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Kohaku/Haku Dragon Mask.
I finished the new Haku mask and it was a lot more complicated than I thought it'd be. For some reason, it turned out to be a HUGE mask. He's a river dragon with a long dog-like face and long flowy horns and he just needed to be grand and sweeping.
As an aside, I'd just like to add that I risked my life to take these pictures. Only outdoor light would do, but OMG it's 25 below outside, today! I was out there for maybe a minute and by the time I came in I couldn't feel my fingers. F-f-f-ff-frrreaking COLD, people.
I went into a lot of detail, carving every hair. In the anime, Spirited Away, his face doesn't have scales, but when he flies and his fur ripples you can see them on his body. I did scales on his snout because I thought I'd better do something to make him look more dragon-like...without the body for context he just looks like a dog with horns.
View from the side...
I put a rather imposing brow & cheekbones on the little guy. Even though he's a GOOD dragon, he can be a little fierce.
I did the mask twice, with two different horn configurations. It's funny how the change in the horns (which is all in the shaping...on the flattened pattern they're identical) sort of changes the tone of his expression. The mask above has the softly curving horns that were like the ones in Miyazaki's film. Here's the other mask...
...see how the slightly angular horns give him a fiercer look? It's based on ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
purplerebecca's version of Haku. I like it...it looks almost tribal. They're even neater from above.
So yep, this design was a TON of fun to make.purplerebecca, as per our agreement, there will be an art hostage exchange program involving some amazing Sesshoumaru art and this mask. :-) I LOVE adding new members to the Mutual Art Appreciation Society.
View from the side...I put a rather imposing brow & cheekbones on the little guy. Even though he's a GOOD dragon, he can be a little fierce.
I did the mask twice, with two different horn configurations. It's funny how the change in the horns (which is all in the shaping...on the flattened pattern they're identical) sort of changes the tone of his expression. The mask above has the softly curving horns that were like the ones in Miyazaki's film. Here's the other mask...
...see how the slightly angular horns give him a fiercer look? It's based on purplerebecca's version of Haku. I like it...it looks almost tribal. They're even neater from above.So yep, this design was a TON of fun to make.
purplerebecca, as per our agreement, there will be an art hostage exchange program involving some amazing Sesshoumaru art and this mask. :-) I LOVE adding new members to the Mutual Art Appreciation Society.As an aside, I'd just like to add that I risked my life to take these pictures. Only outdoor light would do, but OMG it's 25 below outside, today! I was out there for maybe a minute and by the time I came in I couldn't feel my fingers. F-f-f-ff-frrreaking COLD, people.
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It was a lot of fun to work on, and it really IS a cool mask. I don't have anything in there for scale, but I can tell you that flattened out the whole pattern is almost twenty inches tall, from horns to whiskers. BIG mask. Easy to wear though (like I said to you, perfect for cosplay).
Uh oh...you'll have to let me know which one to send! I was planning to send you the one with your horn design, but if you want the other, that's cool too. 'Cept, the one with angular horns is #1 and the one with sweeping Miyazaki horns is #2, if that matters.
No rush on the Sess art. I trust you. :-)
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And I love all the little details that I can see in the photos. The hair, etc. I can't wait to examine it in real life! XDD