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VictoriaCinderton — Noppera-Bo

Published: 2007-05-06 15:10:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 1066; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 24
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Description Yaaay, another Yokai picture!

This is Noppera-Bo. A faceless ghost. Usually the stories, which she appears in, go like that:

You go somewhere or do something, suddenly you see a lady in distress (with her back turned to you). So you go and say 'There, there, what's wrong?' and try to help her. She turnes around and you see, she's got no face. So naturally, you're scared. Hell, who wouldn't be? I mean, that's so absurd, it's really creepy. Or maybe you'd stay there and gape at her with morbid fascination, I don't know. In case of Kuchisake-Onna it wouldn't be the wisest thing to do, but this spectre isn't (apparenty) dangerous.

So anyway, you'd run to the next person. (right - we're talking outskirts and countryside, not Tokyo or NY. You'd have to run a while). And the next person would ask you 'what's wrong?
And you'd answer:
'OMG there's like a faceless lass, trying to EAT ME! HELP!!! (or) TASUKETE!!!'
And that person says
'So did she look like this?' and his face disappears as well.

And that's about it. I guess the new faceless guy would have to call for an ambulance or something, in case you'd get a stroke. Anyway, enjoy the picture. I was breaking my back and head over the kimono pattern at three in the mornin'.

Done with lots o' markers and a set of Czech only pencils, which I really really like.
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Comments: 17

ladyblackbird13 [2016-05-28 10:09:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm not terrified of faceless people...

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sumajarong [2007-08-04 02:09:05 +0000 UTC]

You are superbly gifted at this type of drawing..your whole gallery is delightful, and just one of many that really jumps out!

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to sumajarong [2007-08-08 00:21:25 +0000 UTC]


Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I'm always trying my best and thanks to comments like these, I'll try even harder.

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tsuichimaru [2007-05-25 03:26:24 +0000 UTC]

purty

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to tsuichimaru [2007-05-25 14:01:26 +0000 UTC]

Thankee

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tsuichimaru In reply to VictoriaCinderton [2007-06-07 13:04:53 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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AtLongLast [2007-05-12 23:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Thats amazing! wow, you ARE talented with markers and apparently colored pencil, also!

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to AtLongLast [2007-05-13 21:56:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much
I use colour pencils only rarely. I have that nagging feeling I'd screw the whole thing, if I'd use them too much. As my boss says - less is more.

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AtLongLast In reply to VictoriaCinderton [2007-05-22 14:20:07 +0000 UTC]

i felt that way about ink for a while... until i realized that thats half the fun of it! and when you do screw up... theres the challenge of how to fix it. i've come across a lot of mess-ups in my artwork. i used to be the same way about colored pencils actually... do you like using them at least?

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to AtLongLast [2007-05-22 15:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I do like to use colour pencils, but only certain shades. And certain brand. And I have to think hard about which am I going to use. There's just too many possibilities, which combinations to use. Not to mention about the amount of possibilities, how to screw the whole thing.

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Zguns [2007-05-06 16:39:41 +0000 UTC]

So many fascinating stories o__o
Love her kimono and the lantern

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to Zguns [2007-05-06 22:13:56 +0000 UTC]

Actually, the kimono is a furisode, (lit. swinging sleeves), noting that lady in question is unmarried, the fact that it's black means that it is reserved for highly formal events and the pattern of maple leaves means, it's autumn. And the whole combinations points out the fact, she must be really wealthy.
(I do my research when I create something =-.^= )

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Zguns In reply to VictoriaCinderton [2007-05-07 00:53:24 +0000 UTC]

o__o *takes notes* hmm interesting

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to Zguns [2007-05-07 01:51:40 +0000 UTC]

Sometimes I think my head is just a scrapyard of random pieces of information...

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Zguns In reply to VictoriaCinderton [2007-05-07 02:17:39 +0000 UTC]

=] must come in handy sometime

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VictoriaCinderton In reply to Zguns [2007-05-07 02:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it sure does. Especially since I do so much of writing; in two languages. (should start with German as well, honestly. I'm starting to get rusty...) My biggest fear in life is that I won't be able to take anymore new information...

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Zguns In reply to VictoriaCinderton [2007-05-07 19:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Really o__o. Hopefully that won't happen anytime soon (the feaar-thing)

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