Recommendation: Portrait of Lulu

[auronlu]

ff_press  posted a link to this piece today, and I ADORE IT.
Click thumbnail to go to full-sized painting.


Butterfly of Ill-Omen by *leyna55 on deviantART

It's a character study. It doesn't go "WOO BOOBIES." It's still idealized, but it's not anime-idealized, and for some reason her face looks more like a real person to me.

(Also an interesting contrast with the well-known Lulu-and-butterflies portrait by Japanese artist "HN" who gave me permiss for this userpic!)

Comments

[euphonious-glow.livejournal.com]

That's a gorgeous picture. I love it when artists use a realistic style and don't just fall back on an anime-like one. I get bored when fanart looks the same as art from a manga, for example. Definitely one of the best FFX portraits I've seen.