Yin to the Yang

Time for something comparatively more lighthearted. It may not be evident yet because I have yet to go far in Flight of the Star Maiden, but two of my gijinkas actually... well, look similar (intentionally). However the personality of one is the yin to the other's yang (read: opposites). Want to guess before scrolling down?

A	B
Volatile and fickle	Calm and disciplined
Outspoken	Silent
Confident	Self-effacing
Immortal	Mortal
Privileged	Poor (sorta)
Blue and Silver	Red and Black (post-Starmaiden only)
Can't stand children XD	Gets along well with kids
Could be naive	Rather battle-hardened

Hah, it's already obvious as hell to those who have followed on my works for so long. But anyway, if A is your type, then you may like...

Dialga! I don't have a semi-realistic colored art of him yet, so I just chucked this speed paint/practice in. Gomen ne, Dia! 

On the other hand, if you would rather go with option B, you'd better stick with...

Ah, Kousei darling. It's been a while.

Just one teeny problem though: both of them are taken, at least where their respective story universes are concerned. XD But hey, if you are in for a life-or-death match with two martial arts-experienced women (one of which oversees space), why not?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Or rather, my signature long-haired female character through the years. Although some of the proceeding stuff may hurt the eyes (including mine), one does get the urge to see the evolution of my art guinea pig (sorry, Kiya!) every once in a while.

Artwork: Gijinka Palkia and Dialga ver. 1.0
Comments: Oh boy, would you believe she originally looked like this?!

Artwork: Dragons of Sinnoh
Comments: Although that artwork was quite a milestone for me, well... at least my coloring was a bit better...

Artwork: Reconciliation
Comments: Woah, her hair's down for the first time!

Artwork: Cosmic Covenant
Comments: Now that I look at this artwork, I kind of like the background more than the people in the foreground. :/

Artwork: ---- (unrendered sketch)
Comments: Now, if only the final results were as pretty as the sketches...

Artwork: Part of cover page of a fanfic
Comments: Wow, so pale. Wonder what possessed me to give her the vampire-like look, considering how I don't like... ahem.

Artwork: Starmaker (revamped version)
Comments: Not half-bad, but why still so pale?! (*Facepalms myself*)

Artwork: One With the Night
Comments: I was riddled with a lot of technical difficulties here, so I might say this is only so-so. But at least she doesn't look as drained of blood as before.

So, I deeply apologize if I burned anyone's eyes out. The next pic is actually the updated preview of my only pending full artwork. Nix the earlier face you may be familiar with, because a couple o' weeks earlier, I just realized how much I needed practice in rendering semi-realistic people. Of course, the day may come when I may look at this new face and come up with the same negative reaction I now give its predecessors, but for now, it will have to do. Hopefully it's not too bad.

Note: Despite the tons of revisions, the last pic still isn't final! There's a big chance the actual output will look different.