Amaterasu vs Orochi- Okami

EDIT: Holy! WOW GUYS! A 2ND DD?! I am so happy I got one that included a piece of art and not a stock photo! I love when people use my stock but it's not my passion. Thank you so much `CreativeJenn and `innocencedied2nite!

And I will say I know there is a fault with the 2 weapons Ammy has (the one on her back and in her mouth) since you can only see one weapon at a time while playing the game (yes, I know you can combine weapons). It had been a while since I played the actual game when I drew it. Went right to playing and defeated it a 3rd or 4th time.

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Edit 2: 12/07/12- Took out the watermark and cut the black boarders.

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My very first Okami fanart!

I really loved the game and I wish they would re-create it for the PS3! The Blade of Kusanagi is my favorite sword design in the game which is why I used it. :3

How to make your brush in Photoshop look "wet"
_{I don't like the watercolor preset brushes. so I do this}
1. Choose one of the default brushes (preferably "Hard Round")
2. Click on the icon which looks like a folder with a silhouette of a can of brushes. (should be next to the brush size scroll box)
3. Click "Wet Edges"
4. (Choose your size) Then choose your spacing and hardness. I do: Spacing-25% and Hardness-15%
5. Experiment and play around. I duplicated the lineart layer to make the strokes bold so I didn't have to go over them to keep the strokes clean.

P.S. I NEVER EVER use black lineart! All my lineart are usually red or purple. I do this for layer adjustment reasons


Texture:
*Esther-Sanz
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Amaterasu and Orochi (c) Clover Studios