Miranda x Shepard (Term 34)

Thanks for the comment :D

Elyza

Lol, as I already mentioned in the poll, I'm pretty partial to Ashley when it comes to pairings with MShep. Anyway, regardless from my preferences in terms of LIs for Shepard, it's undeniable that in this picture you managed to capture very nicely a snapshot of a steamy and romantic moment. I think a lot of fans always thought that the hot tub in the Citadel DLC apartment was not used to a sufficient extent in the game, so that makes the choice of the setting for this picture totally cool. Here too, you have depicted the characters in a way which makes them perfectly recognizable for all those who played the games, especially Miranda who for once does not look like her usual rigid self and actually seems to be enjoying the moment. :)

Thanks Ciarán for your lovely comment! :)

Elyza

I didn't leave a comment on that vote update that showed the WIPs, but trust me, I was definitely enticed by this Shepard and Miranda pairing 😍😍😍. So naturally I am very happy to see this here and you've done a wonderful job here, the painting is beautiful, I love the scenario and the characters look fantastic. Starting off, these colours work so well together, Mirandas gorgeous blue eyes are really striking, while the surrounding green and blue tones of of the environment and water accentuate the warm skin tones of the characters so nicely. The textures throughout the whole painting look great, I love the water, the surface has so much going on with it's variance in tone. The characters are each amazing looking, the rendering of the anatomy for both as well as the skin textures are so well done and so appealing. Looking at Shepard, I love how the front and side planes of his face are separated and you did a great job on his expression. Something that I always enjoy seeing are well painted muscles where the forms and planes are clearly defined and you are excellent when it comes to this, Shepard here shows that off very well, I really like how his neck and shoulder are painted. Looking now to Miranda, who appeals to me for some very different reasons 😉😍, you have painted a lovely, appealing and beautiful face for her, I already mentioned those eyes 💙💙, and she just looks so sweet and cute too 😄. Her hair looks fantastic with just enough light tones throughout to show off the definition and the curling strands within it (I didn't say so before, but I do also like Shepards hair with the edges st his hairline and texture throughout. Just like with Shepard, the skin textures and anatomy of of her body look marvellous, her neck and shoulders are great and I like how you have her breasts being pressed together with a natural look to her cleavage. The hands in both versions of the painting and for both characters are very nicely done too with a lot of detail with the knuckles and bending planes of the fingers. In both versions, I love how Mirandas hand traces against Shepard, really adds to the romantic feeling 😍. And looking to the NSFW preview, I appreciate how you went the extra mile and changed the shapes of Mirandas breasts, allowing them to naturally drift out from one another, while the rendering of each of their shapes is so very well done and nuanced. Brilliant work on this painting! It's definitely among my favourites of yours 😍😍😍

Ciarán M