More Squirrel Arts

[mistformsquirrl]

Previous thread fell off the face of the forums while I was in depressed mode >.< and sadly it's now too old to resurrect since it'd count as a necropost. So; now that I'm hitting the art again, I decided to make another thread to show off a couple recent pieces I'm relatively happy with, and hopefully add more to that count.

Also you can find my art at my DA page if you're curious about previous pieces - the DA page is in my sig. < . .>m

Without further ado -

Yumi as drawn for an Exalted campaign:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ExaltedYumi2_zpsf2edfa50.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ExaltedYumi2_zpsf2edfa50.jpg.html)

Not my best work ever or anything, but there are some features of this piece that I really liked. I may do a third revision as Domochevsky has suggested, but we'll see as I'm (for once) backlogged on arts to do <@.@> (Comes with having a campaign of my own to worry about I guess!)

Joy Buzzer as drawn for a Mutants and Masterminds campaign I hope to join:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/JoyBuzzer_zpsfb61276f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/JoyBuzzer_zpsfb61276f.jpg.html)

These are just the flats, but I really like how it's come out in terms of line art; and the simple colors don't hurt anything so I really wanted to show it off as it's closer to what I should be putting out on a regular basis. It's nothing eye-popping, but it's "OK"; which is pretty good for me! Hopefully will do the shading for this one tomorrow.

[mistformsquirrl]

So, a few days ago I discovered the song "This is Halloween" from Nightmare Before Christmas <@_@> Today I decided to draw a monster based on the description in part of the song; I may do that for each critter as I'm sort of planning a Summoner based around them for Pathfinder.

Here's the flat colors for the first -

I am the creature under your bed,
teeth grown sharp and eyes glowing red

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ThisisHalloweenUndertheBedFlats_zps6f5db0c3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ThisisHalloweenUndertheBedFlats_zps6f5db0c3.jpg.ht ml)

Hoping to do the shades for this and Joy Buzzer later today/early tomorrow.

I'm surprisingly happy with this. I've never drawn a monster before, so having it turn out pretty decent has made me ecstatic <^_^> just have to hope I can pull off the shades to really make it pop.

[Domochevsky]

Don't forget to make the eyes glowing, though. :smallwink:
(Bright red should do it, possibly also with a glow layer on top if you wanna get fancy.)

[Crimmy]

Don't forget to make the eyes glowing, though. :smallwink:
(Bright red should do it, possibly also with a glow layer on top if you wanna get fancy.)

Thus spoke The Lord of Glow

[mistformsquirrl]

Yeah <^o^> when I do shades the eyes are going to be quite bright. Right now it was just a matter of getting the flats banged out while I had the energy. (Rare for me to take something from nonexistent all the way to flat colors in one sitting!)

[Domochevsky]

Thus spoke The Lord of Glow

Moar glow! o/


NO! MORE! :smallfurious:

[mistformsquirrl]

Finished the One Under the Bed <^_^>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ThisisHalloweenUndertheBed_zpsd3724115.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ThisisHalloweenUndertheBed_zpsd3724115.jpg.html)

"I am the one hiding under your bed,
teeth grown sharp and eyes glowing red"

Will do Joy Buzzer's shades next < ._.> Really happy how this one turned out though.

Next up after Joy Buzzer will be the one under the stairs >_>

[mistformsquirrl]

Did inks for the next piece. Been unhappy with where my Joy Buzzer piece has been going, so it's on the backburner.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ThisisHalloweenOneUndertheStairs_zps5a801bcd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ThisisHalloweenOneUndertheStairs_zps5a801bcd.jpg.h tml)

I am the one hiding under your stairs,
fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

Colors for that one will come later, I need a bit of a break hehe <@_@>

[mistformsquirrl]

Colors for The One Under the Stairs:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ThisisHalloweenOneUndertheStairs_zps924da32f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ThisisHalloweenOneUndertheStairs_zps924da32f.jpg.h tml)

"I am the one hiding under your stairs,
fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair"

Next will be The Clown with the Tear-Away Face >_> looking forward to it.

[mistformsquirrl]

Just finished up The Clown With The Tear-Away Face:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ThisIsHalloweenClownWithTheTearawayFace_zps60096b5 4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ThisIsHalloweenClownWithTheTearawayFace_zps60096b5 4.jpg.html)

"I am the clown with the tear-away face,
here in a flash and gone without a trace"

---

I have mixed feelings with this one. There's a lot I like about it, but I could not for the life of me get the shades on the contours of the tear-away face to look right, so I left them mostly off, which lends it a much more flat look than I wanted.

I also wanted to have her physically ripping the face away, but that didn't happen because I couldn't get the hands to look right after many, may attempts. Going to have to do some hand practice soon I think.

That said: I like the general idea I had. Originally this character was going to look a lot like the Clown With the Tear Away Face from The Nightmare Before Christmas - then when I sat down to draw she came out rather well, different, which I like.

So it's a mixed bag.

Onward to The Who When You Call Who's There < . .>/

[mistformsquirrl]

Taking a break from monsters to work on a Steampunk avatar; so here's my OC Yumi in a vaguely Victorian look:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/SteampunkYumiInks_zps5a78f267.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/SteampunkYumiInks_zps5a78f267.jpg.html)

Colors will come later, right now I'm tired. Very, very pleased with these inks though.

[mistformsquirrl]

*edit* Nm, decided to go with a blue background and burgundy dress < . .> Just needed a little nudge from some Googling it seems.

[mistformsquirrl]

Finished that piece -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/SteampunkYumi_zpse1c432e0.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/SteampunkYumi_zpse1c432e0.jpg.html)

Now I just need to turn it into an avatar < ._.>

[Eldest]

It turned out well as an avie. Good job.
... do you do requests? Need a pair of pictures for the same character (shapeshifter).
And finally, if you're the OP of the thread you can necro it if you want, I think. A heads up for if you let another thread drop for a while.

[mistformsquirrl]

I've not really done requests before, but there's no reason I couldn't give it a whirl! <^-^> In fact I'd be happy to. Just let me know what you're wanting and I'll do my absolute best.

[Eldest]

First picture would be her in human form, when she's a human paladin, female, with a greatsword and in plate armor. Medium length blond hair, she tries to hit most of the stereotypical paladin looks while being female. She's actually a succubus, which can't show on the first picture, since none of the other players know about this. :smallwink: But that would be the second picture, no idea what she'd look like in that one yet, though. Will get back to you, if you want to do that one.

[mistformsquirrl]

Should be able to make that happen <^-^> Today I'm going to be a twinge busy; but hopefully I can have something for you tomorrow or Thursday!

[The Succubus]

I've still got that unbelievably sexy Mad Hatter Succubus you did for me a while back. <3

[Eldest]

Should be able to make that happen <^-^> Today I'm going to be a twinge busy; but hopefully I can have something for you tomorrow or Thursday!

