You know, as impressive as this is, it always bothers when an artist sticks so close to a live model for a figure reference, and then slaps a stylized face on her. So jarring.

Aye, sir/m'am. It is kinda off-putting...

Is not... :3

It's called the uncanny valley.

linoth said:
It's called the uncanny valley.

It's called directly painting over a photo and giving the model an Anime style face..