Had a bit of time where I focused particularly on portraiture TF sequences. Most of the time, portrait TFs are what I do when I want to get a TF done quick and dirty, focusing on the most recognizable aspect of a given character and slapping it out as fast as possible. It's a good way to get a certain TF mood/crush out without committing too much time to it.

These portraits were a bit different. For one, I did them as four steps instead of the usual three, allowing for some more granularity in the TF process. I also spent much more time working out and considering the expressions and anatomical details of the sequence. Basically, I treated the portrait sequence as a proper piece in of itself, rather than just a means of getting a TF down quick.

Folks often tell me that my expression work is a strength of my art, so I definitely leaned into that here. I think the results are quite strong.

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I wish more artists drew Michiru with a full snout.

Paid a little closer attention to color detail on this one. I didn't go for the full pink-blue coloration scheme of the show, but I tried to evoke it with the lighting and shading. Background is a highly blurred version of the classic BNA poster with Michiru and Shirou, with the lyrics of the OP serving as a fancy overlay on top.

I'm personally very lukewarm on BNA- Show is incredibly stylish and it had a lot going for it world building wise, but hoo boy did it fumble the last few episodes and the handling of racism. It really should've just kept to slice of life, if you ask me. Still, it's got some highly TFable characters, like Shirou, Nazuna, Marie, and of course, Michiru.

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In this batch are:
Michiru Kagemori (Brand New Animal)
Whisper the Wolf (Sonic the Hedgehog IDW)
Surge the Tenrec (Sonic the Hedgehog IDW)