Little illustration from Blade Under Mask, of two of the characters: Nae the orchid mantis geisha and Tetsuo the luna moth kabuki actor.

Tetsuo isn't what can be called a gentle guy. He's very sarcarstic and ironic. He's also prideful and rather snob with the 'lowly peasants'. While the hotheaded Kurohasu will insult someone straightly, people insulted by Tetsuo will always be in doubt if they were or not being insulted, hahaha!

There are only two persons whom Tetsuo is gentle to: Asami, his 'mother' (the owner of the teahouse), and Nae, his best (and only) friend.

Here we can see this softer side of his, while he takes Nae's 'hand' and adds one last ornament to her hair. One last touch so she can be ready for another day of entertainment.

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I'm trying to define the style of coloring I'm going to use in Blade Under Mask. I want a mix of modern coloring and traditional Japanese illustration. I like this result, but I still need opinions! 8D