No rush, take your time. Art is annoyingly fiddly.
... though now I am curious about this Mad Hatter thing.

[mistformsquirrl]

This'n here (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Draw-Your-Friends-1-The-Succubus-361613201) <._.> I've gotten better since then; but that's where I started to figure out how to do skin that was more than just a flat shade.

[Philemonite]

I've not really done requests before, but there's no reason I couldn't give it a whirl! <^-^> In fact I'd be happy to. Just let me know what you're wanting and I'll do my absolute best.

I could use a custom avatar, if you are taking requests.

[mistformsquirrl]

I'm game Asteron <^-^> Just FYI though, it wouldn't be OOTS style <~_~> I am terribad at drawing in that style for some reason.*

If you don't mind the lack of OOTS style though I'm totally willing to give it a go <^_^>/

*You would think stick figures would be easy... but Rich and others who work in that style have some form of black magic I think; they bend lines in ways that make my head hurt <>.<>

[Philemonite]

Great. I don't really have anything specific in mind, so whatever you draw I'm fine with it.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Mist! Just wanted to let you know for the future - its not necro if you post on your own thread. Only if someone else does. You posting essentially rejuvinates it.

ION - Glad you're back on the art horse. Can't see the pictures on this computer, but will give em a looksee when I get home! :smallwink:

[mistformsquirrl]

Ah, thank you for that <^.^>

Also I have arts to share - nothing fancy; but I wanted to get this out of the way before I started working on Eldest and Asteron's projects!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Skullslime_zpsd93a6bb8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Skullslime_zpsd93a6bb8.jpg.html)

<._.> Mostly just a chance to experiment with shininess.

[Eldest]

Looks nice, what's the triple-eye thing? Dunno what the thing on the forehead is. Looks like three eyes, or a painting of three eyes onto the skull.

[mistformsquirrl]

It is indeed precisely that <^-^>

The very short version (I don't want to give away too much since Asteron is in the campaign this is for >_>) is that it's the symbol of a cult that's been making a huge amount of trouble for the city the players are in. The precise relevance of the insignia is not yet known to the PCs though so I don't want to give it away >_> yet~!

[Philemonite]

Damn you eyes for reading that.:smalltongue:

[mistformsquirrl]

>_>; Sorry, I should have added a "My players keep out" thing; but it's not much of a spoiler, as I figured you guys had already figured that much out.

Btw the update for the campaign is up <._.> it's a big'n.

[Philemonite]

I was just kidding.:smallbiggrin:
Good thing I didn't have diner yet, your explanations are very graphic.:smalltongue:
At least I made my fortitude check.:smallwink:

[mistformsquirrl]

@Eldest - got started on your piece today <^_^> I have to go back and make a few refinements to the sketch before I'm happy presenting it here; hopefully by tomorrow it'll be done <^-^>b

[Eldest]

@Eldest - got started on your piece today <^_^> I have to go back and make a few refinements to the sketch before I'm happy presenting it here; hopefully by tomorrow it'll be done <^-^>b

Oh, nice. Thank you. Take all the time you need.

[mistformsquirrl]

Alrighty, before I color it, I wanted to get your take on the inks:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladinInks_zpsc2e411ee.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladinInks_zpsc2e411ee.jpg.html)

If you want to see it bigger I can upload it on my DA account and link that here; but for now I'm just using photobucket.

[Domochevsky]

My thoughts on this:
http://wildwestscifi.net/Misc/EldestPaladinInks_Edited.png

Pretty decent overall, but the arms/hands need length/size matching, more mass and the sword could stand to sit on her shoulder, not free-float. :smallsmile:

[Eldest]

I like it! Dunno what the star-things are, but that's about it.
Also, would you be able to add some sort of flower to the cloth, or perhaps add a talberd with one? Either a rose or a dawnflower, symbols of two of her gods.

[mistformsquirrl]

Glad you like it Eldest <^_^> those stars are elbow guards (and joints between the plates at the elbows) - if you could see her knees, there'd be one on each knee as well. I can most definitely add flowers!

@Domochevsky - Very very useful, thank you. I'm going to rework some of the underlying sketch and re-ink things I think. My anatomy drives me crazy* - so it helps a great deal having it laid out where things aren't coming out right and how to fix them. Big big thank you!

---

I'm going to be gone Friday, Saturday and Sunday btw, so sadly this piece probably won't get done till early next week <;_;> (really wish I had a laptop to draw on while out and about, but I don't so >.< Will probably do some traditonal media sketches while I"m out though to keep practicing.)

*Believe it or not I used a reference for this. <x.x>

[mistformsquirrl]

Alrighty, I reworked the underlying sketch and then re-inked it, and added the requested flowers <^.^> Let me know what you think - if you like then I'll color it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg.html)

[Eldest]

Alrighty, I reworked the underlying sketch and then re-inked it, and added the requested flowers <^.^> Let me know what you think - if you like then I'll color it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg.html)

I like it! Go ahead and color it, can't think of anything to suggest for modifications.

[Lady Serpentine]

Alrighty, I reworked the underlying sketch and then re-inked it, and added the requested flowers <^.^> Let me know what you think - if you like then I'll color it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladin_zps5771b92f.jpg.html)

Very nice. :smallbiggrin: Though it looks like the... Banner-thing... is being blown forward but her hair isn't? Not sure if that's just an artifact of the fact it's not colored yet, much less shaded, or my eyes being weird, though.

Also, if you're still taking requests, I think I might have one, or even two if you're feeling generous? :smallsmile:

[Philemonite]

Also, if you're still taking requests, I think I might have one, or even two if you're feeling generous? :smallsmile:

Get in line please.:smalltongue:

[mistformsquirrl]

Hehe, yes, I still owe Asteron a piece after I finish Eldest's <^.^> But if you don't mind waiting I'm more than happy to do one for you too C'nor! I'm a bit slow I'm afraid <~_~> so I can't promise speed, but I'll definitely do my best!

[Lady Serpentine]

Hehe, yes, I still owe Asteron a piece after I finish Eldest's <^.^> But if you don't mind waiting I'm more than happy to do one for you too C'nor! I'm a bit slow I'm afraid <~_~> so I can't promise speed, but I'll definitely do my best!

Not at all. Do you have any objection to doing multiple people in it?

[mistformsquirrl]

Not at all <^.^> Though I'm not experienced in doing multiple people in one piece... but that's all the more reason to tackle it! <^_^>/

[Lady Serpentine]

Thank you very much, then!

Spoilered for being really, really, long:

Person #1 is Nycca, a rather small bat-fey; she's mostly humanoid, with longish silvery hair, and a large (comparatively, at least) pair of bat wings, who usually wears a pair of tinted goggles due to her eyes being extremely light-sensitive.

Person #2 is Talina, a large (about 6'0") human mage; she's got brown hair, cut short, and often somewhat messy, dark purple eyes, and generally carries a battered leather messenger bag.

