Watching haibane renmei again brought a whole new side of Reki to life for me. I’ve always related to her and her journey more than any other character from anything ever, and every time I rewatch this anime I understand more about myself.
anyways I’m trying to post more of my art and interests this year so here’s my sketch of her
It was my SO's birthday recently and he requested some Haibane Renmei art- very specifically sketched traditionally and then scanned and colored watercolor style in photoshop. Interesting throwback, both in terms of subject matter and the fact that I haven't like... scanned and colored a sketch since 2018? Wild.
Anyway Haibane Renmei is very good and Reki is like... sad girl with an aesthetic I really enjoy so this was an obvious choice. I super recommend the anime to any baby weebs who haven't heard of it- it was one of those artsy cult classics back in the 2000s and while budget-wise it won't have aged well I think its complexities and ideas are pretty timeless.
Reki sad.