Hungry Eyes in Ink

A vintage 90s anime–inspired close-up portrait rendered in raw ink and scratchy pen strokes. The composition uses blind contour lines and a tight perspective to create intimacy and tension, with the girl’s face partially swallowed by darkness. Stark hatching, scribbly textures, and woodcut-style shading emphasize strong angular forms and minimalist realism. Pouty lips and intense, searching eyes emerge from the shadows, conveying quiet hunger and emotional depth. The piece balances loose, sketchy energy with careful proportions, evoking the imperfect, expressive beauty of hand-drawn anime illustration.