Miko test – WIP

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1. She is like an innocent lady in the red and white for some reason.

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   • they are meant to be pure, most of what they do is focused around cleansing

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     • Pure is the word I was serving for, great job.

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       • I will be doing more miko research in an effort to understand them

2. Very pretty and spiritual looking lady with that finger up almost like a Buddha. I cannot wait to see the finished picture…

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   • she’s actually shinto, which predates Buddhism by a lot. I need to bone up on that religion…

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     • I knew she was a Shinto priestess but with her finger up like she has she looks slightly more like a Buddha… At least I am pretty sure if I remember all the different religious rites and postures and manners.

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       • She does look quite Buddhist, which is a problem since she is meant to look Shinto. Because I know more about Buddhism, you get that look I know. Hopefully I can research my way out of that corner…

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3. Beautiful! I love the first image.

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   • I want to revisit that, with the legs of the torii descending

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4. You captured a faraway look in her eyes that is mesmerizing. Awesome!

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   • still struggling with facial expressions, so it is a joy to get one right

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     • I thought your supervisor had a great facial expression. But this one is the best I’ve seen yet!

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       • I will continue to refine my craft, and am glad you appreciate the effort I put into it

5. Another great female character that appears to be gentle.

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   • One hopes the miko is gentle…

     • I hope so since good folks are hard to find.

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       • indeed they are, few and far between…

         • That is so true since the old saying from the late Leo Durocher was “Nice guys finish last.”

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6. Number two all the way. Love it.

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   • the final will look something like that…

7. The pointed finger makes the look perfect.

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   • I knew something magical would be in the background, so that pose seemed appropriate…

8. Just love this one a lot.

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   • I will continue to work on this miko, sore o tanoshimini shite kudasai…