Week 5 - Progress 3: Just an Inch

I didn't make a lot of progress today, but I also spent my entire afternoon job-hunting... on foot. Suffice to say, I was wiped out by the time I collapsed into the chair at my desk. But I did accomplish some background work, including the tedious straight-line making. tomorrow I hope to at least get the lady on the couch done. Maybe work on the cityscape, but it'll be like the town in the background of Week 2; just building outlines.

Also, in response to Kessie's question, it's an office. A library, however, would be awesome. I'm tempted to draw a totally random scene in a library sometime now. Perhaps save that for a digital drawing, considering all those shelves and books I'd need to worry about.

Music: None, though I am watching "Red Cliff"

Week 5 - Progress 2: Embarking on Insanity

While I did start on this part last night, I ended up erasing the entire thing and trying again this morning, so I guess it didn't count too much. Either that or it helped me get all the mistakes out of my system. I'm hoping for the latter.

This one's going to be an even bigger pain than last week because I decided to go all the way to crazy-town and add furniture and a cityscape through the windows. What is wrong with me?

Week 5 - Progress 1: Begin Again

Even though I did start on the actual drawing today (working on it between typing, in fact), I decided that I rather like starting with the very beginning of my process. It shows how I think, I suppose, though that's not necessarily a healthy thing for everyone else to see.

This week is fan art, and traditional media again. Also it'll be containing a perspective-using background again. Because I'm a masochist in that way, I suppose. The two characters are from the obscure anime movie/manga I love called Spriggan. They're... wrestling. Or something. Some guy thing. They will be fully clothed, I just don't bother with those things while mapping out poses.

For those not familiar, yes, the guy who is "losing" is tugging on the ponytail of the guy who is "winning".

Music: None, just a quick couple of doodles

Week 4 - Progress 6: Done!

And finally done with this week's art, and on the last day, even! Having more work hours now and being home last weekend when the "Week" started probably had a lot to do with it. But here it is, in all its completed glory (if you can call it that).

I think I might have had a lot more to say in mind, but I certainly can't remember any of it right now. I'm a bit distracted thinking about the movies I'm going to watch to celebrate it being Friday night.

Note to self: These colors don't work for Duke's sword. Find something else next time.

Music: None, really. Was watching Sailor Moon episodes on YouTube.

Week 4 - Progress 5: Closing In

Thank you, Kessie, for pointing out the perspective error on the paintings (that's what they are)! I covered it with white out and fixed it, but since they'll now be impossible to color over with marker, I'm going to cut out paper shapes from another source and paste them over. Like Photoshop, but with scissors and glue!

I started coloring, and pretty much anything left blank are things that I didn't know what color to use on. Except the walls. They're staying white.

His sword sheath I'm considering brown for, but decided to hold off and see if I got a better idea. His gloves will either be white or brown like his boots. The rug he's on I'm currently debating between light purple or the same green as his eyes. His sword I'm considering dark green/turquoise and purple for, but am currently unsure. If it helps, the country he's from has dark blue and purple as their "theme" colors.

Music: "Action" play list

Week 4 - Progress 4: Lots of Inking

Something cool (and perhaps creepy) about today's progress is that it required me to go to my folder of 2010's Daily Sketches and find the design I settled on for Duke's sword. The file number? 026. January 26th 2010. See? Creepy-cool.

Thankfully I had a lot of time to kill after work today and used it to get caught up on this week's artwork since I felt that I was rather behind with it. Not only am I almost done inking, but I even got the design for the door figured out. I remembered today why I love my cork-backed drafting ruler so much besides as a whacking tool. Such pretty lines it helps me make.

I feel like something is off about the sheath, which is why I didn't ink it. I can look at it with fresh eyes tomorrow. I also held off on inking the pattern on the door because drawing it was tedious enough for one day, thanks.

Music: Action play list, mostly "Move" by Thousand Foot Krutch

Week 4 - Progress 3: Matter of Perspective

Was originally planning to just get the background mapped out, but decided that since I'm rather behind I could afford to start filling in some clothing and other details as well. Hopefully tomorrow I'll finish the sketch stage and at least start on inking it.

Music: Various. What? I'm tired.