[Review] artbook - Han Lu ~Bewitchingly Pretty~
Title: 夭色 (Bewitchingly Pretty)
ILLUSTRATOR: 韩露 (Han Lu)
RELEASE DATE: 06/2008 1st Edition
PRICE: 45RMB (6.5USD)
PAGES: 128pg
FORMATE: A4; Softcover
ISBN: 9787540537319
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
art: 3/5
content: 4/5
layout/packaging: 4/5
At first glance, Han Lu's work may look like a spin off of Kaori Yuki's style with the similar coloring style (especially noticeable in the way the clothes and cloth materials are done), thin lips, and even the whole countenance may remind you of sensei's work. I got to admit, her earlier works resembles Yuki-sensei's style so much that it's really hard to tell the difference (especially in her manga). But as I followed her work, I started to see a progression that slowly distinguishes her from sensei. For example, I find a big difference in the way the eyes are drawn, they have this "lazy" look to it. The eye lashes are much more definite. The frame of the face and body are more slim also.
This book contains all her color illustrations for the novel & manga series, Chang An Huan Ye as of the publishing date, so there is nothing new about the images just the fact that it's all collected in one place. At first glance, the whole book was packed with amazing settings, deco, gold and silver jewelery, detailed printed robs, gorgeous characters, the whole package. BUT, as you look closer and after flip through it the 2nd or 3rd time, you might start to notice and say to yourself, "hey! Didn't I just see the same flower or leaf print on the previous page?!" This is where I felt a bit cheated because a lot of patterns are repetitive maybe in different colors or angles. Even though it made the art look better, it felt short on creativity. When I look at it again, the images seem to lost their spark that once drew me to them.
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