Aya is way too busy with work (she's got a big design project) to actually do this, so she gave me permission to create a thread for her. This will be a "post and run" affair for me though because I have a magazine issue to close today. Anyway, these are all the Gatchaman fanarts that Aya has made for me so far. I'm posting them individually so it'll be easier for people to comment on them. I believe I mentioned it before that it's been YEARS since she last made fanarts. Since she and her friends are indie comic book artists, they very much prefer to do originals. But then, Aya got addicted to Gatch again (thanks to the anime's airing in my country and my sending her some of her yaoi fics), and now, after many long years, she is trying her hand at drawing fanarts again. Aya told me that she's one of those artists who would rather not be forced into doing any arts at all. She'd rather be inspired than actually be forced into drawing. I guess that's a not so subtle hint that she wants more fics from me. Oh well, on to the pics! This first pic is the very FIRST fanart that she made for me. We fondly call this Pop Art Ken. A rawer version of this image she used as the package design for a gift box she gave me. This particular pic now graces my calling card. PS Oh...I might as well say it. I seriously doubt if Aya will do any Swan pics. Like me, she's way too allergic to Jun to be inspired to make any Swan pics. I'm sure Wilson would be saddened to read this.

This next pic has a story behind it. Needless to say, I got into a rather bad argument with Aya, and I ended up not speaking to her for a couple of days. Yes, that's how upset I was. She eventually apologized to me, but she even went further than that by actually drawing this "apology" toon for me. Obviously, being the Condor fan, it's Joe who represents her in this pic. Of course, Ken represents me. Oh, that's Jouji the Turtle from my fic "The Condor, The Eagle & The Turtle", and when he said "Buti nga sa 'yo!", it means in English, "Serves you right." Maybe I should get mad at Aya more often if I'm going to end up receiving cute Gatch toons like this.

You've probably seen this in another thread, but this is the complete image. From my experience in the various fandoms, probably the BEST gift that any fanfic writer can receive is a fanart based on his/her fic. Aya was inspired to draw this before her brain went into mental shutdown with constant re-readings of "A Most Sensual Creature."

According to Aya, this is the FIRST doodle that she made while reading "A Most Sensual Creature". I guess the shower scene had a great impact on her.

LAST PIC! Aya made this Ken sketch for me last Sunday after her parents deprived her of valuable TV viewing time. Poor kid! She's always quarreling with her Dad over the TV set whenever Gatchaman is airing.

Aya, you're a very talented artist and you make Ken and Joe look beautiful! Thanks for posting these, Rory.

Aya...these are gorgeous!! I love your style!

I like the last one of Ken, Aya.

Aya, you are a very talented artist!

Thanks for all the compliments, Ladies. I'll make sure that Aya thanks you all personally. *Rory runs off to get Benadryl and Iterax as protection from the Swan bombardment.*

Wow, Aya, your pics are wonderful! You're so talented!! Thanks so much for allowing Rory to post these for you!

Aya you have a natural talent for drawing our birds.. thanks for finally sharing these!

Aya these are beautiful. I love the last one the best!!!

Originally posted by Rory Aya is way too busy with work (she's got a big design project) to actually do this, so she gave me permission to create a thread for her. This will be a "post and run" affair for me though because I have a magazine issue to close today. Anyway, these are all the Gatchaman fanarts that Aya has made for me so far. I'm posting them individually so it'll be easier for people to comment on them. I believe I mentioned it before that it's been YEARS since she last made fanarts. Since she and her friends are indie comic book artists, they very much prefer to do originals. But then, Aya got addicted to Gatch again (thanks to the anime's airing in my country and my sending her some of her yaoi fics), and now, after many long years, she is trying her hand at drawing fanarts again. Aya told me that she's one of those artists who would rather not be forced into doing any arts at all. She'd rather be inspired than actually be forced into drawing. I guess that's a not so subtle hint that she wants more fics from me. Oh well, on to the pics! This first pic is the very FIRST fanart that she made for me. We fondly call this Pop Art Ken. A rawer version of this image she used as the package design for a gift box she gave me. This particular pic now graces my calling card. PS Oh...I might as well say it. I seriously doubt if Aya will do any Swan pics. Like me, she's way too allergic to Jun to be inspired to make any Swan pics. I'm sure Wilson would be saddened to read this.

Aww..thanks for posting these Rory! I haven't drawn any fan art for almost 3 years. Thank God for Gatch reruns and Rory's fics , I'm using my drawing pencils again! Yay for Pop Art Ken!

Well what ever got you inspired to draw again Aya, please keep up the great work. I hope you find more time in your busy schedule to draw more Eagle's and Condor's And maybe one or two others from the team as well.

Originally posted by Rory PS Oh...I might as well say it. I seriously doubt if Aya will do any Swan pics. Like me, she's way too allergic to Jun to be inspired to make any Swan pics. I'm sure Wilson would be saddened to read this.

