Naruto - TheKiba Fanart Contest: Lee
Title: Sexy Cover model Lee
Notes: "Sexy Ninjas Unlimited" comes from "Naruto Primer" by linkandluigi.
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Original pencil sketch. Outlined with dip pen and india ink. Used Adobe Photoshop to edit and color the picture taken with a digital camera.
Oh yes, Lee can be sexy too. I once saw Orlando Bloom (either him or Brad Pitt, I can't remember who) on the cover of a magazine like that, so don't try to deny the sexiness of the pose. And he is supposed to be 18 in this one. Plus he's wearing a green suit!
I surprised myself a little bit with this one; the coloring turned out so well! Yeah, it's nice to have Photoshop once again. I'm so glad my dad's computer has Photoshop, otherwise I would have had to use GIMP. Actually I should try to use GIMP anyway, because after three months I'll have to use it, but I'm known to be such a procrastinator. I like the familiar interface.
I tried to explain to my friend (who did not know about Naruto series) who Lee was, what the TheKiba fanart contest about, why I'm drawing Lee, and how I'm gonna do it, etc. And in the process, I realized I was saying something like: "Hey, he's a really great guy and a ninja. He can fight well. He's really strong. He's a hard worker AND a genius. He practically pulled himself up by his nonexistent bootstraps. He's polite, cheerful, kind, and well-mannered. He's a gentleman who's a chivalry incarnate. He has a great personality and a big heart. He has determination, devotion, and strength of character. Geez, why doesn't everyone just love this guy already?" So anyone who shuns Lee because of his looks, bowlcut hair or lower eyelashes should be declared shallow. Besides, those lower eyelashes? Uchihas have them too.