Luna lovin'?
I had a very enlightening experience just about an hour ago. I'd setled myself in the oneseat with one of my books on drawing manga characters and a stack of paper. I'd first thought I'd use my time to draw Ninia, my Italian belle, in a more relaxed moment. The second I started drawing, though, I felt like I should draw Luna. Which I did. And lo and behold, at the end of about twenty minutes, Luna was looking back at me from the paper. Sure the image looks pretty sucky – her eyes are off and her nose is a bit too high to really look anime-y. But still. I really felt like Luna's soul was speaking to me.

A while back my friend Tori and I had a conversation about how characters seem to be waiting for us to discover them. I truly believe that every possible imaginary character is waiting for someone to bring them to life. I've experienced it before – especially with Ammy - but never with Luna. She's very different from me, but I love her to death. She's confident, sexy, flirty and a bit mean. But she's just sooooo excellent. *sighs happily as she stares at her drawing* I'm going to do my best to pay you the respect you deserve, Luna. You're magnificent.

LATER
I outlined the portrait with markers and messed up on her lips with those same markers. But by god... I'm so glad I managed to capture your eyes, Luna. Vibrant brown with specs of amber in them. You are such a gem. Don't ever leave me, dear Luna. I may not understand you that well – you are the greatest mysery to me out of all my characters, greater even than your own beloved Teriad – but that doesn't mean I love you any less.