Thurosis's avatar
Thanks, I hope you aren't disappointed by her hair color.
TheRealMaestro's avatar
Not at all! The blonde was just the first to enter my brain — I kind of prefer her with the pink hair, actually ^^;

If I could change one thing, I'd have given Ayaka her 'normal' eyes, but she's still just as cute in this alternate depiction :aww:
Thurosis's avatar
Ah,okay. But what do you mean by 'normal' eyes??
TheRealMaestro's avatar
I noticed that you typically draw Ayaka with her eyes shaped differently than you do here. In Ayaka's Question [link], Group Picture [link], and Ayaka's Fighting Pose [link], among other places, you draw Ayaka's eyes as less 'circular' than they are here. It's not a problem, but it's a bit different to see her with this style of eye ^^;
Thurosis's avatar
Ah okay I see now I understand. Yes your are right these aren't her normal eyes. But worry this time was more or less an experiment.
TheRealMaestro's avatar
Mind if I ask what the experiment was specifically for:?
That style of eye isn't new for you; Miaka and Saiaka always look very nice with it :aww:
Thurosis's avatar
my experiment was for testing out new stuff on each character, also i experimentated with the coloring style,
(how i can get the same effects within a shorter time)
TheRealMaestro's avatar
Oh, I understand. Both Saiaka and Ayaka look very nice in here :aww:
I see that it's a bit brighter a pink than she had in Merry Christmas
(in the same sense, Saiaka's hair is brighter here than on the Mecha's
Heart
cover).
Might I suggest next time colouring Ayaka's hair with a pink a little less
light and more vibrant than in Merry Christmas, but not as bright or
'hot' a pink as here? I think she'd look nice in a slightly different shade
(she still looks beautiful here either way) and I wonder what your thoughts
are ^^;

I also noticed that in this picture, Saiaka looks a bit 'older' and less child-
like than in some of your previous works. She also looks taller than in some other
pictures :D
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