The Strategist

I'm rather fond of how this one came out. I think I could have done better on the shading, but I'm still earning. I'm telling ya, it's so much easier using Photoshop on a Tablet than a mouse.

Well, anyway here's Shikamaru from Naruto all growed up. I made this drawing... woooo a long time ago, when I first started reading Foxie-Sama's story "For the Love of my Friends". If you havne't read it, do! It's very good..

Drawn by Hand
Colored in Adobe Photoshop CS2

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Shikamaru sighed heavily. "We're running out of room."he told his wife, ripping the communicator off of his ear. He tossed it away from him. Nara Ino couldn't think of anything to say, but gave him all the comfort she could, pulling thespecial jonin deeper into her embrace until he finally relaxed against her. He stared off into the distance, looking at but through the memorial stone that Kakashi had so foolishly risked his life for."This war.. It should have never started." he whispered, entwining his hand in his wife's and gently kissing the back.