Sleepy Quicky ^w^

I Just want to tell you guys before i go to sleep that i have two weeks to go before i can show you some really cool stuff! XD its also when my holidays are so you can expect a bit more postage! :D

Anyway, take it easy everyone! ima go to sleep.

PEACE! XD

Devil's Academia: Doug Satan

 So i was doing a concept for the dad and devil of hell, And i realized i was drawing muscular prince LOL

This probably won't be the one i go with, But i just wanted to show you guys :D

Devil's Academia.

Hey guys, whats up?

 So right now, im drawing up some characters and a script for a 30second-ish animatic for class,
its about the Devil telling the three main characters that they are going to take over as Devil for him so he can go into retirement.


So here are a few concepts for the characters...

Now this is Winnie, I've been having a hard time deciding whether to make her sassy, or shy. Shes supposed to be from the Queen Family, A notorious family who have dedicated themselves to one another, Being an heir to the Devil's throne is something her family disagree's with, as they would rather she stays with them and be a part of the Hive.

Annabelle is a fun-loving, Cheeky girl who loves to play and joke and have fun. Kinda like me :P She is the daughter of the Faun Family, and a new heir to the Devils Throne. Her family is all about joking around and being cheeky and basically having a crapptonne of fun, because in life, you only get one shot at it, so, why not have a laugh along the way?


I have another character but i havent worked on her concepts yet,  I will be sure to post them ASAP.

So, thanks for reading guys, and take it easy! :D

Summer XD

Haaaaaayyy XD

So here is a little illustration i done! Playing around with some new effects and junk.

Oh yeah! I forgot to introduce you guys to Summer!

Shes an Eccentric, Absent minded singer who always forgets her lyrics. Everyone goes to her show to laugh at her but she keeps on singing because its what she loves to do!

Never let anyone get you down, Its your life, No one can stop you from doing you! :3

Illustration Cover Photo (Patreon)

Hi Yah! xD

I really wanted to show you guys this, i did this in between my classes over the weekend and i am really proud of myself. Basically i wanted to start a Patreon, and this is my cover photo. I'm really into using High contrast colours for shadows to make my characters pop out, i don't know why, its just clicking with me.

This is my best grill Emily, Shes an eccentric tomboy who's not afraid of anything. shes also going to be my mascot. I've wanted to draw her for awhile, and to be quite personal, whenever something bad happens or i need consoling, she talks to me and calms me down.

There is absolutely nothing there, but in case you guys want to check it out, I've just linked my Patreon page. I'm going to be creating new stuff, like for my Facebook page and twitter, its just something that we gotta bear with for awhile.

https://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=5318463


Anyways, I love each and every one of you guys and hopefully i can post some more goodies soon!

Bye! :D

Lack of posts explained. ( Really Sorry D': )

Hey guys, I havent posted in a while, its because what im currently working on right now, Im not allowed to discuss or show the work i have done until its over, which should be in about 5 or so weeks.

Trust me guys and gals, I REALLY want to show you what i have done, its honestly, my best work ever. im really upset that i cant post them yet, but please bear with me.  it will be worth it, i promise :)

Cintiq Arrival!

OMG it finally arrived, i've been waiting for ever for this and now, i have one, nothing will stop me now MWAHAHAHAH.

Now, its late at night, tomorrow i have class. thank goodness...

oh yeah, i bought a Wacom Cintiq 22hd touch for those who want to know the exact thing i bought :3

Talking Stuff. Bleugh.

 So i have (am, still, kinda) been quite ill for about a week, i think i might of gotten a flu or something, i dunno, i typed my illnesses into Dr. Internet and he says i have anything from brain cancer to the common cold, so... if im gone for a year then im probably dead.

 Anyway, heres some of the stuff i drew when i felt a little better, mostly just Fanart of PiyoTycho. I love their art style, how it feels really graphic, and the colours/shading are wonderful. But yeah, when im ill i tend to just do fanarts/Redraws of other peoples works, (it's way easier to copy someone else LOL)

                                                              (oh yeah, this one is mine ^ )

BTW: i start back at college on Monday (Finally!) just my luck to be ill on first day back :'D

https://piyotycho.tumblr.com/ for those who want to have a look at their work.

Sasha, The Maiden.

here is a sketch of a character, (i had trouble finding references for cool dresses, so i just stuck to the usual) i did this while i had the power out. i got my timetable for this semester, its a pretty relaxed schedule, two full days a week. it feels like the more time i spend at this school the more relaxed it gets...

