"The depths of despair…. I feel so calm here. I won’t be tricked by anyone anymore and I don’t have to resent anyone. There’s nothing here. Not even loving. Nothing but to keep dancing until I die away."
-Rue (Princess Tutu)

I have more than a slight obsession with drawing characters from "Princess Tutu", one of the greatest magical girl anime ever. Maybe it's the magic ballet, maybe it's the story, maybe it's the fact that everyone's got legs, but it's great subject matter. I tried to give her an Odile look. The colours here are pretty dark, but I thought this sort of evening lighting worked with her. I know she's a bit of a hit-or-miss with people, but even if you don't like her you can still find her interesting.

Oh and yes, read lots of Edgar Allen Poe!

Materials:
-Mechanical Pencil; Red (0.5), Graphite (0.5)
-Photoshop