I really like to create characters that symbolize certain emotions and feelings. Based on certain feelings, I can immediately imagine the final appearance of the character and endow him with the necessary characteristics to further emphasize his main idea.
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For me, it's a squinting feeling that shackles you like cold heavy chains, preventing you from breathing full breasts. It's pain and hopelessness. My heroine is completely immersed in this state, but instead of chains, I decided to depict massive roots dotted with prickly spines that sink into her body, leaving bleeding wounds.
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Done!)
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