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Published: 2014-10-16 07:08:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 1393; Favourites: 64; Downloads: 2
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I think that love is in the kitchen with a culinary eyeI think he's cooking something special, and I'm smart enough to try ~"Obstacle 2" by Interpol
Another inspiration is a scene from one of fanfics. I'm tempted to say it's from one of the later chapters in RedMail, but I'm not entirely sure.
I've uploaded the full resolution picture, so go ahead and full-view to see all the work I put into those emerald eyes ^^
The background is derived from the photo I found here:
www.petagazine.com/picture/cleβ¦
I don't think it was meant as a stock image, but it is offered for "inspiration."
In other news, I'm so done with this picture. I'm not quite happy with the final expressions on their faces. It's like they lost their smiles somewhere along the way, even though I haven't touched their faces in a while... Don't get it, but what can you do. I hope you all like it anyway
And here's a little comparison to the initial concept, in case you're curious: final vs initial
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Damn, Seb looks evil. What, is he feeding Grell poison? XD
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nah, he's feeding him the most delicious thing Grell has ever tasted. Sebastian just looks evil by default, being a devil and all
At this point in the story, Sebastian had already developed some warm feelings for Grell. Ah, it was a fic to die for!
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I haven't read the fic XD IDK I think it's the dark eyes that make it look sinister. I like it either way.
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thank you, deer 
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I am but one hell of a deer. *bows* XD
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Chapter 5, I think. The horrible one where Grell was just working the whole time. Maybe 6? Oh good lord, even I don't remember. >_> The ponytail still makes me happy, though. Something about Grell looks...catlike. And I realize you haven't changed any of the facial stuff for quite some time, which means I just figured out what I was seeing. Maybe it's the teeny little sharp teeth? The eyes? I don't know; whatever it is, it works. ^^
That before and after comparison is fascinating! It's always been really cool to me to watch artists draw/paint/create things digitally, and that fancy transformation is one reason~
I was very interested in the background, too, so thank you for explaining it. I think that's an interesting thing to work into all the other work you've done.
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Was Grell wearing a ponytail in that chapter? If so, I'm tot's happy I subconsciously remembered it and put it in the painting.
That's not the first time people are telling me my Grells look like cats. Maybe that's why Sebastian likes him? 
Speaking of sharp teeth, there's this girl in my school with sharp pointy teeth. Her front ones look normal, but all the rest are pretty much Grell teeth. She has a pretty big mouth (very pretty though), so when she talks, those teeth are very visible, and I just can't look away
The backgrounds are ever the bane of my existence, but I think with latest experience I'm finally onto something. I don't have to draw backgrounds! I can just find fitting ref pictures and paint over them! That way I can concentrate on the parts I enjoy drawing and actually finish my work and not have it look like complete nightmare.
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My sister has a green-eyed cat; they exist!
I'm very interested in this girl's teeth now, as incredibly creepy as that sounds. >_> I mean, my teeth have always been sharp, even the ones that shouldn't be, but you can't usually see that.Β
If it makes you feel any better, I hear backgrounds are a challenge for lots of artists. And to carry the term over, "background" can also be translated as "exposition," so I have a hard time with that shit, too. -_- You are not alone.
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I wish I could show you a picture of that girl's teeth, they are quite fascinating. ...But that would be a pretty weird request to make. "Hi Kara, I know we don't talk much, but can I please take a picture of your sharp teeth?" I'm now tempted to do that for the strangeness of it.
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You have to add "for my mutual fangirl friend on the internet." That just ties the whole thing together.
My problem with exposition is that I get in this mindset of like, "I already know this stuff; why do I have to explain it?" and the answer, obviously, is that I'm writing for someone other than myself to read it...most of the time.
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Oh... no, my problem is definitely quite different. I have no clue about what happened to them in the past. (not even Grell *le gasp*)
I think I already asked you about a million times and I think you've already said 'no' about a million times, but you haven't read any Haruki Murakami, right? He's pretty minimalistic about his character's back stories to start with. Slooowly throughout the story you may learn some things about their childhoods and such, but he has no problem leaving out huge blocks of the story. Characters come in and disappear and you never find out what happened to them or why certain things occurred. On the one hand, it drives me mad, but on the other hand, that's how life is, isn't it? People come into your life, and disappear again, sometimes you find out something completely out of the ordinary about them and wonder how the hell that came to be... It's funny, in the latest book of his that I read, one of the main characters co-authors a novel that becomes a best seller, even though, as the critics (in the book) put it, it left the readers "swimming in the pool of question marks" (or something like that
Aaand the point of this rant was, don't feel too bad about not exposing every single bit of the back story. It's enough that you know it, and so, when it peaks out here and there, it will remain consistent. That's the important part.
