Fafnir Fenn
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WIP Wednesday
🕑 Added 2024-12-04 15:14:05 +0000 UTCSo, there seems to be interest for this. Process pics, model sheets, roughs, concept sketches, general junk I generate in the process of getting the final page. Also, another reward for the roar tier, other than early access. yay! ๐
There's probably not as much as you'd think. One of the benefits of doing this all myself is, I kinda know what I want already, so a few quick sketches usually gets the job done. Also, I try not to spend much time on design, my focus is always on fast, and efficient, to try and get as much story/comic done as I can. You can really get trapped in a design loop, and waste a lot of time if your not careful, since designing characters is fun.
So with that in mind, expect some sloppy model sheets lol.
First up, these are two panels from this weeks page.
Thumbnails are very loose, the first thing I put down, to get the idea of posing and layout.
Then I tighten it up with roughs.
And then I go on to clean-up, and colour. I only paint lighting on characters in dramatic scenes, shadows and lighting effects take time, and I wanna be fast and efficient.
Second, this is how I approach BG's. I try and keep them simple, BG's are time consuming. I grabbed a bunch of pics off the internet, for mood/ideas, then sketch on the BG in the thumbnail stage. For this one, I made a very simple 3d mockup, since I knew I'd be redrawing from multiple angles, and this is helpful for perspective. Then I just use the final panel as reference.
This has been my ted talk, thank you for attending. ๐
Comments
Dravec
This is even cooler than I imagined it would be ๐๐
TheGoldenToad
This is REALLY cool. I love the reference images of the Ye Olde Apothecary looking area
Fafnir
Its always more work than you think it is. ๐ฎโ๐จ that probably goes most professions honestly.
Anubislaughed
Cool to see the process. I'm especially impressed how you create such intricate backgrounds from just a few ref images for inspiration. Nice!
Doobert
Not sure why but I always appreciate art way more when I realize the process behind it. When I see the steps that you and other artists go through I realize how hard it is.
Ruska Zann
I love the inclusion of the reference images! Itโs interesting to hear how you go about your process and all the different stages.
Dylan Brookes
Neat! I had never thought about using a 3d design to help in that way. I like the insight.
An_avid_reader
Beautiful
