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Since the winners for the FFXIV hairstyle contest have been announced, I can now share the designs I submitted โจ
Didn't make it but I'm very pleased to see some of the winning entries have similar vibes, everyone did an amazing job ๐๐
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Whoever did the costumes and jewelry for Ponniyin Selvan was top-notch and made great choices.ย
Arulmozhi and his brother Aditya wear double tiger claw pendants. Besides being important to signify courage and bravery, itโs also particularly appropriate because they are princes of a dynasty that uses the tiger as its symbol. (You can see the red Chozha flag with its pouncing tiger in many scenes.) Aditya, who we almost always see in his armor, also has the tiger worked into that very same armor where the leather protects his upper legs. Fur also fringes his shoulder pads, again evoking a tiger for Aditya whose personality is the most focused on physical might and combat.ย
Madhurantaka, brought up as a devotee of Shiva, wears garlands of rudraksha beads interspersed with gold. While other characters wear them as well, he wears the most, then tears them all from his chest in a scene where he verbally and symbolically rejects the identity of a devotee, declaring his ambition for the throne and saying he was never interested in leading a life devoted to Shiva to begin with. (Iโm not sure if Iโm remembering correctly, but I think he also wears a lot of white when we first see him on screen, mirroring the white worn by men and women associated with temple for its purity. It would be interesting if he stops wearing white completely in the second part of the film.)
While the Chozha characters wear gold, Ravidasan and the rest of the Pandyas are all wearing silver. The only gems they have are on their slain kingโs sword, and the beads they wear look to be made of natural materials rather than precious metals. Along with the fact that they now must live in the forest, the dull silver jewelry and how they dress is a strong visual indicator of their status compared to the Chozhas. Theyโre also all wearing black and dark red. Beyond visually matching the image of Kottravai with smeared blood for her, the heavy amount of black in the Pandyaโs clothing mirrors how they have remained in the shadows, planning to murder a Chozha prince in revenge. Itโs like a symbol of ill will and matches the fact that Ravidasan is one of our antagonists for the first movie.
The great hair choices in this movie are difficult for me to talk about because Iโm not sure I can articulate it very well, (let alone completely), but I think they also fit each character very well. In Arulmozhiโs first appearance, his hair is oiled and combed back around his head in a nice, controlled and neat style. But when we first see his brother Aditya, his hair is unbound and flowing around him. Itโs more energetic and matches his passion for fighting and the intensity of the anger and heartbreak that he feels, which itself feeds in to his need to fight to distract himself. Even if both brothers change their hair during the movie--of course Arulmozhiโs is more unkept while heโs actually fighting--how it appears in their first scenes is important in establishing the audienceโs impression.ย
Ravidasan also has a lot of intensity and motivation for fighting, and he shares that long, loose hair with Aditya, but itโs also messier. (I donโt think he ever ties it back or binds it up in any way?) He and the other Pandyas have separated themselves from the rest of civilization to live in the forest, and theyโre still focused on the calamity of the death of their king and destruction of their rule. The fact that Ravidasan has probably not conditioned or oiled his hair since the day his king was killed--and has focused purely on revenge and a will to fight since then--perfectly matches how the team of Ponniyin Selvan chose to style his hair.ย
Finally, the very long and neat hair of Oomai Rani combines with the white color palette they gave her to build a very specific impression of her character. Itโs not the same as the reason Aditya and Ravidasan have unbound and more wild hair than other characters either. (Other men have long hair as well but itโs generally combed back or something like that.) Again, I have not read Ponniyin Selvan, but her appearance plus the fact that she has mysteriously shown up out of nowhere twice to save Arulmozhi made me think of the quality of shakti. Iโm not sure how else to talk about it.
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My entries for the FFXIV hair design contest. They were not picked as I misunderstood the template as a base but, practicing turnaround and thinking of potential 3D problems was fun. I tried to be as through
I thought this would look quite unique for M models, but it looks one finalist with an f base has a similar bun up and hair down in the back idea so I understand why this didn't get picked.
This one was mostly a simple bonus. I wanted a hairstyle that felt closer to how I picture drawing my personal private characters, which mixes two base hairstyles, but I guess it wasn't distinct enough even if I stuck to the base.
If anyone has any thoughts about these designs, I'd love to know!
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Some Hair decor designs I've done!!โจโจ
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I honestly feel like this is a huge part of my artstyle that's incredibly unique and different from other artists. It's probably because I've practiced applying negative and positive space constantly.
I used to ink a lot in my high school years & A-level days. These were all done within the years of 2011/2012. You can tell how poorly I made use of negative spaces here. They were all experimental, but all that practice contributed to how I perceive and create jewelry now.
Carry all that EXP over and bam! I make one-of-a-kind intricate fantasy jewelries! Strangest way to level up, honestly heh.
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hello guys what hair cut should i get TODAYYYY
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Another quick pen sketch of 2 pictures I found on pinterest. This was just supposed to be a quick practice to do a larger piece (I never did it)
But this was fun anywYz
Since this drawing I've really been enjoying drawing people with short hair. So don't be surprised if thats all you see from me lol.
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