Adler's Prelude color 08

Adler's Prelude - Crafty

Here is another color work for Adler's Prelude. Here we get to know some more about Ashien that might surprise a lot of people. It sure surprised Andria.
I've had this idea for a while. Just seems kind of ironic. One who doesn't wear clothes, normally, is talented in making them herself.
Here we also get a look of Ashien when she was about twelve years old. I was going for a sort of "rice paper" texture on these flashback panel. I really wanted to sell that this is the past. The texture didn't turn out as well as I would like, but still came out pretty good.

Not sure many will pick up on this, but Yuriko is just waving. Seems she's learned to wave, and Adler's finding it so interesting.
The setting is a play date for the kids in Ashien's home. Explains why she's dressed like that, or should I say 'not'?

I'm rather pleased with the coloring of this page in general. Lot of little details and in many of the panels the backgrounds were completely digitally made. It can be kind of tricky to get that tatami rug look right.
I'm wondering if anyone will notice the pattern of Adler's kimono is based on.

I look forward to everyone's thoughts on the picture.

Adler, Ashien, Adnria, Yuriko © Kristoffer Remmell 2007-08