Who is the artist of the above painting

At which point in the plot are characters introduced?

Now for all my fellow anime lovers i have 4 questions: 1. which ship would have been the best ending for inuyasha a) inuyasha x kagome b) sesshomaru x kogome c) koga x kagome d) none 2. what is your ideal ending for fairy tail 3. which show wouldn't you mind watching or rewatching a) ghost hunt b) psycho pass c) inuyahsa d) the wallflower e) pick your own 4. what is the anime show you that you would love to live in for a year?

Artists best achieve contrast in a composition by: a. drawing with realism b. shading a drawing with dark and light values c. using drawing techniques like stippling and hatching d. focusing on line and shape in a drawing