Mello again

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Worked a bit more on refining Mello's face. Got a bit more of the crazy in there by making his eyes bigger and his irises smaller, but I don't think I can do more without giving him a big crazy grin and that just isn't working with the cross in his mouth.





Still not quite there, but I can't quite figure it out. Hrm.

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Ah. Think I may have almost gotten it - it's my old bugbear of making the face too prognathic: pushing the lower jaw and muzzle area too far out.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Suddenly I feel so retarded... I thought Mello was a girl. (Doesn't read Deathnote)

[redsnowpenguin.livejournal.com]

mmm <3

mello crazy smex +3+

[pratyeka.livejournal.com]

Definitely see a great improvement in the edit. Looking very good.

[prettyism.livejournal.com]

yay, it's the sexy pose^^

Something else..

[(Anonymous)]

I also notice in many of the avatars you use, Melo's bangs tend to taper a bit towards the middle, leaving just the hint of, I dunno, "devilish horns" about his eyes? In your sketch here, his bangs are almost straight across, giving more of a waifish look. And waifs, as we all know, are innocent (except for the pickpocketing and occasional foul language).

-bink

[http://users.livejournal.com/_ri/]

... I think he's looking mighty fine already. You got Obata's style here down well, looking forward to the final product!

Him grinning with that thing clenched between his teeth would make for an interesting image too, though. Just the mere idea of it.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

I think he looks freaky scary!
OO
*stares back at him*
Your posting about DN had actually got me to catch up. After L I didn't think I could enjoy it again but hey, I surprised myself.