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"No one knows which one is the one you need to kill?" ... Oy, somehow, it makes me think of Kishuna where we need to gang up on him to kill him just to get to the Gaiden chapter in FE7... sweatdrop

As for the King Marth, I guess the only way to know is find a video in Youtube and see how he looks... sweatdrop

Overall, I think the art is okay. The armor's a bit bulky and her exposed leg looks kinda off, like it's bent where her thighs should be (Or is that armor? Iunno). Those arm cuff things are kinda goofy, and I think she'd look significantly less bulky without them.

Wait... Is that a crotch shot?

DAMN IT

I should have known this would happen some day. Those short split peg knight skirts have been there since the beginning on the three original sisters, reproduced in OA's and in the TCG art... of course some day something like this would come along... Eaughghg....

Past that... eh. Overall I really can't say I'm a fan. Even without the crotch shot, it looks awkward and bulky, in the armor, but in her pudgy face and legs as well. The expression does now help this drawing feel any more wholesome.

We got an artist yet?

I'll be betting on Minerva as well. Not to mention hoping.

I'm actually thinking that a lot of the art grievances I have regarding clothing can be chalked up to design decisions in the regular style of Awakening not exactly translating to other artists. Not all of the complaints, mind you. And some of them translate much better than others. Something to think about...

Apparently we've got some fellow that goes by Homare. From Alpha System. Someone on SF has suggested Shigeaki Suegu, who does yield results on google, including Homare's website. I'm not linking his site here. It's NSFW.

His picture in Akaneia Chronicle was not that bad. He still had the pudgy faces and some weird anatomy on Sheeda, but it was an interesting composition. Though the other two figures (Marth and Katarina) are from the torso up. No panties. Just the split peg knight skirt that has always existed and been the subject of artist prodding.

I like Est and Catria's art a lot more than this.

You remember when FE art was equal opportunity? I do.
I'm not gonna throw a hissy fit about all the degrading art for the ladies. Some of them are not bad. But I really can't help but be a bit disappointed.

Hey hey hey. Not all American comickers are Rob Liefeld or Jim Balent. I know what you mean, though. Bad art is everywhere, and you sometimes find yourself really rolling your eyes at what is given a pass and what catches on. That goes for everything.

And it's not like my opinion automatically sours if an artist objectifies women or draws cheese. Heck, I'm a huge Akira Toriyama fan (Though I'm not a fan of DBZ or GT. I'm fond of Dragonball, though. And you already know I adore DQ). But I know that Toriyama has more range, and he fully acknowledges this side of himself, which I respect. And most of all he can draw pictures that suggest that a women has a character beyond "I has bewbs!"

I get ya. I didn't mean to single you out. It's just that I have a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to people comparing Japanese and American comic artists and lumping American comics into one "Bad" category when comparing them to Japanese art. That's what I get for being exposed to so many weaboos. :B
Of course there's worse art out there. That's a given. It's just that this is a professional promotional piece of an already established character from a series that, while it changes styles over the course of the series, has a general visual look. I don't read many comics in general, Japanese or American (Aside from some of my favorite comic strips), but I do like to have a general idea of the scope of the medium, and I'm sorry if I came on strong.

Nah, you don't need to resort to emoticons. Expressing stuff over the net is always weird. I think that reaction was mostly me.

I think Palla has two knees per leg.

In some cases I'm okay with the small feet. In the case of characters like DLC Lyn I can let it slide because that portrayal of Lyn is very stylized. That goes for the general FE13 style as well. but when people go for a more realistic style, people expect more realistic proportions. So here it looks more derpy to me.