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A long overdue (yup, I’m finally getting through them!) ‘joint’ commission for fellow Sweeney Todd appreciators Jil (Westie Chick) and Tau (Captain Jack) of Fur Affinity.

Normally, I wouldn’t undertake a commission of this nature, but, as it sounded like it was going to be oh so much fun to work on, I thought ‘what the heck?’ and went full steam ahead.

Both Jil and Tau are planning to cosplay as Burton’s Todd and Lovett, and Jil is quite the fan of the original Broadway production. As such, they requested that their characters have a mixture of influences evident in their overall look.

So, this is partly Sondheim, partly Burton. Jil has the Lansbury apron & buns but also the Helena low neckline and gloves. Tau has Depp's waistcoat, streak and gloves, but also Cariou's barber coat (the long trailing one) and razor.

It felt pretty strange to be working on something like this, when I’m trying to develop my own version of the Sweeney Todd character, but the challenge was a good one and I sure hope they like it! Jil, Tau… have some awesome sauce! :D

(Artwork © Leona Preston 2008 / Characters are © Jill Murdoch & Nick Huber / Inspired by the Sweeney Todd Broadway production / motion picture © S. Sondheim & Tim Burton respectively)

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:iconomnywrench:
Great work! It must have been a bitch making Ms. Lovett look feminine with that face fur.

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Straight people are just gay for the opposite sex.
:iconp40-warhawk:
i Like it!

amazing detail, i like the shading.....! :lol:

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Jesus loves YOU, NO MATTER WHAT ;), just the way you are. :hug:
:iconthesilentpsychogirl:
Very cool - great to see Sweeny and Lovett as other critters. :love:
:iconagirl3003:
ooh nice X3 hehe. When listening to the sound track for some reason my head started making Sweeny, his wife, and mirs. lovette into fennec foxes, the judge into a bull dog, the beetle into a rat, and toby into a ferret XD no freaking clue why

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:iconleonca:
Looks great. =D
:lol: at Miss Lovett being a dog.

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:iconcandypalmer:
I love how you color!

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:iconshojojim:
That's really neat how you mixed elements from both versions! I was a bit shocked at first before I read the explanation because I was thinking you'd abandoned the cat and fox characters. :XD: Your coloring is so unique and fun to look at!
:iconrazkall:
Sweet-ney :D

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:iconravingraven:
So dramatic! Love it! (Lovett! ha!)

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Stupid life getting in the way of art...
:iconjamesgunner123:
...very excellent and beautiful work...a very professional take on the characters...great job...=3

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