Redfern posted at 8:53AM Wed, 06 March 2019 - #4347526

@Rokket , Depending when Yukito Kishiro drew her, Alita's (Gally's, Yuko's) eyes varied in size, so you're certainly in an acceptable range to this nutball fan. If you're leaning more towards the manga art as opposed to the movie, you might try to make her head a fraction more triangular, possibly by just narrowing the chin and jawline. She also had narrow but puckered, pouting lips which gave rise to other characters in the manga calling her in jest "octopus lips". (Yes, I know an octopus does not have lips. I think "persons unknown" are comparing the large syphon tubules that allow for jet propulsion as "lips".)

If you're opting for a "live action" interpretation, what you've done works well enough "as is".

The following is not an analysis of your project, just a personal aside.

She didn't have them in the movie or the one-shot anime (and she didn't get them until she became the accomplished MotorBall player in the manga), but I've always loved the sickle shaped metallic bands she had under her eyes for the rest of the series. I thought that addition finally gave her that distinctive, signature look, ensuring she was not mistaken for another character from a different property. (We did however see her commanding officer sporting them during one of her memory flashes.) I sure if the studios back a sequel, we'll see Alita with them. Really, I have no concrete proof why she got them. I can only guess Kishiro got some positive feedback when she wiped war paint under her eyes (mud in the manga, dog's blood in the one-shot anime and live action movie) and came up with a reason (metal strips) to keep that look permanently.

Sincerely,

Bill

You've given me a lot to think about. I have to go back and do some research. Unlike you, I only started being a fan after the movie came out. I tended to leer away from anime and manga for reasons I can't even remember; probably due to my How To Draw The Marvel Way upbringing and my total immersion into both Marvel and DC's comics as a kid. But I do like her as a character, even is she is a Mary Sue. I guess we need more of those in our lives. Personally, I've had it up to the gills with the flawed hero archetype and I am looking for something else. I will look into the metallic eye patches and see what I can come up with. With Superfly, recreating metal textures is really easy, so I shouldn't have much trouble with that.

If I had a nickle for ever time a woman told me to get lost, I could buy Manhattan.