As we all know, images featuring characters with open eyes are usually more desirable than images where the eyes are closed. It's usually the case that open-eyed shots convey more expression. However, if drawn with just the right precision, I've found that closed eyes can convey just as much (if not more) emotion than open ones.
So take this opportunity to share your best cel (or sketch) of a close-eyed character!
Here's mine:
http://celluloidcentral.rubberslug.com/ ... mID=384239
Eyes Wide Shut
- nowherekid85
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Lol we were going on about this very topic in the Slack chat like a month or so ago. I have several cels with closed eyes. Most of the time, eyes open does make the art more desirable, but there are a lot of instances where closed eyes do make for a great picture.
If I had to narrow it down to one, it might be this one:
http://tarakatsuki.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=389883
I love Inuyasha's grumpy face and Kagome's cute face. I also have the sequence mate for this cel, and Inuyasha's eyes are wide open. The one with his eyes closed seems to be more popular too.
If I had to narrow it down to one, it might be this one:
http://tarakatsuki.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=389883
I love Inuyasha's grumpy face and Kagome's cute face. I also have the sequence mate for this cel, and Inuyasha's eyes are wide open. The one with his eyes closed seems to be more popular too.
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Still one of favorites
http://ryan.rubberslug.com/gallery/inv_ ... emID=34776
http://ryan.rubberslug.com/gallery/inv_ ... emID=34776
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Nice idea for a thread, but I'm not sure I can possibly narrow down to a single favorite. ^_^; Even if I exclude sleeping and sick characters, though some still really convey quite a bit, I still get the following:
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=195869
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=391714
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=246352
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=195869
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=391714
http://robert.rubberslug.com/gallery/in ... mID=246352
Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Here's one of mine from one of the last episodes of Gargoyles (please excuse the fact that the scan isn't the best)
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Both Sai
http://pudge031791.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=365258 - Tears of Joy!!
http://pudge031791.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=177417 - Saying Goodbye!!
http://pudge031791.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=365258 - Tears of Joy!!
http://pudge031791.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=177417 - Saying Goodbye!!
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Its been a while since I have done a "show me"thread. I have quite a few closed-eye cels, and I can't make up my mind.
Here are a few of them.
http://itamejihada.net/cels/fy-tv/fy2e.html
http://itamejihada.net/cels/esc/esc1j.html
http://itamejihada.net/cels/bj/bj3c.html
Here are a few of them.
http://itamejihada.net/cels/fy-tv/fy2e.html
http://itamejihada.net/cels/esc/esc1j.html
http://itamejihada.net/cels/bj/bj3c.html
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Re: Eyes Wide Shut
It's hard narrowing down my favorite eyes shut cels since I have so many good ones that I really like. So, I'll share a couple from the two main series I collect.
Trigun:
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=367349
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=377148
Yu Yu Hakusho:
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=394250
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=383270
Trigun:
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=367349
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=377148
Yu Yu Hakusho:
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=394250
http://punkxprince.rubberslug.com/galle ... mID=383270
Re: Eyes Wide Shut
Not too many...
Fav characters
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=372220
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=243674
and
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=266232
Fav characters
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=372220
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=243674
and
http://kathpatty.rubberslug.com/gallery ... mID=266232
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