A pic of the Shinsengumi, not from any particular series even though they're featured in many shows. I wanted to do something recognizable for Anime Expo, but I didn't want to worry about fanart and copyright issues so I stuck with actual historical figures. Although I'm sure the real shinsengumi guys looked nothing like this. Anyway, I might make this a print here at DA later on, but for now, I'm just going to have prints of this at the convention. It's kind of weird looking since it's a bit flattened and the background is a bit abstract, but still, I hope it does well at the con.
Done the usual way. Start to finish on Photoshop. Not sure how long this one took, but I'd guess around 15-20 hours. I debated with myself a while before deciding to throw the foreground out of focus. I have a sharp version of it, but I think the leaves look too busy and cluttered that way.
Thanks, Yrindale. I tried to keep from using too much black like you'd mentioned. Lightened up their faces a bit. Although I couldn't resist a bit of darkness in the guy in front. Dark clothing to match his dark expression. Heehee.
I'm glad you think it's better this way too. When I look at the sharp-leaf version, my eyes get tired.
Speaking of tired eyes. I'm off to bed. G'night! ^_^
Would the middle guy be Okita? *gets thwapped* I love it! It's as tho I could reach out and touch the cloth. spiffy...
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Great work Haku!
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-cmalidore
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I'm glad you think it's better this way too. When I look at the sharp-leaf version, my eyes get tired.
Speaking of tired eyes. I'm off to bed. G'night! ^_^
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