#drawing session

Lifedrawing sessions

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In the movie's drawing session, Utena tells Anthy that's she wants to be in a relationship with her that's independent of the Rose Bride engagement. She'd like them both to be transparent with each other and to not have to hide anything.

Utena poses nude at Anthy's request, trusting Anthy with her vulnerability, even though it's clearly uncomfortable for her. Utena tells Anthy that it isn't fair that she has to pose nude, but also said that Anthy isn't obligated to either. Anthy willingly poses nude anyway, or rather reveals herself and her wound. (Even if we do ASSUME that Anthy at this moment poses out of obligation rather than willingly, I do think that by the end of the movie, she's acting purely of her own volition)

According to the teacher, the lesson of drawing each other is to "capture your partner's essence" -- so to me, this means to see their "true self". Posing nude then would mean to lay your true self bare. Utena is stripped of her prince garb to show only herself (perhaps showing that she is Not the prince she wants to be) , and Anthy reveals her wound/trauma hidden beneath her clothes. It's a moment of vulnerable honesty that's difficult to share, but it's essentially what Utena was asking for, and it ultimately strengthens her relationship with Anthy. Having only Utena pose nude "isn't fair" because having only one person who is honest makes their relationship imbalanced and unfair. At the same time, Utena doesn't want Anthy to be *obligated* to pose nude either, because that also isn't fair. Both parties must be open to each other of their own free will in order for their relationship to be genuine and healthy.

This contrasts with Akio and Anthy's relationship. Akio is always clothed and the painter, while Anthy is stripped (by him while unconscious) and is always the object being painted. Anthy is constantly made vulnerable against her will while Akio couldn't bother to be open himself. Anthy revealing that she was only *allowing* Akio to paint her, a sign of her having agency, was enough to send Akio into a manbaby-tantrum. He wants to be the sole controller of their relationship so much and couldn't handle the fact that Anthy could have been "controlling" him back.

When Utena discovers Akio's paintings of Anthy, what she really sees is Anthy strewn uncomfortably, naked and blindfolded--her history of being in an abusive, one-sided relationship. Anthy then willingly reveals to Utena the scar left by that relationship.

The drawing session is a genuine, honest, willing conversation between Anthy and Utena. It's not an easy conversation, it's uncomfortable and tense, but it has to happen in order for both girls to truly help each other. At the same time, it's important that both open up of their own free will, since honesty and agency is required of both sides of their relationship. (Again this contrasts Akio and Anthy's unhealthy relationship, where Akio is willfully deceitful and Anthy is unwillingly vulnerable.)

The drawing session marks Utena's growth from the show because now she seeks to know Anthy the person herself, and Anthy's growth in becoming confidently honest and direct with Utena.

As a side note, Utena also mentions that the night before she had an introspective moment with herself. This is another sign that she had grown, since the Utena of the show struggled with being willfully ignorant of her own desires and intentions.

Instead of using Aggie.io as a collaboration drawing app, you should try Drawpile.net, as in my opinion its better than Aggie. As you don't have to buy anything to get more brushes and features. Its also wider in possibilities and features, as you can do multiple other things that Aggie cannot do.

Hello, fellow DBZ artist!

Ooooh, I’ve recently checked it out and it’s quite impressive! The controls are more stable and there are so much more options.

So far, it’s safe for me. There’s TONS of fun brushes to use and the brushstroke stability is way better! Also, it’s drawing tablet friendly. In Aggie however, the brushes can be rigid and shaky and when I moved the canvas without the ‘Hand Tool’, it’ll glitch like crazy. So, I’m glad I don’t have to worry about that in Drawpile.

“Mr. Stark, I don’t feel so good”

Additionally, it has NSFW/SFW options so ppl are aware what will be seen. So, it has a nice touch consideration. No hate on Aggie and it’s users, it’s just a suggestion to try something new. :D