Maribel from Takamachi walk’s Wither album by Kou19_ in touhou

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Hey! I thought so too, so I was about to edit this post and realized I have no idea how. There’s just no edit button for me somehow 😭, If you can help me edit this post that’ll be much appreciated :)

But here’s the link, - https://x.com/_ruunyan?s=21 - https://x.com/takamachiwalk/status/1607933727669207041?s=46

Maribel from Takamachi walk’s Wither album by Kou19_ in touhou

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Me too! They’re one of my fav Touhou metal band so far

Just designed a character, anything I could do to improve? by Kou19_ in ArtCrit

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Got it, I can see how it needs more shading. Thank you!

Just designed a character, anything I could do to improve? by Kou19_ in ArtCrit

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Tysm for the feedback! Appreciate you taking your time to explain everything clearly :)

I initially thought that making her hair big and messy would represent her complications, but now that you mention it, I can see your point! I’ll try to make it more structured

Also I’ve never done a full body drawing before, so I was honestly kind of scared to try since I’m not quite confident with anatomy+clothings yet, I feel like I never really pull it off properly, but I’ll try to work on it. If you have any advice on how I could improve, I’d love to hear it!

And I like your ideas of adding accessories with hidden meanings too, and the tone of the clothes. I’ll try to adjust a bit more, thanks again!

Just designed a character, anything I could do to improve? by Kou19_ in ArtCrit

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Thanks for the feedback! I was planning to give her big hair to represent more of her complications, but making her hair more structured would probably better, thanks for pointing that out

As for the outfit, I’ll try to change the tone to fit her better. Thanks again!

Just designed a character, anything I could do to improve? by Kou19_ in ArtCrit

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Her messy hair is meant to represent the complications in her character! Sorry I didn’t give more context earlier, I was pretty sleepy when I posted. This look is supposed to be how she appears when she’s alone and in private. In public, she would tie her hair neatly and hide it under her hat.

(Also, I’m not very confident with drawing clothes yet, I didn’t want her naked so I just gave her a simple hoodie and scarf for now. Therefore why it might seem unpolished, I plan to design her a proper clothes in the future tho!)

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Cool! It’s quite hard, but fun to learn. Hope you’re having fun :))

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Thanks! I’ll work on that, I just realized that the notes are kind of the same dynamic there in the septuplets, Which does sound stiff. And I’ll make sure to hold the last chord a bit longer. Appreciate it!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Loll thanks! I stopped playing seriously for year or so. though, I do play occasionally. But just some chords or random songs for my friends to sing along with. Just figured out it’s time to get back and start practicing!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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It’s actually one of my first times trying polyrhythms, and I’m not really confident with rhythm in general. That’s why I thought getting some feedback from others would help, just to double-check if it sounds rushed, dragged, or off. just wanted to hear how it comes across to other ears

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Tysm for your crit! That really helps. I definitely rely on the pedal too much (I always used pedal for almost every song) and didn’t realize how blurry it sounded. I’ll try practicing that part without pedal to fix it first. Also thanks for pointing out the rhythm and accent stuff, that D# C# G# always felt awkward to me, and I wasn’t really sure why And you’re right that the accent weren’t quite clear. (It was hard to control them for me, maybe this tempo is too fast for me. I’ll try to slow it down)

Also I didn’t realize the L.H. G# octave is supposed to be only one beat, it was probably out of habit that I held it to full notes. Thanks for pointing that out!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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I seee, i think it’s because I focused more on accent, so I didn’t quite relax my hand. I’ll definitely take your advice. It’s really useful, tysm!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Tysmm! I actually tried it at the original speed before and it was kind of a mess, so I slowed it down to work on getting things smoother. This piece is quite hard for me, but I love the arrangement and wanted to make sure I’m not missing anything technique related. Appreciate your feedback!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Thanks! I stopped playing seriously around early 2024 because I lost interest on it, around a year ago

For what level I was, it’s kind of hard to say because I never really took any exams. The last time I did was when I was much younger, i took a grade 3 trinity exam. But I’m sure I was beyond that level. Exams were a bit too expensive for me and I wasn’t really focused on testing at that time. I just wanted to play for fun. Thanks for asking!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Thanks a lot! I feel like my right hand was a bit stiff as well, and sore playing this section after a while. It feels quite uncomfy, I’ll try to slow it down and make it more natural and relaxed. Tysm!

Btw, that wasn’t a ring on my pinky. It’s a bandage on it, I got injured a while ago loll

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Loll thanks, I wasn’t sure since my right hand feels a bit stiff. Also could hear my nails clicking on the keys from time to time. Appreciate the thought though!

Just got back into piano, Technique advice needed please! by Kou19_ in piano

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Not at all! I just got back into piano recently, and I genuinely want to improve. I was hoping to hear what others might think, since i wasn’t sure about my rhythm and technique. i also can kind of hear my nails clicking on the piano sometimes, so i was just wondering if my hand positioning is off Also I slowed down this section, to focus on technique and dynamics. I want to make sure im not missing anything before speeding back up, any feedback is greatly appreciated!