Both are fairly pale, and would probably be wearing dark clothing; jeans and a t-shirt for Nycca, with either a black and purple mage's robe or something similar to Nycca's clothes for Talina.

Also, for expressions and such, the two are girlfriends, and quite close at that.

If possible, I'd prefer Nycca to be in Talina's lap on a couch; if it helps with the scenery, they're living in an abandoned motel that they've cleaned up and gotten water and such going in again, and their furniture is likely scavenged.

[TheCountAlucard]

If you feel like it, I'd like to see Huoshan when you finish these lot. :smallsmile:

[mistformsquirrl]

I'm certainly willing to give that a shot as well <^.^>/

At that I'm going to have to officially close requests <@-@> juuuuuust in case. I art quite slowly, and since I prefer to always color my pieces, this is going to be a fair bit of work. Worthwhile work that I'll greatly enjoy mind you <^_^>m But I don't want to get overloaded either.

[Lady Serpentine]

I'm certainly willing to give that a shot as well <^.^>/

At that I'm going to have to officially close requests <@-@> juuuuuust in case. I art quite slowly, and since I prefer to always color my pieces, this is going to be a fair bit of work. Worthwhile work that I'll greatly enjoy mind you <^_^>m But I don't want to get overloaded either.

If you like, I also have a less time-intensive piece* I could request instead. Up to you. :3

Also, I provided enough information on everyone/everything, right?

*I think it would be, anyway.

[mistformsquirrl]

Nah, no worries C'nor <^-^> I can do it! I've almost got the flats for Eldest's piece done too, soon I'll be moving on to shades, yay~ <^-^>

[Lady Serpentine]

Nah, no worries C'nor <^-^> I can do it! I've almost got the flats for Eldest's piece done too, soon I'll be moving on to shades, yay~ <^-^>

Oooh, sounds pretty~

And alright then! I'll let Nycca's player know, in that case. :smallbiggrin:

[Eldest]

A heads up, I may-or-may-not be offline for the rest of the weekend and change. It's all up in the air. So yeah. No rush on the art or anything, take the time, but if it gets posted and I don't comment for a day or three don't freak out?

[mistformsquirrl]

I appreciate the heads up <^.^>; I get antsy whenever I post work <~_~>; without that warning I admit, I would probably be sad >_>; so uhm, thank you!

With luck I'll have it done by tomorrow night. <^.^>/

[mistformsquirrl]

Just an update - it's still not done; but I can't finish it today like I'd hoped. Maybe tomorrow. That said I'm really liking how it's turning out so I wanted to share the WIP with you all <^-^> It's taking longer because I've discovered a better way of using the airbrush. I'm still a long way from where I want to be but, well, I think the improvement is visible!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladinWIPColors2_zps77194db6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladinWIPColors2_zps77194db6.jpg.html)

[Eldest]

Ooo, looks nice. I can't wait to see how you color the hair, it was my favorite part of doing portraits with Illustrator because I got to try to model the nuances of color with a very challanging toolset and I could approach it from solid blocks or blending/mesh and...
*realizes he is rambling, stops*
But yes, looks nice.

[mistformsquirrl]

Glad you like it so far <^,^> Jumping back into it now~

[mistformsquirrl]

Sorry this took so blasted long to finish, I've been out with a headache the last several days and finally just gritted my teeth and finished today regardless.

Hope you like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/EldestPaladinFinal_zpsc9a050fa.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/EldestPaladinFinal_zpsc9a050fa.jpg.html)

If you want a larger version, the one I'm going to upload to DA will be larger. < . .>b

[Eldest]

*blinks*
I coulda swore I had responded.
Anyway, I do like it. Seems like sort of the pose she'd get when she was tired or distracted or otherwise letting the mask drop a bit. I'll bug you for the second portrait later, when I figure out what she looks like in succubus form. Thanks!

[mistformsquirrl]

I'm glad you like it <^_^>

[mistformsquirrl]

Just a quickie sketch today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/MagicalGirl_zpsc30fbf89.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/MagicalGirl_zpsc30fbf89.jpg.html)


Was trying to draw a magical girl for an upcoming campaign, but she's 'off model' of what I had in my head, so I'll have to try again. I liked how the sketch was coming though so I wanted to post it anyway.

@Asteron - I'm still waiting for what specifically you want for your request so I can get started on it <^-^> No rush or anything, but if you need more time to think I could maybe take care of C'nor's first? I don't want to keep folks waiting any longer than I have to of course.

[Philemonite]

I don't really have a specific idea, maybe something with kittens?:smalltongue:

I'm in no hurry.

[mistformsquirrl]

Well, I had an idea <o.o> So I'm going to put the inks up and you let me know if you like and want me to color it or want something else.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/AsteronCatboy_zps05228c64.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/AsteronCatboy_zps05228c64.jpg.html)

Decided to draw a catboy; I haven't done male characters very often, but I felt like this was a good time to give it a shot.

<o.o> Just the first thing that came to mind.

[Philemonite]

Looks nice. The nose is a bit weird.

[mistformsquirrl]

Hrm <o.o> Weird in what sense? (I was trying to make it a bit more masculine since I usually draw petite feminine noses) Not saying there's nothing wrong, merely that I'm uncertain what to fix <o.o> cause I want to make this good.

*edit*

Ah, on DA it's been pointed out that the nostril is probably a bit high >.< as well as the eye. Will fix.

[Philemonite]

It's probably just me, I have a nose complex.:smalltongue:

[mistformsquirrl]

Going to be diving back into my arts later today; sorry for the long delay on the requests all <x,x> has been a heckuva ride the last few months. Just digging this thread up so I have somewhere to post pics as they come.

[mistformsquirrl]

Revision of the previous piece for Asteron - I tried to upload it to Photobucket but I'm getting a weird error there, so I put it directly to my Deviantart.

Asteron Catboy version 2 (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Asteron-Catboy-2-411112948)

<^.^> Hope you like; if you do I'll finish coloring it with depth and shades.

[Philemonite]

Looks good, but can you cover the shoulder?

I don't know why, but that looks strange.

[mistformsquirrl]

I can do that <._.>b was trying something and I guess it didn't work hehe <_<

[Philemonite]

Great.:smallwink:

[Eldest]

Revision of the previous piece for Asteron - I tried to upload it to Photobucket but I'm getting a weird error there, so I put it directly to my Deviantart.

Asteron Catboy version 2 (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Asteron-Catboy-2-411112948)

<^.^> Hope you like; if you do I'll finish coloring it with depth and shades.

So out of curiosity, what do you make the images in?

