A Fighter...

I'm a fighter, that's not going to change any time soon. I wasn't always like that, and when it happened, I don't know. Somewhere along the line I realized the power in me that no one ever really noticed before. Somewhere along the line I was like fuck that, I want everything. So yeah, if you're not, get used to it. Right now, I fight for myself, but, really, what's the point of all this fighting if you don't have something really worth fighting for?

This is a painting I'm workig on for a friend, it's quite long. The final will be across two small posters I believe, a total of 40 inches (I hope I have this thing in a high enough dpi, I might hve to take it up). Most of the elements in the piece are based on photo refrences provided for me of one Megumi (note: I attempted to find an actual site for her, but that search degenerated very quickly into some very scary things, so you'll have to deal with this random page). She's not quite as cute as my recent favorite Masuimi (isn't she adorable?), but should be interesting enough to paint. This is the really early stages, only the second sitting. I'm doing everything on the computer for this one instead of sketching it out. I think it's neat how even in the early stages, you can see how everything starts to come together. Also note just how important strong and interesting lighting is to the overall piece. I love the shadows//highlights on her chest (which is friggin' huge, oh my god, how does she see around those things), but I think I will add a second rim light to make it more interesting. Probably something in a purplely magenta to accent all the green/aquas. Next time I post, I'll try to have some of the bacground filled in too.