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rah. trying new rendering style i think itโs pretty :3
(oc uses they/them)
I prefer giving Randy more ethical Asian features as his canon design was lacking such. Plus my Marinette design they would be besties.
My Randy best look would be the kp au since I refused to give him the blue eyes. Black eyes compliment his look here than the style I normally do with rc9gn or just in general
The Sun Only Burns For Us | Ambw New Adult novel on Wattpad by me Unique_High
Tall girl x Short Boy. Sports theme (sort of) Strangers to friends to lovers.
I haven't wrote the first official chapter yet but it's coming!!
As his gaze met mine, time seemed to stretch. The bustling world around us quieted, as if hushed in reverence. A soft breeze rustled through the leaves, carrying the scent of blooming flowers. The sparkle in Sam's eyes spoke volumes, even before his lips curved into a smile. In that moment, all my previous disdain for him melted away, replaced by a newfound affection that filled my heart.
I questioned whether this feeling was love.
Inspired by the K-Drama Weightlifting fairy, Kim Bok-Joo.
Because sameface syndrome is so common especially depicting Asians, I put together a quick and small reference for how to draw different types of faces.
Remember that "Asian" includes Southeast Asia, India, and west Asia as well! We're all not held to the beauty standards marketed by westernised Asian media exports! Even "mainstream" north eastern Asians do not always have the long face and white skin that you see in movies.
The opening image is a more photographic depiction of some different face shapes, but for a simpler image, eyebrow fashion is actually a good place to find face shapes. (Apparently styling the eyebrows to compliment the face shape is a thing. Who knew)
Averages of faces over a few countries. I do NOT recommend using these averages to reference characters, because every individual is unique. If you point at the "Filipino" square to say, "This is the faceclaim for my Filipino character!", you're once again in the Asian sameface hole. However, it's just a reminder that there are many, many different ethnicities that fall under the "Asian" category.
This eye shapes chart is quite simplified, and the appearance will change slightly depending if the eye is double or single lid. However, these are classic archetypes that are commonly identified in Chinese culture.
Translation, left -> right
Row 1:
Zuifeng eye (or fox eye) rarely seen
Danfeng eye (or phoenix eye) rarely seen
Peach flower
Row 2:
Apricot eye
Round eye
Hanging eye
Row 3:
Upper tilt eye
Willow leaf eye
Thin eye
I feel it's really important to note that the first two eye types, Fox and Phoenix, are the ones most commonly portrayed on Asian characters. However, they are actually the LEAST commonly seen in real life. Most people have some combination of the two lower rows.
Last but not least, people are not all lily white like in commerical ads. Makeup foundation swatches are a good place to reference skin tones in general, but I grabbed this image from Shiseido, a popular beauty store chain in Asia. Look at those variety of tones.
(And for the love of god please do not make your asian characters literally yellow. I will manifest on your doorstep with a pickaxe)
And that's all I have for now. Obviously not a comprehensive guide, because my cultural knowledge is limited to my own demographic, (and because nothing can comprehensively cover the wonderful variety of humans), but hopefully it can help a bit.
And very importantly, I don't advocate for any one feature over another, we are beautiful because of our differences.