本图是我为 Krita 5.3.0 / 6.0.0 绘制的启动图，旨在描绘一个清新宜人的夏日海滨场景。同时，它也针对过去几版启动图的不足之处进行了改进：

1) 2024 年版的机械细节结构不清；
2) 2021 年版的光源方向不明确且背景颜色太花；
3) 2019 年版的色彩生硬和主题不明确。

在 2026 年版中，我尝试通过更干净的细节、更精细的线条和更准确的透视来明确结构，突出琪琪的机械特质。画面颜色的选择也更自然和谐，着重突出“水”元素以强调海滨主题。

我在个人网站上对这张图的创作过程、思路进行了详细介绍，并提供源文件下载：
https://tai3.cn/gallery/gallery-mascots/kiki-splash-2026/

This is the splash art I created for Krita 5.3.0 / 6.0.0, aiming to depict a refreshing and pleasant summer seaside scene. It also revisited the shortcomings of the past splashes:

1) 2024's messy mech details
2) 2021's ambiguous lighting and distractive background
3) 2019's artificial color choices and unclear theming

For the 2026 one, I tried to convey Kiki's robotic nature with cleaner details, finer lines and stronger perspective to enhance shape clarity. The color palette is more natural, with an emphasis on water to reinforce the seaside theme.

I wrote an article on the creative process of this artwork on my website with download to the source file:

https://tysontan.com/gallery/gallery-mascots/kiki-splash-2026/