Okay, I will try not to write as long a description for this one as its companion piece Sophie Hatter [link]
Yes. Howl from the book Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones but obviously influenced by Miyazaki's movie.
I definitely didn't put as much effort into this one as Sophie, which may be evident, but I wanted to draw at least one other person from the book, and I didn't want to trap myself into drawing all three sisters because my creative juices were quicky drying up.
I wanted him to keep the Edwardian look from the Sophie piece, but I realize this scarlet and grey suit does not match the description in the book. Reference for that, actually, is sorta from Ed's look in Fullmetal Alchemist (the last bit anyway, or the movie-that-I-haven't-seen).
The green border isn't meant so much to clash with the scarlet (I am quite avoidant of complementary colors) but to bring out "green-glass" eyes, as was also the reason behind Sophie's border.
His left arm is bizarrely rendered, and I imagine anyone trying to put his hand into his pocket like that would have a lot of pain (especially when evidence of your having a hand has disappeared altogether). Really, I should have just picked up a GQ or something.
I realize men do actually have lips and eyelashes, but my attempts to put them on Howl made him look like a flirty fish.
Background is a screencap from the movie (kudos to you if you can tell what it is).
References for physical descriptions of the characters from the book: [link]
-- "Writers are liars my dear, surely you know that by now?"-Neil Gaiman
"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
-- "Writers are liars my dear, surely you know that by now?"-Neil Gaiman
"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
Thanks, and thanks for the favorite! But...I don't really know what you mean about the white layer? Like...just brighten the layer so it's whiter? Or...?
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
I read this book while I was in Joplin! I picked it out because of your previous drawing (since I obviously had not seen this one yet). 'Twas a good book, and this is a nice depiction of Howl. ^_^
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
Ohh, yeah I definitely see what you mean. Actually, I'm sorta embarrassed because that's actually what I was supposed to go back and do, but forgot about it because I wanted to do the background. Eeek. We'll see if I go back and fix it, though, because I'm sorta sick of this piece. Thanks for letting me know!
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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"Writers are liars my dear, surely you know that by now?"-Neil Gaiman
"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
--
Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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"Writers are liars my dear, surely you know that by now?"-Neil Gaiman
"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
though adding a thir almost white layer on the skin and sleeve would make it pop abit more into the three Dee realm ^^
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-*I make games 'cause there are no save points in my dreams*-
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
Like on the upper edges of the folds and the tip of the nose and curving along the tops of the cheeks ^^
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-*I make games 'cause there are no save points in my dreams*-
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, "Vengeance is mine".
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you.
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