Cowboy Bebop

After watching the second half of Cowboy Bebop on Cartoon Network, I finally broke down and bought the Perfect Collection DVDs. I just couldn't wait for it to run in its entirety on TV, plus I really wanted to watch it in Japanese! (Yes, I prefer sub over dub). The artwork is stunning, and the computer graphics blend seamlessly with the cel animation. The Perfect Collection also included a CD of the first soundtrack--Cool.

I read the manga published by TOKYOPOP, and I'm looking for another dose of Cowboy Bebop. The movie Knocking On Heaven's Door started showing in theaters on April 4 (not anywhere near me, of course) but the DVD comes out on June 24. WOOHOO!!

	I got a little creative with these sketches for the ending song, "The Real Folk Blues." They're largely derived from images right out of the anime, so they aren't totally orginal fan artworks.
	Spike takes on the bad guys of the Red Dragon Syndicate en route to a showdown with Vicious in the action-packed finale (Session #26 - The Real Folk Blues, Part 2).
	Spike Spiegel is one laid-back dude. I don't think this looks very much like him, maybe because his hair isn't fuzzy enough and his legs are too short. There's a lot of smoking in this anime, but I don't recall seeing Spike light up even once in the last two episodes.
	The sultry Faye Valentine eyes her opponent across the gambling table. Somehow this picture reminds me of the beautiful women in those posters by Nagel. (Session #11 - Toys in the Attic) Click here to see the original sketch.
	An interesting view of Faye. This was a challenging exercise in perspective drawing. The angle gave me all kinds of trouble. Plus I stink at drawing women's lips--most females in anime don't have any, so I usually don't have to worry about that. (Session #11 - Toys in the Attic) Click here to see the original sketch.

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