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Published: 2008-10-18 02:26:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 1571; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 50
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I thought I would take a little break from working on the first of my projects for WereDragon Magazine,and while on said break, I thought I would submit a few things before going back work. And I see that there is now an 'Original Characters' catagory on DA. It's about damned time!

I wanted play around with more a monochromatic colour scheme as well as draw Akumu's 'nommy hands' (as *screamin-jazzy calls them) in full detail. I also wanted to do a slightly dreamy/ghostly piece. So, using a picture of musician Tony Kakko (of Sonata Arctica and Northern Kings) as a pose reference, I played around with those ideas and this is what came of it, and I really love how it came out.

I swear, Akumu's facial structure is starting to resemble mine (albeit with a smaller forehead and poutier lips as opposed to my large forehead and thin lips). That's...just a little bit disturbing I have to admit. Oh well. That just makes him creepier, amiright?

Akumu's gonna get you!

Akumu Copyright © Jennifer Hopkins (=hotaru-sama666 --Me!)
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Comments: 61

IvoryFool In reply to ??? [2008-10-18 09:56:13 +0000 UTC]

eh heh...heh...talk to de hand byatch.
oh it's smiling... thats pretty funny really XD

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HotaruThodt In reply to IvoryFool [2008-10-18 10:10:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh lord... I didn't even think of his nommy hand smiling, but hey, atleast one of his mouths is smiling in the picture.

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IvoryFool In reply to HotaruThodt [2008-10-18 12:27:17 +0000 UTC]

hee at least his hand is happy to see you O.O;

WE MUST DESTROY THE WAMPIRE HE IS EBIL!
how will we find the wampire?
ah... they say that the last thing his victims allways see is his smile... OH! there's a wampire.
mmmhhh but he doesn't smile at all nope... oh well lets keep looking

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HotaruThodt In reply to IvoryFool [2008-10-19 01:10:41 +0000 UTC]

lol. Too bad AKumu himself most likely isn't...unless you're Aku. >.>;

*snickers* Then the vampire them kills the hunting party because he's just that big of an asshole.

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ParadoxFoxPaws In reply to ??? [2008-10-18 02:32:56 +0000 UTC]

That hand is OWNING!! Another great piece. The grey and purples are so beautiful together.

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HotaruThodt In reply to ParadoxFoxPaws [2008-10-18 02:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks. The 'urple' in his hair was supposed to be a bluish colour, but looks a bit indigo, doesn't it.

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ParadoxFoxPaws In reply to HotaruThodt [2008-10-18 02:43:13 +0000 UTC]

It could be my computer, for somereason the monitor is obscenely luminecent. Either way, it looks fantastic.

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HotaruThodt In reply to ParadoxFoxPaws [2008-10-18 02:48:06 +0000 UTC]

AH, I use an old CRT Monitor, so I can totally understand. Thanks.

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Helena-Of-Troya In reply to ??? [2008-10-18 02:32:07 +0000 UTC]

Yay for Original Character Category!!! <3
The monocromatic is awesome! I love it! Especially how his green eyes stands up from the whole pic being this, essencially, a monocromy. Good work!!

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HotaruThodt In reply to Helena-Of-Troya [2008-10-18 02:44:04 +0000 UTC]

I concur. DA needed that for a long, LONG time.
Heh. I wanted to do something monochromatic while playing with colour theory, and AKumu was the perfect candidate for such a little experiment.
Akumu's eyes are scary.

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Helena-Of-Troya In reply to HotaruThodt [2008-10-18 03:20:07 +0000 UTC]

Yus~
You can do another but instead of greys, you can use some color, too. Like, all red, purple or green. 8D

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HotaruThodt In reply to Helena-Of-Troya [2008-10-18 03:34:08 +0000 UTC]

I've been thinking about that.

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Helena-Of-Troya In reply to HotaruThodt [2008-10-18 03:38:11 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! 8D

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