[mistformsquirrl]

I use a program called ArtRage these days, it's a little unintuitive, but it has some features I really like. That said, I used to use GIMP a lot, and that worked quite well for years. < . .> I'm tempted to try Sai, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

[Eldest]

I use a program called ArtRage these days, it's a little unintuitive, but it has some features I really like. That said, I used to use GIMP a lot, and that worked quite well for years. < . .> I'm tempted to try Sai, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Ok. Looked vaugely like Illustrator, but I really like Illustrator, so... >.>

[mistformsquirrl]

Third iteration of the catboy - this time with more involved colors! I'll probably go back and sharpen them up some tomorrow as I'm quite tired now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/AsteronCatboy3_zpsef9a6cc3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/AsteronCatboy3_zpsef9a6cc3.jpg.html)

The background is odd I know - but I was trying to get a 'quiet sunset into twilight' feel and I think I got as close as I've ever gotten to that. Far from perfect though. Feeling quite rusty.

[Philemonite]

It looks awesome.:smallwink:

[mistformsquirrl]

As long as you're happy with it Asteron, that's the important thing <^_^>

[mistformsquirrl]

In the process of working on a piece of my main OC, Yumi; largely as a form of anatomy practice.

Bikini mode, engaged -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiBeachVolleyballInks_zps96acb78c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiBeachVolleyballInks_zps96acb78c.jpg.html)

I'm still a long way from good; but it's better than I can usually pull off on full body work. Going to be doing more anatomy practice in the future.

C'nor, I'll be starting your request as soon as this piece is finished - I'm very sorry it's taken so long and thank you for the patience!

*edit*

Should add 2 notes:

1) I don't know why photobucket messed up the top of the pic like that; but it's on their end not mine.

2) You can see a bigger version on DA if you can't see this version well enough; my DA is in my sig; I mention that cause photobucket really cuts pictures down and while that's no problem on a headshot; it's more difficult to see a full body image this way I think.

[mistformsquirrl]

So having had an incredibly unpleasant time trying to fix the knees on the previous picture; I've decided to just move on for now and work on C'nor's request since they've waited more than long enough >,<

Here's my first sketch of it:

Deviantart Page (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/C-nor-Request-Sketch-413534234?ga_submit_new=10%253A1384444268)

I decided not to put the fairie in the human's lap as the size difference made it hard to make out the fairie - and she fit on the shoulder pretty darn well I think. I need to make some alterations to the human I think, there's something 'missing' there but I'm not sure what.*

I wanted to make sure I'm going in a decent direction before I ink and paint it since that takes the longest while sketching is the easiest (usually).

*No it's not the ears - they'd be covered by her hair, unless C'nor wants a different hairstyle.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

So having had an incredibly unpleasant time trying to fix the knees on the previous picture; I've decided to just move on for now and work on C'nor's request since they've waited more than long enough >,<

Here's my first sketch of it:

Deviantart Page (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/C-nor-Request-Sketch-413534234?ga_submit_new=10%253A1384444268)

I decided not to put the fairie in the human's lap as the size difference made it hard to make out the fairie - and she fit on the shoulder pretty darn well I think. I need to make some alterations to the human I think, there's something 'missing' there but I'm not sure what.*

I wanted to make sure I'm going in a decent direction before I ink and paint it since that takes the longest while sketching is the easiest (usually).

*No it's not the ears - they'd be covered by her hair, unless C'nor wants a different hairstyle.

I think its the face itself thats lending to that - something is off - feeling. The eyes look properly placed, but I feel the nose may be at the wrong depicted angle, and may need to be redrawn to point it in a better direction, and because of it, it's also throwing off the mouth. Otherwise, I think your sketch looks quite nice, and I like its direction. :smallsmile:

[mistformsquirrl]

Yeah, I think if I get approval to go ahead with this design, I'll completely redo the larger woman <. .> About the only thing with her I'm happy with at present are the eyes and hair; but I'm happy with the fairy at least!

[Lady Serpentine]

So, uh... I really, really, like how you did Nycca, except for one tiny thing (emphasis on 'tiny' :smalltongue:): I apparently didn't describe her very well, 'cause she's not that small. She's probably around four feet tall, or thereabouts, with Talina being six feet or so.

[mistformsquirrl]

Oh <o.o>; You said "Small Fairy" and I guess that's just where my brain went lol >.< I'll redo it tonight and hopefully the next version will be more size appropriate >.>/

[Lady Serpentine]

Heh, it's fine. If you want to use what you have for this one in the future, feel free, too. (I mean, it's your art, but I figured I should say since it was for a request. ^_^)

*hugs*

That sounds good though, yeah~ Thank you!

[mistformsquirrl]

Version 2 (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/C-nor-Request-v2-inks-413857279) < . .>/

[Lady Serpentine]

Mrr. Also a very pretty sketch, and once more my fault, but I think that I may have underestimated Nycca's size? >////>

I dunno, it might just be me, but she looks smaller in relation to Talina than I meant her to; maybe it has something to do with the body type you gave her, since she seems very... Delicate?

Talina and Nycca are lovers, if that helps with how they should look together? I just realized I don't actually know if I mentioned that or not and that it might be relevant for both posing and size. :smallredface:

[mistformsquirrl]

Oh < . .> I was thinking fairies tend to have an elvish bodytype (ie: significantly slimmer than a human of the same height); and I figured 4' wasn't particularly tall (though I do admit she's probably more like 3' in that picture >< I tried, really I did!)

I was trying to make things kinda intimate but casual, like they'd been sitting there talking and someone walked in. That's why the human has her fingers around the fairy's leg like that. >.<

I'll do another sketch soon - I probably won't get to it today since I have a load of stuff to do this morning and then I'll probably be asleep for a good while; but I'll get to it ASAP.

[Lady Serpentine]

It's fine, and yeah, the three feet is probably what I'm seeing there. I know you tried, so don't worry, okay? :smallsmile: If it helps more than measurements, I see Nycca as being maybe... Mid-chest on Talina?

And aye aye, that makes sense. No worries on posing, that's definitely something that might happen. Elvish bodytype is also probably appropriate, given Nycca still has weight issues from some backstory stuff.

And that sounds good~ Really liking what you're doing in the abstract, and sorry to make you keep doing it over to match up with them.

[TheCountAlucard]

For the record, I like it. :smallsmile:

[mistformsquirrl]

Hehe, thanks Alucard <^-^>

I'm working on the third iteration on and off; but I'm not going to lie, it's slow going at the moment. I'm having one of those periods where I can't seem to draw a decent line to save my life <x,x> It'll get done though.

[mistformsquirrl]

Sorry for the extra delays everyone, it's been a heckuva week here. My computer crashed on the 26th and I lost everything, then in the past 48 hours I've had a 103 degree fever and been in the hospital.

Anyway, your requests are not forgotten, as soon as possible I'll give C'nor's another go and then get on Alucard's < . .> I just wanted to let everyone know what the holdup was.

[mistformsquirrl]

I haven't forgotten about requests, but I needed a break so I've been doing some work for myself of late.

