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hatsune miku (vocaloid) drawn by alvin_lee

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    HATSUNE MIKU+COROLLA -PRINT AD

    Here's the unedited 1 of 2 pieces done For Hatsune Miku + Toyota Corolla!

    The client had a very specific vision for the piece which is cool because it was really fun to create (and hopefully excel) under specific parameters. She had to be drawn to look a bit older as opposed to Japan in order to cater towards an international market. I tried to find an even middle ground where she would look anime but still digestible to the everyday viewer.

    They did give me some creative freedom in how the pose , wings and hair was drawn but in the end the format had to still fit the intended layout. I did explore some new tricks on the hair though.

    Had a bunch of fun learning about and creating Hatsune Miku, hope you all like it!!!

    [ Press Release from Toyota: Pick up the May issue of Koream, Hyphen or many other magazines for a special collectors edition print of Hatsune Miku. This month, artist Alvin Lee teamed up with Miku and Corolla. ]

    Digital Colors provided by the always fire breathing, Man They Call Doe! [link]

    TO SEE THE PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH, CHECK OUT MY FB ALBUM HERE: [link]

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    riipah
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    4shiki said:
    Me too! I'm not really seeing what's so terrible about westernized Miku's design (though I find her mouth to be a bit wonky, but that's it).

    Her nose is too big and hands look bony. It's not that the artist is bad, but I prefer the Japanese drawing style.

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    • Cosmicx
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    riipah said:
    Her nose is too big and hands look bony. It's not that the artist is bad, but I prefer the Japanese drawing style.

    Oh god now her hands just remind me of Dead Master's claws! And I was just starting to like the picture...

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    • juunigatsu no usagi
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    I like both, the one on the site gives you a close up of how detailed her outfit is. And Yeah yeah... people fear noses when it comes to anime-like characters, but when it comes to the Corolla page, what people are disliking is actually the shading which does give her a scary appearance at first glance but I personally grown to like it.

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