazises the value and uniqueness of each moment: "the idea is that since each moment and each meeting is irretrievable and can never be repeated, one should pay full attention and appreciate the opportunity to connect with others in the present moment" (source)

above sanji: 絆 - kizuna "Kizuna means the enduring bonds between people—close relationships forged through mutual trust and support." (source)

the reason i chose these two for them, is because i feel like zoro appreciating the little things is very important - he works so hard, without pause. he always has a goal in mind. being able to sit down and breathe, without worry and without pressure, must be very important to him. i imagine zoro looking for these moments with every strawhat, not just sanji. but there's something about sanji that's different - they're the same, and the trust and respect they have for each other is special to him. he never knows what might happen next, so he focuses intently on these interactions, burning them into his mind, one moment at a time.

sanji got the "kizuna" one, because of his chosen family. kizuna was used to describe the rope used to tie up domestic animals such as dogs and horses, but has evolved to become a word that describes the unbreakable bonds between people, and the mutual love and respect we have for each other as humans. i feel like the journey this word has taken, is parallell to sanjis journey - he was tied down to the vinsmoke family, nothing more than a dog in a cage, but broke free and found his own family in zeff and the strawhats, where he nurtured his own bonds. the mutual trust between him and zoro is special, though. there's no one he would trust more to keep him grounded.

[nicoyarobin]

LAW, APOLOGIZE RIGHT NOW!!

[damnstrawhats]

just popping by to let you know that not only is law touchy with his crew when they're on the polar tang, but also some of the equipment is attached in a way that makes it look like the various pieces have little bear ears.

[kanamesengoku]

[soaked-doors]

finally made it to the end of wano

[beaulesbian]

Luffy + his very special flying hugs

[dailyrebranded]

Wano luffy just hit different