Artist's commentary
Sabaku no Gaara
Gaara is one of the characters, I also love very much! Heart
He has something unique, his character is a very evil one in the beginning, but he changed a lot during the story and even became one of the best friends of Naruto. I tried to give him the features, I think which would suit him. He is a dangerous person .... I wanted to create him as someone, who is respected at first sight because of this gaze. In my imagination I compare his character with the leader of a ghetto gang in a big city. Dangerous, nasty and fared - therefore respected. Because he is no model, he has some kind of nasty features. I also love his eyes - half human and half not-from-this-world. He has something of a gothic guy and the combination between red hair and green eys always fascinates me. The first time, I fall in love with this combination was when I saw the Disney movie ARIELLE THE MERMAID.;-) (Wink)
I hope, you like my version of Gaara!
EDIT: For I forgot, that his Kanji "love" on his forehead is no tattoo, but actually a self-carved sign (scar), I edited this.
© Original character Sabaku no Gaara by Masashi Kishimoto
© Artistic depiction by me