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Fixed his eyes, chin, lips, shirt, and necklace. I like this much better now, hope you do too.
Well this took longer than expected, but i think it was worth it. i wanted to practice doing portraits, if you have a look through my gallery, there is like two, so i felt it necessary to do a new one. I really loved FFVIII, but it just doesnt get the fanart it deserves. Im aware that anything below the face is more rushed, but thats because i wanted the focus to be on his face. Thats why i made his mane even brighter and surrounded his head in saturated blue, it gives the darker tones of his face and hair more of a focused look. Hope ya guys dig.
Photoshop CS3: 9 hours
Squall Leonhart(c)Square-Enix
Fixed his eyes, chin, lips, shirt, and necklace. I like this much better now, hope you do too.
Well this took longer than expected, but i think it was worth it. i wanted to practice doing portraits, if you have a look through my gallery, there is like two, so i felt it necessary to do a new one. I really loved FFVIII, but it just doesnt get the fanart it deserves. Im aware that anything below the face is more rushed, but thats because i wanted the focus to be on his face. Thats why i made his mane even brighter and surrounded his head in saturated blue, it gives the darker tones of his face and hair more of a focused look. Hope ya guys dig.
Photoshop CS3: 9 hours
Squall Leonhart(c)Square-Enix
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While I do not possess the same talent as you, I might consider adding some more highlights to the fur on his coat, and perhaps bring out his jewelry and the texture of his jacket. I think it would really add to the impact of this painting.