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'Sup!
I've chosen HENRY THE CROW to be my muse for this challenge.
CC2 seems to be more focused on creating a killer keyframe illustration, as opposed to designing a fully realised new character design, in most ways.
So last time I failed on nailing the mood and feel of the IP, so this time 'round - I'm gonna make bloody sure I nail the look and feel of Bloodborne!
I plan to do a lot of studies this time around and start a lot earlier that last time as well.
On my to do list - some more pencil studies to build visual library of Bloodborne weaps/beasts, architecture (I seem to retain more design information by doing pencil renderings, also, changing things up really changes the way you think... up)
*Mood studies x style tests
*Possible material studies
*Nail a comp by the end of the week
Beastmode/claw study:
Eileen the Crow study
applying - thinking about comps and narrative
Let's get it Dagz o/
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
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hey smrr very nice pencil work, yea Im with you starting from pencil, just feels more free flowing, great start....
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Ok I'm breaking my wip silence. Goddamit, those are great, you better translate all that good shit into the final, is all I'm gonna say. Peace! :)
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Awesome stuff smrr! already liking the application.
have you played bloodborne by any chance?
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niiiice! I should do some of these too!
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Those pencil strokes on the Eileen the crow study are beautiful. It would be cool to see the final done in pencil too; I think that could be awesome!
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Sick sketches and studies, keep it up, I wanna see those characters in action.
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Awesome, you're so good at pencil sketching!! Do you have some fully rendered pencil stuff? Would be great to have a look! Haven't read the story on the story on the last sketch, it's a bit hard to read, hope to see it (or other story) translated into your keyframe illustration!
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That are some really nice sketches and sketchy strokes. Can't wait to see more :)
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Sick... You have some nice traditional skills!
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Your linequality is very, very good. If you ever happen to feel like doing a full-blown traditional illustration I'd love to see that.
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Holy actual flying gazelle o_o! Thank you all for popping in  
Lodratio - Thanks, Lod <3 haha I'd never thought about it actually! maybe I should consider it
BrushNoir - You're sick! cheers, Noir!
Eyliana - Cheers, Eyliana o/ ! too kind!
neopatogen - Too kind neo! Thank you! Sadly, I don't (yet at least), I've been more focused on building my first portfolio this year :( oh yeah, they're just notes I jotted down from a couple vids n_n defs will be translated into the final o/
crackedskull - thanks kindly cracked <3 you will soon enough!
Berebobe - Haha too bad I'm too much of a pussssssyyyy  perhaps for one of these Crucibles ;) thank you, Berebobe!
Jan Kloidt - You shooooooould bro hnnng <3 owait, no no, nvm, you're already kicking multiple butts with your digital studies >:o
Triggerpigking - Thank ya Trigger :) I sure haven't (but after all the Let's Plays and vids I've seen... I want. To play it. SO BADLY. MY EYES ARE GONNA POP OUT! DDD: !!! )
Amit Dutta - Amit! You're too kind! Cheers man o/ yeah, I'll make sure of it, the crits I got from CC1 have been burned into my brain... I'll be traumatised if I make the same mistakes twice... to say the least
slash razor - Hey thanks slash <3! Exaaaactly! Pencils are the best, I'm glad you share the same sentiments <:
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Honestly haven't been fully committing all of my time to CC2, but at the same time - I have? More passive thinking about the challenge than anything and writing notes (not shown). Still roughing out an idea/compo I'm happy with in my head, these studies are both just getting ideas on paper as well as things I need to study (e.g. mood studies, muscles in the face. Side note: actually, it's funny, in all my years of studying art, I never considered really studying the muscles in the face lmao. I didn't think it was necessary... *facepalms* I can be real daft sometimes, I swear)
Still need to finalise a comp/idea.
Hmm.
Oh and do some style tests tbh.
Indeed, hmm.
Some more design studies (yeah the persp is off with the architecture study, but bleh), anatomy studies too - you'll see some weird-ass study of a yoga (bakasana/crow) pose - it was an idea I was toying with. When I work on compos, I'll consider it or scrap it.
applying said pose from above to a sketch (unfinished, ofc lel)
and some mood studies
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
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I like this. Your faces are getting better and better!
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Adam - thanks bumhead :D
I haven't been updating my wip thread because well, I've been failing a LOT. I had a previous design (and thumbnails on my phone, but due to my bro upgrading my phone I lost all those anyway lol) but I scrapped the shit outta it because I realised I was over complicating it!!
Like forreal.
So anyway, here's a roooooough wip :D
and some of the comps that got me here
I set a deadline to finish design lines by 3pm then really get into it ;)
I'm really excited and nervous, as usual
Let's go hard <3
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
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Bumhead? Words hurt ya know? ooooo fancy perspective.
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Adam - HAHA says the racist :D jks ily man -- yasss perspective
update yo
giving myself mini deadlines to get this done y'know!?
rough lines complete by 1500? check.
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
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lookin good! keep working, you got this :)
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Wow, this looks dynamic, awesome job! Somehow I missed all the sketches and studies you did too. Love those traditional sketches. You've definitely put a lot of time into this one.
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Dynamic indeed, finish it :D
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Cheers guys <3 <3 <3!
Hey, so, I underestimated my family yesterday on my bday... they did in fact drag me out of the house. Soooooo I didn't manage to finish it. However, when I got home, I looked at it and changed a bunch of things lel. Just as well I do still have a day to focus in and get to it to fix this mess I've made.
I'm disappointed in my process -- not as much as the last -- but, still, disappointed. Because if I actually knew what I was seeking, well we wouldn't be having this conversation, 'cause I'd be finished with this challenge haha. I blame this on lack of study/experimentation prior to CC2 :l
Alrighty, let's try to fix this mess before having to stay up 'til dastardly hours >_> (never again lmao)
(yeah it's really dark atm, will fix)
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
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