For Kal I wanted to focus on 3 things:
- Alethi ethnic features as I picture them: a prominent epicanthic fold, broad nose and mouth, lean and bony
- brooding pout
- sexiness
I am pretty happy with him on all three fronts
For Shallan I tried a different style with mixed success. While Kal looked cool he didnt look WEIRD or ALIEN enough for my mental Roshar, with its vibrant moving plants and electric light shows of emotions, and unique fictional ethnicities. So I pushed to make Shallan a little more bizzare. I struggled with her eyes to get the more cartoonish style, the expression I wanted, and still maintain the epicanthic fold. But I had lots of fun with her hair and I think pattern looks cool!
Next up Im working on one of The Lopen! and probably Lift after that. Adolin will literally be a K-pop star in shardplate. Saving my man Dalinar for last bc I want to have my Alethi practiced before then.