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Christmas Update!
🕑 Added 2022-12-24 16:54:28 +0000 UTCHappy Holidays and Merry Cold everyone!
I have another strange update for you this week, since I took some time to complete a personal project that took me all week [ I was hoping it would take me less but.... alas ]
The personal project was a special picture that I draw every 8 years to check on my progress called 'Tempest'. I'll show you guys some progress updates and include a high rez version below!
So first up, here's the 16 year old and 8 year old versions of the pic:
So, this was my first planning sketch, which was more in line with the old versions:
But I wasn't happy with it, so I tried again:
I liked this version a lot better, it felt more dynamic! So I refined it.
When I do my refined sketches, I like to use different colors to separate different parts, because back when I was working on TPOF, I used to get frustrated by complicated sketches, forgetting what details were supposed to be what LMAO
Next step was inking, which I did on stream! Inking is my favourite part- I find it very relaxing and enjoyable <3
Then came the flats, which are my LEAST favourite part LMAO, I just find them very boring and unrewarding... my pics always tend to look their worst when it's just flats.
This is also a good place to explain why I don't have color guides or character sheets for my characters. Lighting is very important to me in my work and it changes the base colors quite a bit. In this picture, Marten's skin and hair are rather dark- but it's just because of the mood and lighting of the art. [ He's a pale ginger ]
I just eyeball colors every time I draw. For better or worse LMAO
Another 16-ish hours of work later, and it's done! The pic took me all week, but I also did store work so it was probably about 30-35 hours of work all said and done?
I'll also include the full rez version as a download below, because I don't think Patreon lets you click on pics to blow them up [ if you're curious about details ] You can also print it out for personal use if you want [ but no selling obviously LMAO ]
Anyway, that's all I got this week- but next week I'm getting right back into the saddle with DLC work! However, I might have to get interrupted again on the 29th and 30th- I think my dakimakura shipment will arrive and I'll be busy with product photography, listing creation, and [ ughhhhh ] packing pit.
Have a lovely holiday friends! Take it easy! <3<3<3 And thank you so much for your support and allowing me to do this special personal project for myself!
Comments
Phoenix Astra
this is incredible
Pink Concerto
Gato, that looks so fuckign cool. You should be so proud of how far your art has come. It looks phenomenal