First up, here's a sketch of my psychic warrior (ninja style!) character for a game here on the forums:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/HanaMachida_zpsba4e222d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/HanaMachida_zpsba4e222d.jpg.html)

I may color it, may not, we'll see. Overall I'm pleased with it even if it isn't perfect, I feel like I got the body "mostly' right though so that's important.

Secondly is an OOTS style picture of another character for a different campaign, a fighter/wizard/eldritch knight with a squirrel familiar:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/JeanPetal_zps53a31936.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/JeanPetal_zps53a31936.jpg.html)

[mistformsquirrl]

Just something I kicked out for an insane idea I had:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/PathfinderSquirrelDruid_zpsdb50823d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/PathfinderSquirrelDruid_zpsdb50823d.jpg.html)[/url]

You can read the full insanity here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=319228). < ._.> Suffice to say I'm having fun with the idea. I'll probably do some edits and then color this piece tomorrow.

[mistformsquirrl]

Purely for kicks, I've decided to post a really, really, really old piece of my art. This is from 2006 -

I'm posting a DA link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/City-of-Heroes-Skrapt-The-Hermit-2006-419422905) because it has the explanation of the piece beneath it and I don't want to retype it.

Suffice to say, it may be old and imperfect... but I can't lie, that piece has reminded me that I don't entirely suck. Clearly I have moments where I can do alright.

[TheCountAlucard]

Nice stuff, as usual.

[mistformsquirrl]

*edit* Thanks Alucard <^_^> dunno why I missed your post there earlier!

Something I"m fooling with for a Pathfinder character:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/TriceratopsSkullmask_zps92875233.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/TriceratopsSkullmask_zps92875233.jpg.html)

[mistformsquirrl]

Another Pathfinder character of mine:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/ElwynnErynaeQuickPainting_zps12182928.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/ElwynnErynaeQuickPainting_zps12182928.jpg.html)

This is an unusual style for me, but I was experimenting and kinda liked it. Hardly perfect of course, but hopefully there'll be much more new art in the new year!

[mistformsquirrl]

It's been awhile everyone, hi!

Did a little more art today, it's still a work in progress at the moment:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Beautiful_zpsc7cbfd50.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Beautiful_zpsc7cbfd50.jpg.html)

*edit*

Here's the shaded version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Beautiful2_zps3c9b0e27.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Beautiful2_zps3c9b0e27.jpg.html)

[mistformsquirrl]

<^_^> I have some work to show off from during the break! Well, really just one piece that's only been penciled thus far. But you know what? I'm happy with it so far. Really, really happy with it.

Here's the requisite DA link so you can see it up close if you're so inclined:

DA link! (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Ayanei-vs-Duros-2014-Pencils-444339524)

And of course the spoilered Photobucket pic, if you're not interested in going to DA for one reason or another:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/AyaneivsDuros2014WIP3_zpsfd442807.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/AyaneivsDuros2014WIP3_zpsfd442807.jpg.html)

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As for what this image is all about:

These two characters, Ayanei (the girl with the ponytail), and Duros (the cyborg/robot), come from a story I wrote as a college sophomore during a Creative Writing class. Specifically it was written as a script for a play.* The professor liked it, I certainly enjoyed writing it - and since then I've on and off toyed with the idea of putting it together either as a traditional prose novel; or the graphic novel it was originally intended to be.

What really makes me happy here though isn't the history of this piece - though that's important for me.** Rather, it's the quality. It's far from perfect - but this is much better work than I can usually make. This is in all probability going to be my single best piece of art to date when it's finished.

There's two things I discovered in working on this:

1) I need to slow the frak down. Seriously, I used to try to cram out my art as fast as humanly possible, and not only did that cause a lot of mistakes - but it also left little opportunity for all the fun details.

2) I need to put a penciling stage between my sketching and my inking. Currently my sketching is extremely general - it's mostly just about getting basic shapes on the page. When I go directly to inking from that, I have to make up the details as I go. With this in-between pencil stage, I can feel out the details and such without having to worry about things like line technique or smoothness. Basically it's a stage where my lines can be a bit jaggedy and I can just shrug because that's kind of the point.

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For fun, here are a couple *very old* pieces, to give you a comparison of how these characters (and my art skills) have evolved:

Duros:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Duros01_zps9aa76bd9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Duros01_zps9aa76bd9.jpg.html)

Ayanei:

Multiple pics ahoy -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Aya14_zps8a96d7c2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Aya14_zps8a96d7c2.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Aya02_zps57892f01.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Aya02_zps57892f01.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Aya07_zps4c9e5503.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Aya07_zps4c9e5503.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Aya04_zpsadd9988b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Aya04_zpsadd9988b.jpg.html)

As you can see, some of those pictures are super-super old. (Heck, most of these were from when I still drew on lined paper during class for the most part <'x'> Lol, and one even has hiragana in it from when I was learning Japanese later in college >,<)

Anyway, mostly just a trip down memory lane for me, plus the new pic.

*Yes a play - that was the assignment. Of course I was hardly the only person to note that a script for a play can easily become a script for a graphic novel.

**I wrote this when I was 19. I'm 30 now - so this story has a lot of history with me. In fact, now that I think about it, it might well be my oldest complete story concept. I've got characters who are older, who have eventually evolved their own stories around them as time has gone on... but this particular story is almost certainly the oldest for me. So yeah, lot of nostalgia working on this too.

[Eldest]

I like it. Afraid I don't have much else to add.

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Eldest, I'm glad you like it <^,^> I've been really enjoying working on it.

[mistformsquirrl]

Moar arts!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCInksWIP_zps25dad6dc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCInksWIP_zps25dad6dc.jpg.html)

My character, Yumi, as she originally appeared in Dark Age of Camelot, the game in which I created her >_>/

For greater detail, read here. (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-1-Dark-Age-of-Camelot-447604715)

[mistformsquirrl]

Update of the previous piece, this time with flat colors and some line improvements!

Mandatory DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-1-Dark-Age-of-Camelot-449135236)

Equally mandatory image under spoiler:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCWIPFlatColors_zps079268e7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCWIPFlatColors_zps079268e7.jpg.ht ml)

Very pleased with where this is going <^_^>

[TheCountAlucard]

Agreed, it looks great. :smallsmile:

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Alucard! <^_^> Hopefully when I finish the shades (something I'm going to be experimenting with significantly), this piece will really look good, at least compared to my usual work.

Trying to work on Huoshan is part of what prompted this particular series of drawings. Quite frankly, I was desperately unhappy with my work on him, to the point where despite putting about 8 hours into drawing him, I decided to just leave it lie, it's too embarrassing to post. My hope is that by practicing like crazy I can improve, then I can work on a portfolio and finally get back to college.* (Naturally the hope is that as I improve, I can also come back and do these requests to a much higher standard than I had been able to. I've been working on art since I was 5, and doing it seriously since I was 16 - you can imagine how depressing it is to only be at this level after all this time.)

