Haruka Bikini Ver

Its starting to get very warm indeed in Tokyo - the heat is causing me to think about is this years trip to Okinawa. Mirai and Haruka are going to come with me this time but unlike Mirai, Haruka doesn't have any bikini to wear yet.

These are some progress shots that Azami Yuko sensei and I are working on. The base pose of Haruka is her B'day suit (as you saw in this artlce) meaning that its easy to add costumes.
It was only after "researching" eroge illustrations that I realized that characters should be first illustrated in their B'day suit and then have layers of clothing drawn on top. Above: First up is the roughs. At this stage its easy to change the pose/clothing etc. Above: Then we do the outlines known in the industry as "Senga" [線画[せんが]]. This is done on paper and then scanned into Photoshop where the layers of color and shadow are added.

The final version should be ready just before we leave for Okinawa - will upload the PSD file when its ready.

The first time we went to Okinawa. We liked it so much that we decided to go every year. We did indeed go back again last year but spent time on the island called Ishigaki.

While we are 95% decided on the trip to Okinawa, we are also considering Hawaii, Guam and Saipan - all not too far from Japan.

Where do you recommend to go for sun, sand and clear waters on the beach? if you have advice on either Hawaii, Guam and Saipan then do let me know ^^;
Are you traveling anywhere interesting this Summer?

Ah, I nearly forgot - Haruka does indeed already have swimwear ^^;