Doryd and... a deer?
I don't know what that other creature is but I like it.
Serra
I love these little gestural ink drawings. love love love. Definitely the feel I want to convey in the final book.
doryd
finally a design im happy moving forward with
spikey sandy wholesome grandpa dragon
but what to do about his wings....
spikey sandy wholesome grandpa dragon
but what to do about his wings....
waves
practice
one of many experiment sheets
this one sheet dealt with hair and eye color.
unfortunately, green eyes look the best on him, which makes him another black-haired-green-eyed-sarcastic-young-rebel-punk-kid-with-family-issues just like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. why does this trope have to be so likeable?
now that I think about it, his character could be nice and soft, uncertain...
unfortunately, green eyes look the best on him, which makes him another black-haired-green-eyed-sarcastic-young-rebel-punk-kid-with-family-issues just like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. why does this trope have to be so likeable?
now that I think about it, his character could be nice and soft, uncertain...
teen varyn
i tried a nose and i didnt like it
no nose for him
no nose for him
grown-up varyn
too closely related to the base drawing (especially his face), which was based on another artist's work, but we're headed in the right direction.
his eye color is no longer blue, I think.
also have to think of what material his boots are made out of and who made them... that will determine their color, and in turn that will help balance the image.
i just noticed he goes from black/blue to tan to black/blue to tan... which means his boots should be black and blue again. but that seems too simple....
hmmmmm.......
his eye color is no longer blue, I think.
also have to think of what material his boots are made out of and who made them... that will determine their color, and in turn that will help balance the image.
i just noticed he goes from black/blue to tan to black/blue to tan... which means his boots should be black and blue again. but that seems too simple....
hmmmmm.......
mermaid 2 and fishies
fish were experiments with white ink on black ink
mermaid 1
and some additional strokes
serra practice 2
everything about this is not good, except the shape of her head. thats excellent. just needs to be a little bit longer
the harvestman
found out daddy long legs are also called "harvestmen"
thats the creepiest thing ever
what do they harvest...
thats the creepiest thing ever
what do they harvest...
parrot 2 and colors
more brushstrokes and color experiments
young varyn 2
more practice, trying to keep him consistent
i think he's grown up a little since the first painting
i think he's grown up a little since the first painting
chapter 1 thumbnail
part of a thumbnail exercise for my first book
young varyn 1
i'm in love with the brushstroke that forms the curve of his face. first stroke best stroke
also experimenting with the colors of his clothing... what colors work with his skin...
also experimenting with the colors of his clothing... what colors work with his skin...
chapter 2 thumbnail
part of a thumbnail exercise for my first book
the part i really care for is the two dragons on the left, Serra and Doryd. they turned out so wonderfully
the part i really care for is the two dragons on the left, Serra and Doryd. they turned out so wonderfully
serra practice + baby varyn
figuring out how to paint serra in this new style
how much detail to convey, whats necessary, hands...
the struggle continues
how much detail to convey, whats necessary, hands...
the struggle continues
parrot 1
brushstrokes...
lotus 2
not as good as lotus 1
lotus 1
more traditional sumi-e style flower
love it, but not sure if it needs to be tweaked to fit the style...
love it, but not sure if it needs to be tweaked to fit the style...
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