Clariel, Researcher of Maginamics.

So in keeping with the theme of GW2, I did a quick sketch of my friends character, which is asuran, i just drew her as a humanoid instead.

(im doing GW2 stuff because i love the armour and characters so its good to learn how to draw armour and weapons etc)

Oh yeah i have stopped doing the daily gestures for awhile, busy getting other stuff done instead, but i should be able to start doing them shortly.

Sammy Bloom.

so today I've done a crap tonne, mainly cleaning up my room because it was a total mess (Thought i was gonna move out but turns out im not yippee! ) i really really wanted to do some watercolouring but it seems that i have lost my watercolours somehow :'( so instead i just did a few lineworks of my GW2 Character Sammy Bloom. She's a Necromancer that summons undead and uses them to transmit diseases onto bad people. (i like to call, the Aids Army)

I did one without clothes and her mushroom hat to get anatomy down right, then the next with armour and stuff. Since i wanna do game character art i need to practice drawing poses,weapons, fancy armour etc etc

im hoping to go to Auckland at somepoint and get myself a new tablet and some watercolours, so expect some of that goodness to come :'D

Chau!

Annah, Colour/Cleanup Talk

I've spent all day doing an illustration of a character, i never really do complete illustrations, something that needs to change, (Mainly because it takes me a long time to colour/lineart) the only way i know to colour, is to do the light source then shadows/highlights, then put through a blur, im really wanting to know how to colour and do linework sketchy. i really like the work of Piyotycho and want to get my stuff to look a bit more like that. (sorry i have no idea how else to explain it).

(i get really annoyed how every time i type Colour google says i spelt it wrong. too lazy to add to dictionary hahah )

New Style And Chicks

So I saw a new artist and though "WOW i love this style, ima Try something like it" and it instantly clicked with me, everything is so angular and stylized its so cool! 

Daily Gestures 4

 So i forgot that yesterday was Monday, also my mums birthday too so o guess it couldnt be helped. getting back into the groove of things, So here we go, Some gestures,
 

Human Anatomy.

Here's something different. I'm having a bit of a funk recently so i decided to just study anatomy. i mean, its kind of fun, you get to look at nudes and stuff, but i think when im struggling with art, its because i have no idea of actual anatomy, nothing in that "visual library". this is something i want to do a lot more of.

Since what i want to do for a job requires a lot of anatomy knowledge (Walk cycles, jump cycles etc) i need to know as much as i can and be able to draw anatomy. I have about 24 days left until my first day at school, so i am going to make sure to be prepared :D

(MUSCLE GRILL)

Daily Gestures 03

 So, I'm going back to college in about 24 days, and, honestly i can't wait. i love drawing and being at school it makes me work to get really good drawings. There was one problem that i did face last year, and that was people thinking i was copying them.

 Now, when i say copy, i wasn't plagiarizing them, i was drawing in their style, to see how they draw and adapt it to mine to get better.Say, for instance, i drew only realistic stuff, and someone else drew really cartoony, but the way they paint hair was interesting, i would try to draw in that style. I find it funny because it wasn't even for school! it was personal. its the same as when you look online for an artist who's work you like, and copy it to learn. its the same principal. But i got told shit like "Draw your own stuff, It's not your style" The audacity of people! just because i draw something different from what i would normally do, doesn't mean that you have to stick to that one style or way of drawing!

 People really do piss me off sometimes, but to be fair, there was quite a few people in my class, they HATED it when people would even look at their work. They hated the teachers because one would walk around the class once, and you would HAVE to ask them for help, then we had a new teacher, and they HATED that he cared too much.

Some people don't know how to work together and help each other, help a fellow artist out with something they've been struggling with. That's how it should be, we all share our ways, help one another, instead of leaving others in the dirt struggling...

Anyway, thatls enough of a rant from me, here's some Gestures, I'm doing these in around 90 seconds each, to learn speed and thumb-nailing, something of which i struggle with.

                                                   

Some Wierd Thing

Okay, well, I'm Trying to develop my own style, i want to be able to draw my own type of characters, rather than take something someone else has created and do my own version.

oh yeah, I've been watching a lot of JOJO, so, that's the left one for you.

Any who... i dunno, i dont really have much to say right now, maybe later on i'll find some words but for now, just enjoy this weird shit XD.

