a yatoyota thing i did for last valentine’s day inspired by one of my fav blue period chapters :) 💙
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[A piece I made for comfort, while incorporating Yotasuke's arc in the Blue Period manga (by Tsubasa Yamaguchi) into it.]
What if the same hutch that had trapped you starts to feel like a safe haven? Would you take the risk and break out of it, or would you stay in its comfort?
Yotasuke’s bond with rabbits is a great representation of the relationship he had with his environment. He found comfort in their presence as they distracted him from the constant demands of the people around him, while unknowingly projecting onto those rabbits how other people had treated him. He appeared to be taking care of them but really, he was treating them the way other people had treated him; he was controlling them.
He gained a sense of security in adhering to the expectations that were forced upon him, despite being reduced to only his skill. The labels that people bound him with were what protected him from criticisms and feelings of inadequacy, but they were also what hindered him from truly embracing himself and his passion: art.
“Doesn’t this rabbit really love you?”
That simple statement was enough to tell Yotasuke what he needed to hear—that he was seen. For the first time, he wasn’t the perfect genius everyone made him out to be. Beneath all his seemingly calculated brushstrokes and the astute choice of colors that dappled his canvas, he was only human.
It was then that he realized, maybe it was okay to put himself first. Maybe it was okay for him to leave the safety of the cage that constrained him.
“I’ve come to think that it’s probably fine for me to treasure what I felt.”
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(old art) i am so goddamn soft for them
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guilt.
(based on this photo of mikiya nakano, shots like this in 'nowhere' by gregg araki, and scenography like this) let's celebrate yatora's installation on 'guilt' for his second year final: i was soooo happy to see him even propose an installation and finally get some good grades! for this drawing i expanded the projection (now the one in the peephole will probably notice the light around him, and yet is still unable to see it...) and also the potential for a vibrant contrast between a full blue gallery and the warm light! keep making art, yatora!!
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Blue Period light novel
It should contain extra informations about Yatora’s childhood and Yotasuke’s POV from when they hang out in Shibuya in chapter 41
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Woah woah i was rereading a couple blp chapters and i just noticed that probably the reason why Murai is constantly looking at Yotasuke might be related to Sanada. Makes me think Murai maybe saw some resemble with Yotasuke's situation –during his arc– and Sanada.
And i think it's the fact that Sanada was also considered a "prodigy" and her death is hinted to be caused by the pressured of the world of art.
Look at Murai carefully listening to what Nekoyashiki is saying to Yotasuke and the emotional torture she was trying to inflict on Yotasuke.
Yotasuke and Sanada were recognized as "talented" people in the eyes of everyone since they were young.
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...and the sky blackened, shedding tears.
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