Feature 176--CrystalHanleyArt

Furry Commission

First, let me squeal about all that sparkle in that tone of background. I love how it was placed and how well Crystal balanced it against the character. Didn't she do such a lovely job in setting off the character with the white glow behind that gal?
Something my eyes haven't been able to come away from is just how very well she was able to paint the character's brown hair, too. Definitely looks like I could just run my hands through it all, with the character's permission, and everything would just fluff so very pretty. Loving this piece!

Tataru

There we are again with a lovely background to set the character against. This time, it really does help to bring Tataru forward and it really helps the eye focus, in my opinion.
The texture of the hat and feather and blouse also is so fun. Crystal did lovely in mimicking what the game shows with it all. And just look at how she did in painting Tataru's eyes! I personally adore them. What a fun piece to get to focus on for a little bit!

Sailor Neptune

Crystal mentions in her artist comments that she learned how to do eyes a bit differently for this piece. I can see it, it fits quite well on this chibi style. And it definitely looks like she enjoys Sailor Neptune with all the attention that this piece got.
I personally love how she managed to balance the shades of green on this piece without making them bleed into each other and losing focus or something of that like. It's not at all only the layers that Paint Tool Sai 2 has; she was able to see and show the proper shades in the skirt, wristbands, and hair. Lovely work!

You guys have got to see more of crystalhanleyart's work; so here's the link to her gallery. All of her work is just as amazing as what you see here!

Feature 149--waitthk

 

Genie of the Lamp

This image draws my attention to the smoke and grassy details first. Only then do I see how well designed that lamp is!
When attention is drawn away from those, I immediately see how relaxed the genie appears to be, like she is purposely resting instead of instantly going to her feet. Can't blame her for that, if the person who freed her will be specifically rude about it, it's a perfect way to choose how well or poorly the wishes shall be granted.

Day of the Deviant

DeviantArt regularly does a 'Day of the Deviant' fun day-week. This is waitthk's answer to it! I have personally fallen in love with how they drew the witch-like character flying around to make deliveries. I can't help but agree with a comment they got on this piece, this does look very much like something I would expect to see from Studio Ghibli.
It's not even just the colors. Take a look at how everything in this was designed. Amazing work!

Girl in Holo Jacket

Love love love how the jacket reflects the color like it's doing! I wonder how long it took to get it to paint and blend like it has right here? Of course I'm 100% in line with how metallic-appearing the less-colored areas are. And it looks to be much warmer than a windbreaker too!
The girl's eyes are perfect to go with her blonde hair and how the rest of the colors work out. But I can't help but wonder how long it took her to get her hair pulled up that way? It's perfect!

Weren't these images great to see this week? To view more of waitthk's artwork check out their deviantart gallery! Don't forget to check out their folders at the top, like I keep saying. Don't want to miss anything!

Feature 135--dfang21

Agent Carter - Smoke and Mirrors

 
This portrait is amazing! I always love how someone does the hair and the figure's clothing. And dfang21 certainly knows how to make hair look teased and designed!
The pink blouse is a color that Agent Carter tends to wear if I recall but I love how it helps set the character as standing before the background. And can we just look at how well dfang21 carved that nose in the painting! Excellent work!

Honghui

This one is from Mulan 2020 apparently and I never watched the 2020 version. Forgive me for not knowing much about the character himself.
But what I can say is that this was another great work that dfang21 painted. The face certainly looks like it's a strong character and that he has seen some battles. Love it!

Stairs

And then finally, we get a couple of schoolkids holding hands and heading down the stairs! Isn't this one so very cute? They seem to be stealing a couple moments during this brief time just to reaffirm the care for one another.

I wonder if they're wearing school uniforms? It seems like it but there are so many similar clothing designs that I can't make up my mind. XD

If you're interested in seeing more of dfang21's artwork, here is the link to her deviantart gallery! I'm sure that I say to check out my feature's folders every time but I have got to suggest it this time. She keeps their themes set up very well!