Daily Gestures 02

So, My scanner died. feels really bad. i don't know whats wrong with it or how to fix, it just wont connect to my pc so gonna have to deal with phone quality for awhile...

i apologize for being late too, I'm working with my friend who does web design to give this blog a more interesting look, so there's going to be a bit of a schedule delay (don't want to screw something up by posting)

Here is the second Gesture drawing set. its my hope that after about 20 or so that my drawings should be seeing an improvement.

 I'm tired of seeing my work in comparison to other peoples, i understand that what i draw is barely sub-par, so my entire theory on doing this blog, is to get better at my work, show others a journey from being meh to pretty good. I'm in no position to be able to give advice to anyone, if you want that, i can do my best for you guys, but, i just want to show people that i can do stuff.

What i lack in talent, i make up for in work ethic, and that's something that you cant really learn. Talent can be taught, that's easy to get, work ethic, I've seen many of my friends suffer because they either care for their work too much, leave everything to the last minute, or put it off completely.

  I've been listening to a lot of Gary Vaynerchek talks and, most of the time, he talks about three things. Self awareness, to be able to know who you are and what you are capable of. I know that my art needs A LOT of Work to be anywhere near good enough for the big wide world. all i want to do is draw. its my passion, and i want to make it in this industry.

Eat shit for a year or two, and you'll be set for the next few years
-Gary Vaynerchek

Bud Starshield, Galactic Streaker?

Hey, at least i did something...

nono, this may be a bit weird but mah friends, i learned a crap tonne.
Like...

THERES A SETTING TO PAINT BEHIND OTHER LINEWORK!

                        FIRST TIME USING SHADOWS IN FLASH!

                                AND HOLY CRAP

                        SYMBOLS AND TWEENING IS SO NICE TO USE :333

Ariel and Anime.

So i got bored one day and decided to draw something different, maybe a little cringe but hey, i don't give a crap. its one of those days where you draw, or try to, but nothing good comes out so you just say "Screw it" and go crazy on paper. and this is what turned out. its really plain and boring to me but, i love how i did the face, not trying to brag or anything but, i think how i made the lip kind of skew to the side was done alright. (took me a whole lotta erasing hehehe )

oh and here's a super 'special' sketch of Ariel. ;)

( Disregard the left one plzplzplz :"D )

Daily Gestures: 01

Okay, I finally have a schedule i'm going to keep to, Starting with this series, everyday, i will be doing Gesture Drawings,  and keeping them all on a separate page so later down the track, me and everyone can see my progress.

Then i will have two more posts, my last one will be what i have done as a days work, and the other one will just be a sketch or something i found interesting (or an experience etc)

So without any a due, here is the first Daily Gesture Post.

so, the entire point of this for me, is to loosen up my hand for a days work. (get the crap drawings out the way) but also, to hone up on something that i have a lot of problems with, posing. im hoping the more i draw gesture poses, the better i can get. doing these is really fun since there is no right and wrong its just, do it ( don't let your dreams be dreams)

Invader Zim OC Character

So i did this OC like, a year ago, she starts off really cutesy and dumb, but when she gets mad, or something triggers in her mind she goes off like a Psycho Biatch.

so, she has to have a name, right? hmm, how about... Sam? yeah, thats sounds alright. Sam the Silent Terror. i mean, if we gonna go cringe, Go full out aye? :D

(Any cringe here? :P )

Bud Starshield Walk Cycle WIP.

 So im doing a walk cycle for my character Bud Starshield (by the way, its supposed to be really cheesy and bad :P ) and, unlike alot of my friends and people i know, i find these are quite fun to do.
I mean, instead of having to tap into alot of creativity, its more of a puzzle, which pieces go where. i like puzzles, theres an answer at the end, instead of it being open ended (to a degree)

   So i Started off here, just putting my pen to work. while drawing this i felt like something wasn't right, like, there was alot off (which there where ;) )  to be honest, i was trying to get personality down, Bud is really Cocky and Confident, so i wanted to make him run leaning  forward.

So Continuing on, i needed to understand the silhouette  and basic shapes of Bud, so my thinking, is i draw a flat run cycle, so i have the mechanics of running, but there was still something off about the run cycle that i couldn't quite pin the reason as to why...

 Muscles Galore! the fun part, adding all the big ass muscles onto bud, making the standard run cycle, into my character, it was alot of hard work, but it was worth it. Also, i figured out the problem i had been facing! i only did half the cycle, i forgot about his left leg part so that's why i found him to be hopping alot xD  I still have a bit to go, (Dreading lineart and colour :O ) but i cant wait.

Invader Zim Fanart.