Thats OK Rory, we have some wonderful artists on this site that draw beautiful Swans and birdies.(One is even a professional artist but I can't tell you who it is. I promised i wouldn't tell.) So don't worry Aya we don't feel the need to pressure you for drawing Swans. Just keep doing Eagles and Condor. Thanks.

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne

Originally posted by Rory PS Oh...I might as well say it. I seriously doubt if Aya will do any Swan pics. Like me, she's way too allergic to Jun to be inspired to make any Swan pics. I'm sure Wilson would be saddened to read this.

Thats OK Rory, we have some wonderful artists on this site that draw beautiful Swans and birdies.(One is even a professional artist but I can't tell you who it is. I promised i wouldn't tell.) So don't worry Aya we don't feel the need to pressure you for drawing Swans. Just keep doing Eagles and Condor. Thanks.

Wow, Ebony. It seems I have gotten on your goat there. Well, I wish we could apologize for not being Jun fans. We don't like her PERIOD. Does that make us "lesser" fans of Gatch? I don't think so. However, in my case, although I do love the Eagle and the Condor, I really don't thrust my preferences on other people. Sometimes, if you push your preferences on people too much, the more you turn them off. That is especially true in my case. Oh, there's a professional artist in the group? Then good for him/her! Frankly though, I don't understand the need for secrecy. I also am a member of a writer's community that has both pros and amateurs in it. Maybe I'm different than you, but I really feel very PROUD when someone I know becomes a professional. It means he or she has achieved her goal. In that community, they even go so far as to congratulate a newbie published writer and encourage him or her even more, and we're talking about novelists who have made bestseller lists. To finally become a "professional" is a huge achievement in my book because very few could actually make the claim of attaining that status. Whoever this professional artist in the group is, CONGRATULATIONS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! I do hope we could get to know your works as a pro in the near future.

Originally posted by lborgia88 Aya, you're a very talented artist and you make Ken and Joe look beautiful! Thanks for posting these, Rory.

Squee! Thank you so much lborgia88 dear! I was really challenged (at first) but enjoyed drawing our beloved condor! Ken is so fun to draw especially those pretty big blue eyes.

Originally posted by Springie Aya...these are gorgeous!! I love your style!

Aww.. Thank you so much Springie! Btw, I also love the in the bath tub fan art that you made.

I liked your last Eagle the best... Very good details Aya. When you have the time you should post some more.

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne I like the last one of Ken, Aya.

Thanks a lot Ebony!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Aya, you are a very talented artist!

Thank you so much TJ!

Originally posted by Hinotori Wow, Aya, your pics are wonderful! You're so talented!! Thanks so much for allowing Rory to post these for you!

Thank you so much Hinotori! I hope to draw more fan arts of the two bishies when I have free time. My work is taking almost all of my time right now so I let Rory post them.

Originally posted by gatchgirl Aya you have a natural talent for drawing our birds.. thanks for finally sharing these!

You're welcome gatchgirl! Thank you so much for the compliment.

Originally posted by clouddancer Well what ever got you inspired to draw again Aya, please keep up the great work. I hope you find more time in your busy schedule to draw more Eagle's and Condor's And maybe one or two others from the team as well.

Thank you very much Clouddancer! Sure, I draw the other 2 guys from the team when I'm inspired again and have spare time.

Aya, why don't you them in the Gatchamania Art Gallery. That way they won't be lost in threads.

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne

Originally posted by Rory PS Oh...I might as well say it. I seriously doubt if Aya will do any Swan pics. Like me, she's way too allergic to Jun to be inspired to make any Swan pics. I'm sure Wilson would be saddened to read this.

Thats OK Rory, we have some wonderful artists on this site that draw beautiful Swans and birdies.(One is even a professional artist but I can't tell you who it is. I promised i wouldn't tell.) So don't worry Aya we don't feel the need to pressure you for drawing Swans. Just keep doing Eagles and Condor. Thanks.

Hi Ebony, Ofcourse, I will not stop making both the & fan arts. (Just my opinion as an artist.) I don't think,that there's any reason that one should be shy with his/her artworks especially when one's already a pro, right? :winks: My best wishes to the professional artist in this forum!

Aya I don't have an issue with your preference to draw Eagles and Condors only... We all like to look at new Gatchaman art... thats why I suggested you might like to post them in the gallery.

Awesome work Aya! I'd love to see more!

Originally posted by Aya

Originally posted by clouddancer Well what ever got you inspired to draw again Aya, please keep up the great work. I hope you find more time in your busy schedule to draw more Eagle's and Condor's And maybe one or two others from the team as well.

Thank you very much Clouddancer! Sure, I draw the other 2 guys from the team when I'm inspired again and have spare time.

Cloud gets excited, Great another person I might be able to convince to draw me more Owl piccies. Now if only I could convince people to draw more hunky, smexy pics of the Owl, like in my avatar.

Originally posted by Rory However, in my case, although I do love the Eagle and the Condor, I really don't thrust my preferences on other people. Sometimes, if you push your preferences on people too much, the more you turn them off. That is especially true in my case.