*I had to drop out during the second half of my Junior year for a whoooooole laundry list of reasons. Ten years later, I am still quite bitter over that loss.

[mistformsquirrl]

Alrighty, I've been continuing to work on the same picture, and I've got a bit of an update.

Before I post it however, I need to post a big disclaimer:

This is not at all done - it's not even cleaned up - meaning you will see a fair bit of coloring outside the lines here. There are also a lot of sections that simply have not been shaded yet, and the studs in the armor have not yet been given the bronze treatment I intend to (they're at present the same color as the leather they're in).

In short: I'm posting this not because it's really ready to be seen as a work on it's own, but because I think it shows where this piece is headed; and that last part makes me excited for this.

Anyway - here you go. I highly recommend clicking through the picture and using the small magnifying glass twice in order to see the image full size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014ShadeWIP_zps3b35d399.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014ShadeWIP_zps3b35d399.jpg.html)

I'm not posting it to DA in this state since most people there don't look at the text and wouldn't really get the point of posting a piece in such an unfinished state.

Anyway that's where I'm at as of right now. The leather armor has taken *days* to figure out. The actual work on it didn't take so long, but figuring out how to get it to where it is was quite difficult. (I've never drawn leather that was shaded in this kind of style before.)

What I'm happy with:

Pretty much all the shading. The anatomy of the body below the neck. There are a few flaws, but they're not as glaring as some of my work and I suspect my next piece will give me a chance to eliminate those.

While neither the shading nor anatomy are perfect, I think they show significant improvement over my usual work.

What I'm not happy with: The size of the head and the length of the neck, also the face (particularly the eyes).

I've seen "realistic" anime style pictures enough times to know that it can be done... but I'm clearly not there yet, so the face is kind of derpy compared to what I want it to be. Eventually I'll hit the right note, it's just going to take more practice, and I couldn't seem to manage it for this particular piece.

The head size is also too large in general - originally I made it too small* - so I deliberately increased the size and the result isn't what I wanted it to be. (In black and white it seemed alright, but once I added color it started to be painfully obvious.)

Neck length is another issue - the head is just too far off the body - not by a huge margin, but by enough that it'd be freakish in real life. Again something I didn't really notice until I'd started adding colors.

That said, I think I can correct most of these issues in the next piece, so that'll be OK.

Next step will probably be to work on the beige cloth areas (arms, legs, skirt) or the bronze (studs and weapons). The boots I'm still debating a bit... I could do them in the same style as the armor, or I could take them in another direction. I'll probably do the former in the end, but I'm not ready to commit just yet.

*She is after all supposed to be about 13-14 in this picture, and thus would have a larger head-to-body ratio than an adult.

[mistformsquirrl]

Further work -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014ShadeWIP2_zps468f00af.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014ShadeWIP2_zps468f00af.jpg.html)

Cleaned the picture up a bit, did the leggings, sleeves and skirt.

One thing that's starting to bother me though: The armor is more orange than I realized. May have to go back and tone it down after I get everything else done.

[Domochevsky]

Mh, the lighting is shaping up quite nicely, actually. :smallsmile:

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Domochevsky <^_^>b Hoping to get some more work in on it today

[mistformsquirrl]

Another update on the piece:

Mandatory DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Yumi-DAOC-WIP-Update-4-452465932)


Photobucket under spoiler tag:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014ShadeWIP4_zps2c4ece8e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014ShadeWIP4_zps2c4ece8e.jpg.html)

Happy indeed with where this is going. I think in addition to what I said on the DA page, I'm also going to brighten the highlights on the leather armor in a couple small places, just to fit in with the rest. Still not totally thrilled how orange the armor turned out, but eh, it works.

[mistformsquirrl]

Dark Age of Camelot picture, complete!

Mandatory DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-1-Dark-Age-of-Camelot-454403144?ga_submit_new=10%253A1400225697)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCFinished_zps7a6b6102.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/Yumi2014SeriesDAOCFinished_zps7a6b6102.jpg.html)

There we go, all done!

Info on the character (copied from the DA link):

Thus begins my humble project. For details on the overall project, please see here. For details about this particular incarnation of the character, please read on below!

So, this is the original version of Yumi - I created her shortly after Dark Age of Camelot's Trials of Atlantis expansion came out. I'd wanted to try a Valkyn Savage, one of the new races/classes respectively. I assumed it would be a throwaway character for an afternoon or two - little did I know the mayhem I was unleashing! This version of her is rather... odd frankly, as it bears little resemblance to her later incarnations in personality, fighting style or even visuals.

Anyway, this version of Yumi is 13 years old, rather a brat, and mostly spent her time as a sidekick for a big troll Berserker named Rillan. Despite the early installment weirdness going on here, I have an understandable soft spot for this version of the character.


MMORPG notes:

Dark Age of Camelot was the second MMO I ever played, and the first I genuinely fell in love with. I spent a lot of time with EQ1, but half the time I was pulling my hair out; and I never did find a character during that period that grabbed my attention for long.

At any rate, she's wearing a low level variant of Midgard's Studded Leather armor. I had to fudge a few details however: I couldn't find matching boots, so I went largely by memory on those, they're probably not identical. The bracers/wrist blades are entirely fictional - the hand-to-hand weapons I used in DAOC are very difficult to find a visual for online, so after spending an hour or so looking I gave up and went with my own design there. I don't like doing that, but for a game that old, I don't think that's too shocking really.

It should also be noted that Yumi in-game was a Valkyn, which while not dissimilar to what you see here, was definitely more bestial and walked in a hunched over hobble/limp. They also lacked tails. As noted in my journal, I'm fudging the races I've used for her in various games, as I almost always have to 'make due' rather than getting something close to what I want. Sadly it seems catgirls are not popular among MMO developers for some reason <;_;> *shrug* What'mIgonnado.

Artistic notes:

I'm fairly pleased with this piece. It's definitely my most refined bit of work to date. I wished I'd had the energy left to polish a few more areas up and integrate the background and foreground a bit better, but on the whole, I'm pleased.

My one dislike is the face, head and neck. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong there. I've seen wonderful anime/manga style paintings and drawings with eyes even larger than what I used here, so I don't think it's that. There's just something I'm not quite getting right there. We'll have to work on that as we go along. As for the head and neck - that was just bad proportion work early on. Initially the head was too small, and when I sized it up I had to expand the neck too... and that screwed everything up, but I didn't really notice it until I'd already gotten into coloring and by then I'd decided "Oh screw it." Hopefully the next piece will avoid that misstep. (Let me rephrase that - if I can at all manage, it WILL avoid that.)

Next up:

Final Fantasy XI - Mithra Samurai!

