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Here is a drawing I made of my OC, Dyne. I have an old drawing of him elsewhere on my DA. Ever since I began exploring the realism style, I am able to better modify what features I like and what features I don't like so as to mold them into a character. This is Dyne as a teenager. I drew his face with softer features such as a rounder face.

Dyne is a sort of a mage character who is taken into adoption by a powerful kingdom. His tribe was killed by the same people who invaded his ancestral homeland. He obviously has no recollection of such event as the kingdom he is living in has the custom of taking or kidnapping babies and children from the people they invade, raising them as their own in order to increase its military might. Dyne was adopted by a family of high ranking knights. However, Dyne sense that he does not really belong there as his magical powers begin to unfold. In his tribe, the spirits chose him as a medium. He is able to see spirits who also lend them their power. The kingdom is highly aware of these people and wish to exploit them or exterminate them. Dyne's knight family detest anything to do with spiritual power. Those kidnapped children who are raised by knights have no permission for higher aspirations within the kingdom, they must remain in the military.

My inspirations for this story have to do with the manifestation of nationalism and friends who have abandoned common sense, reasoning, and empathy for nationalism. They hold imaginary borders and constructs above humanity, disdaining those who see the reality what is around them.

I do not think that I am fully drawing in the realism style as I see manga influences. Perhaps it's closer to the Korean manhwa style? Manhwa is like Korean manga but it has bits and bits of realism in it. I like including noses and full lips.

Description
Here is a drawing I made of my OC, Dyne. I have an old drawing of him elsewhere on my DA. Ever since I began exploring the realism style, I am able to better modify what features I like and what features I don't like so as to mold them into a character. This is Dyne as a teenager. I drew his face with softer features such as a rounder face.

Dyne is a sort of a mage character who is taken into adoption by a powerful kingdom. His tribe was killed by the same people who invaded his ancestral homeland. He obviously has no recollection of such event as the kingdom he is living in has the custom of taking or kidnapping babies and children from the people they invade, raising them as their own in order to increase its military might. Dyne was adopted by a family of high ranking knights. However, Dyne sense that he does not really belong there as his magical powers begin to unfold. In his tribe, the spirits chose him as a medium. He is able to see spirits who also lend them their power. The kingdom is highly aware of these people and wish to exploit them or exterminate them. Dyne's knight family detest anything to do with spiritual power. Those kidnapped children who are raised by knights have no permission for higher aspirations within the kingdom, they must remain in the military.

My inspirations for this story have to do with the manifestation of nationalism and friends who have abandoned common sense, reasoning, and empathy for nationalism. They hold imaginary borders and constructs above humanity, disdaining those who see the reality what is around them.

I do not think that I am fully drawing in the realism style as I see manga influences. Perhaps it's closer to the Korean manhwa style? Manhwa is like Korean manga but it has bits and bits of realism in it. I like including noses and full lips.