the prince and his demon

The genesis of this picture first occurred months ago. It was meant to be sketch of when Rossaer first meets Fuukou and Hinkan, his long hair wound into a large hat. Not being a hat person, I thought any hat bigger than one’s head is automatically ridiculous. After a while he looked mildly wizard-like so I chopped off his hair and tried to go from there. Months later, I decided to go back to the original idea, and of course at that time Rossaer is guarded everywhere by Tenanga, and that is the revolution of this picture (no1curr).

The whole picture is slightly unnerving (aka creepy). Tenanga actually looks to the naked eye like a real solid panther except when it is just materialising. Vivant might be the only one who actually sees it as that eldritch nebulous being.

I’ve tried using a slightly different colouring technique(?). I don’t even know if it can be called technique, but I wanted a desaturated watery look and I think I managed it this time, finally. He looks different with actual black hair, no? But somehow prettier |||Orz

He’s also dressed as a prince. I think one picture of him in garish clothes is quite more than enough LOL. Even if it were a public secret, I don’t think he’d ever bring himself to dress garishly in public, although he may force himself to choose clothes a little more extravagant than he prefers.

I think I miss that earlier Rossaer a little. In order to live, he gave himself no opportunity to question his self-worth, and so he could stand unabashedly before the angry crowd, derision ready before his smile.