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So yeah, moving right along! <^_^>

[TheCountAlucard]

Movin' right along? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMR5JVo21wQ)

[mistformsquirrl]

I do so love the Muppets <,< Especially Fozzie's old line about a bear's natural habitat being a Studebaker >_>/ So yes, we'll go with that hehe >_<

Probably will be starting the next pic tonight after I wake up, I've been quite sick today so I need to make sure I'm in functioning condition before I jump in >_<

[robertsexton]

its good and liked by all..

http://iaf-ifa.org/ (http://iaf-ifa.org/big-kahuna-slot-review-a-closer-look/)

[mistformsquirrl]

So yeah, things haven't been going so great of late.

Sometimes it helps to put the feeling on paper, so I did.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiDepression_zps2dbaee4b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiDepression_zps2dbaee4b.jpg.html)

Deviantart link here: Picture (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Depression-458485430)

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On the upside, the weather seems to be in synch with my mood at the moment - it's storming. In a weird way that makes me feel better. *shrug*

[mistformsquirrl]

Woohoo! I think I'm making some progress here!

This is a very, very early stage piece at the moment, but I'm absolutely thrilled how it's coming out so far. Currently working on the Final Fantasy XI version of Yumi, as a sequel to the Dark Age of Camelot version upthread.

Here's the DA link right here (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-2-Final-Fantasy-XI-WIP-458698601?ga_submit_new=10%253A1401958295)

And here's the Photobucket:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion22_zpsf6efdf9e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion22_zpsf6efdf9e.jpg.html)

[TheCountAlucard]

Cool drawing, my squirrel friend.

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Alucard! I'm hoping to clean it up and start shading/highlighting tonight.

[mistformsquirrl]

Two steps forward, one step back tonight.

I got the hair and face mostly done, but I made a serious error with the nose and mouth. Rather than explain it, I'll just show it to you.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion2Woops_zpsb2be4e94.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion2Woops_zpsb2be4e94.jpg.html)

I was so darn focused on getting the shades right that I neglected worrying about the angle and position of the things I was shading.

So yeah, later tonight or tomorrow I'm going to have to redo those bits. That said, I'm pleased with the hair and the rest of the face, though they'll require further work once I've done everything else. That said, I think once I fix the positioning of the mouth and nose it'll actually look quite good. I still want to add more detail to the eyes yet as well, but I'm not sure what yet.

Here's what the piece currently looks like as a whole.

With Lines -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion23WithLines_zpsa3da77a5.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion23WithLines_zpsa3da77a5.jpg.html)

Without Lines -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion23WithoutLines_zpsec8dfaf8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion23WithoutLines_zpsec8dfaf8.jpg.html )

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Right now the version with lines still looks a lot better than the version without - partly because it covers up my face error, and partly because it adds detail that wasn't previously there.

That said, I think as I tighten things up, the unlined version will eventually overtake the lined version. If that doesn't work, I can always ink it after the fact.

[mistformsquirrl]

Did some slightly unusual Wildstar fanart today.

It all starts normal enough...


I drew my scanbot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/NormalScanbot_zpsf0916c95.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/NormalScanbot_zpsf0916c95.jpg.html)

DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Wildstar-My-Scanbot-is-Too-Mainstream-459156333)

But... my scanbot is a hipster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/HipsterScanbot_zpsc3e12123.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/HipsterScanbot_zpsc3e12123.jpg.html)

DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Wildstar-My-Scanbot-is-a-Hipster-459155608)

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All told, I'm quite happy with these. They were done *very* quickly, but they actually look fairly nice for the limited time put in. I kinda liked working with big, chunky, sketchy lines for a change, and simply not worrying about precision at all. Not a practical style for serious work; but for something like this? Perfect.

[TheCountAlucard]

D'aww. :smallredface:

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Alucard <^,^> I take it you approve?

[Domochevsky]

I approve as well. The rough style really helps with doing art fast and at a decent quality, which is good for the constant artistic drive to accomplish. :smallsmile:
(Plus, being silly with art is always good. :smallwink: )

[Mantid]

(Plus, being silly with art is always good. :smallwink: )

Being silly is not something Squirrel struggles with, really. :smallbiggrin:

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Domochevsky! <^_^> And lol, yeah, Mantid's right on that count <'x'>/

[TheCountAlucard]

The way you decked out your robot reminds me of my Shadowrun hacker's drone modifications.

Among other things, he drone-ified a bunch of "Transmorphing Space Ninjas!" (essentially Power Rangers action figures) and outfitted them with ruthenium-polymer stealth suits; they essentially had the same sort of cloaking the Predator had.

Useful little buggers. :smallamused:

[mistformsquirrl]

Hah, that's wonderful Alucard <,< I <3 Shadowrun so much.

[Eldest]

Something fun: remember the early picture I asked if you could make, the paladin-succubus lady? I finally get to use her in a game, though she's ending up a bard instead. So I finally get to use the picture!

[mistformsquirrl]

Yay! <^.^> May good fortune follow your travels!

[mistformsquirrl]

An update on the Final Fantasy XI picture (This is very WIP):


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion24Headshot_zps24503b20.jpg ([URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion24Headshot_zps24503b20.jpg.html)[/url]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion24_zps2416ac1b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion24_zps2416ac1b.jpg.html)

DA Link 1 (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-2-Final-Fantasy-XI-WIP-2-459871155)

DA Link 2 (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/MMORPG-Series-Picture-2-FFXI-Headshot-WIP-459871159)

As you can see, the idea of making this a full painting just didn't pan out. I'm not giving up on trying to learn to paint, and I'm definitely going to continue experimenting, but it's just taking some time to figure things out.

So for now, I've gone with my traditional inked look.

I posted separate headshots so you could see the area that's recieved the most attention since last time, because looking at the full WIP doesn't really show the progress all that well I don't feel.

Chugging along.

[Domochevsky]

If I may be so bold as to provide some macro insight... it might be a good idea to take a step back from that head and look at it, instead of fiddling with the details. :smallsmile:

http://wildwestscifi.net/Misc/Challenge/mmorpg_series%20picture_2_ffxi_headshot_wip_editch evsky.png

[mistformsquirrl]

Normally I agree with your advice Domochevsky, but in this particular case I only really agree with one element of it - the neck length*. <. .>

The stuff that your overlay hits here are mostly stylistic choices on this one hehe >.< I know that sounds like a brush off, but it really isn't, for once I'm actually getting a significant amount of my imagination to the paper. Your advice is always welcome! I just want to make sure you know why I'm doing things the way I'm doing them, so it doesn't seem like I'm just ignoring you or something.

Explanation of what I'm trying to accomplish:


Basically, the face is the way it is largely due to my attempting to avert only six faces (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlySixFaces). What I've got isn't perfect, but it's actually pretty close.

Head size is similar - this version of the character is 23 rather than 13 like the previous incarnation. Usually for an adult you'd have them be 7-8 head heights tall; in this case it's only 6, but that's because (despite her age) she still looks and often acts more like a teenager than an adult. Well that and she's extremely short - canonically 4' 11" tall. Yes, high shelves are her bane. >.>;

And of course the eye, mouth and nose positions are based on the smaller head proportion (which isn't to say I nailed them perfectly, but I'm mostly happy with it - only the right eye (our left) bothers me.)

