i actually started this a long time ago...

it's a (very) slight variation on another person's design -- can't remember who. it's severely unfinished, as you can certainly see. you can tell i hadn't decided on some things yet. also, i had darkened the hair... it was lighter originally (see that color in the palette under the green?).

EDIT:

well, that's nearly finished, aside from a few problems.
since i had so little left to do, i thought i should just bite down and do it whether i felt like it or not. (if anyone was wondering what held me up, it was re-drawing that damned coat-tail thing. ^^; grr. the hand wasn't actually so bad.)

now, to take note of a few issues...

changing the shoulder guard just didn't work out, so it's gotta stay. you can't really delete random design elements.
i attempted changing the spikes to gold studs to echo the belt. but, like i said, it just didn't work. the spikes seem to counterbalance the hair ornament, but i'm not quite sure... i think it had created a triangle with the braid tie, too. hmm.

i had originally extended the arm to counterbalance the braid swinging out in back. cutting it off threw the composition's balance to hell. i thought the bow might be enough to compensate, but it isn't quite in the right space. i added some decoration to the quiver in an attempt to re-balance it.

now, i'm going to have to step back and let this sit on the shelf for a while.

...can I say "Where were you a few months ago?" Holy cow, that's an amazing picture...in my opinion, it's the best I've seen (nothing against your nataku, this just seems more...Enna to me).

I dunno, it's actually not too far off from what we have now. We were just looking for the same general idea, but with the same look as our other characters...and this does it in my opinion.

So, as to your question: FINISH IT!! =)

I dunno, should we take this one? Ah sorry, this is so awesome, I'm so excited, lol.

...i didn't know i'd get such a positive response...
i guess i'll finish it as soon as i can, then. but i'm struggling with a few parts. might take a while.

Akio... yeah, that's the one. ^^ i really liked that design.

i started on my version about a year ago. but between computer trouble and my own projects i kind of forgot about it. when i wandered back here the site had changed and i couldn't find the source. ^^;

well now, i can give proper credit.

Astra, you seem to be oblivious to the current lack of active illustrators in the project. Reading the comments you have so far, I'm sure you don't need me to tell you we sincerely appreciate any progress you can bring to our concept artwork. ;D

As for this particular piece...

I also like it a lot. For a bit of direction: Her boot on the right is the better fit, I think... the other looks to modern (I would be referring to Enna's left shoe). And her hair is good as you have it. And do my eyes deceive me, or are her eyes indeed green? That's right on, too.

The only thing I might suggest changing is a few design elements I really liked from (and why I went with) Nataku's design. Namely, her hairstyle and demeanor. The implied action is good, but for some reason I see her smirking more than grimacing. That's just me, though, this works too!

My two cents. Good work!

That is true, by the way whoa nice illustration, she is cold, and at one point willing to kill anything to get her point across. So that expression seems to be a better fit for her.

I still think this version is absolutely perfect, bar none =). Please check out doing some of the other characters!

Don't worry, you're making sense. We're all thinking in terms of what Enna's "official" design should look like, which should, to some extent, represent her character in general, not any specific situation. I actually think you're design does that pretty well.

And stop pretending your work isn't that great, because it is! :P

busty? ha. ^^ i'm going to have to decline that. i think her bust line is adequate.

...does anyone else have a problem with the shoulder pad? hm. actually, that armlet bothered me more...