#I could talk for 90000 years about Sol art I really like rofl

[solradguy]

ou say that Sol is kinda scruffy and I do think you capture his "so tired he's tattered" vibes in your drawings. That being said, I feel said Sol drawings have a pretty vibe to them too at the same time? Like he's pretty? I'm not even into guys but even I can tell he's a bonafide pretty boy with a stoic yet melancholic expression. *marge voice* I just think it's neato and I can't think of other words aside from your Sols are pretty men.

Shout out to the flowy way you draw the ponytail, it's so unique and recognizable!!

Hahah thank you so much!!! For the most part, I really like all of Sol’s designs throughout the history of GG, but in some of them he’s definitely got that pretty boy thing going on and I try to channel those drawings in particular when I draw him. I’m gonna stick the ones I reference the most under a readmore down below and you’ll see what I mean.

I LOOOOOOVE drawing long hair with all my heart. The flowing shapes and organic nature of it is very calming to work with. I’d really like to draw Sol without his Gear suppressor some day so I can really go ham with his hair (since even the top is long without the suppressor) but I haven’t thought up a composition I like just yet...

Sol’s XX art from the Accent Core version art update is probably the oldest art I reference for his face. He’s got those iconic eyebags in this art, but the dark lines on the outer parts of his eyes give the impression he’s got some glorious eyelashes too. I’m not actually sure if Daisuke did this art or not. The style is pretty different from how he drew during that era and it’s digital art. But some of his recent art is in this clean cell shaded style so who knows. 

I’m gonna paste the entire image for this because it’s for real one of my favorite official Sol illustrations and I’m GRUMPY that I can’t find a high resolution file of it anywhere. It was done for a GG x Seiko collab where they made Sol themed watches. The watches came with a print of this. Daisuke made Sol exceptionally beautiful in this one for some reason and every day I am grateful. Look at those pretty eyes and voluminous mane.

Last one. This was done for a caption contest for Gemaga magazine in December 2006. It’s in the GGX art book I post scans from but I’m never satisfied with my translation for the caption that goes with it so I’ve never posted it... Daisuke made him really pretty here too, even though it was just a doodle on a piece of card. I like how he’s kinda got cheekbones in this sketch and the shape of his eyes too, even if they don’t have the big eyelashes lol

This was the winning caption and I’m pretty sure he’s saying something like ‘Is there gyuudon/has the gyuudon come back [in stock]’ but I’m REALLY BAD at reading hand written Japanese ahh........ Gyuudon is a rice and beef bowl. 

Sorry that got kinda long ^^;;