My Favourite Cartoon Show ever is Invader Zim. I love the characters and the expressions they all have, and the fact that i feel i can draw them pretty well :P. This is more along the lines of where i feel my 'Style' is at. as a kid i never really new about this show, it was only until i was about 12-13 where i started watching it at about 11pm, the only time it was on along with Naruto and Digimon. (New Zealand T.V Networks are terrible with things like Cartoons and Anime.)

Have you got something where usually, no matter what mood you're in, you have something that you feel you can draw consistently well? Well, mine is Invader Zim. 

Happy Belated Chinese New Year

Bud Starshield and Format Changes.

 

 So this is the Bud i started out with, on paper, my preferred medium, its what i started out with, and really gets me thinking about what to do, since there's no Ctr-Z. also, i feel there's less stress on me to create something good on paper, more enjoyable. It's really fun designing characters, Bud started out as a cyborg type character who could remove his limbs and use them to move and such, to a comic character being brought to life by a lonely amazingly talented teen inventor.

  (looking back at this, doesn't he kind of look like Stan Smith from American Dad? :'D )

Format Changes.

 I'm also still working out all the kinks to this blogging thing, so expect there to be a few changes in the format, backgrounds etc. i've added a new page for Gesture Drawings, Life Drawing and Anatomy, things that are a bit more technical, im unsure on how to make that page function efficiently yet, so please treat it as a work in progress :P


(I'm really curious to whether i can have flash games on this blog, might be quite cool aye? )

Sleazy Streets.

  

This is my before and after of a piece i did for our schools art exhibition, i was really inspired by works done by John K, and wanted to do something in the style of his art. I like his artwork because it is very crude, but also gives people laughter and enjoyment.   This is also one of my first times using colour in Photoshop and actually understanding how to use it.

Star Tentacle Poof Party

So this took me about 30 minutes to draw, was trying to make a banner for this blog, but decided to go down a different route. I'm wanting to do cutesy characters but with big black outlines, which is new to me.
for this i turned off my brain and just drew, i didn't realize what i was drawing until i finished.

 That's my little character at the bottom left, hes really fun to draw, so expressive and cute to me :P

A Year and a Half in Reflection

 Have you ever gone back through one of the first works you do and realize 'holy crap i was terrible!'?
well, that's how i feel now, going back a year and a half ago when i first started to draw my works where absolutely horrible, everything was so flat and stiff. 

 Going back, it makes me feel really good, how much you can improve if you draw everyday, trying to git gud. i look at all my classmates and i see their work, it made me feel terrible, seeing everyone who has drawn since they where kids, thinking to myself, 'who would even hire me?' i don't feel like that anymore, i have gained confidence over this past year and i feel like i can do anything and everything.

i kept on saying that I'm going to do more on this blog, then i stop for months, well, the reason i stopped was because i felt terrible confidence wise, as I've said on previous posts. I'm going to do more, as this blog is making me really happy, being able to share my experiences and work to people everyday.

  Today

 

 

A year and a half ago.

Tentacle Snatch.

An animation i did for my 2D studio class last year, i had alot of fun on this, it was something different to what else i would do, hell, i didnt even think i would be allowed to do something like this. i got a good grade from this and was really fun animating (boobs are fun to animate ;) )

Art Style, Confidence and Character Screw Up.

So i fancied inking again after a year from doing it and i forgot how horrible it is.
I spilt ink on the second one and tried to cover it with white ink :P now he grey.

i don't know why, but i like this character, hes very simple, but really emotive.

I've been drawing for about a year and a half now, finished my diploma and now going to do another one, the one thing that's kept bugging me that I've only recently gotten over is how i hated my art and drawings. every time i would look at what I've done would make me angry, because i knew that i could do a lot better, but it would never come out onto paper (or P.C).

this was really unhealthy to do, it would make me very depressed and stop me from drawing all together. but now, i've come to the conclusion, everything i will draw right now, will be terrible. so, i've stopped drawing to produce something good, instead, i draw to make me happy, and hopefully, to make others too.

Im showing this because its terrible, like, its a really bad piece of work, but it makes me chuckle when i see it (and drew it). if someone laughs at this, then I'm ecstatic, but I'm going to draw for me, and i hope others will draw for themselves too if they went or going through the same as i did.

Panda Study

 yoo you would not believe how fun these are to draw, like, seriously! they are all just big sacks and the things you can find pandas doing is hilarious :"D the one thing i love to draw more than girls are cute as hell animals. well, if anyone needs someone to draw animals and hot chicks let me know ;D