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Oh, I don't feel like you have explain like...what every character used to have for breakfast when they were five or anything like. But if there's a piece of the story that only makes sense if you set it up beforehand or explain it later, I feel like it needs to be there, and it needs to be clear.
I mean...suppose I started writing a sequel to Redmail and just...didn't explain why Grell's glasses were missing? I would know. And it's possible I could sort of imply what had happened through the narration or dialogue, but it's such a complicated thing that it would likely confuse people if not fully explained--or at least summarized.
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Sequels are a different story. Maybe you could do a Walking Dead-style "Previously in RedMail..."
After reading enough Murakami and living for 31 long years, I realized that not everything makes sense. Getting explanations is nice, but not absolutely necessary.
(personally, I do like to know everything, and if you like your readers to know everything, you can just explain the back story bits as they become necessary. ... I am very confused about why I'm trying to give you writing advice
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Is there a RedMail sequel coming up?
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Surely, having read as much of my writing as you have, you know that I prefer my readers to know exactly what I mean. XP
Haha! No, I'm afraid not. I feel that particular story went as far as it needed to. And of course, there's the issue of my no longer having the muse for it.... v_v
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It was a great story. And you finished it! That's an amazing feat!
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Considering the tons of unfinished stories still sitting here on my computer, it really is. v_v I should really work on that.
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I bet I have at least the same amount of unfinished drawings
This love in the kitchen was in the works for a loong time, and there are tons of WIPs in my gallery and countless paper sketches... and the ones that hurt the most are the ideas in my head that have never been put into a visual form and are desperately trying to claw their way out... you probably know that feeling too.
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I certainly do v.v Get all this glorious plot planned out and then..."oh, I guess I have other stuff to do." v3v And then look back later like "whyyy, why did I waste that??"
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I think it's great. You didn't paint the kitchen, but it fits the picture well and I like the outcome. I feel a little strange leaving 3 comments, but yeah - Good work!
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I ~kind of~ painted it. The original was a brightly lit photograph.
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Riight. Well, very good work.
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i think Sebbie definitely looks better now, more normal. I wish I had comparisons, but I think it's better now.Β
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Hmm, I made the tones along his cheekbone softer, so that's probably it.
I keep wanting to document my progress better, but I'm lazy
Maybe one day.
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Yeah. I get that feeling very well. No problem. It's understandable. Β You can have multiple uploads to here through. Like into your Sta.sh or sth? No?
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yeess... but it's still a bother
Maybe some day.
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I think the lips might be better with a little calmer tone? I don't know - to me it looks like he's wearing lipstick. I like Grell's ponytail a lot.Β
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Yeah, I agree about the lipstick. I'll try to fix it. Faves are so hard T_T
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nope nope nope, looks like exactly the correct amount of purple to me.
No, really, I like it. >.<
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I really like Sebastian's expression here *_*
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Thank you, that means a lot. I think the facial expressions are pretty much the main part, so I'm very happy you like it.
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I'm sure you can do it. I think the colouring looks very good so far. Grell's hair looks very soft and nice and eyes are very bright
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ALSO, the expression on Sebastian's face is quite possibly the most perfect thing I've ever seen ever.
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yay I'm glad you like it. His face is very important here. I wanted him to look ~loving~ but also evil.
I'm not sure if it's coming across quite like that, but there's still color that might help.
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Oh, I think that's exactly how it looks. "Sinister" is the first word that comes to mind, but knowing him, I know that's a very necessary component of his affections.Β
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Hmmmm. It could be my imagination, but I feel this is starting to look strangely familiar. >3>
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well, I did say it was inspired by an Interpol song and something else.
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Which song is it? Or is it a few of them?
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The song is called "obstacle 2" there are these lines in it: "I feel like love is in the kitchen with a culinary eye. I think he's making something special, and I'm smart enough to try." I just couldn't resist.
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Aww, that's cute! Hey, no complaints here. I'm excited to see it finished. ^.^
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I have some sketches for the next doujin page, too,but I wanted to finish this first
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Please do! I'm certainly the last person who can rush you. >.>
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Those eyes! Heavens. So vivid. Something about this makes Grell look physically female. Eyelashes? Lips? I don't know. Something. >.<
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Yeah, I know. I struggle with the whole male/female distinction past bushy eyebrows and a big chin
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