As I am making a doujinshi at the moment, I am sharing these sketches I have for Gintoki and Tsukuyo.
I got to say that GinTsuki design is aesthetically pleasing together. (This is just the design huh) So like the orange maple leaf pattern of her kimono, the color compliments really well with the blue pattern on Gintoki’s kimono. (In which I think his pattern is inspired from Hokusai Sensei’s: The Great Wave off Kanagawa. But scratch that, Sorachi said the pattern was inspired from clouds lol. Though I still believe maybe it was kinda inspired on that legendary art.
So, while the pattern color complements, the black and white contrast gives them a mysterious flavor. Black and white? Simple, but it gives them good balance the same with how contrasting their characters are like (Gintoki being lazy ass boss and Tsukki - the workaholic leader of Yoshiwara.
And I am thankful to see them having more beautiful designs post time skip. Both having Haoris? These are my favorites in which I wish Sorachi retained them, but man, he is afraid of good fashion.
So here, there’s a lot in my mind right now and I need to share this. And I am more inspired as well as I still receive some notifications about my doujin Sober Thoughts 3. I promise to deliver the ending that I really want for this story so I hope you can wait :)