Kagetora art

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone!  I don't know if this has been posted yet, but while I was perusing the internet looking for Kenshin pics, I came across this blog: http://sagaofseven.blogspot.com/2007/11/nagao-kagetora.html 

The artist, Stuart Kim, has done a couple of marvelous renditions of our Gackt Kenshin-sama.  I highly recommend going to the site and checking out his pics of Kagetora and Kansuke.

Comments

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

The technique is certainly interesting but I'm curious about Stuart Kim's take. It seems to be Gackt's face that has grabbed him and spawned the pic: the full-length version isn't that well proportioned (almost gets perfunctory below the sternum) and, if - as looks to be the case - he is using the much-peddled NHK publicity shot in this costume in this pose - he's chosen not to include the sword. But then Gackt's face is usually the most arresting part of the picture anyway!

I've looked at other things on Stuart Kim's site and he often gives a short account of what caught his eye in a scene or which features he wants to get over - but, here, there's nothing much beyond a desciption of Kagetora in history (no mention of Gackt - does he even know whose face he's using?). Quite a few of Kim's other "character" pictures are centred on faces too - or, like the Hong Kong uniform one, use the individuality of a face as a foil for the (faceless) uniform or costume.

[proud-snapist.livejournal.com]

Quite a few of Kim's other "character" pictures are centred on faces too - or, like the Hong Kong uniform one, use the individuality of a face as a foil for the (faceless) uniform or costume.

That's a very good analysis. I think you're right and he centers more like...an aspect of the face...the expression he thinks should encompass the character as he sees it. It's like a snapshot of the character and not the character itself.

[wongkk.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's as though he catches the face with a particular event or incident in mind. Less characterful but equally arresting technically is feimo at deviantart. Do you know her stuff? If not, take a look at Declining dynasty (and perhaps at Dragon knight) - definite shades of Gackt there!