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🕑 Added 2020-03-24 23:42:07 +0000 UTC
“I think I’m still changing, Leto. My boobs, do you think they’re…”
Leto was still in bed. Iris could only see her face, hair, four fingers loosely holding the duvet, and a bottle of tequila.
“No, you’re not. It’s just your cycle. Get used to it,” she said, looking at the window. “What time is it, anyway?”
“Maybe you’re right. When I was changing I’d often see something different everywhere, like when my clit was, well, becoming a clit. It doesn’t get any smaller than this. Funny...”
Leto checked her phone, but soon left it on her pillow. She stood up, still holding the duvet. Iris could see her friend's body and compare it with her own. Leto’s breasts were smaller, and her shoulders were angled, like two wings. Her eyes would always be drawn to Leto’s moon tattoo. Did it hurt?
“You’re lucky, Iris. The world is filled with men and women who’d die to play with that gorgeous clit of yours. Now give me your hands. Girls don’t spend that much time holding their boobs. Come on, I promise they won’t fall or anything.” Leto caressed Iris’ belly and kissed her neck. Iris was in front of her, with both her hands touching Leto’s legs.
“Lucky you, then,” said Iris.
“Lucky us.”
* * *
Hey there! Quaraci here!
Guys, this is my second attempt at a more painterly illustration, now using Corel Painter 2020. I must say, it requires some extra tweaking time before each painting session, but once everything is in place, it really helps us reach new layers of complexity. Overall, I love how it blends the virtual paint, and the thick paint layers are really pleasant to work with. #yaaaay #excited.
It also makes the artist super aware (through a feature called Harmonies) of subtle nuances in value (lights and darks) and color, so it’s a bit harder to make sudden variations (at least when you’re using Harmonies). Perhaps I should try to equalize the values next time, so that we get a better balance between lights and darks (this one’s too dark, when compared to other paintings of mine, I know, I know...). Anyway, this is just a first result. =^______^=
I’ve also noticed that, except for “Ride” (in which she’s not even facing us) I had never given Iris a proper portrait, which means this was the first time I really got to think carefully about each detail of her character design. Her skin tone isn’t as white as before, which makes her a more believable "girl next door" here in Brazil (to be frank, she was black in my first sketches, before her first posts, in which she's white, but the truth lies somewhere in between). She is tanned now, with very delicate lines on her face, and this new body mass distribution seems about right in my opinion. She is the only character who got to try a vast range of body shapes between her initial male form (as Achilles) and her final female one (as Iris). For those who never read anything about her, this is something I’ve posted a while ago: Lost in Transition.
Last, but not least, I was feeling confident, so I tried to change the signature to something that doesn’t draw so much attention to it. I’ve also removed the frame. This way I think we all may have a different experience, right? I hope so. (LOL)
I also hope you’re all safe and sound. What do you all think about these new flavors and colors? Like it? Dislike it? Love? Hate? Anyone? =^_____^= One way or another, enjoy!
Cheers!
Q.
p.s.: This is an extra painting, an early access submission. I’ll post it at Hentai-Foundry, Twitter, etc. in a couple of days.
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