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I kinda feel bad linking Online Offcenter as I'm rather bad at updating. I started it in April 2006, though, so figured I'd better jump on the bandwagon before I'm no longer considered a "newbie". ^.^;

Here are my contributions. First a cute, girlie bunny:



And second, a bunny samurai that I based off of Usagi Yojimbo. ^^

I like the first set of eyes the best as well. As stated above, the sketchy outlines of faces seem to be done in the manga style, thus the non-manga eyes look rather odd (and zombified, like AVEM mentioned.) I think you can get away with the second set of eyes if you're drawing in more of a shounen ...

Hi, sorry for the late reply...

I'm in NYC and would love to do a get together, but not before the new year. I'll be out of the city until early January. Let me know if you're planning on doing something in 2007. I'll try to be there. ^^

I think the most important thing to remember about shoujo manga is it's intended audience. Though art styles may vary, there are a few things that shoujo has in common. The romance is definitely a big part of shoujo, like Mercury Hat recommended. Another big factor is a leading man (or two!) that th...

I prefer the first version as well. The colors really pop more. On the new style that you're trying, they looked a lot more washed out to me.

Very cute! I can't wait to see what develops... and I really like the art style.

Your lines look they're done by CGI? If that's the case, are you using a mouse or a pen tool? If you're inking your lines in a program like Photoshop, I suggest staying away from the brush and using the polygonal tool. At least when you're starting out. There are a lot of tutorials online if you Goo...

Hello! This is more a manga style, but the guidelines work for profiles: http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/newface/profile1.htm There's also this link to help with foreshortening. You can use the same technique to line up the facial features. http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/foreshort/foreshort...