tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215197091891935233.post885250311863134989..comments2024-03-15T13:11:39.434+01:00Comments on The Little Art of Manu: Diana : Strength and Majesty, pencil :)Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06530963727079931767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215197091891935233.post-55445085454863823752010-02-03T07:43:24.429+01:002010-02-03T07:43:24.429+01:00And I would add a night with her must be unforgett...And I would add a night with her must be unforgettable lol......Manuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530963727079931767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215197091891935233.post-75552539166746586292010-02-03T07:35:55.815+01:002010-02-03T07:35:55.815+01:00Hi Linda, and welcome on board ! I'm glad you ...Hi Linda, and welcome on board ! I'm glad you enjoyed my Diana ! Yes I want to correct and add some details, so you can come back in two or three days and see the result :)<br /><br />Your comment gives me the opportunity to explain my own vision in english, so thank you for that ! :)<br /><br />When I draw a superheroic character, I try to give it the more realistic looking I can, drawing a person who's not a common one, but remaining in the human borders. You may meet this person in the street as I always tell. <br /><br />Concerning Diana I'm focused on two points : she's a princess, so I must respect and valorize her dignity and a kind of majesty in the way she stands; and she's an amazon, who were extremely strong and resolute warrioress ! Did you know they cut one breast to be more comfortable with archery ? Isn't it a bit frightening ? (: O<br /><br />Then I want "my" Wonder Woman to be a tough one, tone and resolute in action scenes, or soft but with this kind of nature we call in France "force tranquille" [quiet strength]. She is a kind person, so she can have these nice eyes, but she can kick one's butt till the moon if it's requested ! :) ) ) ) ) That's why I try to draw her like a kind of fitness model or like we call a nervous "thin cat".... She's definitely not a Walt Disney kind of Sissy....<br /><br />This is the reason why my own choice is to forget the classic angelic face (even though I'm a HUGE fan of guys like Adam Hughes or Terry Dodson), and to give her a kind of masculine one, because I want to show this inner strength as you said. She's a mediterranean, a latin, a greek, and as a mediterranean myself, I know the importance of the woman in the house, in the family. And you can believe me, mediterranean women have a lot of personality ! A big character ! And even though they are very feminine and attractive, they can have a kind of male strength ! Or I mean a strength which is in general attributed to men, the precision isn't useless.... A good illustration are corsican women who are said to have balls ! And this is the way I want to draw our wonderful Diana.... :)Manuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530963727079931767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215197091891935233.post-86190983292346834342010-02-02T23:47:13.436+01:002010-02-02T23:47:13.436+01:00I look forward to seeing more of Diana. I like ho...I look forward to seeing more of Diana. I like how you defined her strength with the masculine face. At first I did not get it, but after your explanation, yes, it works!Linda Hammelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819972229638406357noreply@blogger.com