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So apparently, when I try to draw a "cute" monster girl, that means just give her an anime face and some ridiculous hair. Oh well.
Posted by Imrhys 13 years ago Report
Her neck seems a bit long/disproportionate, and yeah I think you nailed the point about "cute" monster girls. But think about it a moment. To make them cute and still monsters you have to make their human characteristics "appealing" (though I argue they do not have to be sexy to be appealing) instead of horrifying or threatening. I think you may have overdone her hair though, but that is just my opinion.
She does make me think that she could wrap herself around her lover and full body snuggle them, a dominate sort though gentle. All from first glimpse...
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Yup - her neck is especially serpentine. Luckily for her, her throat doesn't have to accommodate her larger food items. :)
Posted by Jacquelope 13 years ago Report
Ah so how does she eat larger prey? Also her hair could be tribally inspired. What if she's one of a group?
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
It's not really obvious in the picture, but that darker line where her belly joins the top of her coils is a pouch-like opening. That's how the "snake" eats. :)
And you got it on the nose with her hair. It might make more sense if I can do a few more drawings of the people in her band.
Posted by Jacquelope 13 years ago Report
One suggestion on avoiding an anime-like look for a character's face: try following a conventional human face shape. There's the square, oval, oblong, round, diamond, heart, and triangle shapes. http://www.framesdirect.com/include/information/face_shape_guide.aspx
I am going to wild guess this and suggest your character should have a heart shaped face - it would be to match the broad forehead.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
I started off giving her a normal face, but she didn't end up cute and non-threatening, either. I mean, she is threatening, but I don't want her to look threatening - I want the dichotomy. I guess at this point I'm limited to using cliche'd shortcuts.
Posted by Jacquelope 13 years ago Report
Really? Hmmm. Care to try her with a heart shaped face as an alternative version and see if we can't help tweak it a bit?
Posted by Bright 13 years ago Report
Is that her natural hair color?
Posted by Imrhys 13 years ago Report
I would have to assume humans aren't the only intelligent species where the females color themselves to improve chances for mates, war paint, or pure individuality points.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
The pink is her natural color. The green and turquoise are dyed. :)
Posted by Houyo 13 years ago Report
She's pretty cool.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Thanks!
Posted by Redpod 13 years ago Report
She is nice .Ds
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Thanks!
Posted by Redpod 13 years ago Report
Your welcome .D
whats her favorite preys?
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Harpies!
Posted by Redpod 13 years ago Report
Harpies¿
Posted by Generationslayer 13 years ago Report
oh cool whats she like?
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Hmm... young, idealistic, hungry.
Posted by VixieMoondew 13 years ago Report
I have to admit, I like the way you do "anime" face. There's a bit of realism still in there; it's great to see the two combined (one of my favorite effects, honestly).
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Thanks!
Posted by Shyguy9 13 years ago Report
It's nice! I like her, kinda punk-y.
I find that "cute" is one of the hardest things to draw.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
<grin> You're telling me! You pull it off very well, though.
Posted by taito 13 years ago Report
Oooh I really like her hair. Oh she's a snake girl. I totally didn't notice that at first....i always look at hair first.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
<grin> I like the order of your observation!
Posted by Sehnsucht 13 years ago Report
I really like the punk aesthetic here. Maybe a Tank Girl form of cute would be appropriate for some of your cute monsters!
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Thanks! Was Tank Girl cute?
Posted by Sehnsucht 13 years ago Report
She was cute enough that an actively anti-cute haircut, wardrobe and attitude couldn't completely cover up the cute. I guess in order to answer in a less flippant way I'd need to know what kind of cute you mean that the monsters should be: cute as in My Litty Ponies, or cute as in pretty? Or both, other other senses?
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
Cute as so: http://yellow.ribbon.to/~pukarin/gallery/
Or as so, I reckon: http://aryion.com/g4/user/Karbo
Posted by Nekiame 13 years ago Report
That is indeed a cute monster girl,or not even monster,thats a beauty right there.
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
<grin>
Posted by jace 13 years ago Report
She is sooo cute
Posted by 4ofSwords 13 years ago Report
<grin> thanks!