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Published: 2016-02-15 13:04:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 517; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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"But the masquerade wasn't on New Year's Eve?!" "Shut up, brain! After three months spent on this piece you've no longer right to speak!!"    

Anyway, after ten thousands years in the making (ten thousands?! oh god... I blame the organ   ) this is the piece I wanted to upload on Christmas that I hadn't finished yet. Uploaded now, the day after all the Valentines avalanche   
Never been so ashamed, it's not like me to do things in delay...

As obvious as it is, I was inspired by the famous, funny lines of "How the Grinch stole Christmas", thanks also Jim Carrey for his wonderful performance on this character.
The line of thought is simple: it went from how did the Phantom come to think of the Red Death costume to okay, I just gave supernatural powers to a mannequin; I'm sorry but that's how my brain works

I have to add that all this time on one drawing has managed to make me focus on some of my weak spots, so now that I got them I can work on it. For example, I encounter a severe difficulty in drawing 3/4 faces, even though frontal and back scenes give me no worries.
Hands. Do I even have to talk about hands?! Most of which I drew here were made thanks to pictures and photos (sometimes of my own hands) and I feel such a tard for being unable to draw such distinctive features, not to mention the fact that many times I have difficulty with proportions too (yeah, madness panel, I'm looking at you!!   )



I sincerely hope you guys like it, tell me which panel is your favourite and what should I improve in your opinion
Have a nice day!!  
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Comments: 15

mythgirl68 [2016-02-23 16:06:30 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love the way that you drew Erik, from his clothing to his expressions. It's just so perfect for our drama queen under the Opera. 

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SKShigan In reply to mythgirl68 [2016-02-24 10:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah he's definitely the true drama queen of the Opera, even though Carlotta is a close second
Thank you so much

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mythgirl68 In reply to SKShigan [2016-02-26 21:51:21 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! I hope that you'll post more like this! 

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AniaraPoet [2016-02-18 11:19:06 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous. Hilarious.

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SKShigan In reply to AniaraPoet [2016-02-19 10:50:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SpiritBird-250 [2016-02-16 20:42:21 +0000 UTC]

lol I love this XD

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SKShigan In reply to SpiritBird-250 [2016-02-17 10:40:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, love is always appreciated
And thanks for the fave, too!

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SpiritBird-250 In reply to SKShigan [2016-02-22 21:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you're very welcome for both.

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LeozVinci [2016-02-15 16:40:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh sweet music throne! I love this piece! That diary looks like mine...
I like all the panels, I can't tell, which is my favourite. I like all of them.
By the way. Hands... yeah that's very difficult task, but you did it very well. I like them.
I must go, I must go to the diner with myself. I can't cancel it again....

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SKShigan In reply to LeozVinci [2016-02-16 16:32:31 +0000 UTC]

Why, thank you, I'm glad you like it
For the panels, I'd say my favourite must be the scared-Erik (wait - Erik can be scared?!   ) panel, but mostly because I like how the perspective effect came out

Thanks again and don't cancel that dinner, time to ourself isn't wasted time

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LeozVinci In reply to SKShigan [2016-02-16 18:44:34 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome.
That panel with scared-Erik is very good. I like it too, but as I say, I love all this piece.
I am glad for you don't give up it. I am very impatient person and I can't working on something so long time as you worked on this comics. I am happy for it too.

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SKShigan In reply to LeozVinci [2016-02-17 10:54:35 +0000 UTC]

My blush is never gonna end...

Ehm ehm, I'm not very patient myself, I mean this is the only the second work that required this much time (and mainly because the other one was made mouse-only ). There were days in which I'd look at the screen and simply go "Nope, I can't watch it again, today we skip" or I'd have nuts.
I can only suggest to take things with calm, at the pace you prefer and everything will be fine

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LeozVinci In reply to SKShigan [2016-02-17 14:29:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your tip. I will try to take it easy. Usually I forcing myself and it always doesn't work. (I know, it's in disagreement with my thought that art is work of soul, not of hand. Art is from heart, like music.... okay... I think I should stop... I can talk about this all day.)

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SKShigan In reply to LeozVinci [2016-02-18 11:05:05 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, you're not the only one who can

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LeozVinci In reply to SKShigan [2016-02-18 19:02:17 +0000 UTC]

I am happy I am not alone

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