Back then when I was in secondary school, I read Candy-Candy because of my sister's influence. I was impressed by the way the artist, Yumiko Igarashi, drew those beautiful, starry eyes. (You should really interpret this paragraph as "I was too blind that time to see the storyline".)

Well, sometime ago I accidentally met a Candy Candy website and that reminded me of the manga. Well, I re-read the story and... what can I say?
I was really blind not to notice the storyline the first time I read it. The parts that I particularly found "effective" to catch me emotionally were Candy and Terry's separation and Stea's death.

At the time I drew this, I wanted to practice drawing building. Plus, the idea of separation due to conscious decision, even if the parties involved really do not want it, haunted me those days. I do not think I would ever found that strong a cause to make such decision.
In a short, unimaginative sentence, it was sad.

The setting was near Broadway, just before the World War II. The day was getting dark and it was starting to snow. On the streets, noone cared of a girl walking alone, crying. You may call me sick, but I found a beauty in this. A tragic one.

So, I drew this.

Dimension: A5 (21 x 14.8 cm) Paper: memo pad paper Pencils: 2B mechanical, 6B, 2B, and HB genuines Work duration: 3-4 hours for drawing, another 2 hours for shading and touching up Date finished: 5 November 2002