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Published: 2007-08-06 02:00:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 39725; Favourites: 817; Downloads: 407
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I went through 10 pages of drawings in my sketchbook to finally arrive at a Leela drawing I was comfortable with. This is undoubtedly the hardest fanart I've ever made because it's so hard to make a one-eyed girl look good, short of just tracing a screen capture I suppose.This is maybe more of a montage than an outright drawing. The only element I drew was Leela, the rest is type, NASA photos, and stuff from the show itself. Once I had it finished it sorta reminded me of an illustration from the Harlock Saga, though that wasn't intentional.
A modified version of this design is available as a T-shirt on TeePublic
www.teepublic.com/show/76928-fβ¦
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Awesome Leela is my girl! I can even imagine how many layers this took. The color pallate is the best kind of funky. THis is definately going in my Favorites.
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If you want me to remove this deviation from my journal just give me a shout!
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I just read your article about the different Futurama fanarts, it was really interesting. I wouldn't mind owning one of those brain slug toys! And you're absolutely right, it's really difficult getting a drawing right when it's based on such a specific cartoon design. I made a ton of drawings of Leela and gave up several times before I came up with one I didn't hate. Glad you like this and thanks for featuring it on your website!
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That's amazing! I adore the colors, so---spacey---ha...
Like her curves, makes her flow!
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Wow, I absolutely love the amount of detail you put into this. There is so much shading, but it doesn't overload the picture. Leela's expression is too cute. Love the curly flowing hair and the heart shaped pupil is a nice added feature.
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Heart shaped pupil? (examines pic) Oh yeah, it IS heart shaped! I never noticed! Well it wasn't intentional, but I'm glad you like it anyway 
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Hahaha! Ya know... I thought the heart shaped pupil was an accident, but either way, it was a good accident. ;D And you're quite welcome. ^w^
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It's OK, 2AM typos are pure and honest.
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this may be the first time i've ever actually wanted a poster of anything to han gon my wall- as well as something i'd seriously consider ordering & paying for off of deviantART- i don't know how you did it, but i think this means you've doen it well...
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If I ever have another table set up at a con of any kind I'll certainly try and have copies of this ready to sell. Glad you like it!
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This is what the future will look like. Acid trips in space all day long! Glad you like it!
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why can't that be NOW! I want an never ending acid trip...
actually nevermind that could be bad for people with phobias...
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i cannot agree with u more, ive contemplated just even giving her two eyes bcuz it is so very hard to translate any type of attractiveness to her in a style beyond that of groenings, but i can say hands down, out of all the leela fan arts that arent in the original style, this is easily the best
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Thank you! You should still draw two-eyed Leela just because. It was weird how bizarre looking she was in that one episode where she had the surgery.
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No prob dude, i think i def will just for the fun of it. I thought she looked pretty foxy, well shes cute either way, but something about it really didnt ring to her character. The eyes even looked almost too small.
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That's an excellent poster for futurama! If only they would make a live action movie!
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Thank you, I really like your use of color too, nice gallery!
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I like the colours and the pose very much. And her expression is very nice to look at
my only question...ist she wearing any pants?!? Or have the pants and the skin the same colour?
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She's supposed to be wearing pants, they just came out looking a lot like the skin when the coloring was all done. But if you'd rather pretend she's not wearing pants it's OK with me. Glad you like it!
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No no, I am fine with pants
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Your right. The human expectation of an attractive person usually entails two eyes. Futurama suceeds in making Leela look pretty because it's art style is in the classic, simplistic Matt Groening way of doing thing. As the man said, he couldn't really draw when he was young, he just sort of doodled, and out of that came the fuzzy old Simpsons.
I love your fan art here, although, if I could make one change, it would be her expression, which I frankly don't feel fits her features, not to mention the mood of the work. Everything else is great, though.
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "fits her features." To be honest I doubt Lela would be all that sexy if not for the great voice acting accompanying the drawings. I guess a more stern look would be fitting for the kind of mood this picture has, but I like the more positive look too. Anyway, I'm glad you like it for the most part.
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Edit to previous comment: Initial "your" should be "you're".
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You know what this picture reminds me of? It makes me think of that Jane Fonda movie Barbarella. I dunno, it's just the colors and stuff. It's got a really great, 60's retro vibe. Fantastic work!
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Oh yeah, I can totally see that, thanks! I love those psychedelic 60's movies.
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This is so great I can't even begin to describe my amazement!
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Reminds me of a movie poster board from the 60's or 70's, particularly the lettering - great style!
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I like the stuff-melding-into-other-stuff mentality of all seventies movie poster art, and it's something I should try more of. It's tricky to do it as well as those artists did, like Bob Peak especially.
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