Quicksand Fans

Kuyou Suou from the Haruhi Suzumiya sinking nicely into a pit. For DJlurker as a Patreon reward.

Thanks for offering to draw for me! I really appreciate it.

DJlurker wrote:Thanks for offering to draw for me! I really appreciate it.

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This looks amazing! Especially with the level of detail you are going for. First off, matter of preference and my personal opinion, I love the depth you have sunk her to. It's the depth I wish I could sink to in quicksand, and it's such a turn on to put myself in the shoes of a character at the perfect depth.

Personal bias aside, I love how the quicksand grips her tightly, the suction unwillingly to let go. Her expression is not one of fear, but instead is calm. Is it curiosity? Is it sadness over being stuck, yet in a calm demeanor?

Looking closer, I can just picture being in her position, and the lines around her descent show that she may be trying to pull her arms out, but is unable to due to the extreme pressure and suction of the mire. She cannot escape. The mud is just so tight around her, that she can't move her arms an inch above the surface, yet she remains calm despite all of this. Maybe even amused. I would love to read a story to go along with the picture.

Some things I would fix include the ribbon and the hair in the back, which should be resting on top of the surface. Also, not a big problem, but if you divide the screen into 9 equal squares, the 4 corners where four squares meet are focal points. Using focal points is something professional artists do, or so I've heard. However, it still works well despite this issues.

Quite good. Quite good.