The Man and the Monster

I apologize sincerely for not being able to post as often as I promised. :( Life gets in the way, and this isn't cutting out to be the hip, adventurous Summer I was planning it to be. Haha. Expectations > Reality, as always.

One good thing about this Summer, however, is being able to indulge in all my ideas. I've been drawing like crazy, especially since I've restarted on Issue 2 as a clean slate (yes... hehe).

Anyway, one of the ideas I thought of expanding was the Manobo version of Beauty and the Beast from my Filipino Fairy Tale series. I love Manobo clothing and aesthetics and no matter how tedious the textiles might seem (are), it's really rewarding.

You know what else is tedious and rewarding? Freaking crocodile scales.

Habang lumipas ang mga taon, lalo siyang nawalan ng pag-asa. Sino naman ang matututunang magmahal ng isang halimaw?

I was especially inspired by Claire Hummel's Historical Princess series in this one. Dat style.

I'm sorry I have so many words for just one picture, I spent almost a day working on this, alright?

Also, here are some detail shots, because I worked hard on these, dammit!!!