The neck's thickness, rather than length is a function of keeping the body looking a bit more teenage looking.

The length though... yeah that's a problem, and will be fixed!

*Eventually I will stop giving people giraffe necks... I think I've figured out the problem too. I have a weird problem with drawing through objects, that is - if I have a head, I don't want it to overlap with the body at all... even if the chin at least would do so from the angle of the picture. It's an unconscious problem, but one I think I can fix. - Also it helps that I've learned how to cut and paste well enough to shorten out of control necks >.<; Requires a lot of work, but a lot less than redrawing the entire head.

[mistformsquirrl]

I do believe I have fixed the neck length problem!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiFFXIVersion26Headshot_zps0226f3d6.jpg ([URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiFFXIVersion26Headshot_zps0226f3d6.jpg.html)

It wasn't too difficult really, I just had to cut and paste the head lower, then fix the shading on the neck.

Really hoping I can avoid this problem in the future though, sure I can fix it, but fixing it after the fact is a pain in the... tail. >_>; (I'll show myself out.)

[mistformsquirrl]

I have been busy-busy-busy lately! <@.@>/ Got one piece finished that I'll be posting soon-ish*, and just finished up a second piece that I CAN show you now!

Wildstar fanart of Malvolio -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/WildstarPosterFinished_zpsbab85356.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/WildstarPosterFinished_zpsbab85356.jpg.html)

Specifically a propaganda poster for a contest on the Wildstar forums. I'm not going to win of course, but I really enjoyed putting this together just the same. The design, incidentally, is based off an old WWII propaganda poster:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/00001758_zpsa64a0ef7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/00001758_zpsa64a0ef7.jpg.html)

I did of course modify a lot of things; but the theme is identical.


*edit* - I forgot the mandatory DA link! - Here, have link! (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Wildstar-Dominion-Propaganda-Poster-463233970)

*Not yet though; it's for Draw Your Friends and I must keep it under wraps until at least Friday <o.o>

[mistformsquirrl]

Testing a pic that (if the transparency works) I'll be using as an avatar for a theme-week >.>;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/YumiWisp4_zps3a1d8b93.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/YumiWisp4_zps3a1d8b93.png.html)

*Edit* No dice. Hrm. I will update this post when I get this thing working properly. >.> (It's just a goofy little avatar, nothing spectacular, but I'm happy with it for what it is.)

[Domochevsky]

Note: You can save a layer from openCanvas in order to preserve transparency. :smallsmile:
(It has a few downsides, but that is easily fixed if you then load that layer into another program, like gimp or paint.net and resave the image.)

[mistformsquirrl]

Thanks Domochevsky <^_^> I will try that later! I think I still have GIMP on my machine somewhere >.< May have to go all file archaeologist to find it, but I'm sure it's there...

Really want to get this avatar finished up, but I can't go further with it until I can see how it looks as-is >.<; Much work, very sweat, busy squirrel.

[mistformsquirrl]

Quickie piece I did for an avatar on the Wildstar forums:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/WildstarForumAvatarv3_zps2e636576.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/WildstarForumAvatarv3_zps2e636576.png.html)

DA Link (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Wildstar-Forum-Avatar-464648047?ga_submit_new=10%253A1404158206)

I couldn't keep the eyes level no matter what I did >< I'll probably do a new avatar at some point because I'm not wholly satisfied with this one, but I couldn't work on it any longer without going mad so >.< it is what it is.

One thing I did like though: I learned to use the Pencil tool for inking, and (in some situations) I can see that being my preferred method going forward. So that's progress at least!

[Domochevsky]

If it helps: You can get out unevenness in anatomy by flipping the image horizontally frequently. :smallsmile:
(In oC the Navigator window has a button that flips the image visually without editing it.)

Also yeah, a thick pencil is just as good for coloring as a brush. It's what I prefer to use (together with disabled density control) for flat colors.

[mistformsquirrl]

Yeah, I should have done that >.<; Everything was coming together so well... right up until the eyes, and when they didn't do what I wanted them to do I let myself get frustrated rather than taking my time <x.x> Hopefully whatever I come up with for a replacement down the line will be much improved.

I am happy with the prosthetic hand though at least < ._.>/

Need to get to work on my Fey Week avatar too... decided to drop the Will-o-Wisp idea and go for an Atomie instead >.>/

[mistformsquirrl]

New avatar for Fey Week - I ditched the Will-o-Wisp idea and instead went with an Atomie:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/AtomieYumiAvatarFullsize_zpsdb4cc79f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/AtomieYumiAvatarFullsize_zpsdb4cc79f.jpg.html)

And the mandatory DA link here (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Fey-Week-Avatar-7-6-2014-465508374?ga_submit_new=10%253A1404453297).

Pretty darn happy with this. Did it in about 2 hours, and I've never done pixel art before, so all told it went well I think. < . .> Was fun too!

[mistformsquirrl]

Now that this round of Draw Your Friends has concluded I can finally put up the work I did for Mantid <^,^>!

Better version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/DrawYourFriends2MantidSecondBackground_zps0d9576a3 .jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/DrawYourFriends2MantidSecondBackground_zps0d9576a3 .jpg.html)

Original cluttered version:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/DrawYourFriends2Mantid_zpse3aeefac.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/DrawYourFriends2Mantid_zpse3aeefac.jpg.html)

DA Link: Go Here (http://mistformsquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Draw-Your-Friends-2-Mantid-466224471)

I'm mostly very, very happy with this piece. There are some notable flaws of course, and her hair didn't get the treatment I wanted to give it, I just couldn't make it work for anything... but overall I'm quite pleased. I really enjoyed working on her shoes and tights in particular; it was fun to work with costume parts I don't usually use much.

So yeah, that's what I worked on for quite awhile recently, which is why the FFXI Yumi pic has been on hold. I'll be picking it back up eventually though!

[mistformsquirrl]

Just posting a WIP of my current project, a picture of my Stalker alt in Wildstar:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mistharm/NivenatheWhiteRabbitPreview_zps3a47f1e4.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mistharm/media/NivenatheWhiteRabbitPreview_zps3a47f1e4.jpg.html)

Nivena the White Rabbit, an insane albino Aurin assassin working for the Black Hoods. < . .> Her brain is kinda screwed up along the lines of the Pyro from TF2.

[TheCountAlucard]

Awesome drawing and awesome concept. :smallsmile:

[TheCountAlucard]

Haven't heard from you in a while, squirrely one! What creations have you wrought?

[mistformsquirrl]

Not much I'm afraid <_ _> I've been having a lot of nasty migraines and it's slowed my production to a crawl. I worked on a piece I cannot reveal yet for the latest round of DYF, but that's about it.

If I can get the headaches to let up I'll be more productive though.