Red Mage Norux (FFXIV)

I have some more light and shadow to add to this fellow's hat (not to mention his shoulders, neck fluff, and those feathers) but isn't he coming out so much better at the moment! I do wonder if the sunlight on the hat is too light but I plan to ask my tutor soon.

Otherwise, I am in love with how he's looking!~
By the way...what is it about Norux and Vae being some of my most difficult models to play with but it ends up so satisfactory to get them finished? I guess most of y'all other artists have that feeling about certain characters or stories that you're bringing together. 

May they all always bring joy to us all!

Red Mage Norux (FFXIV)

 

Tutor thinks that I've mimicked my light source reference too closely on Norux's face. Probably have, I only used an ArtStation thing without knowing more about how things should work? So that will definitely have more work done on it; hopefully before I post him again.

But I have fallen in love with how Norux's ear is coming out of the hair. @@ Pure accident but I want more of that kind of 'mistake'. Also like how his hair has worked out for the moment. Shows the white/gray perfect at the second!

Red Mage Norux (FFXIV)

 

Color needs a bit more blended but I do like how the purple worked out for this! Makes me think that the hair and shadow/light for his clothes is going to be perfect.

I'll probably make another version of this where his colors are less violet, we'll see. (Still sorta struggling with the idea but...it can't hurt to do two versions of all of this. It'll only give me more practice and all! But, like I just said, we'll see.)

Red Mage Norux (FFXIV)

 

Finally got some work done with this guy! Love how it looks right now, too, super thanks to friends suggesting the red on his cheeks and nose.
Have had the idea of putting him in front of the town he stays in and around? We'll see what I finally get into by the end of it!

Tell you what, too. Norux has been so picky about how he looks. XD This is an illusion, what does he care how I paint it? (It's been so fun to play with this. Can you tell?)

Norux Red Mage flats

 

Got a bit more to do on the flats but I love how he's turned out right now. Thanks to Final Fantasy XIV for how they arranged the Red Mage to be so decent to paint. XD

Norux seems to enjoy the costume, too. Thank goodness! Can you IMAGINE how he could have fussed and fought about the whole thing if, for whatever reason, he didn't want to be in it? XD Those of you with characters of your own probably understand the complaint perfectly.