This week's theme and brief by previous winner, Lege1
Crimson Character of the week #54
-=Solara The Summertime Fairy=-
***This is a really great challenge topic to really lock in on leveling up your female anatomy skills. The goal is to try and take a finished piece to the finals for voting, but what's more important is to learn something and improve your skills. Gather references of all sorts from photos, past illustrations, movie screen shots, etc... and put in some work on the study end to use this topic to better understand the female figure. It really does not take that much time and energy to post a few quick gesture sketches or speed studies. To take things even further, use this prompt to explore lighting the female figure as well and strive to use reference where possible to make it convincing.
Working from imagination is great but if we constantly try to do everything from imagination we are just recycling and regurgitating what we already know and not expanding our mental visual libraries with new programming and content. This is a challenge to really focus on the female figure again, so don't get off the track with the topic by getting side tracked with pretty Summer time backgrounds and environments; where adding some environmental to ground your character is welcomed, DO NOT make that the focus and purpose of this assignment.
Working from imagination is great but if we constantly try to do everything from imagination we are just recycling and regurgitating what we already know and not expanding our mental visual libraries with new programming and content. This is a challenge to really focus on the female figure again, so don't get off the track with the topic by getting side tracked with pretty Summer time backgrounds and environments; where adding some environmental to ground your character is welcomed, DO NOT make that the focus and purpose of this assignment.
As always have fun and lets see some spectacular Solara Summertime Fairy character concepts!!! You can work ANALOG or DIGITAL for this challenge and all skill levels are welcomed!
APPEARANCE:
-Small and delicate with a radiant glow
-Skin tone of sun-kissed gold
-Hair a vibrant shade of golden wheat, often adorned with wildflowers
-Eyes a sparkling turquoise, like a summer sky
-Wings made of iridescent gossamer, shimmering with colors of the rainbow
-Dressed in a flowing gown of sunlight yellow, adorned with tiny flowers and leaves
PERSONALITY:
-Joyful, exuberant, and full of life
-Loves to laugh and play
-Has a mischievous streak but is ultimately kind-hearted
-Deeply connected to nature and all living things
-A born leader with a magnetic personality
ABILITIES:
-Can manipulate sunlight and warmth
-Controls the growth of plants and flowers
-Can summon gentle summer breezes
-Possesses the power to heal minor wounds
STORY IDEAS:
-Solara could be the guardian of a magical summer forest, protecting its inhabitants and ensuring the seasons change smoothly.
-She might be on a quest to find a missing piece of summer magic that has caused an early autumn to arrive.
-Perhaps she is involved in a rivalry with a fairy of winter, leading to a magical battle of the seasons.
APPEARANCE:
-Small and delicate with a radiant glow
-Skin tone of sun-kissed gold
-Hair a vibrant shade of golden wheat, often adorned with wildflowers
-Eyes a sparkling turquoise, like a summer sky
-Wings made of iridescent gossamer, shimmering with colors of the rainbow
-Dressed in a flowing gown of sunlight yellow, adorned with tiny flowers and leaves
PERSONALITY:
-Joyful, exuberant, and full of life
-Loves to laugh and play
-Has a mischievous streak but is ultimately kind-hearted
-Deeply connected to nature and all living things
-A born leader with a magnetic personality
ABILITIES:
-Can manipulate sunlight and warmth
-Controls the growth of plants and flowers
-Can summon gentle summer breezes
-Possesses the power to heal minor wounds
STORY IDEAS:
-Solara could be the guardian of a magical summer forest, protecting its inhabitants and ensuring the seasons change smoothly.
-She might be on a quest to find a missing piece of summer magic that has caused an early autumn to arrive.
-Perhaps she is involved in a rivalry with a fairy of winter, leading to a magical battle of the seasons.
Take flight into this hot Summer topic and design your best version of The Summertime Fairy known as Solara.
- Guidelines:
- No photograph paint overs, must be 100% original work. (See next rule for exception)
- 3D is permitted and renders MAY be used as whole or in part of a painting, as long as YOU created the work. Pre-made and/or purchased, online, assets are forbidden.
- AI may be used in the ideation process, but the final image must be 100% hand-drawn.
- There is no restriction on the character's gender, time period or culture.
- Studies are recommended, but not required.
- There is no restriction on image formats (horizontal, vertical, square).
- Environment backgrounds are optional.
- Keep in mind you are not required to stick to what is in the passage. It is more of a guide in terms of mood.
- You must post at least one WIP in the WIP thread to be accepted into the final poll.
- Finals must be posted in the finals thread before the deadline.
- At least 3/4 of the character must be visible (minimum from the knees up).
- Only ONE submission per person in the finals thread.
- No fanart. We want to see your original, unique interpretations!
- Voting will be held for 5 days after the deadline.
- In an event of a tiebreaker, a winner will be chosen through a randomized name picker.
- No photograph paint overs, must be 100% original work. (See next rule for exception)
-+|| WIP THREAD ||
Deadline is Friday, August 23rd @ UTC: 23:59
LEGEND'S SKETCHBOOK_001
To all artists struggling to create and are intimidated by A.I. (anti-imagination)
"Everything has been done, but not by you"
To all artists struggling to create and are intimidated by A.I. (anti-imagination)
"Everything has been done, but not by you"