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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lol...that explains why Miyazaki sought out a golden retriever to show to the animators. That was probably the problem; he wanted them to have a BIG dog for a model (otherwise poor Kohaku might have looked like a teacup poodle! Eeek!)
I love that movie too. It pushes all of my buttons.
Yay, I'm glad you like the mask! :-D
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(But a GOLDEN? I would have parsed Haku as more an Akita, or a malamute even -- friendly yet capable of an aloof dignity as well...mind you, I'm biased about those breeds. *chuckle*)