Okay, Rory, I've been biting my tongue for a couple of days now, but you've finally gotten me to respond to one of your posts. You say that if you push your preferences you turn people off. That is true. And that is exactly what you have been doing. It's fine not to like a certain character. Personally, I hate Zark and Red Impulse/Cronus. OTOH, it's not very polite to go around and say nasty things about someone else's favorite character, especially when you KNOW that is someone else's favorite character. For example, Egobossler isn't exactly my favorite person, but I know that Amy loves him, and I respect that, and I make an effort not to say anything negative about him. When you go out of your way to make insulting comments about someone else's favourite character, you must surely expect a backlash. I'm pretty sure that before you made nasty comments about Jun, you knew that she was the favourite character of a large number of people on this board. It's OKAY that you don't like Jun. It's NOT okay that you trash her by saying things like you are 'allergic' to her. You play nice, we play nice. That's what co-existing on a board is all about. If we can all play nice, we'll all be able to share our love of Gatch much more. End of story. (I know you might flame me for this, but I had to say something. I've been holding back for too long. I guess what Ebony was doing was much healthier than what I have been doing but we all have our own different ways of dealing with anger.)

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by Rory However, in my case, although I do love the Eagle and the Condor, I really don't thrust my preferences on other people. Sometimes, if you push your preferences on people too much, the more you turn them off. That is especially true in my case.

Okay, Rory, I've been biting my tongue for a couple of days now, but you've finally gotten me to respond to one of your posts. You say that if you push your preferences you turn people off. That is true. And that is exactly what you have been doing. It's fine not to like a certain character. Personally, I hate Zark and Red Impulse/Cronus. OTOH, it's not very polite to go around and say nasty things about someone else's favorite character, especially when you KNOW that is someone else's favorite character. For example, Egobossler isn't exactly my favorite person, but I know that Amy loves him, and I respect that, and I make an effort not to say anything negative about him. When you go out of your way to make insulting comments about someone else's favourite character, you must surely expect a backlash. I'm pretty sure that before you made nasty comments about Jun, you knew that she was the favourite character of a large number of people on this board. It's OKAY that you don't like Jun. It's NOT okay that you trash her by saying things like you are 'allergic' to her. You play nice, we play nice. That's what co-existing on a board is all about. If we can all play nice, we'll all be able to share our love of Gatch much more. End of story. (I know you might flame me for this, but I had to say something. I've been holding back for too long. I guess what Ebony was doing was much healthier than what I have been doing but we all have our own different ways of dealing with anger.)

So that's why you've been...."avoiding" me.... .... I haven't dony any nasty Eagle comments long ago......ah well.... P.S. I don't mind anybody saying negative things about him. he's the bad guy after all.

Why Rory, I ITA with the rest! She is such a talented artist!!! More Gatch art, Aya!

Originally posted by amyltrer So that's why you've been...."avoiding" me.... .... I haven't dony any nasty Eagle comments long ago......ah well.... P.S. I don't mind anybody saying negative things about him. he's the bad guy after all.

I'm not avoiding you, Amy, just a couple of pieces of your Eagle-bashing art. You are a valued member of this board and I'm glad you're here. You certainly force us all to think of things from another perspective! And yes, I have noticed that you have made an effort not to make Eagle-bashing comments.

Ebony & TJ, Sorry if you consider my saying that I'm allergic to Jun an insult. Unfortunately, it's the honest truth that I am really THAT allergic to her, and it's more than just a simple aversion. Well, I'll just keep my mouth shut then about anything pertaining to the Swan, since it's obvious that the large majority in the group could not tolerate anything negative written about her. I knoiw they're characters. Heck, even I know that both the Eagle and the Condor have flaws. But should anything negative already be considered as an insult? I think I understand Amy's sentiments. Sincerely, Rory

Originally posted by meg Awesome work Aya! I'd love to see more!

Thanks Meg!

*Hugs* TJ, your a great friend and asset to this forum. No wonder the Condor and Eagle are constantly fighting over you... We all work to get along. No one is worried that you don't like the Swan, or have allergies. But since we nominate favourite characters here, we recognise that its important not to get carried away with paying out or running down characters. (I know they are just characters, but people can relate them in certain ways...personalities, or trials in life.) I have characters I don't like as much either. 7Zark7 ugh! Since there are no active Zarks on the board, and its a universal thing to payout on him in all of the Gatch/BOTP boards... BUT if someone did seriously like him, then we'd tone it do a lot. Ego... I like his as a bad guy, Amy we still love you for the contributions you have made over the past year. We like to encourage each other... achievement happens that way, people grow that way. And we have more fun in the forum. By the way the pro's have posted their piccies in the forum, not shy at all...all you have to do is look through the threads and and our avatars...

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne Ego... I like his as a bad guy, Amy we still love you for the contributions you have made over the past year....

Still? That confirmed some suspicions!

Originally posted by Rory LAST PIC! Aya made this Ken sketch for me last Sunday after her parents deprived her of valuable TV viewing time. Poor kid! She's always quarreling with her Dad over the TV set whenever Gatchaman is airing.

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